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Gru

Felonious Gru, typically referred to by his surname Gru, is a fictional character and the protagonist of Illumination's Despicable Me franchise. He first appeared in Despicable Me (2010) and has appeared in all seven films in the franchise. He is voiced by American actor Steve Carell. Based on a Dracula-like concept character pitched by animator Sergio…

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Occupation
Supervillain · Jelly manufacturer · Agent at the Anti-Villain League
Children
Margo Gru (adopted daughter) · Edith Gru (adopted daughter) · Agnes Gru (adopted daughter) · Felonious Gru Jr. (biological son)
Created by
Sergio Pablos
Designed by
Chris Renaud · Pierre Coffin
Family
Marlena Gru (mother) · Robert Gru (father) · Dru Gru (twin brother)
First appearance
Despicable Me (2010)

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Gru

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Edges74
Triples211
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026667
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related to Critical response · 41
Gru → Anthony Quinn, Anton Ego, Carell's, Despicable Me, Digital Spy, Ego, Emmy Snider, Empire, European, Gru's, Helen O'Hara, Id, In, Katy Marriner, Kenneth Turan, Kim Newman, Los Angeles Times, Minions, Nofika Dewi, Peter Bradshaw
related to Development · 35
Gru → Additionally, Anti-Villain League, Auric Goldfinger, Chris Meledandri, Chris Renaud, Cinco Paul, Coffin, Daurio, Despicable Me, Dracula-like, Evil Me, For, For Despicable Me, Freeze Ray, French, Groo, Gru's, He, His, Illumination Entertainment
related to Voice · 25
Gru → According, Bela Lugosi, Carell, Despicable Me, Dru, European, For Minions, French, Gru's, He, In, Initially, Inspector Clouseau, Latin America, Meledandri, Nazi, Peter Sellers, Renaud, Ricardo Montalbán, Roger Ebert
related to Characteristics · 17
Gru → Agnes, Despite, Dr, Edith, Felonius Gru, He, His, In, In Despicable Me, Insta-Freeze Gun, Kyle, Margo, Minions, Moon, Nefario, Shrink Ray, With
related to Accolades · 16
Gru → Animated Movie, Annie Award, Annual Annie Awards, Carell, Despicable Me, Favorite Butt-kicker, Favorite Male Voice, Favorite Voice, Favorite Voice From, For, In, Kids' Choice Award, Kids' Choice Awards, Male, Teen Choice Award, The Rise
related to Despicable Me films · 16
Gru → Anti-Villain League, At, Dr, El Macho, Eventually, Giza, Great Pyramid, He, In, Lucy Wilde, Mexican, Nefario, Shrink Ray, To, Vector, With
related to Further reading · 13
Gru → Autonomous University, Barcelona, Century Animated Children's Cinema, Diane Hughes, Equinox Publishing, Felonious Gru, From, Gender, ISBN, Mark Evans, PDF, Sara Martín Alegre, The
Weapon · 11
Gru → Big Blaster Cannon, Cheese Ray, Fart Gun, Flamethrower, Freeze Ray, Inflation Gun, Jelly Gun, Laser Gun, Shrink Ray, Sticky Fingers, Zapp Lipstick Taser
related to Minions spin-off films · 7
Gru → At, Despicable Me, Gru's, Minions, The, The Rise, Vicious
related to Other · 6
Gru → Although Carell's, Carell, Despicable Me, May, Steve Carell, The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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GruChildrenMargo Gru (adopted daughter)1.00infobox
GruChildrenEdith Gru (adopted daughter)1.00infobox
GruChildrenAgnes Gru (adopted daughter)1.00infobox
GruChildrenFelonious Gru Jr. (biological son)1.00infobox
GruCreated bySergio Pablos1.00infobox
GruDesigned byChris Renaud1.00infobox
GruDesigned byPierre Coffin1.00infobox
GruFamilyMarlena Gru (mother)1.00infobox
GruFamilyRobert Gru (father)1.00infobox
GruFamilyDru Gru (twin brother)1.00infobox
GruFirst appearanceDespicable Me (2010)1.00infobox
GruFull nameFelonious Gru1.00infobox
GruGenderMale1.00infobox
GruOccupationSupervillain1.00infobox
GruOccupationJelly manufacturer1.00infobox
GruOccupationAgent at the Anti-Villain League1.00infobox
GruSpouseLucy Wilde (wife)1.00infobox
GruVoiced bySteve Carell1.00infobox
GruWeaponFreeze Ray1.00infobox
GruWeaponShrink Ray1.00infobox
GruWeaponInflation Gun1.00infobox
GruWeaponFart Gun1.00infobox
GruWeaponZapp Lipstick Taser1.00infobox
GruWeaponJelly Gun1.00infobox
GruWeaponFlamethrower1.00infobox
GruWeaponBig Blaster Cannon1.00infobox
GruWeaponLaser Gun1.00infobox
GruWeaponSticky Fingers1.00infobox
GruWeaponCheese Ray1.00infobox
Gruis agrouchy0.90text

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