Characters The Legend of Tarzan (TV series)

1 characters

1.1 main characters
1.2 allies
1.3 villains
1.4 minor characters

characters

main characters

tarzan (michael t. weiss) - since end of film, tarzan assumed role leader of gorillas. married jane , live happily in jungle, residing in old treehouse tarzan s parents had built before deaths. although tarzan doesn t live kala , other gorillas, tarzan still leap action protect them @ length, , returns seek kala s advice in dealing situations such doubts of other gorillas, , jane wanting him more civilized . while helping jane on more romantic ideas jungle life, acts guide duplicity in human nature—and insists eat food plate. never-ending growth process both, startling insights civilized means, , uproarious stumbling blocks along way.
jane porter (olivia d abo) - daughter of archimedes porter , wife of tarzan. jane married tarzan , live in treehouse built tarzan s late parents. throughout series, jane shown have adjusted quite new jungle life tarzan, when begins miss old life in england, tries tarzan act more civilized poses problem tarzan s morals. appearance , human actions cause members of tarzan s gorilla tribe have doubts , question tarzan s leadership . damsel in distress of series, either being abducted or held hostage episode s antagonist, tarzan (or else) rescue her.
terk (april winchell) - terk gorilla loves spotlight, , s perfect big sister material because s tarzan s closest friend , adoptive cousin—protective, concerned, , absolutely convinced tarzan can t survive without her. terk loves telling tarzan do—that is, until tarzan s physical strength proves can hold in headlock instead. though terk bossy @ times, tarzan knows s because cares, though never willingly.
tantor (jim cummings) - s gonna hurt, , s me! tantor s rallying cry. despite size , relative stature within jungle kingdom, tantor elephant coward - afraid of , everything, including bacteria, pond scum, piranhas (which not found in africa), , else can named. when comes helping tarzan in trouble, tantor shows know-it-all terk thing or 2 in bravery department , leads way.
kala (susanne blakeslee) - if woes become great or thoughts burdensome, tarzan seeks seclusion , calm council of gorilla mother, kala. sympathetic ear when tarzan needs wise talk to, kala acts voice of apes, reminding tarzan of unique obligations family. jane s closest confidant. 2 share warm, strong bond, , jane regards mother-in-law kindred spirit in jungle. kala s point of view, jane human daughter never had. kala kerchak s mate, , perhaps 1 besides tarzan ever openly defied him without repercussions. open mind of great wisdom , right. though kerchak gone, still highly respected. although kind , motherly tarzan, jane, , gorillas, kala undoubtedly bravest gorilla in family. when family trapped in cave tublat, kala bravely stood villain, , encouraged other gorillas brave well. presence , support keeps family , ensures there each other in dire situations.
professor archimedes q. porter (jeff bennett) - father of jane, professor porter noted scientist years of expertise studying gorillas, though prior arriving in africa in first film, s never seen 1 in wild. kindhearted professor gets absorbed in thinking forgets s doing. so, jane doesn t bat eye @ father s eccentric antics—she s used them , shares enthusiasm. when both meet gorillas, s fulfillment of lifelong dream, if professor faint @ sight.
john clayton - clayton seen twice in not 1 episode in series. older brother of lady waltham accused tarzan of murdering him in film until @ end of tarzan , gauntlet of revenge. clayton mentioned in series never seen throughout (apart hallucination when tarzan infected toxin).
kerchak - kerchak mentioned in series. seen in flashback in tarzan , tublat s revenge, , face past. tarzan made statue of him @ end of tublat’s revenge.

allies

flynt , mungo (erik von detten , jason marsden) - clueless ape brothers flynt , mungo have grown along tarzan, re still dopey ever. maybe s self-inflicted head trauma playing childhood game stop hitting , iqs don t seem have improved time. brothers don t mean harm, not, dumb behavior bound give tarzan serious headaches flies save them—and protect family—from danger. since spend time together, being separated cause them freak out.
booto - leader of rhinoceros herd.
manu (frank welker) - mischievous baby baboon, fascinated humans, and, when no 1 looking, irresistibly drawn rummaging through belongings , trying on clothes. may run off shiny keepsake or two. inquisitive child, leaves mess behind, means red-faced tarzan , other family members stuck cleaning after him. mischief, however, ends doing more first assumed, villainous samuel philander concerned.
renard dumont (rené auberjonois) - slick, opportunistic french proprietor of dumont s trading post (est. 1912), lust material gain compromised persistent attempts to, through oily charm , token gestures, lure jane cozy life tarzan. though of nemesis in first appearance, later becomes reluctant ally of tarzan. example when disguises himself high-ranking official in order secure release of tarzan, hugo , hooft. allows tarzan , friends borrow 1 of boats find out source of poison has flown river , endangered jungle (knowing contaminated water ruin business). in return of la , briefly transformed gibbon jane possessed la s ghost.
hugo , hooft (dave thomas , joe flaherty) - loose caricatures (though not in appearance) of bob hope , bing crosby, c. road series. deserters of french foreign legion, these americans work dumont, though still have occasional run-in lt. colonel staquait (their former superior), considers insubordination (refusal raze village of women , children) capital offense. seem owe money joey shark , loan shark in chicago (which why joined legion in first place). although smooth-talking conmen try cheat people out of money, good-natured , willing friends. example when arrested , sent prison; when tarzan helps them escape, have chance flee, return save him being executed.
jabari (taylor dempsey) - son of baruti , jamila bearing uncanny resemblance young tantor. , mr. tantor have bonded on shared phobias , paranoia.
dania (kathy najimy) - beautiful female elephant wants tantor love. terk gets 2 elephants , hit off. dania meets tantor s friends, exception of tarzan, out tracking poachers. dania has great dislike of terk, regarding obnoxious , loud , forces tantor choose between them when attempts break elephants fail. after poachers defeated , terk rescued, dania approaches tantor , offers give him chance @ being boyfriend. tantor refuses , dumps her, causing dania storm off in anger.
chief keewazi (james avery) - leader of waziri tribe, group of natives live deep in jungle.
basuli (phil lamarr) - chief keewazi s headstrong son , future leader of waziri tribe. becomes friend of tarzan. tarzan once aided basuli in retrieving eagle s feather, needed part of rite of passage in order marry. though , tarzan friends, compete in many ways.
dr. robin doyle (sheena easton) - female irish anthropologist began studies in jungle , has professor smitten. first time came africa study waziri people professor porter, afraid old , sought out fountain thought make drinker young again. in episode protege, brought nephew ian.
moyo (neil patrick harris) - gorilla in tarzan s family. once believed tarzan cared more jane family. when hista, enormous red python, attacked while tarzan jane, moyo managed chase hista away time being. when tarzan returned, boasted 1 time accomplishment, claimed tarzan busy being jane protect family, , challenged tarzan leadership of gorillas. moyo defeated tarzan, though because tarzan had saved moyo imminent death being impaled on sharp spikes. moyo led family away and, error of judgment, walked tar pit. after conflict, moyo , tarzan cooperated rescue family , lure hista tar pit, great snake became stuck , sank, killing him , forever ending python s reign of terror. moyo reconciled tarzan, seeing jane part of family, , stepped down leader. promised wait until ready try become leader again. despite arrogance , stubbornness, when elephants , gorillas engage in jungle warfare, moyo plays big part in helping tarzan lead gorillas victory. gorillas triumph, fire breaks out, , moyo first gorilla follow tarzan s lead in putting out fire.
hazel, greenly, , eleanor (tara strong, grey delisle, , nicollette sheridan) - 3 upper-class women , jane s friends england, came jungle save jane tarzan because thought unhappy in jungle , being held against will. when tried show them still same polished girl knew london throwing typical english picnic, asked tarzan wear father s suit. tarzan, thinking jane embarrassed him, wasn t thrilled on being wasn t , after heart heart talk professor put on suit. meanwhile, jane , friends being chased panthers sheeta , nuru; using skills learned in jungle, jane able friends survive until tarzan able save them. next time friends came visit, brought greenly s fiance henry jungle toughen him . after earthquake created tsunami, ended lost in jungle henry. geologist showed exceptional ingenuity , resolve in helping group survive until tarzan save them (again), including snake-charming giant snake oboe , wrestling crocodile (and winning!). hazel mentioned in tarzan , flying ace being biggest gossip in british isles, how robert knew find jane. hazel happens name of jane s best friend in books, sharing last name voice actor, tara strong.

villains

tublat (keith david) – rogue ape , former member of tarzan s gorilla family. challenged kerchak leadership defeated , cast out. considered dangerous gorillas due aggressive , sociopathic behavior. based on kala s husband (and tarzan s foster father) in original tarzan novel. personality original kerchak or terkoz novel. conversely, kerchak s personality in 1999 film tublat s in original novel. once took on gorilla family gobu belonged to, inspired tarzan family overthrew him , gobu replaced him. calls tarzan hairless runt. has 4 toes on right foot (it possible lost 1 in fight), , 1 way tell in area. in series, plots dispose of tarzan can take on gorilla pack himself , makes no secret of hatred against tarzan, believing him unworthy of leading gorilla family (despite tarzan s actual success leader of gorillas).
queen la (diahann carroll) – in original novels, high priestess of blood cult fell in love tarzan. in adaptation series, former member of waziri tribe , utterly vicious sorceress rules on abandoned city of opar, lords on leopard men, leopards whom has changed humanoid form serve her. falls in love tarzan after comes rescue jane s father leopard men, capturing males potential husbands la. attempts seduce tarzan fail every time, loyalty firmly jane, , in every encounter la trying hurt jane , take tarzan herself. considered jane s rival tarzan s affections. magic staff shattered jane, turning la dust , leopard men ordinary leopards. spirit still lingers , tries steal jane s body , restore staff. after forced body switching , getting inside tarzan, forced inside body of rat , staff taken waziri elder determined end evil, trapping in rodent form.
samuel t. philander (craig ferguson) – professor archimedes academic rival attempts steal ideas or garner fame turning tarzan in missing link . on 1 occasion, found pellucidar yet photographic proof ruined manu photographing himself. tried capture silver ape mangani known healing powers. samuel tried capture tarzan, men mistook archimedes tarzan (with lot of philander). humiliations reduced him living in ratty apartment in chicago , ducking landlord when visited edgar rice burroughs wanting know knew tarzan. modeled on british comedy actor terry-thomas; named after professor porter s bumbling assistant in original tarzan novel.
count nikolas rokoff (ron perlman) – greedy former russian count stripped of title hears treasure in valley of leopards , plans find regain title. tarzan refuses him until rokoff threatens kill jane if doesn t. intellectual battle tarzan goes chess game until tarzan releases last few leopards boarded cave on him, unclear if kill rokoff or not. treasure later stolen monkeys.
lt. colonel staquait (jim cummings) – vicious, scar-faced colonel in french foreign legion. sees himself on right side of law, draconian means not justify actions, putting him @ odds tarzan. acts judge , executioner, , has made goal hunt down hugo , hooft because refused order burn down village full of women , children. tarzan helped fake demise, colonel learned truth , imprisoned them. tarzan ended imprisoned in fort doom well, after allowing hugo , hoof escape, sentenced hanged, released after renard impersonated french magistrate, staquait doesn t notice heroes safely returned africa steamship.
thaddeus hunt (kevin michael richardson)- leader of band of kidnappers (presumably drug traffickers) try kidnap tarzan , former u.s. president theodore roosevelt ransom money. 2 main minions jake , sam, third named jones. , men arrested roosevelt s 2 government agents.
nuru , sheeta (frank welker) - 2 vicious black panthers find , battle tarzan. seen part of group of leopards, factual error, leopards never hunt in packs.
mabaya (frank welker) - rogue bull elephant belonged same herd jabari , parents. mabaya, rogues, angry , attacks or tramples in path. recognized broken right tusk , bloodshot red eyes. episodes featuring mabaya require tantor overcome fears , face down renegade in elephantine match of strength.
hista (frank welker) – giant crimson red python threatens gorilla family until tarzan , moyo manage lure him tar pit, snake dies after sinking it. weakness he, other snakes, has poor vision , senses body heat hunt, weakness tarzan uses advantage (also name hista means snake in mangani).
johannes niels , merkus (john o hurley , jim cummings) – 2 miners first came jungle mine diamonds. niels tall, blond haired , calmer of two, , merkus shorter, muscular , more violent. tarzan agreed guide them volcano dig diamonds, on condition gets 1 give jane. after mishap, lose diamonds , leave in chains. later return retrieve diamonds, may not have survived lava. attacked tublat, whom capture, , take him around world showpiece until tarzan, along protesting terk, rescue him. once again, niels , merkus leave jungle empty handed.
ian mcteague (charles napier) - corrupt greedy businessman. started illegal mining operation near mountain, , men believe there gold them dig. so, use water river irrigate operation, separate dirt ore chemicals, later spilled out rest of river heading towards jungle. because of this, has caused plague among animals drinking (even tantor fell victim it). waziri tribe fell victim plague, used river crops , drinking. needless say, mcteague doesn t care toxicity of chemicals , continues dumping them river, still wants rich. upon learning mine, tarzan , friends ally waziri tribe build dam block river , break down have rushing water destroy whole mine operation good, leaving river fresh , clean again. mcteague , men leave in huff, not after mcteague angrily swears revenge against tarzan , waziri tribe ruining mining operation.
lady waltham (amanda donohue) - aristocrat , sister of deceased clayton (originally intended widow) wants revenge on tarzan killing brother (at least, in own mind). had valet hobson capture close him , poison tarzan. tarzan given challenge lady waltham either save close danger or head mountain dubbed clayton s peak antidote is. though tarzan saves friends , family, ends saving lady waltham leopards. afterwards, gave tarzan antidote realizing tarzan never have killed brother on purpose. implied have made peace tarzan , family , has returned original life.
hobson (jim cummings) - lady waltham s valet.
muviro (kevin michael richardson) - treacherous waziri warrior , 1 of basuli s subordinates. despite serving basuli, muviro holds personal hatred , jealousy against chief s son, , hostile towards outsiders (mainly tarzan , friends). upon learning basuli planning eagle s feather tarzan s part of customs basuli marry , future chief, muviro secretly plotted dispose of basuli himself can new chief. caused several incidents during tarzan , basuli s journey: such chopping down tree river crossing over, disturbing herd of rhinos stampede after duo , causing rock slide on them in elephant graveyard near mountain. after third attempt fails, muviro reveals true colors both tarzan , basuli before engaging fight latter. fortunately, basuli defeats muviro , banishes him tribe treachery, , muviro last seen walking away midst angry on face, implying might return revenge.
robert canler (jeff bennett) - jane s old childhood friend , next door neighbor, nicknamed bobby, knew since five. ace pilot carries sword-cane silver eagle head , webley pistol , flies in sopwith floats. once worked british intelligence switched other side (possibly germany, never specified) double agent when realized how profitable be, bringing them code machine disguised music box gave jane. despite betrayal of jane, rescues death , arrested captain nigel taylor of raf.
sabor leopard (mentioned; responsible deaths of tarzan s real parents; killed in battle tarzan)

