Characters / Stuart Little

Main characters:

Stuart Little

Voiced by: Michael J. Fox

Stuart Little is the titular protagonist of the novel and films of the same name. He is a small, anthropomorphic white mouse who has grand adventures in New York City. He is adopted by the Littles, a human family and becomes the son of Mr. and Mrs. Little, brother of George and Martha Little and "owner" (though more of a friend) of Snowbell the Cat.

• Adaptation Species Change: It's never explained why Stuart looks like a mouse in Stuart Little. He is the biological son of two normal humans and it's never referred to as any sort of fictional disorder. He's just presumed to be a human who looks exactly like a mouse. In the films he is an actual mouse who ends up adopted by the Little family.
• Beware the Nice Ones: He's perhaps the nicest and friendliest mouse you'll see in films, but if you threaten the lives of his family, friends and loved ones he won't hesitate to fight back.
• Friend to All Living Things: As long as they don't try to eat him or hurt his friends and family.
• Happily Adopted: Somewhat averted in that there is initially a little sibling tension within his new family.
• Implausible Boarding Skills: Played straight in the second film and animated series. For a small anthropomorphic mouse he sure knows how to skateboard.
• Interspecies Adoption: In the films he is adopted by the human family (since his original mice parents were killed in an accident).
• Interspecies Friendship: His friendships with Snowbell the Cat and Margalo the Bird. In general Stuart tends to get along with all animals when they are not trying to eat him.
• Nice Guy: He's generally a very nice protagonist.
• Nice Mice: You'll never find a mouse protagonist nicer and friendlier than Stuart.
• Raised by Humans: Stuart in the films (as opposed to the books, where he's a mouse mysteriously born to human parents).
• Totally Radical: He and George end up falling into this trap in the animated series episode "Skateboard Dogz", to the point where they neglect their science homework. After being grounded by their parents and Stuart being rejected by their new skateboarding friends they learn their lesson.
• Vague Age: He seems to be attending grade school and his worldliness seems to ping-pong between George (a grade schooler) and that of a mature teenager; add to that he is capable of being attracted to others and sounds like he gotten past his voice cracking.
• Vitriolic Best Buds: A one-sided example with Snowbell, as the vitriol is entirely on Snowbell's side. After Snowbell's Heel–Face Turn, he and Stuart basically become best friends, even with Snowbell's constant snarking and complaining.

Snowbell the Cat

Voiced by: Nathan Lane

Snowbell is the Littles' pet Persian Cat and the deuteragonist of the films (though initially an antagonist in the book). He tends to be rather cynical, and is none too happy at first about Stuart coming to live with the family in the first film (due to not liking the idea of having a mouse as a "master") but gradually grows as a character and becomes friends with him. From that point on, he serves as a supporting character and, at times, comic relief.

• Adaptational Heroism: In the book, Snowbell is very nasty toward Stuart, without a hint of remorse. In the movies, while selfish at first, the cat eventually becomes one of Stuart's allies.
• Big Eater: Especially when there's tuna about.
• Butt-Monkey: Snowbell becomes this in the second film and onwards. He gets himself in a lot of unlucky situations, primarily for comic effect. In the animated series, it's played heavily straight as Martha, the younger sister of Stuart and George, always tries to dress him up in cute outfits.
• Cats Are Mean: Played straight in the book but subverted in the films. He starts out as an antagonist towards Stuart but later is shown to be a Jerk with a Heart of Gold and becomes a friend of his.
• Cats Are Snarkers: He tends to have a lot of wisecracks.
• Cowardly Lion: Whenever there is danger, he will be the first to run.
• Deadpan Snarker: See Cats Are Snarkers.
• The Drag-Along: In the animated series. In every episode where the Littles go on vacation or visit a place outside of New York, Snowbell is constantly dragged along despite preferring to stay in the house.
• Easily Forgiven: Despite everything he’s done to try to get rid Stuart and leaving him to drown in the washing machine, Stuart is willing to forgive him and protect him from Smokey.
• Expy: Due to being the same breed and color, he is often compared to Mr. Tinkles from Cats & Dogs.
• Fat Comic Relief: Is pretty pudgy and is prone to being comical, being humorous or is subjected into slapstick situations on occasion.
• Fluffy Dry Cat: In the animated series, this happens to him in the episodes "Team Little" after he gets hit by a water balloon and "Adventures in Housekeeping" when the Littles try to bathe him.
• Furry Confusion: Snowbell is a normal cat while Stuart is anthropomorphic. On top of that, Stuart can speak with the Littles, but not Snowbell.
• Heel–Face Turn: He develops a lot in the first film, changing from an antagonist to a supportive friend and a Jerk with a Heart of Gold.
• Jerkass Has a Point: Played straight in the second film. Despite his cynical behavior, Snowbell was right not to trust Margalo since she was working with Falcon the entire time and stole Mrs. Little's ring.
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Despite whatever negative feelings he has for Stuart, he still cares for him deep down and will protect him when needed.
• Lovable Coward: He's quite the fraidy cat, so to speak, but his cowardly moments tend to be comedic and enjoyed by the audience.
• My God, What Have I Done?: After he lies to Stuart about the Littles not missing Stuart, Snowbell immediately regrets his actions upon seeing the mouse cry and quietly mutters, “This is… killing me.”
• Reformed, but Not Tamed: While he has accepted Stuart and is no longer trying to get rid of him, he still isn't above making snide remarks at him whenever he can.
• Vitriolic Best Buds: A one-sided example, with Stuart. For all his snarking and jerkishness, Snowbell is basically Stuart's best friend from the end of the first film onwards. He also has this relationship with Monty.
• Those Two Guys: Shares a lot of chemistry with Monty, especially in the animated series and third film.

