Friar Tuck is one of the legendary Merry Men, the band of heroic outlaws in the folklore of Robin Hood.
18 Facts About Friar Tuck
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Friar Tuck was a former monk of Fountains Abbey who was expelled by his order because of his lack of respect for authority.
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However, most commonly, Friar Tuck is depicted as a fat, bald and jovial monk with a great love of food and ale, though the two are not mutually exclusive.
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Sometimes, the latter depiction of Friar Tuck is the comic relief of the tale.
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Friar Tuck was quick to quarrel with anyone who slighted him, deprived him of his food, or made fun of his girth.
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Friar Tuck is clearly devoted to the Church and the poor people he serves, using his wits to spare them unjust taxes, provide them education or shelter them from harm.
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Friar Tuck often uses the power and rights of the Church to good effect against the forces of the Sheriff.
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Friar Tuck is memorable for a vignette that played during each episode depicting him in front of a large feast, taking a single bite of each piece of food on the table before throwing it over his shoulder.
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Friar Tuck is taken to be executed at the end of the film in a plot of Prince John's to lure Robin Hood out of hiding but is rescued in time.
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Friar Tuck helped Marian escape and joined the band alongside her.
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Friar Tuck is very pious and speaks Latin every now and then.
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In Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Friar Tuck was played by Mike McShane, drawing heavily on the overweight, ale-loving interpretation.
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Friar Tuck confesses to being on the run for killing the nephew of an abbot.
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Friar Tuck distracts Guy from the cave he is treating Robin in after Guy is told to look for Robin's body, thus saving Robin's life.
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Friar Tuck is played by David Harewood and portrayed as African.
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Friar Tuck was portrayed by Michael P Northey in the TV series Once Upon a Time and its spin-off Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.
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Friar Tuck was portrayed by Trevor Cooper in the Doctor Who Series 8 episode, "Robot of Sherwood".
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Friar Tuck was portrayed by Tim Minchin in the 2018 film Robin Hood.