Arthur Timothy Read

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Arthur Timothy Read
Gender:	male
Age	8
Voiced by:	Cameron Ansell currently, see below for past voice actors

Arthur Timothy Read (b. 25 May) is the title character of the PBS children's television series Arthur. He is an eight year old aardvark. He was created by Marc Brown.

1 Arthur's appearance
2 Arthur's relationships
3 Trivia

[edit] Arthur's appearance

Arthur is recognizable by the trademark yellow sweater, blue jeans,and gym shoes that he wears in most episodes. Occasionally on formal events, he can be seen wearing a tuxedo featuring a blue coat, white shirt, blue slacks, brown shoes, and a red bowtie.

[edit] Arthur's relationships

[edit] Family

Throughout the series, Arthur is constantly pestered by his four-year old sister D.W. Much of the time, D.W. tries to get Arthur into trouble. For instance, in the episode "Flaw and Order" D.W. videotaped Arthur and Buster while they were playing in the kitchen. At the same time glass is shattered making it appear as if Arthur is the culprit.

Arthur's parents are his mother Jane Read, who works as an accountant, and his father David Read, who runs a catering business. He also has a baby sister named Kate and a dog named Pal. Appearances from Arthur's extended family include Grandma Thora, Grandpa Dave, Uncle Fred, Uncle Richard, Aunt Jessica, and his cousins, Lucy, Cora and Mo.

[edit] Friends

Buster Baxter is considered to be Arthur's best friend. Arthur's other friends include Francine Frensky, Muffy Crosswire, the Brain (Alan) Powers, Binky Barnes, Sue Ellen Armstrong, Fern Walters, George Nordgren, Jenna Morgan, and Prunella.

[edit] School Teachers and Staff

Arthur attends third grade and his teacher is Nigel Ratburn. The principal of his school is Herb Haney. Other school staff members that Arthur knows include Sara MacGrady, the lunch lady, and Mr. Morris, the janitor.

Arthur, the title character of the series in an opening sequence.

Name	Season(s)
Michael Yarmush	1 – 5
Justin Bradley	5
Mark Rendall	6 – 8
Cameron Ansell	9 – 10

[edit] Trivia

There is some slight confusion as to Arthur's middle name --- it is said to be Timothy by Mrs. Read in a fourth season episode, also used by his sister D.W. in the 'Arthur Changes Gears' episode, but show/book creator Marc Brown once stated that he didn't know Arthur to have any middle name.
Arthur's eyes in the first season (mainly seen in the first episode Arthur's Eyes) are shown to be regular drawn eyes, similar to Buster, D.W., etc. But in the second season, his eyes were changed to have dots instead.
Arthur's birthday is May 25. The character celebrated his 25th birthday on the same day in 2001.

Arthur
Production:	Episodes
Characters:	Arthur Timothy Read \| Binky Barnes \| Buster Baxter \| Other characters
Miscellaneous:	Soundtracks \| Bionic Bunny \| Postcards from Buster \| Marc Brown