Garfield (character) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Garfield |
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| First appearance | January 8, 1976 in Jon |
| Created by | Jim Davis |
| Voiced by | Scott Beach (1980) Lorenzo Music (1982–2001) Tom Smothers (1991) Bill Murray (2004–2006) Jeff Bergman (2004) Jon Barnard (2004–2016, 2021) Frank Welker (2007–present) Chris Pratt (2024) |
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| Species | Cat |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Jon Arbuckle (owner) Sonja (mother) Raoul (brother) Odie (family pet dog) |
| Birthday | June 19, 1978 |
Garfield is a famous cat character. He is the main star of the comic strip with the same name. Jim Davis created Garfield. People know Garfield as a lazy, chubby, and funny orange tabby cat. He loves to eat and often makes sarcastic jokes.
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Meet Garfield!
Garfield's Story
Garfield is an orange cat who lives with his owner, Jon Arbuckle. He was born on June 19, 1978. This was in the kitchen of an Italian restaurant called Mamma Leoni's. Jim Davis, the creator, named Garfield after his own grandfather.
When Garfield was a tiny kitten, he discovered his favorite food: lasagna. He loved it so much! Because he ate so much, the restaurant owner had to make a choice. He could either give Garfield away or close his restaurant. So, Garfield was sold to a pet shop.
Later, on August 19, 1978, Jon Arbuckle adopted Garfield from the pet shop. Garfield's birthday, June 19, 1978, is also the day his first comic strip was published. For his 25th birthday in 2003, some comic strips showed the older Garfield meeting his younger 1978 self.
Garfield often finds himself in funny situations. He might get stuck in window blinds or have silly fights with mice. Sometimes, he even gets locked up in animal shelters by mistake. In 2005, Garfield and Jon appeared in the Blondie comic strip. This was to celebrate Blondie's 75th anniversary.
Garfield's Personality
Garfield has a very distinct personality. He is known for being quite lazy. He also has a cynical and sarcastic sense of humor. He really dislikes Mondays and a cat named Nermal. On the other hand, he absolutely adores lasagna. He also often gets annoyed by Jon's dog, Odie.
Garfield in Movies and Shows
Garfield has appeared in many different types of media. He has been in TV specials, animated series, and movies.
- Voice Actors: Many talented people have given Garfield his voice.
- Lorenzo Music voiced Garfield in most TV specials and the show Garfield and Friends from 1982 to 2001.
- Bill Murray voiced Garfield in the live-action movies, Garfield: The Movie (2004) and Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006).
- Frank Welker has voiced Garfield since 2007. He voices him in the computer-animated movies like Garfield Gets Real and The Garfield Show.
- Chris Pratt is set to voice Garfield in the upcoming 2024 movie, The Garfield Movie.
- Live-Action Movies: In the first two Garfield movies, the cat himself was made using computer animation. This means he looked like a real cat but was created by computers. The rest of the movie was live-action with real actors. His face still showed lots of cartoon-like expressions.
- Animated Movies and Shows: Later, fully animated movies like Garfield Gets Real were made. In these, Garfield looked more like his original comic strip design. The animated series The Garfield Show also uses this style.
- Toys and Parks: Garfield has been made into many plush toys. He is also a mascot for Kennywood, an amusement park in Pennsylvania. The park even has a ride called "Garfield's Nightmare." The creator, Jim Davis, helped design this ride.
- Special Appearances: Garfield was one of many cartoon characters in a special animated show in 1990. It was called Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue.
See also
In Spanish: Garfield (personaje) para niños
