Bart the Bear

Bart was an Alaskan Kodiak bear born on January 19, 1977 at the Baltimore Zoo. When Bart was five weeks old and weighed five pounds (2 kg), he was sold to Doug and Lynne Seus, who worked as animal trainers for films. The Seuses trained Bart using a reward and praise system. While still a cub, he appeared in the TV series The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams playing Adams' companion bear, Ben, as a cub.

After reaching adulthood, he made his film debut in the film Windwalker (released 1981). He grew to 9' 7.5" (2.90 m) tall and weighed 1,500 pounds (680 kg) throughout his life as an adult.

Bart the Bear is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 20 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Edge (1997), The Bear (1988), Twelve Monkeys (1995), Legends of the Fall (1994), Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993), White Fang (1991), Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996), The Great Outdoors (1988). The recorded credits span 1980 to 2008, including 20 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.