Tom and Jerry
A comedy cartoon featuring the chase between a cat and a mouse.
Featured characters
Characters in this work
Characters — 35 characters
Tom
A gray or blue-gray tuxedo British Shorthair domestic cat who passionately tries to catch Jerry, but has a clumsy and lovable personality.
Jerry
A small, clever and mischievous house mouse who lives in the wall of Tom's house, often outwitting Tom but occasionally cooperating with him.
Tuffy / Nibbles
A gray young mouse, cousin or nephew of Jerry, fearless, carefree and skilled with a sword.
Spike (Bulldog)
A gray male bulldog who serves as a watchdog in Tom's house, feared by Tom but generally friendly with Jerry.
Tyke
Spike's young bulldog son, pampered but capable of showing his father's strength when necessary.
Butch
A black or sometimes red-haired stray cat who is Tom's rival and occasional friend, confident and strong.
Mammy Two Shoes
A black female housemaid who works in Tom and Jerry's household, shown only from the feet or hands.
The Master and Mistress
A white human couple who are Tom's owners, with the wife liking cats and the husband preferring dogs.
The Witch
A witch riding a flying broom who meets Tom and punishes him for using her broom.
Meathead Cat / Frankie
A brown stray cat who is one of Tom's rowdy friends and rivals.
Topsy Cat
A small gray or brown stray kitten who appears as one of Tom's friends.
Lightning Cat
An orange cat appearing as Tom's rival or friend with lightning speed abilities in some episodes.
Toodles Galore
A white female cat who tempts Tom and his friends and is a recurring love interest.
Toots
A gray or light brown female mouse who tempts Jerry.
Quacker
A yellow-feathered, often crying and troublesome young duckling usually causing trouble.
Ducklings
Chatty and restless duck babies sometimes helped by Jerry.
Canary
A brave canary character who is a friend of Jerry.
Woodpecker
A young woodpecker who moves its beak very fast, sometimes destroying Tom's possessions.
Ants
A group of red ants wearing military helmets with enormous plundering power.
Muscles Mouse
Jerry's cousin possessing great strength and known for beating up neighborhood stray cats.
George
Tom's lookalike cousin who is timid and afraid of mice.
Uncle Pecos
Jerry's uncle and a guitar-playing singer known for his strong arms.
Eagle
A female eagle who steals sandwiches capturing Tom and Jerry and sometimes chases cross-dressing Tom.
Lion
A timid lion who escaped from the circus and wants to return to the jungle.
Seal
A seal who escaped from the circus and befriends Jerry.
White Mouse
A white laboratory mouse that ate a new type of bomb and explodes when strongly impacted.
Jumbo
A baby elephant who fell off a train and became friends with Jerry at Tom's house.
Bear
A bear who escaped from the circus and tends to dance when listening to music.
Jenny
A blonde ponytailed babysitter who gets distracted on phone calls and neglects the baby.
Baby boy
The baby boy under Jenny's care, often causing mischief.
Clint Clobber
A middle-aged overweight man who often blames Jerry's mischief on Tom and beats him.
Tiny Bulldog
A small yellow and black bulldog in the Chuck Jones era who has a role similar to Spike.
Shark
A vicious and tenacious shark appearing in Chuck Jones era episodes.
Merlin Mouse
Jerry's cousin magician who uses magic to confuse Tom.
Droopy
A sleepy-looking Basset Hound dog, originally from a separate series, appearing in cameos and crossovers.