List of animal actors explained

Animal actors are non-human animals that perform characters in productions such as film, television, or theater.

Bears

Image!Name!Type!Lifespan!class=unsortable
Partial creditsclass=unsortableNotes
Bart the BearKodiak bear1977–2000 [1]
Bart the Bear 2Grizzly bear2000–2021 [2] [3]
Brody the BearKodiak bearBorn 1995
BrunoAmerican black bear1962–1981 [4]
HerculesGrizzly bear1975–2001

Birds

Image!Name!Type!Lifespan!class=unsortable
Partial creditsclass=unsortableNotes
DouglassScarlet macaw1967–2019 [5]
JimmyRaven1934–? [6]
Mr PercivalAustralian pelican1976–2009 [7]

Cats

Image!Name!Breed!Lifespan!class=unsortable
Partial creditsclass=unsortableNotes
Grumpy Cat (also known as Tardar Sauce)Mixed breed2012–2019 Also popular as an Internet meme.[8]
Lil Bub2011–2019 Also popular as an Internet celebrity.[9]
HenryLong-haired tuxedo cat2003–2020 Won the title of "Best Cat Video on the Internet" at the Internet Cat Video Festival.[10]
Morris the CatTabby catDied 1978
  • 58 commercials for 9Lives (1969–1978)
Won two PATSY Awards for his performances, in 1972 and 1973.[11]
OrangeyTabby cat 1950–1967 Two-time PATSY Award winner, for Rhubarb and Breakfast at Tiffany's.[12]

Cetaceans

Image!Name!Type!Lifespan!class=unsortable
Partial creditsclass=unsortableNotes
Orca1976–2003 Was re-released into the wild in 2002[13]
WinterBottlenose dolphin2005–2021 Depicted herself in the Dolphin Tale films[14]

Dogs

Image!Name!Breed!Lifespan!class=unsortable
Partial creditsclass=unsortableNotes
Ace the Wonder DogGerman ShepherdBefore 1938–after 1946
Air BuddyGolden Retriever1988–1998 [15]
BrigitteFrench BulldogBorn 2010 Won the first Golden Collar Award for "Best Dog in a Television Series"[16]
Brownie the Wonder DogBull TerrierFox Terrier crossbreed
CookJack Russell Terrier2000–2016
  • Pancho in an advertisement for the Spanish Lotería Primitiva[17]
  • Valentín in Aquí no hay quien viva (2003–2006, 90 episodes)
  • Camilo in La que se avecina (2007–2008, 14 episodes) (uncredited)
  • Pancho in Pancho, el perro millonario (2014)
CosmoJack Russell Terrier [18]
Daisy (originally named Spooks)Cocker Spaniel-Poodle-Terrier mix1937–1960
DarlaBichon Frisé1975–1992 [19]
Doug the PugPugBorn 2012 Also popular as an Internet celebrity.[20]
Dynamite the Dog
EnzoJack Russell Terrier1995–2010 Succeeded his father Moose in the role of Eddie.[21]
FlameGerman Shepherd
GidgetChihuahua1994–2009
  • Taco Bell commercials (1997–2000)
  • Bruiser's mother in (2003)
[22]
HigginsMongrel1957–1975
JeanBorder Collie1902–1916
JedWolfdog (timber wolf-Alaskan Malamute)1977–1995
JohnnyMongrel1976–? [23] [24]
KokoAustralian Kelpie2005–2012 [25]
KotonGerman Shepherddied 1991 [26]
Mongrel2001–2018 [27]
LightningGerman Shepherd
Luke the DogAmerican Pit Bull Terrier1913–1926 [28]
MadisonLabrador RetrieverBorn 1999 [29]
MessiBorder CollieBorn 2016 Winner of the Palm Dog Award at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival[30]
MoonieChihuahua1998–2016
  • Bruiser Woods in:
    • Legally Blonde (2001)
    • (2003)
[31]
Jack Russell Terrier1990–2006
  • Eddie in Frasier (1993–2004, 164 episodes)
  • Old Skip in My Dog Skip (2000)
[32]
OliviaWest Highland White TerrierBorn 2015 [33] [34]
PalRough Collie1940–1958
Pal the Wonder Dog (also known as Pete the Pup)American Pit Bull Terrier1924–1930
  • Tige, Buster Brown's dog, in numerous films, from Educating Buster (1925) to Stop Barking (1929)
  • Pete the Pup in Our Gang shorts
  • The Wonder Dog Pal in The Freshman (1925) (uncredited)
[35]
PeggyPug and Chinese Crested Dog mixBorn 2018 Won the title of "Britain's ugliest dog"[36]
Rin Tin TinGerman Shepherd1918–1932 [37] [38]
ShepCollieDied 1914
SanggeunPyrenean Mountain Dog2004–2014
  • 2 Days & 1 Night
[39]
Silver StreakGerman ShepherdBorn 1924
SkippyWire Fox Terrier1931–1951
SoccerJack Russell Terrier1988–2001 [40]
Labrador Retriever and English Mastiff mix1952–1962 [41]
StrongheartGerman Shepherd1917–1929 [42]
SykesParson Russell Terrier2001–2019 [43]
TeddyGreat Dane 1910–1925
TerryCairn Terrier1933–1945
ThunderGerman Shepherd1921– 1928 [45]
UggieParson Russell Terrier2002–2015 Won numerous awards for his performance in The Artist, including the Palm Dog Award during the Cannes Film Festival.[46]