minor characters

bob markham (mark harmon) - logger, widower, , single father daughter abby. after wife died, sunk had logging. however, way logging tore soil, long dormant plague released , threatened kill men, , daughter. tarzan , terk, markham gathered 1 of ingredients cure. last 1 flower found in 1 part of jungle, until markham s men bulldozed on them while logging. luck, abby had picked 1 of them before, , jane showed how press it, preserving it. after abby , markham s men cured, ceased logging , started plant seeds saved flower.
abigail abby markham (nicolette little) - abby markham daughter of bob markham, appears 5–9 years old, may older. markham loves daughter, , her. when falls ill same plague threatens men, asks tarzan s cure her. together, 1 ingredient cure, flower found in area markham s men had bulldozed over; luckily, abby had picked 1 of flowers prior bulldozing , preserved pressing it. last seen playing tag jane , terk.
gubo (tate donovan) - gorilla family. tarzan , terk found him being attacked hyenas , saved him. ended broken leg. terk felt wasn t girly enough him. managed trick tarzan coming him family meet leader. tarzan finds out tublat leader. showed few months ago , killed gubo s original leader. tublat , tarzan prepare battle, gubo stands him , reminds there strength in numbers , gorillas gang on tublat, driving him off. gubo steps in take place new leader. terk tries lady charms, gubo tells liked terk way is. both end leaving throw mud @ warthogs.
zutho (jason alexander) - shady mandrill tarzan, terk, , tantor first encountered kids @ forbidden side of river. while tarzan teaches zutho , friends how make spears, fire broke out , destroyed jungle rain had put down. tarzan blamed himself , ended in zutho s debt. years later, zutho resurfaces in order tarzan fulfill favor dealing annoying monkeys keeping him @ night. jane, terk, , tantor, tarzan did right thing , admitted happened day of fire kala dealt zutho.
gozan (john dimaggio) - mandrill 1 of zutho s friends.
edgar rice burroughs (steven weber) - book writer in need of inspiration next novel. finds when discovering tarzan. after meeting of tarzan s acquaintances, meets tarzan when tarzan saves him. after talk tarzan , jane creates novel (in comparison reality version of it) , boss says remember him it. real person wrote tarzan series.
theodore roosevelt (stephen root) - former president of united states. writers take roosevelt s real life post presidency trip africa american museum of natural history of new york city , put in series.