Captain Spaulding (Rob Zombie character)
Captain Spaulding (born Johnny Lee Johns and also known as "Cutter") is a fictional character created by Rob Zombie. The character first appeared in Zombie's 2003 horror film House of 1000 Corpses, portrayed by Sid Haig. Haig reprised his role as Spaulding in the sequels The Devil's Rejects (2005) and 3 from Hell (2019). Haig also voiced Spaulding in the 2009 animated film The Haunted World of El Superbeasto. The character is depicted as a vulgar and murderous clown.
| Captain Spaulding | |
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| Firefly (film series) character | |
Captain Spaulding in House of 1000 Corpses (2003) | |
| First appearance | House of 1000 Corpses (2003) |
| Last appearance | 3 from Hell (2019) |
| Created by | Rob Zombie |
| Portrayed by | Sid Haig |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Johnny Lee Johns |
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| Gender | Male |
| Spouse | Mama Firefly |
| Children | Baby Firefly |
In House of 1000 Corpses, Spaulding is portrayed as the proprietor of a gas station and fried chicken eatery that also houses a roadside attraction known as Captain Spaulding's Museum of Monsters and Madmen. In The Devil's Rejects, he is revealed to be the patriarch of the Firefly family. The character, and Haig himself, have been called icons of modern horror cinema.