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

Bears + ImageNameTypeLifespanPartial creditsNotes Agee Polar bear 1995–2025 Alaska (1996) (2014) The Journey Home (2014) 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 + ImageNameTypeLifespanPartial creditsNotes Douglass Scarlet macaw 1967–2019 Pippi in the South Seas Jimmy Raven 1934–1950s 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 + ImageNameBreedLifespanPartial creditsNotes 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 Name used from 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. "Orangey" was not actually one cat but rather a name used by multiple cat actors.

Cetaceans + ImageNameTypeLifespanPartial creditsNotes Keiko Orca 1976–2003 Free Willy (1993) Was re-released into the wild in 2002NamuOrca Died in 1966Namu, the Killer Whale (1966)Was captured in Namu, British Columbia and lived at the Seattle Marine Aquarium Winter Bottlenose dolphin 2005–2021 Dolphin Tale (2011) Dolphin Tale 2 (2014) Depicted herself in the Dolphin Tale films

Dogs + ImageNameBreedLifespanPartial creditsNotes 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) 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 The 'Burbs Coming to America Pee-wee's Big Adventure The Silence of the Lambs Batman Returns Doug the Pug Pug Born 2010 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 ShepherdMy 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) Indy Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever born 2017 Himself in Good Boy (2025) Won the award for "Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller" at the 9th Astra Film Awards, an award previously reserved for human actors, as well as numerous other awards. 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 1913–1926The 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) Lucenay's Peter American Staffordshire Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier 1929–1946 Pete in Our Gang/The Little Rascals shorts Son of Pal the Wonder Dog; after the death of his father, he took over the role in the series (though the ring is around his left eye, while his father's was around his right). 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 2018 Dogpool in Deadpool & Wolverine Won the title of "Britain's ugliest dog" Pickles Collie 1962–1967The Spy with a Cold Nose Blue PeterAlso known for his role in finding a stolen FIFA World Cup Trophy 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) SanggeunPyrenean 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 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– 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 + ImageNameTypeLifespanPartial creditsNotes Charlie Asian elephant Died 1923 Man and Beast The Revenge of Tarzan At the time of Charlie's death in 1923, it was claimed that he had killed five people, had appeared in over 180 films, and was over 150 years old. 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

+ ImageNameBreedLifespanPartial creditsNotes Bamboo Harvester American Saddlebred/part-Arabian 1949–1970 Mister Ed in Mister Ed (1961–1966, 145 episodes) Bunting Halfbred 1961– 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 1916 or 1917The 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)