James P."Sulley" Sullivan (voiced by John Goodman) is a character in the pixar film, Monsters Inc. He is a giant furry blue friendly and sweet monster with horns and purple spots. Even though he excels at scaring children, he is kindhearted and thoughtful by nature. Sulley has a relaxed, outgoing and happy personality. In the film's beginning, he is "The Best Scarer" for several months running. In the credits to Cars and the related video games, James P. Sullivan appeared as a monster truck. Monsters University depicts the college-age Sulley as a talented but lazy student whose father Bill had made a name for himself as a proficient Scarer. He and his best friend Mike initially start out as rivals in their introductory scaring class, but eventually form a friendship that lasts even beyond their expulsion from the university.