Professor Kipple — Planet 51 Character Profile

About Professor Kipple

Alien scientist and Grawl's right-hand man tasked with performing brain surgery on Chuck. He mistakenly identifies Lem as a mind-controlled zombie minion and ultimately suffers the same fate when his own patients subject him to the surgery he intended.

Character Facts

Played by

John Cleese

Appears in

Planet 51 (2009)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Professor Kipple — Conflict Suspect — Lem / Rover (Justin Long)

  Kipple views Lem as a brainwashed enemy due to his defense of the astronaut.

• Professor Kipple — Unknown Civilian Scientist — Neera (Jessica Biel)

  Neera opposes Kipple's scientific experiments on the astronaut.

• Professor Kipple — Professional Commander Subordinate — General Grawl (Gary Oldman)

  Kipple serves as the scientific subordinate to General Grawl.

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