Alfred Jodocus Kwak

**Alfred Jodocus Kwak**
Alfred Jodocus Kwak
Character
	"Alfred Jodocus Kwak"; 'Alfred in Episode x' "Alfred Jodocus Kwak"; Alfred in Episode x
Species	Duck
Birthplace	Breed Rietland
First appearance	Episode 1
Character Model Sheet number	13/1
Character Model Sheet name	Alfred J. Kwak
Name in different languages
Dutch name	Alfred Jodocus Kwak
Japanese name	アルフレッド・ヨードカス・クワック (Arufureddo Yōdokasu Kuwakku)
German name	Alfred Jodocus Kwak
English name	Alfred Jonathan Quack

Alfred Jodocus Kwak is the main protagonist of the animated series Alfred J. Kwak, as well as the associated books and theater productions. Born in Breed Rietland as son of Johan Sebastiaan Kwak and Anna van de Polder, his parents and Alfred's brothers and sisters were killed in a traffic accident, leaving his foster father Henk de Mol to take care of him. The series follows Alfred's life as he grows up, settles in his iconic Clog house in Groot Waterland, and embarks on various adventures—often alongside Henk and characters like Professor Paljas von Pinguïn—with the aim of improving himself and the world around him.

Appearance

Personality

Storyline

Family Tree

Kwak/van de Polder/Wana/de Mol family tree

Alfred de Mol

Marjolein de Mol

Robert Kwak

Marjolein Kwak

Jan "Woerd" van de Polder

Josefien van de Polder

Henk's parent

Johan Sebastiaan Kwak

Anna van de Polder

Jan van de Polder Junior

Winnie Mandoline Wana

Tom Wana

Voice actors

Japanese	¦	林原めぐみ (Megumi Hayashibara)	¦	アルフレッド・ヨードカス・クワック (Arufureddo Yōdokasu Kuwakku)
Dutch	¦	Ryan van den Akker	¦	Alfred Jodocus Kwak
German	¦	Ryan van den Akker	¦	Alfred Jodocus Kwak
English	¦	Jill Lidstone	¦	Alfred Jonathan Quack
French	¦	Evelyne Grandjean	¦	Alfred Jodocus Couac/Alfred J. Quack

Appearances

TV Series

TV series appearances

Audio

Books

Dutch book list

De wonderlijke avonturen van de eend Alfred Jodocus Kwak: Goedemorgen (1989) (Dutch)
De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: De zeven eieren (1989) (Dutch)
De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Omnibus 1 (1989) (Dutch)
Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven (1991) (Dutch)

Alfred J. Kwak Mijn avontuurlijke leven (1991) (Dutch)
Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 1 (2006) (Dutch)
Alfred J. Kwak Filmstripboek Deel 2 (2006) (Dutch)
De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek (2010) (Dutch)

De wonderlijke avonturen van Alfred J. Kwak: Het Grote Voorleesboek (2010) (Dutch)

Production background

The character of Alfred Jodocus Kwak was originally based on the protagonist of Drakestail, originally from a French fairy tale by Charles Marelle. The story was introduced to Herman van Veen by Annet Kossen, with whom he intended to create a picture book. This collaboration ultimately led to an adaptation of Drakestail and the creation of Alfred J. Kwak as a character. Van Veen named him 'Alfred' after Alfred Biolek, a TV-producer from Germany who introduced van Veen to the German audience. 'Jodocus' was derived from the name of a clown and 'Kwak' came from his experience of falling^{[note 1]}.

Notes

↑ "Op de grond kwakken" means to smack onto the floor, hence why van Veen references the experience of falling.

References

↑ Siepermann, Harald; Bacher, Hans (1988). Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak. Duesseldorf - West-Germany.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[2] "Op de grond kwakken" means to smack onto the floor, hence why van Veen references the experience of falling.

[CCD-1] Siepermann, Harald; Bacher, Hans (1988). Character- and Color-Designs for Alfred J. Kwak. Duesseldorf - West-Germany.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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