Jack Skellington
Jack Skellington is a character and the protagonist of the 1993 film The Nightmare Before Christmas. He is a tall, sentient skeleton who is the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, a fantasy world based solely on the Halloween holiday. Jack is voiced by Chris Sarandon. Danny Elfman provided Jack's singing voice in the original film and soundtrack album, with Sarandon providing Jack's speaking and singing voice in subsequent productions.
| Jack Skellington | |
|---|---|
| The Nightmare Before Christmas character | |
Jack Skellington as he appears in the Kingdom Hearts series | |
| First appearance | The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) |
| Created by | Tim Burton |
| Voiced by | Chris Sarandon Danny Elfman (singing in film) |
| Full name | Jack Skellington |
| Alias | Pumpkin King, Pumpkin Jack |
| Species | Skeleton |
| Gender | Male |
| Significant other | Sally |
| Origin | Halloween Town |
His overall appearance is a skeleton dressed in a black pin-striped suit and a bow tie that strongly resembles a bat. Originally, his suit was meant to be completely black, but it blended with the background too well, so it was changed. At the beginning of the film, Jack makes his grand entrance by emerging out of the fountain in Halloween Town's plaza. His last name is a play on the word "skeleton". He has a ghost dog named Zero for a pet, who has a small jack-o'-lantern for a nose. He is adored by Sally, a feminine creation of Doctor Finkelstein. The character is a popular design on bags, hats, clothing, umbrellas, belt buckles, pet collars, and other items.