Characters in the Animated Adaptation of the British comic strip Rupert Bear
Rupert Bear
Voiced by: Ben Sanford (Season 1), Julie Lemieux (Season 2 and onward)
The title character of the show. A young anthropomorphic bear who is very well-mannered, has a lot of friends, and often goes on adventures.
- All-Loving Hero: He gets along well with just about everyone and everything.
- Badass Adorable: He's a young bear boy who's gone through a lot of adventures and has gone toe to toe with plenty of villains.
- Guile Hero: He frequently saves the day by using his wits.
- Iconic Outfit: His red shirt combined with his plaid yellow scarf and pants make a most memorable ensemble.
- Intergenerational Friendship: Rupert is a child and quite a few of his closest friends are adults, the most notable ones including the Professor, Constable Growler, and the Wise Old Goat.
- Nice Guy: He's very cordial and kindhearted to everyone in Nutwood.
- Species Surname: He's a bear whose last name is Bear.
Mr. and Mrs. Bear
Voiced by: Guy Bannerman (Mr. Bear), Lally Cadeau (Mrs. Bear, Seasons 1-2), Valerie Boyle (Mrs. Bear, Seasons 3-5)
Rupert's parents, who are very loving towards their son.
- Childhood Friend Romance: Hinted at in "Rupert and the Mulp Gulper", where Mr. Bear reminisces on testing his abilities at carnival games to impress his girlfriend when he was younger and Mrs. Bear replying with a statement that strongly implies that she was the girlfriend Mr. Bear was referring to before the two smile and cuddle.
- Good Parents: It is quite clear that they love and care about their son and that they couldn't be prouder of his selflessness and kind ways.
- Happily Married: As with most parents seen in children's cartoons, they are clearly happy together.
- Look-Alike Lovers: Excluding their attire, they look pretty identical to each other.
- Strong Family Resemblance: Both of them look a lot like their son. In "Rupert in Timeland", Rupert even mistakes his own reflection for his father when he's time-warped to a future where he is an adult.
- Unnamed Parent: Neither of their first names are revealed.
Bill Badger
Voiced by: Torquil Campbell
Rupert's best friend.
- Alliterative Name: His first name and his last name both begin with B.
- Dreadful Musician: He has a terrible singing voice.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: He can be easily riled up.
- Lovable Coward: He can be a little cowardly at times, but he has a good heart and still does the right thing more often than not.
- Species Surname: He's a badger with the surname Badger.
Podgy Pig
Voiced by: Hadley Kay
Another of Rupert's friends.
- Alliterative Name: His first name and his surname both begin with P.
- Big Eater: Podgy really loves to eat.
- Gluttonous Pig: Like most anthropomorphic pigs in fiction, Podgy is obsessed with food.
- Innocently Insensitive: He often doesn't intend to be mean to people.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: The "jerk" part is downplayed due to Podgy being an overall Nice Guy, but he can be selfish and mean at times.
- Meaningful Name: "Podgy" means stocky or overweight.
- The Millstone: Due to his tendency to think with his stomach and not consider consequences, he regularly gets himself and Rupert into trouble.
- Species Surname: He's a pig with Pig as his last name.
Pong Ping
Voiced by: Oscar Hsu
- Digging to China: He has an elevator that takes its occupants to China.
Professor
Voiced By: Colin Fox
- Catchphrase: "Think of the possibilities!"
- Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": He is just called “The Professor” by just about everyone.
- Nice Guy: He is very chummy and gets along with almost everyone.
- The Professor: Naturally.
Tiger Lily
Voiced by: Stephanie Morgenstern
- Chinese Girl: She is a meek girl of Asian decent.
- Missing Mom: While her father appears a few times, she doesn't appear to have a mother.
- Nice Girl: She might be one of the nicest of Rupert’s friends.
- Token Human: Of Rupert's friends at least.
