Dave
Mischievous Minion
A cheeky and mischievous Minion who is bad at driving cars. He likes Gru's wife Lucy.
Quotes
- Banana!
- Bee-do, bee-do!
- Poopaye!
- Bello!
- Tank yu!
Trivia
- Dave is canonically very bad at driving cars but can drive.
- One of the few Minions who has a crush on Gru's wife Lucy.
- While many Minions are mischievous, Dave's cheeky and clumsy personality is particularly emphasized.
- Minions are extremely popular in Japan as well, serving as flagship characters for Universal Studios Japan's Minion Park.
- Speaks a fictional Minion language mixing words from Portuguese, Italian, English, French, and more.
Alternate names
Dave
Douglas
Doyle
Profile
- Species
- Minion
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Standard height with two eyes and a center-parted hairstyle, a small yellow creature. Wears overalls and goggles.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Distinguishing features
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- Center-parted hairstyle
- Two eyes
- Yellow skin
- Iconic items
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- Overalls
- Goggles
- Rocket launcher (for pranks)
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Mischievous
- Detailed personality
- Quite a cheeky type who loves pranks and fun things. Can drive cars but is bad at it. Loyal to his comrades and has a crush on Gru's wife Lucy.
- Keywords
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- Cheeky
- Mischievous
- Clumsy
- Humorous
- Loyal to comrades
- Affectionate
- Curious
- Talents
-
- Comical behavior
- Using gadgets (rocket launcher)
- Dancing
- Singing
- Teamwork
- Skills
-
- Basic car driving
- Manual dexterity
- Prank planning
- Team play
- Motivation
- Pursuing fun things and enjoying adventures with comrades. Wants to be liked by Lucy.
- Habits
- Often makes blunders or fails but stays bright and cheerful without getting discouraged.
- Favorite foods
- Banana, Sweets, Snacks in general
- Hobbies
- Pranks, Singing, Dancing, Car driving (clumsy but likes it)
- Favorite colors
- Yellow
- Favorite places
- Minion community
- Disliked situations
- Failure, Being scolded, Dangerous driving
History
- Backstory
- One of the Minions born around the time life emerged on Earth. Served numerous villains over a long history and became Gru's loyal comrade. Appears starting from the 2010 film Despicable Me and plays important roles in the series thereafter.
- Debut date
- July 9, 2010
- Work title
- Despicable Me
- Media type
- Movie
Debut in film series
- Significant event
- Debut in film series
- Description
- First appeared in 2010's Despicable Me. Repeatedly appears in subsequent series films and becomes a popular character.
Lead role in Minions
- Significant event
- Lead role in Minions
- Description
- Featured as one of the main characters in the 2015 spin-off film Minions.
Minion Park theme park rollout
- Significant event
- Minion Park theme park rollout
- Description
- Minion Park opened at Universal Studios Japan from 2017 onward, with Dave treated as a major character.
Relationships
Gru
Teammate
Master and trusted boss. Overcame many hardships together in adventures.
Lucy
Gru's wife. Dave has feelings for her.
Mel
Teammate
Leader-like figure among Minions, often acts together.
Kevin
Teammate
Comrade who frequently acts together.
Stuart
Teammate
Both cheeky, forming a funny duo.
Minions
Minions: unknown
Media appearances
Despicable Me
Movie / Supporting
2010 film
Despicable Me 2
Movie / Supporting
2013 film
Minions
Movie / Protagonist
2015 film
Despicable Me 3
Movie / Supporting
2017 film
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Movie / Supporting
2022 film
Despicable Me 4
Movie / Supporting
2024 film
Miracle Trio! Minions
Manga / Protagonist
Serializing since 2016
Voice cast and creators
Masaji Sakurai
- Voice actor
- Masaji Sakurai
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Dubbed version
Pierre Coffin
- Voice actor
- Pierre Coffin
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Nearly all theatrical releases
- Notes
- Main voice actor for Minions
Setsuji Sato
- Voice actor
- Setsuji Sato
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Dubbed version (also voices some other Minions)
Illumination Entertainment
- Creator name
- Illumination Entertainment
- Role
- Original author
Illumination Entertainment
- Creator name
- Illumination Entertainment
- Role
- Animation studio
Universal Studios
- Creator name
- Universal Studios
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Dave Figure
- Item name
- Dave Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Minions Plush
- Item name
- Minions Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular