List of The Amazing World of Gumball characters
The Amazing World of Gumball and its revival series The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball are two animated sitcoms created by Ben Bocquelet. The series revolves around the daily life of 12-year-old cat Gumball Watterson and his family—adoptive brother goldfish Darwin, younger sister Anais, and parents Nicole and Richard. Other Elmore Junior High students also have recurring roles. Creator Ben Bocquelet conceived The Amazing World of Gumball in 2007 while working for Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe, and based several of its characters on previous characters he had created for commercials.
Main characters
;NotesEpisodes are dictated by title as the series order is not consistent with the production order, original airing order, or order on streaming services like HBO Max.
Gumball Watterson
Gumball Tristopher Watterson, born Zach Tristopher Watterson, is the main and titular protagonist of the show. He is a 12-year-old mischievous blue cat who lives with his family. He attends middle school with Darwin and Anais. In "The Club", it is revealed that his middle name was supposed to be Christopher, but was actually misspelled as Tristopher on his birth certificate. In "The Name", he learned that his legal name is Zach and began using it, but later has his legal name changed to Gumball. He dates Penny following the events of "The Shell".Gumball was initially presented as well-meaning, but naive. Later, he was shown as more serious, capable of logical thinking, and sarcastic. Despite occasional lapses in judgment and having a large ego, often causing him to overreact, Gumball is loyal, straightforward, good-natured, and protective of his loved ones.
Darwin Watterson
Darwin Raglan Caspian Ahab Poseidon Nicodemus Watterson III is a 10-year-old orange goldfish who was adopted by the Watterson family. Initially given to Gumball as a pet, Darwin later sprouted legs and became a full family member. His arc begins with him as a naif, then shows him maturing. Darwin has an optimistic view of things, and is always trying to do the right thing. However his kindness is sometimes to his detriment. Darwin is loyal to Gumball often tagging along with him, despite not always being on his side. He often acts as Gumball's voice of reason, trying to push him to do the right thing. He is sometimes shown exhibiting strange behavior, such as calling his adoptive parents Mr. Dad and Mrs. Mom.Anais Watterson
Anais Errrrrr Watterson, a pink rabbit, is Gumball's precocious 4-year-old sister. She is one grade above her brothers and is often shown telling Gumball what to do. She often impatiently tags along with him as a voice of reason, but has also been shown manipulating her family to get what she wants. She sometimes exhibits childlike behavior and is shown as socially inept and incapable of forming friendships as she drives potential friends away with over-the-top clinginess. In "The Gumball Chronicles: Ancestor Act", it's revealed that her middle name is "Errrrrr", due to Richard not having enough time to pick a middle name.Nicole Watterson
Doctor Nicole Watterson is a 38-year-old cat and the mother of Gumball, Darwin, and Anais. She is a bossy, over-stressed, hot-tempered workaholic, who can be sweet. Nicole is a master martial artist, knowing Karate and winning numerous tournaments when she was young. She shows affection for and is protective of her family. Nicole is occasionally vindictive, while also resourceful and inventive. In "The Parents", it is revealed that Doctor is her first name and Nicole is her middle name.Richard Watterson
Richard Buckley Watterson is a 38-year-old anthropomorphic pink rabbit. He is the father of Gumball, Darwin and Anais. A stay-at-home dad, he spends most of his time sleeping, watching TV, and playing video games. Richard sometimes dresses as a woman, calling himself Samantha. He is "the laziest person in Elmore". He has a large appetite and is a voracious eater. Richard often serves as a third wheel to his sons' misadventures and cares deeply for his family despite his lethargy. He is naive and frequently gets called "dumb".Richard is shown exhibiting childish behavior. He enjoys pulling pranks and laughing at people, but hates it when others prank or laugh at him.
Recurring characters
Elmore Junior High students
Penny Fitzgerald
Penelope "Penny" Fitzgerald is a shape-shifting fairy and classmate of Gumball who belatedly becomes his girlfriend. Like Gumball, she has trouble expressing her feelings. While generally nicer and more level-headed, she can stoop down to Gumball's level. Underneath Penny's shell lies a yellow, fairy-like self that shape-shifts based on her emotional state. She comes from a family of shapeshifters who all hide their true forms behind shells, which her parents, in "The Transformation", thought was deeply inappropiate and shameful. She, alongside her cousin Leslie, is a member of the Elmore Junior High cheerleading and synchronized swimming teams.Rob
Rob is a tall cyclops and former Elmore Junior High student who becomes Gumball's arch-nemesis. He first appears in the series as a background character who was often forgotten by his classmates. After escaping the Void – to which he was exiled as a "mistake" – Rob becomes a "bad guy" to enact revenge on Gumball and "play a part in the world". He is aware of his fictional existence and his hatred towards Gumball is a result of his role as the protagonist, which forces Rob into the role of a villain. In "The Inquisition", he attempts to save the main cast from the destruction of their world but fails, falling into the Void instead. By the events of "The Rewrite", he is saved by the Awesome Store's owner from the literal plot hole before ultimately superseding his role to protect the series' characters when it is eventually pulled from the air.Carrie Krueger
Carrie Krueger is a ghost who lives in a malevolent mansion and "enjoys being depressed". She can teleport and possess living bodies. She is the daughter of a man who formed a romantic relationship with a female ghost. She and Darwin become a couple in "The Matchmaker". Carrie's last name is a reference to Freddy Krueger from the A [Nightmare on Elm Street] franchise.Tobias Wilson
Tobias Wilson is a multicolored, cloud-shaped humanoid who is interested in sports, possesses an overbearing self-confidence, and thinks of himself as cooler than he really is. He thinks of himself as a heavily built jock, despite actually being rather weak, and appears to be wealthy. He debuts in "The Third", where he demands twenty dollars to be Gumball and Darwin's friend.Banana Joe
Joseph "Banana Joe" A. Banana is a hyperactive banana and the class clown, who cracks a joke whenever possible. He can be a bully, usually to Gumball and Darwin.Masami Yoshida
Masami Yoshida is a cloud who is the wealthy daughter of the Rainbow Factory's owner. She is spoiled, tantrum-prone and vindictive. When angry, she can develop into a storm cloud capable of causing massive damage.Bobert 6B
Bobert 6B is a robot who is one of the smartest students, but constantly struggles to understand emotion and develop a social life. He can transform into a larger form by triggering his "defense mode".Sarah G. Lato
Sarah G. Lato is a yellow ice cream cone and student. She is depicted as an obsessive fan of Gumball and Darwin.Leslie
Leslie is an effeminate, friendly daisy who plays flute in the school band and can often be found hanging around the girls. He is Penny's cousin. In "The Diary", he begins dating Wilson Bilson.Alan Keane
Alan Keane is a teal-colored balloon who is Carmen's boyfriend. He is overly nice and even-tempered. Being filled with helium, Alan regularly speaks in a high-pitched voice. In "The Photo", Gumball envies him for having a beautiful face. Alan rebuffs this, but Gumball replies: "Dude, even your mole looks better than me". In "The Vision" it is revealed Alan secretly plans to take over the world and rule it as a dictator, brainwashing people to eradicate sadness. After discovering this, Gumball and Darwin attempt to assassinate Alan, which they succeed in after many failed attempts – though he reappears in subsequent episodes without any explanation. It was shown in "The Faith" that the world goes through chaos if Alan stops his kindness.Carmen Verde
Carmen Verde is a cactus who is considered to be a leader. She is Alan's girlfriend. Carmen is a cheerleader who is best friends with Penny, Sarah, and Molly. Before moving to Elmore Junior High, Carmen was a notorious troublemaker at her old school, Franklin Junior High, which led to her expulsion.Teri
Teri is a hypochondriac paper bear usually found in the nurse's office. Although somewhat self-absorbed and paranoid, she is very nice and is a cheerleader.Hector Jötunheim
