Q. Who did David Bowie play in Labyrinth?
Jareth
David Bowie as Jareth, the king of the goblins. Jennifer Connelly as Sarah Williams, a 16-year-old girl who searches through the labyrinth to find her baby brother….Creature performers.
| Character | Puppeteer | Voice |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Didymus | Dave Goelz with David Barclay | David Shaughnessy |
| The Worm | Karen Prell | Timothy Bateson |
Q. Is David Bowie wearing a codpiece in the Labyrinth?
Brian Froud once explained that he designed the character to be a combination of David Bowie’s rock star and a “romantic hero” who dressed as a contemporary. He had leather, a scepter designed to look like a microphone, and armor. The codpiece is part of his armor.
Q. What names does Jareth call hoggle?
In the film, Jareth and Sarah often have difficulty remembering Hoggle’s name, so he is referred to as Higgle, Hogwart, Hedgewart, and Hogbrain, to which he retorts “(It’s) Hoggle!”
Q. How old was David Bowie in the Labyrinth?
Bowie’s sexuality, which was always rather fluid, was somewhat jarringly on display, considering that Labyrinth was marketed toward children and co-starred an actual teenager (Bowie was 39 when the movie came out; Connelly was 16).
Q. Did David Bowie write the songs in Labyrinth?
David Bowie wrote the lyrics for this main theme for Labyrinth. There are two versions of the song – one which opens the movie, with the music coming the film’s composer Trevor Jones. Bowie also recorded a longer, poppier version for the film’s end credits, which came out as a single in some countries in late 1986.
Q. Did Sarah love hoggle?
Hoggle is a supporting character in Labyrinth, and becomes a loyal friend of Sarah’s after he defies his master Jareth to accompany her on her quest. Hoggle was voiced by Brian Henson, and performed by Shari Weiser….Hoggle.
| Haysen | |
|---|---|
| Character information | |
| Affiliation | Jareth the Goblin King (formerly) Sarah Williams Moppet |
Q. When did David Bowie first appear in Labyrinth?
Bowie was first sought out by Jim Henson to feature in Labyrinth in summer 1983, when he was in America as part of his Serious Moonlight tour.
Q. Who was the composer of the movie Labyrinth?
Labyrinth is a soundtrack album by English musician David Bowie and South African composer Trevor Jones, released in 1986 for the film Labyrinth. It was the second of three soundtrack releases in which Bowie had a major role, following Christiane F. and preceding The Buddha of Suburbia.
Q. Who are the actors in the movie Labyrinth?
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete David Bowie Jareth Jennifer Connelly Sarah Toby Froud Toby Shelley Thompson Stepmother Christopher Malcolm Father
Q. Who was the Goblin King in the movie Labyrinth?
But her fantasy becomes reality when the Goblin King (David Bowie) takes her stepbrother. Now she has thirteen hours to solve the massive Labyrinth and make her way to the Goblin castle beyond. Along the way she befriends several of Henson’s fantastic Muppet creations for the final battle.
