Tarzan — Tarzan the Ape Man Character Profile

About Tarzan

Feral man raised by apes, protector of the jungle, skilled hunter and leader.

Tarzan — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Superhuman strength, Jungle survival, Animal communication, Master hunter, Leadership

• Strength: 9/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Tarzan universe

Quick Facts about Tarzan

Occupation

fisher, traditional leader or chief, hunter

First Appearance

The All-Story

Tarzan's Known Relations

• Korak — Child
• William Clayton — Relative
• Jane Porter — Spouse
• William Clayton — Enemy

Tarzan appears in 12 titles

• Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
• Tarzan and His Mate (1934) — character page
• Tarzan Escapes (1936) — character page
• Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941) — character page
• Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) — character page
• Tarzan Triumphs (1943) — character page
• Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943) — character page
• Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) — character page
• Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946) — character page
• Tarzan and the Huntress (1947) — character page
• Tarzan and the Mermaids (1948) — character page
• The Legend of Tarzan (2016) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Johnny Weissmüller

Appears in

Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Tarzan — Narrative Rescuer — James Parker (C. Aubrey Smith)

  Tarzan intervenes to save James Parker and his party from wild animals.

• Tarzan — Narrative Rescuer — Harry Holt (Neil Hamilton)

  Tarzan protects Harry Holt from the initial animal assault.

• Tarzan — Social Jungle Companion — Ape (Ray Corrigan)

  Ape shares the untamed jungle environment with Tarzan.

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More characters from Tarzan the Ape Man

• Jane Parker (Maureen O'Sullivan)
• Harry Holt (Neil Hamilton)
• James Parker (C. Aubrey Smith)
• Mrs. Cutten (Doris Lloyd)
• Beamish (Forrester Harvey)
• Ape (Ray Corrigan)
• Riano (Ivory Williams)
• Bird Creature (Johnny Eck)