Elephants

Image!Name!Type!Lifespan!class=unsortable
Partial creditsclass=unsortableNotes
Chirakkal KalidasanAsian elephantBorn 1980
TaiAsian elephant1968-2021 [47]

Horses

See also: Wonder horses.

Image!Name!Breed!Lifespan!class=unsortable
Partial creditsclass=unsortableNotes
Bamboo HarvesterAmerican Saddlebred/part-Arabian1949–1970
  • Mister Ed in Mister Ed (1961–1966, 145 episodes)
[48]
BuntingHalfbred1961– 1980s
  • Lilla gubben in Pippi Långstrump
[49]
ButtermilkQuarter Horse1941–1972 Dale Evans' famous horse
Cass OleArabian horse1969–1993 [50]
Champion the Wonder Horse The name "Champion" was used by three different horses[51]
Docs Keepin TimeAmerican Quarter Horse1987–2013
Popcorn Deelites1998–2022 [52]
RexMorgan horseborn 1916 or 1917

|-| | Tony the Wonder Horse| | Died 1942|

| Western star Tom Mix's horse (who often received equal billing) in most of Mix's films.|-| | Trigger| Palomino| 1934–1965|

| Famous as Roy Rogers' horse.[53] |}

Primates

Image!Name!Type!Lifespan!class=unsortable
Partial creditsclass=unsortableNotes
Crystal the MonkeyCapuchin monkeyBorn 1994 [54]
J. Fred MuggsChimpanzeeBorn 1952 [55]
JiggsChimpanzee 1929–1938
Jimmy the ChimpChimpanzee1952–1968
  • Dark Venture
Trained by John Calvert.[56]
Jo Mendi IIChimpanzee 1939–1980Performer at the Detroit Zoo's chimpanzee theater[57]
Joe MartinOrangutan 1911– 1931Joe Martin (orangutan) filmography[58]
Kokomo Jr.Chimpanzee There were at least two chimpanzees, who performed on alternate days to avoid overwork.
ManisOrangutan [59]
PankunChimpanzeeBorn 2001
  • Tensai! Shimura Dōbutsuen (天才!志村動物園, Genius
Shimura Zoo)
  • Dōbutsu Kisō Tengai! (どうぶつ奇想天外
, Unbelievable Animals!)Retired after attacking and severely injuring a zoo staff trainee.
RanchoMonkey
TravisChimpanzeeBorn 1995 It is disputed as to whether he was the same chimpanzee who acted in all of his claimed appearances.[61]

Reptiles

Image!Name!Type!Lifespan!class=unsortable
Partial creditsclass=unsortableNotes
FrankAsian water monitor2003–2021 [62]
PochoCrocodileDied 2011
  • Touching the Dragon
  • Dragon's Feast
[63]

