Peter Pan

This article is about the character Peter Pan. For the original play and novel about the character, see Peter and Wendy. For other uses, see Peter Pan (disambiguation).

Peter Pan
Peter Pan character
Illustration of Peter Pan playing the pipes, by F. D. Bedford from Peter and Wendy (1911)
First appearanceThe Little White Bird (1902)
Created byJ. M. Barrie
Portrayed byNina Boucicault (1904 play)
Maude Adams (first US production 1905)
Mary Martin (1954 musical)
Betty Bronson (1924 film)
Robin Williams (Hook)
Jeremy Sumpter (2003 film)
Levi Miller (Pan)
Robbie Kay (Once Upon a Time)
Alexander Molony (Peter Pan & Wendy)
Voiced byBobby Driscoll (1953 film)
Jason Marsden (Peter Pan and the Pirates)
Blayne Weaver (2001–present in Disney media)
Christopher Steele (Kingdom Hearts)
Adam Wylie (Jake and the Never Land Pirates)
Will Arnett (Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers)
Lee Slobotkin (Once Upon a Studio)
In-universe information
AliasThe Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up
SpeciesHuman
GenderMale
NationalityEnglish

Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythical island of Neverland as the leader of the Lost Boys, interacting with fairies, pirates, mermaids, Native Americans, and occasionally ordinary children from the world outside Neverland.

Peter Pan has become a cultural icon symbolizing youthful innocence and escapism. In addition to two distinct works by Barrie, The Little White Bird (1902, with chapters 13–18 published in Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens in 1906), and the West End stage play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up (1904, which expanded into the 1911 novel Peter and Wendy), the character has been featured in a variety of media and merchandise, both adapting and expanding on Barrie's works. These include several films, television series and many other works.

Barrie commissioned a statue of Peter Pan by the sculptor George Frampton, which was erected overnight in Kensington Gardens on 30 April 1912 as a surprise to the children of London.[1] Six other statues have been cast from the original mould and displayed around the world. In 2002, Peter Pan featured on a series of UK postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail on the centenary of Barrie's creation of the character.[2]

  1. ^ Barrie, J. M. (2011). Peter Pan. Broadview Press. p. 29.
  2. ^ "Border region's special stamps". ITV. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.