This is a list of The Smurfs characters appearing in the original comics, the 1980s cartoon and the 2011 movie (as well as its sequels), and the 2021 reboot.
The Smurfs were also sold as collectible toys, and many of these characters were ideal from manufacturing and marketing points of view in that they had the same basic body plan but could be differentiated by one or two distinguishing accessories.
Number of Smurfs According to Spirou magazine N° 1954 from 1964, there are 100 Smurfs in total; this does not take into account later additions from the Smurfs comic books and films.
Although the Smurfs were fairly undifferentiated in the beginning, over time, where the story required it, very specific Smurfs emerged. For example, the character Smurfette was introduced in the 1967 album The Smurfette and disappeared "definitely" again at the end of that story. Only after she was re-introduced in the 1981 TV series, Smurfette became a regular character and the main protagonist of the series.
Smurfs Name Original French name Appears in Voiced by 1. Smurfette La Schtroumpfette Comics + 1981 Cartoon + Movies + 2021 Cartoon Lucille Bliss (1981 series)Katy Perry (Movie 1 & Movie 2)Demi Lovato (Smurfs: The Lost Village)Bérangère McNeese (2021 series)Rihanna (Smurfs) Smurfette is the main protagonist of all movies with the exception of Movie 1 and a female Smurf who was created by Gargamel. She originally had black hair with an appearance disliked by others, but when Papa Smurf used magic to turn her from an evil creation to a real Smurf, her hair became blonde with a beautiful appearance. Before the Smurflings created Sassette, Smurfette was the only female Smurf in the Smurf village. She loves flowers, as in the episodes she can be seen watering them. Most of the time Smurfette is portrayed as an object of love, since her beauty attracts many other Smurfs. She is usually hopeless in times of danger and sometimes thinks she knows it all, yet she is kind, caring, sweet, and loving as well. In an interview, Lucille Bliss revealed that "Squeaky" was her favorite episode.
In the 1981 series, she loves perfumes, dresses, and her flowers. This was dropped in the 2021 series, as she practices martial arts instead. 2. Papa Smurf Le Grand Schtroumpf Comics + 1981 Cartoon + Movies + 2021 Cartoon Richard Muller (1960s TV Series)Don Messick (1981 series)Jonathan Winters (Movie 1 and 2)Jack Angel (short films)Mandy Patinkin (Smurfs: The Lost Village)Davis Freeman (2021 series)John Goodman (Smurfs) Papa Smurf is the leader and elder of the Smurfs and can be easily distinguished by his red trousers and cap, bushy white moustache and beard (though when he was younger, his moustache and beard were brown). He is a wizard and he works on spells and magic in his house. The Smurfs turn to Papa Smurf when things go wrong. Papa Smurf is skilled in making magical spells and potions. He is much older than the Smurfs except for Grandpa and Nanny, who are much older than Papa. Papa Smurf often serves the other Smurfs with his knowledge and wisdom and usually devises a plan for how to get out of trouble or to save the Smurf village from attacks by Gargamel. 3. Brainy Smurf Schtroumpf à Lunettes Comics + 1961 Cartoon + 1981 Cartoon + Movies + 2021 Cartoon Nelly Beghin (1960s TV Series)Star X. Phifer (The Smurfs and the Magic Flute)Cam Clarke(1989 series)Danny Goldman (1981 series)Fred Armisen (Movie 1 and 2, and CGI short films)Danny Pudi (Smurfs: The Lost Village)Youssef El Kaouakibi (2021 series) Xolo Maridueña (Smurfs) Brainy Smurf considers himself the most intelligent Smurf in the village and an expert on everything, although his actual knowledge is questionable at best; often, his attempts to help in a given situation lead to even more problems, and the Smurfs often blame him on everything. As such, he's the most disliked Smurf in the village. However, he isn't so bossy in The Smurfs 2. He can be distinguished from the others by the large glasses he wears. Since season 3 he has archived his self-perceived wit and wisdom in several volumes of books entitled "Quotations of Brainy Smurf", in which he tries to give it to the Smurfs, but with no success. When he annoys the other, the Smurfs respond by throwing him out of the village by Hefty (or with a hammer in the comics) or simply ignoring him. His vices aside, Brainy is a good, loyal Smurf who can be counted on when the need arises, and more than once – without thinking about it – ends up doing the right thing. His original name translates to "The Smurf with Glasses". 4. Clumsy Smurf Schtroumpf Maladroit Comics + 1981 Cartoon + Movies + 2021 Cartoon William Callaway (1981 series)Anton Yelchin (Movie 1 and 2, CGI short films)Jack McBrayer (Smurfs: The Lost Village)Tess Bryant (2021 series) Hugo Miller (Smurfs) Clumsy Smurf is an awkward, somewhat dimwitted yet amiable Smurf. In some dangerous situations he is also revealed to be quite brave too. Despite his clumsiness, he finds himself always wanting to help others and usually looks on the bright side of things. He also ends up surprising himself and others when facing consequences. He is distinguished in the cartoon series by his baggy clothing (hat hanging over his eyebrows) which adds to his clumsy appearance (his clothing is normal in the comics).
In the 1981 series, Clumsy speaks in a variety of Southern American English and his best friend is Brainy. This is not present in the 2021 series.