See also

References

Notes and References

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  2. News: Watts . Amanda . November 25, 2021 . Bear featured in countless films and TV shows dies . June 25, 2022 . CNN.
  3. News: Frishberg . Hannah . November 26, 2021 . 'Game of Thrones' actor and grizzly Bart the Bear II dead at 21 . June 25, 2022 . New York Post.
  4. Web site: Who were the stars of Gentle Ben . 2024-10-25 . TVGuide.com . en.
  5. News: 2016-09-23 . Pippi-Langstrumpf-Papagei: Ara Douglas ist jetzt Witwer . 2024-10-25 . Der Spiegel . de . 2195-1349.
  6. Web site: Powell . J. Mark . 2019-02-24 . The bird who deserved an Oscar - Washington Examiner . 2024-10-25 . en-US.
  7. Web site: 4 September 2009 . Storm Boy pelican dies . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20091130005703/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/03/2675905.htm . 30 November 2009 . 5 April 2016 . ABC Online.
  8. Web site: 2019-05-17 . Internet Sensation Grumpy Cat Has Died . 2024-10-25 . HuffPost . en.
  9. Web site: Lil Bub, Internet Cat Sensation, Has Died . 2024-10-25 . www.complex.com . en.
  10. Web site: Wills . Amanda . 2012-08-31 . Sad French Kitty Wins 'Best Cat Video on the Internet' . 2024-10-25 . Mashable . en.
  11. Web site: Morris the Cat . 2024-10-25 . Hinsdale Humane Society . en.
  12. Web site: Deczynski . Rebecca . 2015-03-25 . 6 Cats Who Made a Mark on the Silver Screen . 2024-10-25 . Mental Floss . en-US.
  13. Web site: 2003-12-13 . Keiko the killer whale dies . 2024-10-25 . NBC News . en.
  14. Web site: Brassfield. Mike. December 19, 2010. Clearwater Marine Aquarium reaps new features left over from filming 'Dolphin Tale'. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043210/http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/clearwater-marine-aquarium-reaps-new-features-left-over-from-filming/1140025. March 4, 2016. November 12, 2021. St. Petersburg Times. Times Publishing Company.
  15. Web site: Services . Tribune News . 1998-02-13 . Athletic canine star of 'Air Bud' film dies . 2024-10-25 . Chicago Tribune . en-US.
  16. News: Golden Collar Awards name The Artist's Uggie top dog . . February 14, 2012 . CBC News.
  17. News: Así vive el perro con más suerte de España . Caballero . Javier . 2008 . April 19, 2018 . . . es.
  18. Web site: 2011-06-06 . Frame Grab: Who's that adorable dog in 'Beginners'? . 2024-10-25 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  19. Web site: Cotter . Padraig . 2022-02-03 . Silence Of The Lambs Poodle Precious Had An Impressive Acting Career . 2024-10-25 . ScreenRant . en.
  20. Web site: Watch How Doug the Pug 'Snorted Life Into' Netflix's New Movie The Mitchells vs. The Machines . 2024-10-25 . People.com . en.
  21. News: 2006-06-28 . Frasier's dog Eddie dies aged 16 . 2024-10-25 . en-GB.
  22. Web site: Jablon . Robert . Taco Bell ad star Gidget the Chihuahua dies at 15 . 2024-10-25 . ABC News . en.
  23. Web site: John Goudas - King Features . June 29, 1980 . Things Boom For Johnny . May 28, 2013 . The Toledo Blade.
  24. Web site: October 23, 1980 . 'Here's Boomer,' the Friendliest Dog in Town . May 28, 2013 . Kentucky New Era.
  25. Web site: Maddox . Garry . 2012-12-18 . 'Australia's favourite': Red Dog's true star dies . 2024-10-25 . Brisbane Times . en.
  26. Web site: 2022-10-22 . Koton - Jerry Lee from K9 Was Shot and Killed While Arresting a Suspect . 2024-10-25 . Unreal Facts for Amazing facts . en-US.
  27. Web site: Haring . Bruce . 2018-12-01 . Kuma Dies: Trained Animal Actor For Disney Channel, Nick Jr. Was 16 . 2024-10-25 . Deadline . en-US.
  28. Web site: Kelly . Kate . 2015-07-07 . Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle's Dog, Luke . 2024-10-25 . America Comes Alive . en-US.
  29. Web site: It's doggone great being part of 'Lost' The Honolulu Advertiser Hawaii's Newspaper . 2024-10-25 . the.honoluluadvertiser.com.
