Goofy
Clumsy and cheerful dog character
Clumsy and cheerful dog character and Mickey Mouse's best friend. Appears in various comedy works in anthropomorphic form.
Quotes
- Ah-hyoo! (Goofy's characteristic call)
- Gawrsh!
- Somethin’ wrong here
- I will live as myself
- Donald is the best partner!
Trivia
- Depicted as dog but once theorized as wolf.
- Scenes of eating utensils like forks and plates in films.
- Left-handed.
- Hat is multi-purpose, used for storage or nightcap.
- Voice actor Bill Farmer has voiced long-term, highly supported by fans.
- Parent-child relationship with son Max is frequent theme.
Alternate names
Goofy
Goofy Goof
Dippy Dawg
George Geef
Profile
- Species
- Dog (anthropomorphic)
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- May 25
- Birth year
- 1932
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Wears a black vest, orange sweater, blue pants, and a hat with green and black lines. Wears large brown shoes.
- Height
- Approximately 132cm
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Long dog-like facial features around the mouth
- Large ears (sometimes omitted depending on the work)
- Characteristic laughter and smile
- Iconic items
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- Green and black hat
- Large brown shoes
- White with red polka dot trunks
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Laid-back
- Detailed personality
- Laid-back and gentle, good-natured and innocent. Clumsy with many failures but never malicious, behaves cheerfully. Occasionally short-tempered, sincere to son and best friends.
- Keywords
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- Laid-back
- Clumsy
- Cheerful
- Kind
- Easygoing
- Innocent
- Good-natured
- Affectionate
- Optimistic
- Motto
- 'Be myself' is the theme
- Talents
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- Physical abilities (not sports all-rounder but persistent)
- Comical movements
- Good-natured
- Sociable personality
- Skills
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- Comedy acting
- Parent-child relationship adjustment
- General sports (hobby level)
- Cooking (poor but tries)
- Motivation
- Nurturing a good relationship with son Max and living peacefully with those around him
- Habits
- Cherishes his hat greatly, fusses over it by putting it on or taking it out in any situation. Catchphrases: 'Ah-hyoo', 'Gawrsh!', 'Somethin’ wrong here'.
- Favorite foods
- Stinky shoes (odd to others), Peanuts
- Hobbies
- Time with family, Skiing, Fishing, Driving
- Favorite colors
- Green (hat color), Orange
- Favorite places
- Home, Outdoors
- Disliked situations
- Being rushed, Being scolded for mistakes
- Disliked insects
- Unknown
- Disliked foods
- Taste of his own cooking
History
- Backstory
- Debuted in 1932 in the audience of 'Mickey's Revue' as Dippy Dawg, a clumsy dog eating peanuts. Appeared as Goofy in 1934's 'Mickey's Gala Premier'. After numerous short comedies, 1992's 'Goof Troop' depicted life with son Max, cementing popularity. Continues to appear in various series and films as Mickey Mouse's best friend.
- Debut date
- May 25, 1932
- Work title
- Mickey's Revue
- Media type
- Movie
First starring short film
- Significant event
- First starring short film
- Description
- First lead role in short film 'Goofy's Fishing Tengu' released in 1939.
TV series 'Goof Troop'
- Significant event
- TV series 'Goof Troop'
- Description
- 1992 broadcast, popular series depicting daily life with son Max.
A Goofy Movie
- Significant event
- A Goofy Movie
- Description
- 1995 feature film lead debut depicting parent-child bond, beloved by fans.
An Extremely Goofy Movie
- Significant event
- An Extremely Goofy Movie
- Description
- 2000 TV movie depicting college life and friendship.
Voice actor change
- Significant event
- Voice actor change
- Description
- Japanese voice actor changed from Yuu Shima to Takahiro Miyamoto in 2019.
Relationships
Max
Child
Only son and precious family. Parent-child bond is theme of many works.
Waffles (cat)
Pet
Cat kept in 'Goof Troop'.
Mickey Mouse
Best friend
Best friends with mutual support bond.
Donald Duck
Friend
Often go on trips and adventures together, sometimes nagged by Donald.
Pete
Friend
Friend from student days, neighbor in 'Goof Troop'.
Clarabelle Cow
Love interest
Love interest in short films, searches for ties to suit her tastes.
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Media appearances
Mickey's Revue
Movie / Supporting
1932 release
Goofy's Fishing Tengu
Movie / Protagonist
1939 release
Goof Troop
Anime / Protagonist
1992 TV anime
A Goofy Movie
Movie / Protagonist
1995 release
An Extremely Goofy Movie
Movie / Protagonist
2000 release
The Three Musketeers
Movie / Protagonist
2004 release
Disney's House of Mouse
Anime / Supporting
Multiple broadcast periods
Voice cast and creators
島香裕
- Voice actor
- 島香裕
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- BVHE version (1989-2019)
- Notes
- Previous Japanese voice actor
宮本崇弘
- Voice actor
- 宮本崇弘
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- BVHE version (2019-present)
- Notes
- Current Japanese voice actor
Pinto Colvig
- Voice actor
- Pinto Colvig
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Original (classic shorts)
- Notes
- Original English voice actor
Bill Farmer
- Voice actor
- Bill Farmer
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Current
- Notes
- Current English voice actor
Art Babbitt
- Creator name
- Art Babbitt
- Role
- Original author
Related goods
Goofy plush toy
- Item name
- Goofy plush toy
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular
Goofy figure
- Item name
- Goofy figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular