Carl Denham — King Kong Character Profile

About Carl Denham

Ambitious filmmaker who organizes the Skull Island expedition and discovers Kong.

Carl Denham — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Filmmaking, Expedition leadership, Persuasion, Risk assessment

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 5/10
• Influence: 8/10

Quick Facts about Carl Denham

Occupation

film director, film producer

Nationality

[[Americans

Carl Denham appears in 2 titles

• King Kong (1933)
• King Kong (2005) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Robert Armstrong

Appears in

King Kong (1933)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Carl Denham — Professional Charterer — Captain Englehorn (Frank Reicher)

  Filmmaker hires the captain for transport.

• Carl Denham — Professional Director — Jack Driscoll (Bruce Cabot)

  Filmmaker collaborates with the ship's officer.

• Carl Denham — Professional Director — Ann Darrow (Fay Wray)

  Filmmaker recruits Ann as the expedition's star.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of King Kong

More characters from King Kong

• Ann Darrow (Fay Wray)
• Jack Driscoll (Bruce Cabot)
• Captain Englehorn (Frank Reicher)
• Pilot of Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited) (Merian C. Cooper)
• Ship's Cook Charlie (Victor Wong)
• Apple Vendor (uncredited) (Paul Porcasi)
• Ship's Engineer (uncredited) (Reginald Barlow)
• Machine-Gunner on Plane that Kills Kong (uncredited) (Ernest B. Schoedsack)
• Policeman at Headquarters (uncredited) (Harry Strang)
• Mate Briggs (James Flavin)
• Theatre Usher (uncredited) (Bill Williams)
• Member of Ship's Crew (uncredited) (Edward Clark)