List of animal actors

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Following is a list of animal actors. Those listed should have either a substantial number of performances or, in rare cases, a high-profile role.

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Bears

NameTypeLifespanPartial creditsNotes
Bart the Bear Kodiak bear 1977–2000
Bart the Bear 2 Grizzly bear 2000–2021
Brody the Bear Kodiak bearBorn 1995
Bruno American black bear 1962-1981
Hercules Grizzly bear1975–2001

Birds

NameTypeLifespanPartial creditsNotes
Douglass Scarlet macaw 1967-2019
Jimmy Raven 1934-?
Mr Percival Australian pelican 1976-2009

Cats

NameBreedLifespanPartial creditsNotes
Grumpy Cat Mixed breed2012-2019Also popular as an Internet meme
Morris the Cat Tabby cat Died 1978
  • 58 commercials for 9Lives (1969–1978)
Won two PATSY Awards for his performances, in 1972 and 1973.
Orangey Tabby catc. 1950–1967Two-time PATSY Award winner, for Rhubarb and Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Cetaceans

NameTypeLifespanPartial creditsNotes
Keiko Orca 1976–2003
Winter Bottlenose dolphin 2005–2021

Dogs

NameBreedLifespanPartial creditsNotes
Ace the Wonder Dog German Shepherd Before 1938–after 1946
Air Buddy Golden Retriever 1988–1998
Brigitte French Bulldog Born 2010Won the first Golden Collar Award for "Best Dog in a Television Series" [4]
Brownie the Wonder Dog Bull Terrier–Fox Terrier crossbreed
Cook Jack Russell Terrier [5] 2000–2016
Daisy (originally named Spooks) Cocker Spaniel-Poodle-Terrier mix1937–1960
Gidget Chihuahua 1994–2009
Higgins Mongrel 1957–1975
Jean Border Collie 1902–1916
Jed Wolfdog (timber wolf-Alaskan Malamute [11] )1977–1995
Johnny [13] [14] Mongrel1976–?
Kuma von Clifford Mongrel2001–2018
Kyte Belgian Tervuren Born 1997
LondonGerman ShepherdWhile London was the primary actor of the television series, several of London's descendants also played the character. The series was revived and aired from 1979 to 1985. While the dog was credited as London, it was a different dog.
Messi Border CollieWinner of the Palm Dog Award at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival
Mike [19] Border Collie
Moonie Chihuahua1998–2016
Moose Jack Russell Terrier 1990–2006
Mushu Pug
Pal Rough Collie 1940–1958
Pal the Wonder Dog [21] American Pit Bull Terrier 1924–1930Died of poisoning after eating tainted meat.
Rin Tin Tin German Shepherd 1918–1932
Peggy Pug and Chinese Crested Dog mixWon the title of "Britain's ugliest dog"
Shep Collie Died 1914
Skippy Wire Fox Terrier 1931–1951
Soccer Jack Russell Terrier 1998–2001
Spike Mastador - Labrador Retriever/Mastiff crossbreed 1952–1962Won the PATSY Award for Old Yeller
Strongheart German Shepherd1917–1929
Terry Cairn Terrier 1933–1945
Uggie Parson Russell Terrier 2002–2015Won numerous awards for his performance in The Artist, including the Palm Dog Award during the Cannes Film Festival.

Elephants

NameTypeLifespanPartial creditsNotes
Chirakkal Kalidasan Asian elephant Born 1980
Tai Asian elephant1968-2021

Horses

NameBreedLifespanPartial creditsNotes
Bamboo Harvester American Saddlebred/part-Arabian 1949–1970
  • Mister Ed in Mister Ed (1961–1966, 145 episodes)
Buttermilk Quarter Horse 1941–1972 Dale Evans' famous horse; see also Trigger, the horse of Evans' husband, Roy Rogers.
Hightower [24] Quarter Horse1982–2008
Tony the Wonder Horse or Tony the HorseDied 1942Western star Tom Mix's horse (who often received equal billing) in most of Mix's films.
Trigger Palomino 1934–1965Famous as Roy Rogers' horse; see also Buttermilk, the horse of Rogers' wife Dale Evans. Won a PATSY Award for Son of Paleface.

Primates

NameTypeLifespanPartial creditsNotes
Crystal the Monkey Capuchin monkey Born 1994
J. Fred Muggs ChimpanzeeBorn 1952
Jiggs Chimpanzeec. 1929–1938
Josephine Capuchin monkey c. 1907 [26] –?
Kokomo Jr. ChimpanzeeThere were at least two chimpanzees, who performed on alternate days to avoid overwork.
Pankun ChimpanzeeBorn 2001
  • Japanese television shows
    • Tensai! Shimura Dōbutsuen (天才！志村動物園, lit. Genius! Shimura Zoo)
    • Dōbutsu Kisō Tengai! (どうぶつ奇想天外!, lit. Unbelievable Animals!)
Retired after attacking and severely injuring a zoo staff trainee.
Rancho Monkey
Travis ChimpanzeeBorn 1995Disputed as to whether he was the same chimpanzee who acted in all of his claimed appearances. [33]

Reptiles

NameTypeLifespanPartial creditsNotes
Frank Asian water monitor 2003-2021
Pocho Crocodile Died 2011
  • Touching the Dragon
  • Dragon's Feast

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