- 'I tried to tell you.'
- — Mr. Quiet, The Mr. Men Show
Mr. Quiet
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Book No.
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29 (UK and US)
20 (France) |
Release Date
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5 March, 1978
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Preceded by
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Followed by
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First appearance
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Mr. Quiet is the twenty-ninth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.
About him[]
- Colour: Gold (book), green (1983 Little Miss animated adaptation), baby blue (The Mr. Men Show)
- Shape: Round (book), egg shape (The Mr. Men Show)
- Gender: Male
- Personality: Hushed, quiet, still, silent, soundless, could hear a pin drop, soft-spoken
- Hair: None, only has two hairs (four or five hairs in the original version)
- Family: none
- Friends: Little Miss Shy, Mr. Fussy, Mr. Messy, Mr. Bump, Mr. Worry, Little Miss Helpful, Mr. Happy, Little Miss Sunshine, Little Miss Daredevil (sometimes), Little Miss Calamity, Mr. Noisy (one-sided), Mr. Tall, Mr. Grumpy, Mr. Nervous, Mr. Strong
- Love: Little Miss Shy (possibly)
- Rivals: Mr. Rude, Mr. Mean, Little Miss Chatterbox, Little Miss Scary, Mr. