Mickey Mouse

**Mickey Mouse** is an American cartoon character created in 1928 at Walt Disney Animation Studios by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. He is the Walt Disney Company's mascot.

Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who wears red shorts, large yellow shoes and white gloves. He is known for his small size and falsetto voice, the latter of which was originally provided by Walt Disney. Mickey is known all around the world as a very famous cartoon character.

Mickey first appeared in the 1928 short _Plane Crazy_, but did not make his official debut until _Steamboat Willie_, released later that year. He was created as a replacement for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Mortimer Mouse was supposed to be Mickey Mouse's original name, but Lillian Disney, Walt's wife, said it should be "Mickey" instead.

The character has appeared in over 130 movies, including _The Band Concert_ (1935) and _Brave Little Tailor_ (1938). Mickey mainly appeared in short movies, but also sometimes in feature-length movies, such as _Fantasia_ (1940). Ten of Mickey's cartoons were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, one of which, _Lend a Paw_, won the award in 1941. In 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Mickey has also appeared in comic strips and comic books. Mickey also appears in television shows such as _The Mickey Mouse Club_ (1955–1996) and others. He appears in other media such as video games as well as merchandising and is a meetable character at the Disney parks.

Mickey often appears alongside his girlfriend Minnie Mouse, his pet dog Pluto, and his friends Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and Goofy.

Due to the Copyright Extension Act, the 1928 Mickey Mouse cartoons enter the public domain in 2024. Following this event, Mickey's further appearances will be in the public domain in the future.

## Filmography

**Selected short films**
- _Plane Crazy_ (1928)
- _The Gallopin' Gaucho_ (1928)
- _Steamboat Willie_ (1928)
- _The Barn Dance_ (1929)
- _The Opry House_ (1929)
- _When the Cat's Away_ (1929)
- _The Barnyard Battle_ (1929)
- _The Plowboy_ (1929)
- _The Karnival Kid_ (1929)
- _Mickey's Follies_ (1929)
- _Mickey's Choo-Choo_ (1929)
- _The Jazz Fool_ (1929)
- _Jungle Rhythm_ (1929)
- _The Haunted House_ (1929)
- _Wild Waves_ (1929)
- _Fiddling Around_ (1930)
- _The Barnyard Concert_ (1930)
- _The Cactus Kid_ (1930)
- _The Fire Fighters_ (1930)
- _The Shindig_ (1930)
- _The Chain Gang_ (1930)
- _The Gorilla Mystery_ (1930)
- _The Picnic_ (1930)
- _Pioneer Days_ (1930)
- _The Birthday Party_ (1931)
- _Traffic Troubles_ (1931)
- _The Castaway_ (1931)
- _The Moose Hunt_ (1931)
- _The Delivery Boy_ (1931)
- _Mickey Steps Out_ (1931)
- _Blue Rhythm_ (1931)
- _Fishin' Around_ (1931)
- _The Barnyard Broadcast_ (1931)
- _The Beach Party_ (1931)
- _Mickey Cuts Up_ (1931)
- _Mickey's Orphans_ (1931)
- _The Duck Hunt_ (1932)
- _The Grocery Boy_ (1932)
- _The Mad Dog_ (1932)
- _Barnyard Olympics_ (1932)
- _Mickey's Revue_ (1932)
- _Musical Farmer_ (1932)
- _Mickey in Arabia_ (1932)
- _Mickey's Nightmare_ (1932)
- _Trader Mickey_ (1932)
- _The Whoopee Party_ (1932)
- _Touchdown Mickey_ (1932)
- _The Wayward Canary_ (1932)
- _Parade of the Award Nominees_ (1932)
- _The Klondike Kid_ (1932)
- _Mickey's Good Deed_ (1932)
- _Building a Building_ (1933)
- _The Mad Doctor_ (1933)
- _Mickey's Pal Pluto_ (1933)
- _Mickey's Mellerdrammer_ (1933)
- _Ye Olden Days_ (1933)
- _Giantland_ (1933)
- _Shanghaied_ (1934)
- _Camping Out_ (1934)
- _Playful Pluto_ (1934)
- _Gulliver Mickey_ (1934)
- _Mickey's Steam-Roller_ (1934)
- _Orphan's Benefit_ (1934)
- _Mickey Plays Papa_ (1934)
- _The Dognapper_ (1934)
- _Two-Gun Mickey_ (1934)
- _Mickey's Man Friday_ (1935)
- _The Band Concert_ (1935)
- _Mickey's Service Station_ (1935)
- _Mickey's Kangaroo_ (1935)
- _Mickey's Garden_ (1935)
- _Mickey's Fire Brigade_ (1935)
- _Pluto's Judgement Day_ (1935)
- _On Ice_ (1935)
- _Mickey's Polo Team_ (1936)
- _Orphans' Picnic_ (1936)
- _Mickey's Grand Opera_ (1936)
- _Thru the Mirror_ (1936)
- _Mickey's Rival_ (1936)
- _Moving Day_ (1936)
- _Alpine Climbers_ (1936)
- _Mickey's Circus_ (1936)
- _Donald and Pluto_ (1936)
- _Mickey's Elephant_ (1936)
- _The Worm Turns_ (1937)
- _Magician Mickey_ (1937)
- _Moose Hunters_ (1937)
- _Mickey's Amateurs_ (1937)
- _Hawaiian Holiday_ (1937)
- _Clock Cleaners_ (1937)
- _Lonesome Ghosts_ (1937)
- _Boat Builders_ (1938)
- _Mickey's Trailer_ (1938)
- _The Whalers_ (1938)
- _Mickey's Parrot_ (1938)
- _Brave Little Tailor_ (1938)
- _Society Dog Show_ (1939)
- _Mickey's Surprise Party_ (1939)
- _The Pointer_ (1939)
- _Tugboat Mickey_ (1940)
- _Pluto's Dream House_ (1940)
- _Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip_ (1940)
- _The Little Whirlwind_ (1941)
- _A Gentleman's Gentleman_ (1941)
- _Canine Caddy_ (1941)
- _The Nifty Nineties_ (1941)
- _Orphan's Benefit_ (1941)
- _Lend a Paw_ (1941)
- _Mickey's Birthday Party_ (1942)
- _Symphony Hour_ (1942)
- _Pluto and the Armadillo_ (1943)
- _Squatter's Rights_ (1946)
- _Mickey's Delayed Date_ (1947)
- _Mickey Down Under_ (1948)
- _Mickey and the Seal_ (1948)
- _R'coon Dawg_ (1951)
- _Pluto's Party_ (1952)
- _Pluto's Christmas Tree_ (1952)
- _The Simple Things_ (1953)

