List of fictional apes

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This is a list of fictional apes (Bonobos, Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Orangutans, and Gibbons) and other non-human higher primates. Monkeys, which are not apes, have their own page.

1 Apes in literature
2 Apes in comic books
3 Movie apes / ape creatures
4 Apes in animation and television
- 4.1 Animated
- 4.2 Live action
5 Stories about ape-men
6 Apes in video games
7 See also

[edit] Apes in literature

Arthur the chimpanzee, a children's book character created by Lillian Hoban
Zoey, the baby orangutan from the Zoey & Me children's book series.
Ishmael - Gorilla philosopher in Daniel Quinn's "Ishmael" and "My Ishmael".
The Bedlington Ape - James Blaylock's The Elfin Ship, possibly an orangutan
Chemistry, Ham's pet ape in the Doc Savage adventures
Curious George in H.A. Ray's children's books
Fiben Bolger, in David Brin's The Uplift War
Jason Wong, a fictional gorilla living in the suburbs of modern America, in a set of books from Agra, India.
Jupiter, the orangutan in Jules Verne's "The Mysterious Island".
The Librarian of the Unseen University, an orangutan in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels.
Lulu in Lulu - a romance by Annamarie Jagose
Mangani - the fictional species of apes that raised Tarzan
Red Peter, the chimpanzee in Franz Kafka's story A Report to an Academy
Shift the Ape - the villain in The Last Battle the 7th book in C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia
Simps - Astronaut assistant Super Chimps from Arthur C Clarke's Rendezvous with Rama

The Ape in 'The Ape and the Lady' in Princess Ida by W S Gilbert
The 'Famous Ape' mentioned in Hamlet by William Shakespeare
The inhabitants of The Planet of the Apes in Pierre Boulle's novel and related movies.
The orangutan in "Murders in the Rue Morgue".
Many characters in Will Self's novel Great Apes (or are they?)

[edit] Apes in comic books

Apes (gorillas in particular) were inexplicably popular during the Silver Age of comics, most prevalently seen on the covers of numerous DC Comics.

Ape-X - A member of The Squadron Supreme
Brani-ape - A Gorilla with the transplanted brain of Adolf Hitler from the Savage Dragon series by Erik Larsen.
Congo Bill and Congorilla from DC Comics
Cy-Gor from Spawn - A cyborg-gorilla
Detective Chimp - A superintelligent ape that first appeared in the silver age of DC. Has recently returned in the Infinite Crisis mini-series Day of Vengeance.
Dmitri-9 - a character vaguely resembling Detective Chimp, appearing in controversial Graphic Novel The Filth; a Russian Ape who became part of the Space Programme, and came back Superintelligent, with a natural talent for killing and an advanced hatred for humans and American Space Chimps. Killed by an enraged English Mob and a speeding train.
Djuba - sidekick to B'Wana Beast.
Gorilla Grodd - villain from The Flash comic books (and other residents of Gorilla City)
Gorilla-Man, two characters from Marvel Comics the first a secret agent in the body of a gorilla, the second a mad scientist.
Haiku Gorilla, a member of the LNH [1]
King Solomon - a super-intelligent ape that is the sidekick of Alan Moore's Tom Strong (and numerous alternate versions seen in The Many Worlds of Tesla Strong)
Solovar - Former ruler of Gorilla City.
Nnamdi - Solovar's son and predacessor.
Axwell Tiberius, ape from a parallel Earth in Monkeyman and O'Brien.
Monsieur Mallah - a super-intelligent gorilla and member of the Brotherhood of Evil who fought the Doom Patrol
The Super-Apes - agents of the Communist villain The Red Ghost in Fantastic Four
Titano the Super-Ape - villain from Superman comic books
Ultra-Humanite - human brain that spent some time in an albino gorilla. DC Comics villain.
The Weeping Gorilla - a depressed philosophical ape that is an icon and repeating theme in Alan Moore's Promethea comic books

