List of animals in film and television
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The following is a list of notable animal actors.
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| Ace the Wonder Dog | Dog (German Shepherd) | Before 1938–after 1946 |
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| Bart the Bear | Bear (Kodiak bear) | 1977–2000 |
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| Bart the Bear 2 | Bear (Grizzly bear) | 2000–2021 |
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| Brody | Bear (Kodiak bear) | Born 1995 |
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| Brownie the Wonder Dog | Dog (Bull Terrier–Fox Terrier crossbreed) |
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| J. Fred Muggs | Chimpanzee |
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| Jean | Dog (Border Collie) | 1902–1916 |
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| Jiggs | Chimpanzee | c. 1929–1938 |
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| Kokomo Jr. | Chimpanzee |
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| Mike[4] | Dog (Border Collie) |
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| Moose | Dog (Jack Russell Terrier) | 1990–2006 |
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| Orangey | Cat (tabby cat) | c. 1950–1967 |
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| Pal | Dog (Rough Collie) | 1940–1958 | * "Lassie" in Lassie | |
| Pankun | Chimpanzee | Born 2001 | Appearances on the Japanese television shows Tensai! Shimura Dōbutsuen (天才！志村動物園, lit. Genius! Shimura Zoo) and Dōbutsu Kisō Tengai! (どうぶつ奇想天外!, lit. Unbelievable Animals!) | Retired after attacking and severely injuring a zoo staff trainee. |
| Rin Tin Tin | Dog (German Shepherd) | 1918–1932 |
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| Shep | Dog (Collie) | Died 1914 |
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| Skippy | Dog (Wire Fox Terrier) | 1931–1951 |
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| Strongheart | Dog (German Shepherd) | 1917–1929 |
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| Terry | Dog (Cairn Terrier) | 1933–1945 |
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| Travis | Chimpanzee | 1995–2009 | Shot and killed by police after mauling and severely injuring an acquaintance. |
Cats[edit]
- Jones
- Morris the Cat, the mascot of 9Lives
Dogs[edit]
- Spike (Mastador - Labrador Retriever/ Mastiff)
- "King" in The She-Creature (1956)
- "Old Yeller" in Old Yeller (1957)
- "Patrasche" in A Dog of Flanders (1959)
- "Brown" in The Westerner (September 30 to December 30, 1960)
- "Pete" in The Silent Call (1961)
- London (Shiloh Shepherd/Tamaskan)
- The lead in The Littlest Hobo (1963–1965)
- Higgins (mutt)
- "Dog" on Petticoat Junction (1964–1970)
- "Benji" in Benji (1974; replaced by his daughter Benjean in subsequent films after his death in 1975)
- Elmer (Cocker Spaniel)[7]
- The Sugarland Express (1974)
- Jaws (1975)[8]
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
- 1941 (1979)
- Johnny (mutt)[9][10]
- "Boomer" on Here's Boomer (1980–1982)
- E-Buzz (Golden Retriever)[11]
- Poltergeist (1982)[12]
- Beasley the Dog (1978-1991)[13] (French Mastiff)
- "Hooch" in Turner & Hooch (1989)[14]
- Jed (timber wolf-Alaskan Malamute)[15]
- "Dog Thing" in The Thing (1982)
- "Wolf" in The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
- "White Fang" in White Fang (1991)[16]
- "White Fang" in White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
- Roughy
- Dante's Peak (1997)[17]
- Buddy (Golden Retriever)
- "Comet" in Full House (1989–1995)
- "Air Bud" in Air Bud (1997)
- "Air Bud" in Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)
- Soccer (Jack Russell Terrier)
- "Wishbone" in Wishbone (1995-1998)
- Moonie (Chihuahua)
- "Bruiser Woods" in Legally Blonde (2001)
- "Bruiser Woods" in Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
- Gidget (Chihuahua)
- The Taco Bell chihuahua (1993–2004)
- Bruiser's mother in Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
- Kyte (Belgian Tervuren, b. 1997)
- "Kaiser" in A Touch of Frost (1999)[18]
- 102 Dalmatians (2000)[19]
- "Wolf of Rome" in Gladiator (2000)[20]
- "Wellard" in EastEnders (1997-2008)[21]
- Himself on This Morning (2008)
- Mushu the Dog
- "Frank the Pug" in Men in Black (1997)
- "Frank the Pug" in Men in Black II (2002)[22]
- Zenna and Chancer (Belgian Tervuren)
- "Wellard" on EastEnders[23]
- Cook (Jack Russell Terrier)[24]
- "Pancho" in Pancho, el perro millonario (2014)[25][26]
- "Valentín" in Aquí no hay quien viva (2003-2006)[27]
- "Camilo" in La que se avecina (2007-2008)
- Twister
- The prison dog in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003),[28] which was replaced by Chopper in the sequels Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)[29][30]
- Hugo (a Neapolitan Mastiff dog)
- "Fang" in Philosopher's Stone (2001)
- "Fang" in Chamber of Secrets (2002)
- "Fang" in Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)[31]
