Jack (monkey)

"We named the monkey "Jack"."

- Hector Barbossa to Jack Sparrow

Jack was the monkey belonging to Captain Hector Barbossa eight years after the finding of the treasure of Cortés. He was apparently named for Captain Jack Sparrow, as something of an insult to Sparrow.

Jack became cursed along with the rest of the crew of the Black Pearl, and helped Barbossa's men track down all 882 coins that would free them from the curse. Jack stole the final piece of treasure from Will Turner aboard the Interceptor and returned it to Barbossa. He was present at Barbossa's death on Isla de Muerta, and was, at this point, free of the curse. However, Jack deliberately stole a coin from the treasure chest, thus ensuring he became cursed once more.

Behind the scenes

 * Jack was played by two capuchin monkeys in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl; a ten-year old female named Tara, and an male-year old male named Levi.
 * Jack appears in an additional scene found after the credits of The Curse of the Black Pearl, showing how he becomes cursed once more after Barbossa's death.

Appearances

 * Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest