# List of animal actors

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

## Bears

| Name | Type | Lifespan | Partial credits |
| Bart the Bear | Kodiak bear | 1977–2000 | Jody the Bald-headed Bear in The Great Outdoors (1988) The Kodiak Bear in The Bear (1988) Bear in Legends of the Fall (1994) Bear in The Edge (1997) |
| Bart the Bear 2 | Grizzly bear | 2000–2021 | Bear in An Unfinished Life (2005) Jerome the Grizzly Bear in Zookeeper (2011) Buster the Grizzly Bear in We Bought a Zoo (2011) Bear in Game of Thrones episode "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" (2013) |
| Brody the Bear | Kodiak bear | Born 1995 | Grizzly bear in Grizzly Park (2008) |
| Bruno | American black bear | 1962–1981 | Gentle Ben Gentle Giant The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean |
| Hercules | Grizzly bear | 1975–2001 | Octopussy (1983) |

## Birds

| Name | Type | Lifespan | Partial credits |
| Douglass | Scarlet macaw | 1967–2019 | Pippi in the South Seas |
| Jimmy | Raven | 1934–1954? | You Can't Take It with You It's a Wonderful Life The Wizard of Oz |
| Mr Percival | Australian pelican | 1976–2009 | Storm Boy |

## Cats

| Name | Breed | Lifespan | Partial credits | Notes |
| Grumpy Cat (also known as Tardar Sauce) | Mixed breed | 2012–2019 | Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever Lil Bub & Friendz | Also popular as an Internet meme. |
| Lil Bub | | 2011–2019 | Nine Lives I'll Be Next Door for Christmas Lil Bub & Friendz | Also popular as an Internet celebrity. |
| Henry | Long-haired tuxedo cat | 2003–2020 | Henri, le Chat Noir short film series | Won the title of "Best Cat Video on the Internet" at the Internet Cat Video Festival. |
| 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 cat | c. 1950–1967 | Rhubarb in Rhubarb (1951) (uncredited) Minerva in Our Miss Brooks (1952–1958, four episodes) Neutron in This Island Earth (1955) Butch in The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) Cat in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) Cleopatra in The Comedy of Terrors (1964) The giant cat in Village of the Giants (1965) | Two-time PATSY Award winner, for Rhubarb and Breakfast at Tiffany's. |

## Cetaceans

| Image | Name | Type | Lifespan | Partial credits | Notes |
| An orca whale in an aquarium looking at the viewer through glass. | Keiko | Orca | 1976–2003 | Free Willy (1993) | Was re-released into the wild in 2002 |
| | Winter | Bottlenose dolphin | 2005–2021 | Dolphin Tale (2011) Dolphin Tale 2 (2014) | Depicted herself in the Dolphin Tale films |

## Dogs

| Name | Breed | Lifespan | Partial credits | Notes |
| Ace the Wonder Dog | German Shepherd | Before 1938–after 1946 | Pal in War Dogs (1942) Ace in Adventures of Rusty (1945) Ace in God's Country (1946) | |
| Air Buddy | Golden Retriever | 1988–1998 | Comet in Full House (1995, 1 episode) Fluke in Fluke (1995) (uncredited) Air Bud in Air Bud (1997) | |
| Brigitte | French Bulldog | Born 2010 | Stella in Modern Family (2010–2012, 10 episodes) (uncredited) | Won the first Golden Collar Award for "Best Dog in a Television Series" |
| Brownie the Wonder Dog | Bull Terrier–Fox Terrier crossbreed | | Brownie in Brownie's Little Venus (1921) Himself in Little Johnny Jones (1923) | |
| Cook | Jack Russell Terrier | 2000–2016 | Pancho in an advertisement for the Spanish Lotería Primitiva 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) | |
| Cosmo | Jack Russell Terrier | | Hotel for Dogs Beginners | |
| Daisy (originally named Spooks) | Cocker Spaniel-Poodle-Terrier mix | 1937–1960 | Daisy in the Blondie film series Spooky in The Night of January 16th (1941) Snuffy in Fighting Back (1948) Daisy in The Valiant Hombre (1948) | |
| Darla | Bichon Frisé | 1975–1992 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure The Silence of the Lambs Batman Returns | |
| Doug the Pug | Pug | Born 2012 | The Mitchells vs. the Machines | Also popular as an Internet celebrity. |
| Dynamite the Dog | | | Wolf's Trail (1927) Fangs of Destiny (1927) The Call of the Heart (1928) The Four-Footed Ranger (1928) The Hound of Silver Creek (1928) The Indians Are Coming (1930) | |
| Enzo | Jack Russell Terrier | 1995–2010 | Eddie in Frasier Skip in My Dog Skip | Succeeded his father Moose in the role of Eddie. |
| Flame | German Shepherd | | My Dog Shep Rusty film series | |
| Gidget | Chihuahua | 1994–2009 | Taco Bell commercials (1997–2000) Bruiser's mother in Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) | |
| Higgins | Mongrel | 1957–1975 | Dog on Petticoat Junction (1964–1970, 174 episodes) (uncredited) Benji in Benji (1974) | |
| Jean | Border Collie | 1902–1916 | Jean in: Jean and the Calico Doll (1910) Jean the Match-Maker (1910) Jean Rescues (1911) Gabriel's dog in Far from the Madding Crowd (1915) | |
| Jed | Wolfdog (timber wolf-Alaskan Malamute) | 1977–1995 | Dog Thing in The Thing (1982) (uncredited) Wolf in The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) White Fang in: White Fang (1991) White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994) (uncredited) | |
| Johnny | Mongrel | 1976–? | Boomer on Here's Boomer (1980–1982, 20 episodes) | |
| Koko | Australian Kelpie | 2005–2012 | Red Dog Koko: A Red Dog Story | |
| Koton | German Shepherd | died 1991 | K-9 | |
| Kuma von Clifford | Mongrel | 2001–2018 | Stan in Dog with a Blog (2012) Grandma in Mutt & Stuff (2015–2017) | |
| Lightning | German Shepherd | | The Case of the Howling Dog A Dog of Flanders Blind Alibi | |
| Luke the Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | 1913–1926 | The Knockout (1914) Lover's Luck (1914) Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day (1915) Fatty's New Role (1915) Fatty's Faithful Fido (1915) Fatty's Plucky Pup (1915) Fatty and Mabel Adrift (1916) The Butcher Boy (1917) Coney Island (1917) The Cook (1918) The Sheriff (1918) The Hayseed (1919) The Garage (1920) The Scarecrow (1920) | |
| Madison | Labrador Retriever | Born 1999 | Vincent in Lost | |
| Messi | Border Collie | Born 2016 | Snoop in Anatomy of a Fall | Winner of the Palm Dog Award at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival |
| Moonie | Chihuahua | 1998–2016 | Bruiser Woods in: Legally Blonde (2001) Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003) | |
| Moose | Jack Russell Terrier | 1990–2006 | Eddie in Frasier (1993–2004, 164 episodes) Old Skip in My Dog Skip (2000) | |
| Olivia | West Highland White Terrier | Born 2015 | Widows Game Night | |
| Pal | Rough Collie | 1940–1958 | Lassie in Lassie Come Home (1943) Hills of Home (1948) The Sun Comes Up (1949) Challenge to Lassie (1950) Laddie in Son of Lassie (1945) Bill in Courage of Lassie (1946) Shep in The Painted Hills (1951) | |
| Pal the Wonder Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | 1924–1930 | Tige, Buster Brown's dog, in numerous films, from Educating Buster (1925) to Stop Barking (1929) Pete in Our Gang shorts Mike the mascot in The Freshman (1925) (uncredited) | |
| Pete the Pup also known as Pete the Dog | American Staffordshire Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier | 1929-1946 | Pete in The Little Rascals shorts | |
| Pete the Pup | American Bulldog | 1990s-2000s | Pete in The Little Rascals (1994) Chance in Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) Moocher in The Pooch and the Pauper (2000) | |
| Peggy | Pug and Chinese Crested Dog mix | Born c. 2018 | Dogpool in Deadpool & Wolverine | Won the title of "Britain's ugliest dog" |
| Rin Tin Tin | German Shepherd | 1918–1932 | The Wolf-dog in Where the North Begins (1923) Rinty in: The Lighthouse by the Sea (1924) While London Sleeps (1926) The Lone Defender (1930) On the Border (1930) The Man Hunter (1930) The Lightning Warrior (1931) Lobo in The Clash of the Wolves (1925) Satan in Tracked by the Police (1927) Scotty in Tiger Rose (1929) | |
| Shep | Collie | Died 1914 | The Million Dollar Mystery (1914) Shep in: A Dog's Love (1914) Shep's Race with Death (1914) The Barrier of Flames (1914) Shep the Sentinel (1915) | |
| Sanggeun | Pyrenean Mountain Dog | 2004–2014 | 2 Days & 1 Night | |
| Silver Streak | German Shepherd | Born 1924 | The Silent Flyer Fangs of Justice Code of the Air | |
| Skippy | Wire Fox Terrier | 1931–1951 | Asta in all six of the Thin Man films: The Thin Man (1934) After the Thin Man (1936) Another Thin Man (1939) Shadow of the Thin Man (1941) The Thin Man Goes Home (1945) Song of the Thin Man (1947) Mr. Smith in The Awful Truth (1937) George in Bringing Up Baby (1938) Mr. Atlas in Topper Takes a Trip (1938) | |
| Soccer | Jack Russell Terrier | 1988–2001 | Wishbone in: Wishbone (1995–1997, 50 episodes) Wishbone's Dog Days of the West (1998) | |
| Spike | Labrador Retriever and English Mastiff mix | 1952–1962 | King in The She-Creature (1956) Old Yeller in Old Yeller (1957) Patrasche in A Dog of Flanders (1959) Brown in The Westerner (1960, TV series) Pete in The Silent Call (1961) | |
| Strongheart | German Shepherd | 1917–1929 | Flash in The Silent Call (1921) Brawn in Brawn of the North (1922) Strongheart in The Love Master (1924) White Fang in White Fang (1925) North Star in North Star (1925) Strongheart in The Return of Boston Blackie (1927) | |
| Sykes | Parson Russell Terrier | 2001–2019 | Midsomer Murders Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Alexander Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street The Other Boleyn Girl Young Victoria The Duchess Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time The Wolfman Burke and Hare Clash of the Titans Snow White and the Huntsman | |
| Teddy | Great Dane | c. 1910–1925 | Teddy at the Throttle Stella Maris The Strangers' Banquet A Boy of Flanders | |
| Terry | Cairn Terrier | 1933–1945 | Ready for Love (1934) (uncredited) Rags in Bright Eyes (uncredited) Rainbow in Fury (uncredited) Toto in Barefoot Boy (1938) Pet Dog in Stablemates (1938) (uncredited) Toto in The Wizard of Oz (1939) | |
| Thunder | German Shepherd | 1921–c. 1928 | Law of the Lawless Black Lightning Silent Pal His Master's Voice The Phantom of the Forest | |
| Uggie | Parson Russell Terrier | 2002–2015 | Queenie in Water for Elephants (2011) The Dog in The Artist (2011) | Won numerous awards for his performance in The Artist, including the Palm Dog Award during the Cannes Film Festival. |

