James Henry Trotter

James Henry Trotter
Background Information
Films	James and the Giant Peach
Voice	Paul Terry
Portrayed by	Paul Terry
Character Information
Other names	Jimmy, Kid Nasty Little Beast, Lazy Bug, Little Worm, Detestable Little Worm, Worthless Little Nothing (by Spiker and Sponge)
Age	8
Gender	Male
Species	Human
Home	His house (formerly) Little House on the Hill (formerly) Giant Peach, New York City
Family	Craig Trotter † (father) Rachel Trotter † (mother) Spiker & Sponge (aunts; disowned) Unnamed grandfather
Allies	Mr. Centipede, Mr. Grasshopper, Miss Spider, Mrs. Ladybug, Earthworm, Glowworm, Magic Man
Enemies	Aunt Sponge, Aunt Spiker, Robot Shark, Skeleton Pirates, Rhino
Likes	His family and friends, fruit, New York City, happiness, freedom, exploring, being with his insect-like friends
Dislikes	His cruel aunts' mistreatment and their house on the hill, danger, the Rhino, his parents' death
Powers and abilities	Climbing Intelligence
Fate	Lives happily with his new family and friends

James Henry Trotter is the main protagonist of James and the Giant Peach.

He is portrayed by Paul Terry.

Gallery

James dreaming of escaping from his abusive aunts, in exchange for a better life.

"Very far, far away."

James dancing with the bugs.

James during "Eating the Peach".

James during "Family".

Trivia

• Paul Terry was bitten by the spider during the shooting of the spider scene (in which Miss Spider is portrayed by an actual spider). He briefly gave up acting before landing the role of Joe Parker in Microsoap.
  • After his film debut, Terry appeared in the television series Microsoap and later performed as the bass player for indie band Glassapple before becoming a mathematics teacher.
• In the book, James didn't transform. Instead, he remained in his normal human form.