List of fictional monkeys
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This list of fictional monkeys is a subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. The list is restricted to notable non-human monkey characters from the world of fiction including Lemurs, Capuchins, Marmosets, Gibbons, Tamarins, Macaques, and other lower primates.
Literature
| Ape | Origin | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Curious George | Curious George | identified in the text as a monkey, though in the illustrations he does not correspond exactly to any non-fictional species of monkey (and has more of the characteristics of an ape, especially a chimpanzee, or a gorilla, for example in his lack of a tail - though it should be noted that some species of monkeys, such as the Barbary macaque, have little or no tail). |
| Francine Frensky | Arthur | a tomboy who loves sports, drumming, and singing. She is 8 years old, and she is the best player on her team in just about every sport they play, rivaled only by the Brain at soccer and basketball. |
| Ozymandias | His Dark Materials | a golden monkey with long fur, who is not named in the books, but was given the name "Ozymandias" in the radio adaptation. A few times throughout the books, the golden monkey is shown to be capable of going much further from Mrs. Coulter than other people's dæmons, |
| Nkima | Tarzan | a companion and sidekick to Tarzan, sometimes providing comic relief and at other times conveying messages between Tarzan and his allies, and occasionally leading Tarzan's Waziri warriors and other animal friends to the ape-man's rescue. |
| Sun Wukong | Journey to the West | the Monkey King from classic Chinese literature |
Cartoons
- Abu – pet in Disney's Aladdin
- Antauri, Sprx-77, Gibson, Nova, Otto, Chiro and Mandarin - Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
- Bippy, a small monkey that accompanies Timmy Turner in the first Fairly Oddparents movie, Abra-Catastrophe*
- Boots _ explorer in dora Dora the Explorer
- Blip – Space Ghost
- Buddhist Monkey - Appears in special episodes of Happy Tree Friends.
- Commander Apetruly - Leader of Big Green and First Squad in Hero 108.
- Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys
- Circus Monkeys - monkeys that kidnap Dil - The Rugrats Movie
- Coconuts - A monkey robot from Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
- Enma - from the anime Naruto
- Furious George - Monkey Knife Fighting champion from Season 11 of The Simpsons - Episode "Mansion Family"
- Gleek – Super Friends
- Guenter - Experiment of Professor Farnsworth with the aid of a hat that gave him super intelligence on an episode of Futurama last seen with a damaged hat attending college as a business major.
- I.R. Baboon – I Am Weasel
- Igor, a baboon with shape-shifting powers. Originally one of the sidekicks of Ivan the Red Ghost, Igor, with the help of a kindly zoologist named Kate McMillan and superheroes Nova and Iron Man, turned against the Red Ghost and became one of the Good Guys.[1]
- Jake Spidermonkey- My Gym Partner's a Monkey
- Jungle Monkey's (e.g. Kerchak) - Tarzan
- Lazlo - Camp Lazlo
- Mojo – Homer's helper monkey on The Simpsons
- Mojo Jojo on The Powerpuff Girls
- Monkey – Monkey superhero from "Dexter's Laboratory"
- Monkey – from "Joe and Monkey"
- Monkey (full name Derek the Monkey) - from the internet cartoon Weebl and Bob
- Monkian, Leader of the Simians (Ape Men) in the ThunderCats Cartoon.
- Mr. Teeny on The Simpsons
- Nikima – Tarzan’s sidekick in the 1970s Filmation series.
- Phonics Monkey - a monkey that is purchased to help Cartman win the spelling bee and later kills Kenny in the season four South Park episode "Hooked on Monkey Fonics".
- Playful Heart Monkey – a Care Bears cousin
- Rafiki – mandrill in Disney's The Lion King films and shows
- Scary Monkey from the Scary Monkey Show (Invader Zim)
- Son Goku and other characters– saiyans (can transform into monkeys) Dragon Ball
- So-So - The sidekick of Peter Potamus, from Hanna-Barbera.
- Tenshin a pet meilin - Ask Dr. Rin!
- The evil monkey that torments Chris Griffin in Family Guy
- The monkey from Prometheus and Bob
- Uncle Gabby from the comic strip Maakies and The Drinky Crow Show
- Unnamed monkey from Robert Frost's "At Woodward's Gardens"
- The urine monkey, a monkey that appears in The Simpsons episode titled I Love Lisa that urinates on Krusty's head
- Various inhabitants of Monkey Island, including at least one three-headed monkey
- Captain Huggy Face, WordGirl's sidekick. Also known as Bob.
