Hector Barbossa
Captain Hector Barbossa is a fictional character of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, appearing in all five films in the series. Starting out as a villainous undead skeleton in The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Barbossa dies at the end of the film. However, the character is revealed to have been resurrected and brought back from the dead by Tia Dalma by the end of Dead Man's Chest, and has since appeared in anti-heroic roles. Captain Hector Barbossa was one of the nine Pirate Lords in At World's End (2007), a privateer in service to King George II and the British Navy while also seeking revenge against Blackbeard in On Stranger Tides (2011), as well as a rich rogue and influential leader of a prosperous pirate empire and fleet in Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). Throughout the series, Barbossa has been conceptualized as a "dark trickster" and the evil counterpart of Captain Jack Sparrow.
Hector Barbossa | |
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Pirates of the Caribbean character | |
Geoffrey Rush as Hector Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. | |
First appearance | The Curse of the Black Pearl |
Portrayed by | Geoffrey Rush |
Voiced by | Brian George Richard McGonagle |
In-universe information | |
Occupation | Pirate Captain Pirate Lord of the Caspian Sea Formerly: First Mate Privateer |
Family | Carina Smyth (daughter) |
Nationality | English |