"Most everyone's mad here. Aha... HAHAHAHAHA!! You may have noticed that I'm not all there myself." |
" 'Twas Brillig — The Cheshire Cat |
The Cheshire Cat is a supporting character in Disney's 13th full-length animated feature film Alice in Wonderland. He is an extremely mischievous and powerful cat who antagonizes anyone he comes across, whether they be hero or villain.
Despite appearing as a more neutral character/minor antagonist in the film, the Cheshire Cat has gone on to become one of the most prominent characters in the Disney Villains franchise, along with Jafar, Maleficent, Cruella De Vil, and many more, featured in countless merchandise and villain-related media.
The Cheshire Cat also appears as a recurring character in House of Mouse, an on and off antagonist in the Kingdom Hearts series, a background antagonist in Mickey's House of Villains, and a background/minor character in Disney Villains' Revenge, Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, and other Disney projects.
In the 1951 film, he was voiced by the late Sterling Holloway, who also played Kaa in The Jungle Book. In the Disneyland attraction, he was voiced by the late Tony Pope. In all later appearances, he was voiced by Jim Cummings, who also played Peg Leg Pete, NegaDuck, Kaa, Budzo, Razoul, and many more villains.