  30. Web site: Roxborough . Scott . 2023-05-26 . Cannes: ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Border Collie Messi Wins Palm Dog in Most Competitive Canine Contest Yet . 2024-09-16 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  31. Web site: 2003-07-15 . Chihuahua steals the show . 2024-10-25 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  32. News: 2006-06-28 . Frasier's dog Eddie dies aged 16 . 2024-10-25 . . en-GB.
  33. Web site: Olivia, the Canine Star of 'Widows' and 'Game Night', Is Your New Dog Actor Obsession . 2024-10-25 . People.com . en.
  34. Web site: Verhoeven . Beatrice . 2018-11-19 . Meet Olivia, the Cute Dog Who Starred in Both 'Widows' and 'Game Night' This Year . 2024-10-25 . TheWrap . en-US.
  35. Web site: Flaim . Denise . 4 February 2021 . American Staffordshire Terrier History: How the AmStaff Separated From the "Pit Bull" . American Kennel Club.
  36. Web site: Britain's ugliest dog joins Deadpool & Wolverine stars on red carpet . 2024-10-25 . . en-GB.
  37. Web site: Rin Tin Tin German Shepherd, Movie Star & TV Series Britannica . 2024-10-25 . www.britannica.com . en.
  38. Web site: 2012-02-26 . Legendary film dogs, from Asta to Rin Tin Tin . 2024-10-25 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  39. Web site: 2014-04-13 . "1 Night, 2 Days" Former Pet Mascot, Sang Geun, Passes Away . 2024-10-25 . Soompi . en-US.
  40. News: Eskin . Blake . 2009-10-21 . The Exchange: Rick Duffield . 2024-10-25 . The New Yorker . en-US . 0028-792X.
  41. Web site: Popular Dogs in the Movies . 2024-10-25 . www.mcleanvet.com . en-CA.
  42. Web site: Strongheart Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen . 2024-10-25 . www.candacefleming.com.
  43. Web site: 2017-04-07 . ‘Midsomer Murders’ celebrates 20 years of … murder Tellyspotting . 2024-10-25 . en-US.
  44. Web site: From Carpet-Wetter To Film Icon: How Terry The Terrier Became Toto . Sean . Braswell . 25 August 2014 . NPR.
  45. Web site: Thunder . 2024-10-25 . catalog.afi.com.
  46. Web site: 2011-05-21 . 'The Artist' Uggie wins 2011 'Palm Dog' . 2024-10-25 . Digital Spy . en-GB.
  47. Web site: 2021-05-13 . Elephant featured in ‘Westworld,’ ‘Water for Elephants’ has died . 2024-10-25 . New York Daily News . en-US.
  48. Web site: 2017-05-14 . Grave of famous horse still attracts visitors 50 years later . 2024-10-25 . AP News . en.
  49. News: 2013-05-27 . Katrin från Enånger skötte "Lilla gubben" . 2024-10-25 . Sveriges Radio . sv.
  50. Web site: Wylie . Leslie . 2013-11-28 . Meet Cass Ole, the Real ‘Black Stallion’ . 2024-10-25 . HORSE NATION . en-US.
  51. Web site: Champion, World's Wonder Horse . 2024-10-25 . www.geneautry.com . en.
  52. Web site: 'Seabiscuit' Star Popcorn Deelites Dies at 24 . 2024-10-25 . www.bloodhorse.com.
  53. Web site: De La Cruz . Rene Ray . Trigger is back: Statue of Roy Rogers' beloved horse finds new home at Spirit River Center . 2024-10-25 . Victorville Daily Press . en-US.
  54. Web site: Wallace . Benjamin . 2012-09-21 . Why Crystal, the Monkey in ‘Animal Practice,’ Is NBC's Most Valuable Commodity . 2024-10-25 . New York Magazine . en.
  55. Web site: 1957-02-04 . Television: Goodbye, Mr.Chimp . 2024-10-25 . TIME . en.
  56. Web site: Jimmy the Chimp Library & Archives NT . 2024-10-25 . lant.nt.gov.au.
  57. Web site: 2013-11-06 . We'd Like You To Meet The Gentleman Chimpanzee . 2024-10-25 . HuffPost . en.
  58. Web site: 2024-10-24 . Throwback Thursday Famous film star Joe Martin, an orangutan, visits Eureka in 1924 . 2024-10-25 . Times-Standard . en-US.
  59. Web site: Abramowitz . Rachel . 2008-08-27 . 'Every which way but abuse' should be motto . 2024-10-25 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  60. Rancho the monkey of Raja Aur Rancho emerges a star . May 13, 2013 . . September 8, 1997.
  61. Web site: Lee . Dan P. . 2011-01-21 . Travis the Menace . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191122044415/http://nymag.com/news/features/70830/ . November 22, 2019 . 2022-04-18 . New York Magazine . en-us.
  62. Web site: Nguyen . Lan . 2014-08-20 . This Sitcom Scene-Stealer is a Fountain Valley Pet Shop’s Headliner . 2024-10-25 . Orange Coast Mag . en.
  63. Web site: 2023-01-03 . A look back at Pocho the crocodile funeral . 2024-10-25 . . en-US.