Jon — Garfield Character Profile

About Jon

Alternate credit listing for Jon Arbuckle, the cartoonist owner.

Jon — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Cartooning, Pet care

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 5/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 6/10

Quick Facts about Jon

Full Name

Jonathan Q. Arbuckle

Nationality

American

Jon appears in 3 titles

• Garfield (2004)
• Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) — character page
• Garfield's Pet Force (2009) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Breckin Meyer

Appears in

Garfield (2004)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Jon — Social Owner — Garfield (Bill Murray)

  Jon is the primary caregiver and owner of Garfield, maintaining a complex but enduring bond.

• Jon — Romantic Love Interest — Liz (Jennifer Love Hewitt)

  Jon harbors deep affection for Liz, which culminates in a confirmed romantic partnership by the film's end.

• Jon — Conflict Kidnapper — Happy Chapman (Stephen Tobolowsky)

  Chapman violates Jon's trust by stealing his pets, triggering the central conflict.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Garfield

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• Garfield (Bill Murray)
• Liz (Jennifer Love Hewitt)
• Happy Chapman (Stephen Tobolowsky)
• Luca (voice) (Brad Garrett)
• Wendell (Evan Arnold)
• Roy the Lodge Member (Bill Hoag)
• Cop (Jerry Hauck)
• Announcer (Daamen J. Krall)
• Mrs. Baker (Eve Brent)
• Dog Owner #2 (Randee Reicher)
• Dog Owner #1 (Rufus Gifford)
• Miss Ace Hardware (Vanessa Campbell)