**Movies**
- _Fantasia_ (1940)
- _Fun and Fancy Free_ (1947)
- _Fantasia 2000_ (1999)

## Pets

Mickey Mouse has a pet; a dog named Pluto. Pluto has 5 puppies with Minnie's dog Fifi.

## Mickey's friends

- Minnie Mouse (girlfriend)
- Donald Duck (best friend)
- Daisy Duck (Donald's girlfriend)
- Goofy (best of best friends)
- Pluto (pet)
- Dapper Duck (Duck)

## Related pages

- Walt Disney Pictures
- List of Disney movies

## Infobox (character)

- **name**: Mickey Mouse
- **image**: Mickey Mouse (poster version).svg
- **caption**: Mickey as he appears in c:File:Mickey Mouse Color Stock Poster (Celebrity Productions era, 1928).jpg, a 1928 poster
- **creator**: Walt Disney
Ub Iwerks
- **voice**:
Carl W. Stalling (1929)
Clarence Nash (1934)
Jimmy MacDonald (sound effects artist), Jimmy MacDonald (1947–1977)
Wayne Allwine (1977–2009)
Les Perkins (1986–1987)
Bret Iwan (2009–present)

(see #Voice actors, voice actors)
- **lbl1**: Developed by
- **data1**: Les Clark
Fred Moore (animator), Fred Moore
Floyd Gottfredson
- **species**: Mouse
- **gender**: Male
- **family**: Mickey Mouse family
- **significantother**: Minnie Mouse (girlfriend)
- **lbl21**: Pet dog
- **data21**: Pluto (Disney), Pluto
- **occupation**: Detective (_MM Mickey Mouse Mystery Magazine, MM - Mickey Mouse Mystery Magazine_)
- **nationality**: Americans, American
- **colour**: #AC0000