Mr. and Mrs. Little

Played by: Hugh Laurie (Mr. Little) and Geena Davis (Mrs. Little).

Mr. Frederick Little and Mrs. Eleanor Little are the biological parents of George and Martha Little, adoptive parents of Stuart and owners of Snowbell. They adopt Stuart in the first film and have been loving and caring parents for him ever since.

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• Happily Married: What a lovely couple they are.
• Housewife: Mrs. Little.
• Ink-Suit Actor: On account of the third film's change to animation, Mr. and Mrs. Little are simply animated versions of their actors. The same applies to Mr. Little in the series, but is Averted by Mrs. Little due to a change in actors.
• My Beloved Smother: Mrs. Little plays this straight with Stuart in the second film. Though given Stuart is a small mouse in amongst people twice his size it's pretty justified.
• Tough Love: They are wonderful, loving parents but will still punish their kids fairly.
• Women Are Wiser: Mrs. Little is the only to suspect the Stouts when they come to take Stuart. She’s correct in her suspicions once it’s discovered that the Stouts aren’t really Stuart’s parents.
• You Are Grounded!: Happens in the animated series episode "Skateboard Dogz". When George and Stuart neglect their science homework due to their skateboarding the parents ground them.

George Little

Played by: Jonathan Lipnicki.

George Little is the biological son of Mr. and Mrs. Little, biological brother of Martha Little and step brother of Stuart.

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• Aloof Big Brother: He initially acts cold toward Stuart in the first movie and refuses to accept Stuart as his brother. However, he grows out of this behavior once he and Stuart start bonding.
• Berserk Button: Anton pushes George's during the boat race by calling Stuart a stupid mouse, then saying he's actually a stupid rat. Big mistake.
• Character Development: George initially resents Stuart after Stuart is brought home, but George starts growing attached to Stuart and defends him from a kid who was insulting Stuart.
• Child Prodigy: He knows how to make models, especially biplanes.
• Oh, Crap!: In the second film:
  • George gets one when he's forced to lie to his mom about where Stuart is again, supposedly having just left Stuart at Will's house, and then Will shows up at the door. He manages to cover himself.
  • George has another one when his mom finally realizes he's been lying about Stuart's whereabouts.
    Will: What are you gonna do now?
    George: Which way's Canada?

Martha Little

Martha Little is the biological daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Little, biological sister of George and stepsister of Stuart who was introduced in the second film.

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• Big Little Sister: A unique case where she is an infant, but she happens to be human while Stuart is a more mature mouse.

Supporting characters:

Monty the Alley-Cat

Pleeeeeeease?

Voiced by: Steve Zahn

Monty is an alley-cat living in the streets of New York City, and an old friend of Snowbell's. He starts out as an antagonist in the first film working for Smokey but becomes a minor supporting character in the sequels and animated series, providing some funny moments much like Snowbell.

• Ambiguously Gay: There are times where it is implied he has feelings for Snowbell.
  "How could he do this to me? After all we've meant to each other? I mean, I love that guy!"
• Big Eater: Justified, as he's a stray trying to survive in one of the biggest cities in the world.
• Buffoonish Tomcat: While not necessarily an idiotic cat, but Monty does have his moments of ditzy silliness and had an slapstick-based moment when having some screen time in Stuart Little 2 providing some comic relief next to Snowbell.
• Catchphrase: Pleeeeeeeeease?
• Cats Are Mean: Played straight in the first film where he was Smokey's lackey. This was then subverted later in the sequels and animated series where he was a neutral supporting character.
• The Ditz: Not stupid per se, but he does have ditzy moments like in the third film where he thought monkeys lived in the American wilderness.
• The Dragon: For Smokey in the first film.
• Easily Forgiven: Stuart and Snowbell seem to hold no animosity towards him for trying to eat Stuart (despite his continued desire to eat Stuart).
• Heel–Face Turn: Becomes a supporting character right after his role as a henchmen in the first movie (though he'll still express desire to eat Stuart from time to time).
• The Hyena: He's quite the laugher when he finds something ridiculous or funny (particularly with Snowbell in the first and second movie).
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Not as much as Snowbell, but despite the times he still expresses desire to eat Stuart he can still be a caring and helpful ally as shown in the animated series.
• Plucky Comic Relief: He has proved this since his introduction in the first film, and had an amusing scene in the sequel when getting kicked out of a restaurant for some sort of Non Sequitur Fallacy before Snowbell and Stuart meet up with him.
• Reformed, but Not Tamed: Though Monty no longer serves as a Dragon for a Big Bad, he's still rather slinky and will still crave to eat Stuart from time to time.
• Those Two Guys: He and Snowbell share a lot of chemistry, especially in the animated series.

Margalo the Bird

Voiced by: Melanie Griffith

Margalo is a yellow goldfinch and the tritagonist of the second film. She used to work for Falcon to steal items from homes but ends up leaving him after becoming Stuart's best friend.

• Accessory-Wearing Cartoon Animal: Wears a scarf and a tiny aviator's helmet.
• The Artful Dodger: She is this at the beginning, when she pretends to be friends with Stuart, to steal Mrs. Little's ring and give it to Falcon. But when she begins to really enjoy her friendship with Stuart, it makes she forget about her main assignment. And this makes Falcon begin to lose patience.
• The Ditz: She puts on an understated version of this, mostly to throw Stuart off the fact that she's an Artful Dodger.
• Do Not Taunt Cthulhu: She apparently does this to Falcon after landing in Stuart's car. It's all fake, to ingratiate her to Stuart. Stuart lampshades it, though.
  Margalo: Get lost, you disgusting vulture! Eat my feathers, you vile buzzard!
  Stuart: Do we really wanna antagonize him?
• Interspecies Adoption: A darker version of Stuart's situation. She was orphaned at one time and Falcon took her in. He then used her as a servant.
• Informed Species: She's supposed to be a goldfinch, and she looks reasonably like one in the book. The movie and the TV series, however, depict her as a generic yellow bird.
• In Love with the Mark: Margalo’s time with Stuart causes her to actually develop feelings for him. This leads to Falcon threatening to eat Stuart if she doesn’t steal Mrs. Little’s ring.
• Nice Girl: Even as Falcon's Dragon, she's a goodhearted bird.
• Not Afraid of You Anymore: After Falcon supposedly kills Stuart and tries to kill Snowbell, Margalo works up the courage to finally stand up to Falcon and takes back Mrs. Little’s wedding ring.
• Obfuscating Disability: According to Falcon, Margalo pretending to have an injured wing is part of her routine to deceive her potential targets so that she can more easily rob them.
• Punch-Clock Villain: She only worked with Falcon because she had no other options. Stuart fixes that for her.
• Ship Tease: It is implied that Stuart has a crush on her.
• Tragic Keepsake: Her pin, which was a keepsake from her presumably deceased mother.

Reeko the Skunk

Voiced by: Wayne Brady

Reeko is a smooth-talking skunk who befriends Stuart in the third film. Like Margalo, he initially worked for the main villain but changed his ways by the end.

• All of the Other Reindeer: Reeko is at first disliked by the other forest animals for being a self-centered jerk (although he himself believed it was because he was a skunk).
• Heel Realization: When Stuart finds out he was responsible for Snowbell disappearing, he disowns the skunk as a friend. This leads Reeko to finally see the error of his ways and he ultimately helps the two of them escape.
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He is a manipulative liar who, at one point, sends Snowbell to The Beast in order to spare his own life. But he forms a friendship with Stuart and eventually the other animals once he changes for the better.
• Punny Name: Reeko the skunk ''reeks''.
• Smelly Skunk: He saves the best of his stink by spraying The Beast and allowing Stuart and Snowbell to escape.
• Too Hungry to Be Polite: When he's invited to the Little family's cabin for dinner, he talks about how he and Stuart met...while stuffing his mouth with food, spitting some of it on them in the process.

Villains:

Smokey

Voiced by: Chazz Palminteri

• Big Bad: Of the first film.
• Cats Are Mean: He's a grey cat who is essentially a gang boss of alley cats.
• Disney Villain Death: Subverted. He falls from a great height but survives. However, he is afterwards chased by dogs and never seen again.
• Exit, Pursued by a Bear: Smokey is chased away by dogs at the end of the first film.

Falcon

Voiced by: James Woods

• Big Bad: Of the second film.
• Brutal Bird of Prey: A peregrine falcon who threatens Margalo and Stuart.
• Disney Villain Death: Subverted. He falls from a great height but survives. However, he lands in a garbage can and is implied to be eaten by Monty.
• A Dog Named "Dog": Falcon is...you guessed it, a falcon.
• Spared by the Adaptation: He's implicitly eaten by Monty in the film, but in the TV series, he lives and comes back for revenge.

The Beast

Voiced by: Virginia Madsen

• Big Bad: Of the third film.
• Cats Are Mean: She is a mountain lion who threatens other forest animals into collecting food for her. She also attempts to eat Snowbell and Stuart.
• The Dreaded: She is feared by animals and humans alike, hence why she's known as The Beast. However, in the case of the humans, she is initially a legendary animal (presumed a bear) who isn't discovered by them until the end.
• Incorrect Animal Noise: She roars, which is something real life cougars are incapable of doing.