Uggie
Uggie on The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2012)
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| Species | Dog |
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| Breed | Jack Russell Terrier |
| Sex | Male |
| Born |
February 14, 2002 California, U.S. |
| Died | August 7, 2015 (aged 13) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nation from | United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–15 |
| Known for | The Artist and Water for Elephants |
| Owner | Omar von Muller |
| Weight | 16 pounds (7.3 kg) |
| Appearance | White and tan |
| Awards | 2011 Palm Dog Award 2012 Golden Collar Award |
Uggie (February 14, 2002 – August 7, 2015) was a trained Jack Russell Terrier dog famous for his roles in Water for Elephants and The Artist. His memoir Uggie, My Story was published in the United States, UK, and France in October 2012.
The campaign "Consider Uggie" was launched in December 2011 on Facebook by S.T. VanAirsdale, an editor at Movieline, for Uggie to receive a real or Honorary Academy Award nomination. BAFTA announced that he would be ineligible for one of its awards, while he received a special mention at the Prix Lumière Awards in France. He won the Palm Dog Award at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
Uggie was rejected by at least his first two owners as being too wild. He was about to be sent to a dog pound, but was adopted by animal trainer Omar Von Muller after his friends alerted him to the dog. Von Muller intended only to foster the dog while he found him a new home, but decided that Uggie should stay. He said of the dog, "He was a crazy, very energetic puppy, and who knows what would have happened to him if he [had] gone to the dog pound. But he was very smart and very willing to work. One of the most important thing[s] is that he was not afraid of things. That is what makes or breaks a dog in the movies, whether they are afraid of lights, and noises and being on sets. He gets rewards, like sausages, to encourage him to perform, but that is only a part of it. He works hard." When not working, Uggie lived in North Hollywood with Von Muller, Von Muller's wife and Von Muller's 6-year-old daughter. There are six other dogs in the household, all of whom work in the film industry.
Uggie's earliest roles were in commercials and minor roles in the films What's Up Scarlett, Wassup Rockers (2005) and Mr. Fix It (2006) alongside David Boreanaz. His first named role, and big break, was as "Queenie" in the romantic drama Water for Elephants, alongside actors Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon. He appeared in "The Incredible Dog Show" from August 2010 onwards, a tour of dogs with different tricks, which toured the United States and South America; his trick was riding a skateboard.
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