Jack Skellington

Jack Skellington is the main protagonist of the 1993 film The Nightmare Before Christmas. He is a skeleton who is the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, a fantasy world based solely on the eponymous holiday. Danny Elfman provided Jack's singing voice in the original film and soundtrack album, with Chris Sarandon providing Jack's speaking voice.

His overall appearance is a skeleton dressed in a black pin-striped suit and a bow tie that strongly resembles a bat. Originally, his suit was meant to be completely black, but it blended with the background too well, so it was changed. At the beginning of the film, Jack makes his grand entrance by emerging out of the fountain in Halloween Town's plaza. His last name is a play on the word "skeleton". He has a ghost dog named Zero for a pet, who has a small jack-o'-lantern for a nose. He is adored by Sally, a feminine creation of Doctor Finkelstein. Outside of the film, Jack has appeared in video games such as the Kingdom Hearts series. Various merchandise has also been produced based on the character.