Due to the loving image of an old but wise and friendly uncle in many cultures the word has been used as a loving nickname for many people. In
Tibetan mythology Akhu Tönpa (
Uncle Tompa) is a familiar and well-beloved figure. The American national personification
Uncle Sam serves as an allegorical fatherly figure to many Americans. Various children's TV hosts have used
uncle as their nickname, including
Walt Disney (
Uncle Walt), Bob Davidse (
Nonkel Bob, literally
Uncle Bob), Edwin Rutten (who hosted a children's show named
De Show van Ome Willem [
The Show of Uncle Willem]). The Dutch poet Ome Ko also used
uncle as part of his pseudonym. Rich, wise or otherwise eccentric uncles are also popular in works of fiction.
Fictional uncles in comics • Nonkel Fillemon in
Urbanus. • Nonkel Vital in
De Kiekeboes. • Ome Arie, character in
Sjors en Sjimmie. •
Oncle Paul, the title character in a Belgian comics series. •
Ben Parker,
Uncle Ben, the uncle of
Spider-Man. •
Scrooge McDuck, a.k.a.
Uncle Scrooge from the
Donald Duck comics. •
Uncle Choi by Hui Guan-man. • Uncle Phil in
Mickey Finn.
Fictional uncles in novels •
Uncle Oswald by
Roald Dahl. •
Uncle Remus by
Joel Chandler Harris. •
Uncle Tom by
Harriet Beecher Stowe. •
Uncle Vanya by
Anton Chekhov. •
Uncle Wiggily by
Howard R. Garis. • Vernon Dursley a.k.a. "Uncle Vernon" The uncle by marriage of the protagonist of
Harry Potter by
J. K. Rowling Fictional uncles in films •
Uncle Buck, played by
John Candy in the 1989 eponymous film. •
Uncle Fucker, character and song in
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.
Fictional uncles in TV series •
Benjen Stark, in the television series
Game of Thrones, referred to as "Uncle Benjen" by his nephew
Jon Snow. •
Corrado "Junior" Soprano, in the television series
The Sopranos, referred to as "Uncle June" by his nephew
Tony Soprano. •
Charlie Harper, in the television series
Two and a Half Men, referred to as "Uncle Charlie" by his nephew
Jake Harper. •
Jesse Katsopolis, in the television series
Full House and
Fuller House, referred to as "Uncle Jesse" by his three nieces DJ, Stephanie, and Michelle Tanner. • Philip Banks, a.k.a.
Uncle Phil, the uncle-in-law of the titular character in
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. • Charles O'Casey, also known as "Uncle Charley", a character in
My Three Sons. •
Uncle Deadly, a character in
The Muppet Show. •
Uncle Fester, the uncle of
Wednesday and
Pugsley Addams in
The Addams Family. •
Uncle Grandpa, a character in the eponymous TV series. •
Uncle Iroh, a character in
Avatar: The Last Airbender, always referred to as "Uncle" by his nephew
Zuko •
Uncle Leo, Jerry's maternal uncle in
Seinfeld. •
Uncle Jack, title character in a BBC children's TV series. •
Uncle Max, a character in the eponymous TV series. •
Uncle Ruckus, a character in the television series
The Boondocks. No relation. •
Grunkle Stan, a character in the television series
Gravity Falls. The great-uncle of the main characters. • Uncle Arthur, a character in
Bewitched. • Emperor Cloyd and Becky the Enchantress characters of
Disenchantment, siblings of Dagmar, maternal uncles of Bean and grandsons to the late Queen Mariabeanie. •
Uncle Albert, a character in the television series
Only Fools and Horses, paternal great-uncle of
Del and
Rodney.
Fictional uncles in advertising • Uncle Arthur, mascot of a
Guinness stout. •
Uncle Ben, mascot of a rice brand.
Fictional uncles in music •
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, a 1971 song by
Paul and
Linda McCartney from the album
Ram. ==See also ==