Hector Jötunheim is a gentle Bigfoot-like giant. He is the largest student in Elmore Junior High, so that only his legs and feet are seen on-screen. He can be dangerous if he expresses too much emotion, such as anger, sadness or excitement. His surname is a reference to Jötunheimr, the homeland of giants in Norse mythology.Tina Rex
Tina Rex is a Tyrannosaurus who lives in the city junkyard, and a notorious bully. She often picks on her fellow schoolmates, especially Gumball, and has her own gang of bullies which includes Jamie and Anton. She is one of the strongest and most aggressive students. Her Cartoon Network biography suggests that she might have animosity toward others because she is "angry at the world for not noticing her femininity".Idaho
Idaho is a free-spirited potato from the countryside with conservative beliefs. He is one of the less popular students.Anton
Anton is a piece of toast who is forcibly drafted into Tina's gang, hoping that by appeasing her he will avoid her anger. He is prone to getting killed in various freak accidents, only to be resurrected by his parents with a toaster that creates a new slice of him.Juke
Juke is a native of Boomboxemburg with a boombox for a head and he moves to Elmore. He speaks entirely in beatboxing. As a result, nobody can understand him. He is able to speak English if he is switched from "Music Mode" to "Voice Mode" through a switch on the back of his head, as seen in "The Boombox", but his arms are too short to reach it and his attempts to communicate this fact to others fail.Sussie
Sussie is an upside-down chin with googly eyes and puppet-like characteristics. She is talkative, odd, and obnoxious, and as a result, is generally avoided by her classmates.Clayton
Clayton is a red ball of clay who can shapeshift into anything and is a compulsive liar with a tendency to make up absurd stories.Rachel Wilson
Rachel Wilson is Tobias' older sister. Despite frequently appearing as a background character in season one, her only prominent role was in the episode "The Party", in which she refuses to allow Tobias' friends to her party unless they bring dates. She ends up taking a personal liking to Darwin. Rachel was written out of the show beginning with season two. In "Darwin's Yearbook", it was revealed that she had gone to college; a doll of her appears in "The Rewrite".Ocho Tootmorsel
Harry "Ocho" Tootmorsel is an 8-bit spider and a generally friendly person, but often overreacts to what people say about. He originally spoke solely in video game blips; later began speaking in comprehensible, albeit distorted, sentences. In "The Score", it is revealed that Ocho arrived to Elmore as a refugee from another planet after his father was killed, hence his mother had to smuggle him in. This, coupled with the fact that he lives a life of poverty, that his mother had to work five jobs to support him, hence he does not see her often, and the fact he is considered an outsider in both his origin and appearance, explains his anger issues.The Eggheads
Colin and Felix are a pair of egg brothers who are two of the most intelligent students. They speak with English accents and consider themselves to be much smarter than their classmates.Jamie Russo
Jamie Russo is a "half-cow, half-troglodyte" creature who is one of Tina's bullies. As a result of Ms. Simian holding her back a year, she is resentful of her classmates and of authority in general. She would gain a friend in the form of Anais after she works together with Jamie to expose their school's librarian, who had installed a virus in the library computers and framed the two for it. Her mother is the gym coach, whom she listens to despite her mother's disapproval of bullying.William
William is a flying eyeball who is Ms. Simian's personal spy and only talks when reporting information to her. He has psychic abilities.Molly Collins
Molly Collins is a shy sauropod. She is a cheerleader and, as shown in "The Pressure", the owner of a treehouse where she and the other girls hang out. She made several appearances in the show's first season, but was absent for the second season until she is rescued from the Void.Hot Dog Guy
Hot Dog Guy is an anthropomorphic hot dog who is defined by his extreme mutual awkwardness with Gumball.Clare Cooper
Clare Cooper is an emo girl who is a pinkish-grey-skinned humanoid. She hates Gumball and Darwin but is friends with Penny and Anais, changing her stance towards the former two after the events of "The Others".Julius Oppenheimer Jr.