In Movie 1, he is the main protagonist and goes through a character arc where he tries to become less clumsy. In the live-action films by Sony Pictures, Clumsy is given floppy ears to make him stand out among the other smurfs. 5. Hefty Smurf Schtroumpf Costaud Comics + 1981 Cartoon + Movies + 2021 Cartoon John Rust (The Smurfs and the Magic Flute)Frank Welker (1981 series)Gary Basaraba (Movie 1 and 2)Joe Manganiello (Smurfs: The Lost Village)Vincent Broes (2021 series) Alex Winter (Smurfs) Hefty Smurf has incredible strength and often is seen doing a lot of the heavy work in the village. He also has a tattoo on his right arm (or sometimes both of his arms) of a red heart with an arrow through it. His favorite activity is lifting weights and doing other forms of exercise, and is usually the one to kick Brainy out of the village whenever he is boasting. Hefty takes pride in being tough, sometimes doing it just for attention.
Papa appoints Hefty as the leader of the Smurfs in season 3: Handy's Kite. In several episodes, Papa selects Hefty and Handy as leaders of separate teams in dangerous missions (season 1: Smurfette's Dancing Shoes; season 4: Hopping Cough Smurfs).
In the video game "Mission Vileaf", he is the main protagonist. 6. Grouchy Smurf Schtroumpf Grognon Comics + 1961 Cartoon + 1981 Cartoon + Movies + 2021 Cartoon Jeannine Cherel (1960s TV Series)Michael Bell (1981 series)John Rust (The Smurfs and the Magic Flute)George Lopez (Movie 1 and 2, CGI short films)Jake Johnson (Smurfs: The Lost Village)Bumper Robinson (The Smurfs 2 video game)Joshua Rubin (2021 series)Chris Miller (Smurfs) Grouchy Smurf is the misanthropic grouch of the Smurf village. His catchphrase is "I hate (something somebody else mentions)" yet it is shown during the show that he is a good observer and notices kindness in others even if he is not playing active role in an event. Even though Grouchy Smurf portrays a role of a moaner within the group, he mostly wishes others to be happy and successful in order to get out of a problematic situation. Grouchy usually has a scowl on his face. In the comics version he, was originally a normal Smurf, changed only when bitten by a Bzz fly in the comic story "The Black Smurfs" (adapted into English as "The Purple Smurfs"). This is the backstory in the 2021 series.
In the 1981 series, he seems to have always have been a grouch. Despite his grouchiness, he has a soft spot for Smurfette, Baby Smurf and the Smurflings.
In Movie 1, his grouchiness is implied to be from insecurity.
In Movie 2, he tries to become Positive Smurf, but bad things keep happening to him. 7. Handy Smurf Schtroumpf Bricoleur Comics + 1981 Cartoon + Movies + 2021 Cartoon Michael Bell (1981 series)Jeff Foxworthy (Movie 1 and 2)Bret Marnell (Smurfs: The Lost Village)Joshua Rubin (2021 series) Handy Smurf (depicted as wearing overalls, a visor attached to the front of his cap, and with a pencil above his ear) is the handyman of the Smurfs. He helps fix things in the village and is known for his amazing technological inventions. He is the inventor of Clockwork Smurf and Clockwork Smurfette. Also known as the stress reliever in the village. He and Hefty are shown to be good friends, despite some heated arguments.
In the 1981 series, his overalls are white, but in the comics, the movies, and the 2021 series, his overalls are dark blue.
In the video game "The Prisoner of the Green Stone", he is the main protagonist. 8. Jokey Smurf Schtroumpf Farceur Comics + 1961 Cartoon+ 1981 Cartoon + Movies + 2021 Cartoon Nelly Beghin (1960s TV Series)June Foray and Ronnie Schell (1981 series)Paul Reubens (Movie 1 and 2)Gabriel Iglesias (Smurfs: The Lost Village)Kaycie Chase (2021 series)Jokey is the village prankster. In both cartoon shows, Jokey almost always used the same form of "joke"; yellow- and red-wrapped present boxes that he offers to his victims, saying that it is a "surprise". When opened, the "present" box explodes with a sizable quantity of black smoke which blackens the receiver's face (or entire body depending on the explosion's size). Gargamel is naturally a favorite target, and Brainy is as well. Sometimes Jokey is victim of his own pranks as well. In "Jokey's Joke Book" it was revealed that he has a book called Big Book of Laughs, though this book was destroyed. 9. Greedy Smurf Schtroumpf Gourmand Comics + 1981 Cartoon + Movies 1 and 2 + 2021 Cartoon Hamilton Camp (1981 series)Kenan Thompson (Movie 1 and 2)Ilse La Monaca (2021 series) Greedy is an exceptionally gluttonous Smurf. He has an exceptional interest in eating cakes and other pastry. Greedy usually cannot seem to help himself and he is often chased by Chef Smurf for stealing snacks and food.
In the 1981 series, this character was combined with that of Baker Smurf, where he enjoys baking and cooking, but eventually ends up eating his own creations, hence the name. This was dropped in the 2021 series and instead has purple stains around his mouth. He wears a chef's toque and apron in the comics. In one episode of the 1981 series, he was angry when the Smurfs did not respected his cooking, so he leaves the village, but he gets kidnapped by the gnomes and was forced to work for their king. Luckily, the Smurfs were able to save him and they return to the village.