- Himself on the British television show This Morning (2003)[32] Bully, Bella and Vito also appeared in the first two movies.[33] Luigi plays Fang in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,[34] and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009).[35] Monkey plays it in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,[36] and Uno in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009).[37][38]
- Brigitte (French Bulldog)
- "Stella" in Modern Family (2010–2012)
- Kuma von Clifford (mutt)
- "Stan" in Dog with a Blog (2012, replaced by Mick after five episodes)
- "Grandma" in Mutt & Stuff (2015–2017)
- Granted
- Sayuri, an American Pit Bull Terrier[40]
- Cliff Booth's dog in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).[41] He received the Palm Dog Award at the Cannes Film Festival.[42]
Dolphins[edit]
- Winter
- Herself in Dolphin Tale (2011)
- Herself in Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
- Hope
- Herself in Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
- Keiko in the Free Willy film series (1993–97)
Horses[edit]
- Bamboo Harvester (Palomino)
- "Mister Ed" in Mister Ed
- Trigger (Palomino)
- "Target" in Annie Oakley, the lead character's horse
- Buttermilk (Quarter Horse)
- Dale Evans' horse on The Roy Rogers Show
- I Two Step Too (1993-2005)[43] as Seabiscuit in Seabiscuit (2003)[44]
- Hightower (1982-2008) (Quarter Horse)[45]
- "Ginger" in Black Beauty (1994)
- "Pilgrim" in The Horse Whisperer (1998)[46]
- "Horse" in Runaway Bride (1999)
- T.J.
- Little Blakie in True Grit (2010)[48][49]
- Rogue (Arabian horse), Marley (Saddlebred) and Nip and Tuck (Morgan) played the horses in John Wick: Chapter 3.[50]
- Gideon
- Li’l Sebastian in Parks and Recreation
- Gideon also appears in The Good Place. Although never confirmed, many fans believe that Gideon played the same character.
Other[edit]
- Akeela, Kollchek, Levi, and Sasha—a quartet of melanistic Siberian wolves—played the lupine form of Etienne of Navarre, the former Captain of the Guard of Aquila, in the 1985 film Ladyhawke.[51]:141
- Chip and Salsa, two macaws, appeared separately in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and its sequels, Dead Man's Chest (2006) and At World's End (2007) as Cotton's (David Bailie) parrots.[52]
- Crystal (capuchin monkey)
- "Dexter" in Night at the Museum (2006)
- "Dexter" in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
- "Drug-dealing Monkey" in The Hangover Part II (2011)
- "Donald the Monkey" in Zookeeper (2011)
- "Dr. Rizzo" in Animal Practice (2012)
- "Security" in Total Dhamaal (2019)
- Esmeralda, a sea lion
- Gift (c.1979–2 or 3 Dec 2014)[54][55] and Ladyhawke (d. May 2007) (named Spike II until 2000),[56] two female red-tailed hawks, played the avian form of Isabeau of Anjou, daughter of the Comte d'Anjou in the 1985 film Ladyhawke.
- Gizmo, a snowy owl, played Hedwig in Harry Potter series (2001–2011).[57] Hedwig was also played by Ook and Sprout.[58] Ook was presumably one of the extra owls used for flying shots.[59] Further owls were Kasper, Swoops, Oh Oh, Elmo and Bandit.[60][61]
- Josephine the Monkey, a capuchin monkey (born c. 1907, death 1942 or later), starred in Buster Keaton's 1928 film, The Cameraman, and Charlie Chaplin's The Circus, also 1928, among other films.
- Kitty, a snake (Burmese Python)
- Snakes on a Plane (2006)[62]
- Milton Fox, a penguin actor
- Quick, Before it Melts (1964)
- Oreo, a raccoon, by motion capture with Bradley Cooper as Rocket Raccoon in the Marvel Cinematic Universe features Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).[63]
- Oscar the Parrot
- Alex's brother Stan's pet parrot in Home Alone 3 (1997)
- A parrot on the television series Fantasy Island (1977–1984)
- The parrot in the indie romantic-comedy film A Bird of the Air (2011)[64]
- Rancho
- His role in the 1990s popular TV detective series Raja Aur Rancho - aired on DD Metro and acted in over 50 Bollywood movies[65]
- Spunk, a mouse
- "Mr. Jingles" in The Green Mile (1999)[66]
- Snuff, a capuchin monkey
- Snuff starring in Raiders of the Lost Ark, Puff, a partner of Snuff, was present but did not act.
See also[edit]
- Animals in sport
- Animal Training on Film and Television
- Patsy Award
- List of individual cats
- List of individual dogs
References[edit]
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- ↑ Frishberg, Hannah (November 26, 2021). "'Game of Thrones' actor and grizzly Bart the Bear II dead at 21". New York Post. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
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- ↑ Chicago Tribune (13 February 1986). "'DOWN AND OUT' DOG'S CAREER IS ANYTHING BUT". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
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- ↑ Maslin, Janet (18 January 1991). "Review/Film; Wolf Meets Civilization". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
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