Julius Oppenheimer Jr. is a bomb-headed humanoid styled after a 1920s cartoon character. He has anger issues, and his head explodes when he feels disgusted or angry. Julius is a bully; he often appears in detention or with his gang. His parents are a stick of dynamite named Julius Oppenheimer Sr. and a firework rocket, who also have a 1920s rubber hose style. Julius's name is a reference to J. Robert Oppenheimer, the "father of the atomic bomb".Elmore Junior High staff
Principal Brown
Principal Nigel Brown is a furry slug who is Elmore Junior High's principal and Ms Simian's love interest. He faked his diploma and does not have the educational qualifications to be a principal. He teaches music, judges cheerleader tryouts, leads the school's band, and is a substitute sports teacher. Along with Mr. Small and Ms. Simian, he used to teach gym until replaced by Coach Russo. His Cartoon Network biography states that his romance with Ms. Simian was detrimental to his profession, leaving him unable to properly run Elmore Junior High. He has a face on the back of his head similar to that of Quirinus Quirell and Lord Voldemort from Harry Potter.Ms. Simian
Lucy Simian is a 2-million-year-old baboon, the sadistic teacher of Gumball and Darwin's class as well as a major antagonist. She takes pleasure in giving her students pop quizzes. She is generally unpleasant, hates children, and is hated by the student body. Principal Brown is her love interest. She has a generally antagonistic relationship with Gumball, but he begins to show respect for her in "The Teacher". Her face intentionally resembles that of the Grim Reaper.Mr. Small
Steve Small is the Elmore Junior High guidance counselor, a cloud man who is interested in New Age culture and possesses hippie-like appearance and behavior. Mr. Small's unconventional teaching methods are usually more confusing than helpful, and students often leave his office confused. It is revealed in the episode "The Fraud" that he is not a U.S. citizen, though it is unclear if he was merely born elsewhere or renounced his citizenship. He lost his love, Janice, which in the episode "The Void" is revealed to be a purple van that runs on "good vibes". His mannerisms are similar to those of Mr. Van Driessen from Beavis and Butt-Head.Rockwell "Rocky" Robinson
Rockwell "Rocky" Robinson is an orange, fuzzy Muppet-like character who performs odd jobs, mostly as janitor, cafeteria worker, school bus driver, and, in "The Curse", the clerk at the lost and found office. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, the Wattersons' next-door neighbours, and is generally good-natured and gets along with the children well.Coach Russo
Coach Russo is a large, pink 3-dimensional cube who is Jamie's mother. The newest member of the faculty, she works to ensure that all of the students are fit like her daughter. She makes her debut appearance in "The Coach" and speaks in a consistent deadpan.Mr. Corneille
Moonchild Corneille is a frog and the 8th-grade teacher of geography. He pretends to be sophisticated but has a fake personality. As of "The Cage", he is in a relationship with Joan Markham, the school nurse. His picture is on all of his history books.Joan Markham
Joan Markham is the school nurse. She is in a relationship with Mr Corneille, starting in "The Cage". She hates her job. She does not know how to help the students because most of them have biologies she has no clue how to work with. She is always sarcastic because of this and tries to do the least work possible to help her students. She is also a paramedic, doctor, and nurse at a hospital, even though she hates her job. She has long blonde hair under her hat.Other Watterson/Senicourt family members
Frankie Watterson
Frankie Watterson is a rat who is a conman. He is the ex-husband of Granny Jojo and the father of Richard who abandoned them.Joanna Watterson
Granny Jojo is the Watterson children's grandmother and also Richard's mother. She is a pink rabbit who speaks in a New York accent. She was previously married to Frankie, who abandoned her and a young Richard under the pretence of going out to buy milk; She later marries Louie.Louie Watterson
Louie Watterson is a black mouse and a former member of a crew of Elmore senior citizens that includes Betty, Donald, and Marvin Finkleheimer. Now he is Granny Jojo's step-husband.Daniel and Mary Senicourt
Daniel and Mary Senicourt are Nicole's parents. Daniel shares his daughter's short-temperedness and violent tendencies; while Mary is more level-headed yet snobby. Regardless, from an early age, both parents wanted Nicole to succeed no matter the cost. These sky-high expectations eventually drove her over the edge; causing her to argue and storm away from her parents come her early adulthood to instead spend time with Richard, who would come to be her eventual husband. Neither Daniel nor Mary came to their daughter's wedding, despite being invited.The two reunite with Nicole thanks to the latter's kids, but the reunion ends up bitter as another set of arguments began to spark. This all comes to a head when Nicole admits she was better off separated; however, her parents admit they did miss her all this time. Indeed, Nicole just wants to see them again, mending their relationship with their daughter. By the events of "The Portrait", however, Mary had been seeing a younger toucan.