- Zimbu, the programming monkey in Dilbert[1]
Film
- Dexter - capuchin monkey from Night at the Museum (2006)
- Able - A capuchin monkey from Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
- Dodger – the trained pickpocket monkey from Monkey Trouble (1994)
- Ella – the killer monkey from the horror film Monkey Shines (1988)
- Jack - ghost/pirate monkey in Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)
- Mona – Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
- Nikko – the flying monkey commander from The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- Spike – Ace Ventura's monkey companion in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995).
- Tug – capuchin monkey from Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
- unnamed - Bobby Berosini's orangutan from Cannonball Run 2 (1984)
- Steve the Monkey – Flint's partner in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009).
- Monkey - a chain-smoking capuchin in The Hangover Part II (2011).
Television
- Monkey – an anthropomorphic monkey-god from the Japanese television series of the same name, based on the Chinese classic Journey to the West (above); the series gained a cult following in the UK and Australia in its English-dubbed version
- Bananas - the gorilla who is obsessed with bananas in the Richard Scarry books and shows.
- Marcel – Ross's pet capuchin monkey in Friends
- Klaus – Dieter's touchable monkey on the Saturday Night Live skit "Sprockets"
- Ooh and Aah, monkey characters from various inserts on The Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney
- Primator - Baboon monster from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
- Sinister Simian - Monkey monster from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
- Monkeywi - Baboon monster from Power Rangers Jungle Fury
- Grinder - Monkey monster from Power Rangers Jungle Fury
- Joey and Davey Monkey – on Sesame Street
- Rainbow Monkeys – a fictional toyline (later revealed to be real monkeys) in the animated series Codename: Kids Next Door
- Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go!
- Hog Monkeys of Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Mahra, Ned, Jed, and Fred, four baboons in the TV series Jungle Cubs
- Leon the silent monkey janitor of Titan Force Five from the stop-motion animation Titan Maximum.
Other fictional monkeys
- Jonny the Monkey - Most famous celebrity in Kazakhstan, according to Borat in many of his interviews (including one with "Vanity Fair") and introduced as Kazakhstan's "most successful actor" by Borat in an opening skit of "Saturday Night Live" in November 2006.
- Monkey, Brains, Ninja monkey, and Cyborg Chimp -Playable characters in Timesplitters Future Perfect
- Agent 9, a playable character in the Spyro the Dragon video game series
- Aiai, Meemee, Baby, and Gongon –the monkeys in the Super Monkey Ball series of video games.
- Beppo – was Superman's pet monkey.
- "Bloop" or "The Bloop" (named for the unusual sound it made) was the monkey with very long ears found in the first season of Lost in Space.
- Congo, a monkey turned into a half-human from the videogame Congo's Caper
- Cuddles the Monkey, one half of Keith Harris's puppet act
- Diddy Kong, a character in the Donkey Kong series of video games.
- Faron, the second of the four Light Spirits in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, takes the form of a monkey.
- Haroldine - mascot for American punk band The Furiousity, and is also unbearably adorable.
- Mankey, Aipom, Ambipom, Chimchar, Monferno, Infernape, Pansage, Pansear, and Panpour – in the Pokémon anime and related games and merchandise.
- Pogo the Monkey - Grand Theft Auto series
- Specter - Main villain of the Ape Escape series. Was once the most famous monkey at the Monkey Park.
- Sten, Trubo, Elforan, and the Highlander tribe. They are mercenaries in Breath of Fire 2. Their fortress houses a weapon of mass destruction and a famous flute. Sten becomes a member of your party and is most noted for his speed and luck ratings.
- Stoop!d Monkey
- Ukiki - Monkey in the video game Super Mario 64. Famous for stealing Mario's hat.
- Ikiki -Female Monkey From The Mario party series* Bobby Jack – a monkey character icon of the Bobby Jack Brand, Clothing Company created by Han L. Lee
- Ampersand is the name of Yorick Brown's pet monkey in the comic book series, Y: The Last Man.
- Petz Monkey House - video game
- Money the Monkey, from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All
- PeeMonkey and the GeeMonkeys from the iPhone games PeeMonkey Jungle Fire and PeeMonkey Toilet Trainer.
- Peanut, one of Jeff Dunham's ventriloquist dummies
- Graham, the monkey shaman, and other monkeys on the online game, Animal Jam.
- Salsa from the game Mother 3
- Kiki the Hyperactive Monkey of Sentosa is the former mascot of Sentosa, Singapore.He made his animated debut in Magical Sentosa.
See also
References
- ^ Iron Man and Nova Marvel One-shot, May 2010. Written by Paul Tobin.