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'''Carl Denham''' is a fictional character in the films ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' and ''[[Son of Kong|The Son of Kong]]'' (both released in 1933), as well as in the [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 remake of ''King Kong'']], and a 2004 illustrated novel titled ''Kong: King of Skull Island''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Joe |first1=DeVito |last2=Strickland |first2=Brad |last3=Michlig |first3=John |last4=Wallace |first4=Edgar |title=Kong: King Of Skull Island |date=25 January 2005 |publisher=Dark Horse Press |location=USA |isbn=159582006X |page=96}}</ref> The role was played by [[Robert Armstrong (actor)|Robert Armstrong]] in the 1933 films and by [[Jack Black]] in the 2005 remake. In [[The Mighty Kong]], he was voiced by [[Dudley Moore]]. Denham's function in the story is to initiate the action by bringing the characters to [[Skull Island]], where they encounter the giant beast [[King Kong|Kong]]. Denham then brings Kong to [[New York City]] to put him on display as entertainment, but he escapes and rampages through the city.
The less faithful 1976 remake [[King Kong (1976 film)]] has an analogue character named Fred Wilson, portrayed by [[Charles Grodin]].
==Characterization==
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