Jon Arbuckle
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"John Arbuckle" redirects here. For other uses, see John Arbuckle (disambiguation).
Jonathan Q. Arbuckle[6] is a fictional character from the Garfield comic strip by Jim Davis. He also appears in the animated television series Garfield and Friends and The Garfield Show, two live-action/CGI feature films, and three fully CGI films.
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Garfield character | |
First appearance | January 8, 1976 in Jon[1] |
Created by | Jim Davis |
Portrayed by | Breckin Meyer (live-action/CGI 2004–06) |
Voiced by | Thom Huge (1980–2001) Sandy Kenyon (1982) Jon Barnard (2004, 2021) Wally Wingert (2007–present) Nicholas Hoult (2024) |
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Full name | Jonathan Q. Arbuckle |
Occupation | Cartoonist |
Family | Garfield (pet cat), Odie (pet dog) |
Significant other | Liz Wilson (girlfriend) |
Relatives | Doc Boy (brother), Tony Arbuckle, Long John Arbuckle, Judy (cousin), Tammy (niece), Stevie (nephew), Ned (uncle), Roy (uncle), Bill (uncle), Ed (uncle), Orpha (aunt), Edna (aunt), Trudy (aunt), Zelda (aunt), an unnamed great-great-grandmother |
Birthday | July 28, 1950[2][3][4][5] |
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Jon is the owner of Garfield, whom he is frequently yet unknowingly mocked by, and Odie. A cartoonist by trade, he is largely presented as a comical, bumbling geek who is socially oblivious, especially when it comes to women.