Pete - Disney

The Big, mean and Bad OG Disney villain/antagonist Pete is a character from Disney's Mickey Mouse series who has often been portrayed as a villain or antagonist. He is known for his large size and rough, tough demeanor, and has often been shown causing trouble for Mickey and his friends. While he can be mean and bad at times, he is also sometimes depicted as a more complex character with his own motivations and vulnerabilities. Overall, Pete is a well-known and enduring character in the world of Disney and has played a prominent role in them. By Pete's own admission, which also influences our oldschool black and white Pete, he was "born to cheat and lie". His relationship with his mother may be to blame for his villainy. Despite his most famous profession being a steamboat captain, he has also donned many professions, such as construction site foreman—in both cases, serving as the employer of Mickey Mouse. Most often, he is depicted as a local thug or brute. Even when donning a lawful profession, his practices are typically thuggish. Nowadays it's sometimes shown he has money on his bank and/or has less monetary issues than Mickey, Goofy or Donald. He's often relying on brute strength. He's been seen smoking and has more negative traits associated with cats, such as self-importance, acting dumb to fool enemies into underestimating him.