See also: Gorillas in comics

[edit] Movie apes / ape creatures

Amy, ASL-signing gorilla in Congo
Balaoo, the ape from Balaoo (1913)
Bob, chimpanzee from Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
Bonga, the gorilla from Darkest Africa (1936)
Bonzo, chimpanzee in Bedtime for Bonzo (1951) and the sequel Bonzo Goes To College (1952)
Buddy, gorilla in Buddy (1997)
Cheeta, chimpanzee sidekick of Tarzan in 1930s films
Clyde, orangutan in Clint Eastwood movies Every Which Way But Loose and Any Which Way You Can
Dunston, orangutan in the comedy Dunston Checks In (1996)
Easy, chimpanzee from Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
Ed, the chimpanzee from Ed (1996)
Elijah, chimpanzee from Being John Malkovich (1999)
Esther, chimpanzee from Monkey Business (1952)
Goliath, the gorilla in The Hairy Ape (1944)
Goliath, the gorilla in Gorilla at Large (1954)
Gorga, the gorilla in The Mighty Gorga (1969)
Gregor, the chimpanzee from The Monkey Mission (1981)
Katie, the gorilla from Born to Be Wild (1995)
King Kong
Kong, the chimpanzee from Kongo (1932)
Konga, the chimpanzee from Konga (1961)
Link, an orangutan, and two chimpanzees named Voodoo and Imp, in the horror movie Link
Mason the Chimpanzee, from Madagascar animated movie (2005)
(Mr.) Livingstone, chimpanzee from Delicatessen (1991)
Mr. Stubbs, chimpanzee from Toby Tyler (1960)
Mighty Joe Young
Nabonga, the gorilla from Nabonga (1944)
Pericles, non-humanoid chimpanzee from Planet of the Apes (2001)
Pierre, chimpanzee from My Friend Irma Goes West (1950)
Raffles, chimpanzee from The Barefoot Executive (1971)
Rango and Tua, orangutans from Rango (1931)
various characters in Planet of the Apes (1968) and sequels
Stanley, chimpanzee from The Monkey's Uncle (1965)
Suzanne, orangutan in Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and the credits of Mallrats
Tamba, chimpanzee from Forbidden Jungle (1950)
Virgil and other chimpanzees (Bluebeard, Ethel, Ginger, Goliath, Goofy, New Recruit, Razzberry, Spike, Winston) in Project X (1987)
Yogi, chimpanzee from The Monster Walks (1932)
Zamba, the gorilla from Zamba (1949)
Zootie, chimpanzee from Babe: Pig in the City (1998)

[edit] Apes in animation and television

[edit] Animated

the ape named Ape, friend of George of the Jungle

Darwin, chimpanzee in The Wild Thornberrys
Doctor Rectangle's trained chimpanzees in Fat Dog Mendoza
Gor-Illa, a gorilla from Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys
Grape Ape
Hog Monkey
Kala, Kerchak, Terk, and other characters in Disney's animated version of Tarzan.
King Louie, orangutan in Disney's animated version of The Jungle Book
Banana Zoo in Chimp Animation Laughing
Magilla Gorilla
Mr. Teeny, a minor recurring chimpanzee on The Simpsons. He's Krusty's acting partner and possibly pet, and like the clown is addicted to smoking cigarettes.
Splitsy, the multiple-personality orangutan from Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys
Mojo Jojo - The Powerpuff Girls, a chimpanzee with megalomania
Chim-Chim from Speed Racer
Jacob "Jake" B. Spidermonkey the monkey friend of Adam in My Gym Partner's a Monkey
Windsor Gorilla, a wise gorilla and another friend of Adam Lyon in My Gym Partner's a Monkey.
Optimus Primal, leader of the Maximals in Beast Wars, a transformers spin-off
King Gorilla, super-villain and "scared straight" counselor in Venture Brothers Season 1
Specter, an albino monkey in Ape Escape Anime
Simian, a gorilla villain from the Monkey segment of Dexter's Laboratory

[edit] Live action

Bear, chimpanzee in B.J. and the Bear
The PG Tips tea commercial chimps
Lancelot Link, Marta Hairi, et al., in Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp
Nurse Precious orangutan on soap opera Passions
Bollo, the talking Gorilla in The Mighty Boosh (Although he is played by a man in a suit)
Bonzo, in Bedtime for Bonzo
Gerald, the captured gorilla from Not the Nine O'Clock News