Gru, Jr.

Felonious Gru, Jr.
Background information
Feature films	Despicable Me 4
Animators	Chris Meledandri
Designer	Chris Meledandri
Voice	Tara Strong
Inspiration	Theodore Templeton from The Boss Baby Jack-Jack Parr from The Incredibles Roshan from Ice Age
Character information
Full name	Felonious Gru, Jr.
Other names	Junior, Grunior, Chet Jr. (undercover name), Maxime Jr. (briefly)
Personality	Playful, curious, cold (formerly), mischievous, cruel (formerly), mean (formerly), angry (formerly), smart, nice
Alignment	Good Neutral (formerly)
Goal	Help his father stop Maxime Le Mal (succeeded).
Home	Gru's House AVL Safehouse (formerly)
Age(s)	0
Relatives	Robert Gru † (paternal grandfather) Marlena Gru (paternal grandmother) Dru Gru (paternal uncle)
Parents	Felonious Gru (father) Lucy Wilde (mother)
Siblings	Margo, Edith and Agnes Gru (adoptive sisters)
Pet(s)	Kyle Gru (dog)
Allies	Minions, Poppy Prescott, Silas Ramsbottom, Mel
Enemies	Maxime Le Mal (arch-rival) Valentina Westergaard Pastoria Übelschlecht
Likes	Tormenting his father (formerly), his family, annoying Gru (formerly), spending time with his family, playing with Lenny
Dislikes	His father (temporary), Maxime Le Mal, being kidnapped
Powers and abilities	Cockroach-physiology Enhanced strength (able to carry his father)Flight (when he's mutated; all formerly)
Status	Active

Felonious Gru, Jr. is the deuteragonist of Universal•Illumination's 2024 animated feature film Despicable Me 4. He is Gru and Lucy's infant son, and the adoptive younger brother of Margo, Edith and Agnes.

Trivia

• He is speculated to be born in the timespan between Despicable Me 3 and Despicable Me 4.
• Gru Jr.'s negative appearance bares a resemblance to Theodore Templeton from The Boss Baby.

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Media Films: Despicable Me (video/soundtrack) • Despicable Me 2 (video/soundtrack) • Minions (video/soundtrack) • Despicable Me 3 (video/soundtrack) • Minions: The Rise of Gru (video/soundtrack) • Despicable Me 4 (video/soundtrack) • Minions 3 (video/soundtrack) Shorts: Home Makeover • Orientation Day • Banana • Puppy • Panic in the Mailroom • Training Wheels • Binky Nelson Unpacified • Competition • Cro Minion • Mower Minions • The Secret Life of Kyle • Yellow is the New Black • Santa's Little Helpers • Minion Scouts • Minions and Monsters • Post Modern Minions • Mooned • Midnight Mission • Benny's Birthday • Game Over & Over Video Games: Despicable Me: The Game • Despicable Me: Minion Mania • Minion Rush • Minions Paradise Books: My Dad the Super Villain • The Junior Novel • The World's Greatest Villain • Sleepy Kittens Games: Despicable Me 2: Operation • Despicable Me 3: Operation Universal Destinations & Experiences Despicable Me Minion Mayhem • Super Silly Fun Land • Illumination's Villain-Con Minion Blast Entertainment: Minion Land Restaurants: Gru's Lab Café Shops: Minion Mart Parades: Universal's Superstar Parade Characters Despicable Me: Gru • Margo • Edith • Agnes • Dr. Nefario • Vector • Mr. Perkins • El Macho • Balthazar Bratt • Clive • Valerie Da Vinci • Dru Gru • Marlena Gru • Fred McDade • Scarlet Overkill • Herb Overkill • Wild Knuckles • Master Chow • Gru, Jr. • Poppy Prescott • Maxime Le Mal • Valentina • Melora • Principal Übelschlecht • Lenny the Honey Badger • Perry Prescott • Patsy Prescott Minions: Kevin • Stuart • Bob • Mel • Dave • Phil • Carl • Tom • Tim • Jerry • Otto • Norbert • Lance • Ron • Ralph • Ken • Mega Minions Vicious 6: Belle Bottom • Jean Clawed • Svengeance • Stronghold • Nun-Chuck AVL: Silas Ramsbottom • Lucy Wilde Locations Gru's House • Gru's Lab • Minion Beach • Super Silly Fun Land • Villain-Con Songs Despicable Me • Happy • Fun, Fun, Fun • Yellow Light • Freedom • Bad • 99 Luftballons • Freedom • Just a Cloud Away • Hug Me • Happy Together • Turn Up The Sunshine • You're No Good • I Swear • Boogie Fever • Prettiest Girls • Rocket's Theme • The Unicorn Song • Minion Mambo • The Way It Is (Vector's Theme) • I'm On a Roll • The Girl from Ipanema • Double Life • Everybody Wants to Rule the World Toys Despicable Me 2: Operation • Despicable Me 3: Operation • Minions: The Rise of Gru: Operation