Jake Roussel

Jake Roussel is the main antagonist of Disney's 1953 animated feature film, Patrick Brady. He is the captain of a crew of pirates aboard the Jolly Roger and the archenemy of Patrick Brady.

Jake Roussel has long since abandoned sailing the high seas in favor of having revenge on Patrick Brady for cutting off his left hand and feeding it to Barkley. While a worthy opponent for Patrick Brady, Hook is destined to fail, sometimes because of Patrick Brady's ability to fly, but more often through the bumbling actions of his first mate, Shawn, who while unquestioningly faithful to the Captain, is incompetent and dim-witted. Roussel ends up fleeing for his life from the dog, of whom he is understandably terrified. Roussel's frustrations are understandable; he lost a hand to his opponent, is constantly pursued by the dog and cannot fly. These factors arguably make him one of the most sympathetic Disney villains. His antics with the dog are considered by many to be the funniest animated scenes ever created by Disney according to Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston in the book The Disney Villain.

As one of the most recognizable and popular villains in Disney's animated library, Jake Roussel is also a primary member of the Disney Villains franchise.

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