Zeus — Hercules Character Profile

About Zeus

Physical portrayal of the King of the Gods.

Zeus — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

God

Abilities

Lightning bolts, Divine authority, Flight, Godhood, Prophecy knowledge

• Strength: 8/10
• Intelligence: 7.5/10
• Charisma: 8.5/10
• Morality: 7.5/10
• Influence: 10/10

Quick Facts about Zeus

Occupation

ruler

Eye Color

Blue

Hair Color

White hair

Zeus's Known Relations

• Hercules — Child
• Hera — Spouse
• Hades — Sibling

Character Facts

Played by

Rip Torn

Appears in

Hercules (1997)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Zeus — sibling — Hades (James Woods)
• Zeus — family — Hercules (Tate Donovan)

  Zeus is Hercules' divine father and seeks to restore his son's godhood.

• Zeus — conflict — Hades (James Woods)

  Hades seeks to overthrow Zeus and rule Mount Olympus, driving the main plot.

• Zeus — family — Hera (Samantha Eggar)

  Zeus and Hera are married rulers of Olympus and co-parents of Hercules.

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• Hercules (Tate Donovan)
• Young Hercules (Josh Keaton)
• Young Hercules (singing voice) (Roger Bart)
• Philoctetes (Danny DeVito)
• Alcmene (voice) (Barbara Barrie)
• Hades (James Woods)
• Clotho (voice) (Amanda Plummer)
• Narrator (voice) (Charlton Heston)
• Terpsichore the Muse of Dance (voice) (LaChanze)
• Lachesis (voice) (Carole Shelley)
• Hermes (voice) (Paul Shaffer)
• Pain (Bobcat Goldthwait)