## Elephants

| Image | Name | Type | Lifespan | Partial credits | Notes |
| | Chirakkal Kalidasan | Asian elephant | Born 1980 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion Punyalan Agarbattis Dil Se.. | |
| | Tai | Asian elephant | 1968-2021 | Larger than Life Operation Dumbo Drop Water for Elephants | |

## Horses

| Name | Breed | Lifespan | Partial credits | Notes |
| Bamboo Harvester | American Saddlebred/part-Arabian | 1949–1970 | Mister Ed in Mister Ed (1961–1966, 145 episodes) | |
| Bunting | Halfbred | 1961–c. 1980s | Lilla gubben in Pippi Långstrump | |
| Buttermilk | Quarter Horse | 1941–1972 | Dale's horse in The Roy Rogers Show (1951–1956, 30 episodes) | Dale Evans' famous horse |
| Cass Ole | Arabian horse | 1969–1993 | The Black in The Black Stallion (film) and The Black Stallion Returns | |
| Champion the Wonder Horse | | | The Gene Autry Show The Adventures of Champion | The name "Champion" was used by three different horses |
| Docs Keepin Time | American Quarter Horse | 1987–2013 | Black Beauty in Black Beauty (1994) The Black in The Adventures of the Black Stallion | |
| Popcorn Deelites | Thoroughbred | 1998–2022 | Seabiscuit | |
| Rex | Morgan horse | born c. 1916 or 1917 | The King of Wild Horses (1924) Lightning Romance (1924) Black Cyclone (1925) The Devil Horse (1926) Wild Beauty (1927) No Man's Law ([1927) Guardians of the Wild (1928) Two Outlaws (1928) Wild Blood (1929) |
| Tony the Wonder Horse | | Died 1942 | Rough Riding Romance (1919) Sky High (1922) For Big Stakes (1922) Just Tony (1922) Catch My Smoke (1922) (uncredited) Three Jumps Ahead (1923) Stepping Fast (1923) Soft Boiled (1923) The Lone Star Ranger (1923) | Western star Tom Mix's horse (who often received equal billing) in most of Mix's films. |
| Trigger | Palomino | 1934–1965 | San Fernando Valley (1944) Lake Placid Serenade (1944) Don't Fence Me In (1945) Along the Navajo Trail (1945) My Pal Trigger (1946) Roll on Texas Moon (1946) Under Nevada Skies (1946) The Gay Ranchero (1948) Under California Stars (1948) Melody Time (1948) The Golden Stallion (1949) Son of Paleface (1952) The Roy Rogers Show (1951–1957, 101 episodes) | Famous as Roy Rogers' horse. |

## Primates

| Name | Type | Lifespan | Partial credits | Notes |
| Crystal the Monkey | Capuchin monkey | Born 1994 | Monkey in George of the Jungle (1997) Drunk Monkey in: Dr. Dolittle (1998) (uncredited) Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) (uncredited) Dexter in: Night at the Museum (2006) Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) (uncredited) Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) Drug-dealing Monkey in The Hangover Part II (2011) Donald the Monkey in Zookeeper (2011) (uncredited) Dr. Rizzo in Animal Practice (2012–2013, seven episodes) Security in Total Dhamaal (2019) | |
| J. Fred Muggs | Chimpanzee | Born 1952 | Himself on The Today Show (1953–1975) | |
| Jiggs | Chimpanzee | c. 1929–1938 | Cheeta (uncredited) in: Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) Tarzan the Fearless (1933) Tarzan and His Mate (1934) Nkima in: The New Adventures of Tarzan (1935) Tarzan and the Green Goddess (1938) | |
| Jimmy the Chimp | Chimpanzee | 1952–1968 | Dark Venture | Trained by John Calvert. |
| Jo Mendi II | Chimpanzee | c. 1939–1980 | Performer at the Detroit Zoo's chimpanzee theater | |
| Joe Martin | Orangutan | c. 1911–c. 1931 | Joe Martin (orangutan) filmography | |
| Kokomo Jr. | Chimpanzee | | Himself on The Today Show (1957–1983) | There were at least two chimpanzees, who performed on alternate days to avoid overwork. |
| Manis | Orangutan | | Every Which Way but Loose Cannonball Run II | |
| Pankun | Chimpanzee | Born 2001 | 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 | | Rancho in Raja Aur Rancho (1997–1998, 178? episodes) Katilon Ke Kaatil (1981) Mera Shikar (1988) Zahreelay (1990) Ahankaar (1995) | |
| Travis | Chimpanzee | 1995–2009 | The Maury Povich Show The Man Show Pepsi commercials | It is disputed as to whether he was the same chimpanzee who acted in all of his claimed appearances. |

## Reptiles

| Name | Type | Lifespan | Partial credits |
| Burt | Saltwater crocodile | c. 1930s–2024 | Crocodile Dundee Rogue |
| Frank | Asian water monitor | 2003–2021 | Jessie Bunk'd |
| Pocho | Crocodile | Died 2011 | Touching the Dragon Dragon's Feast |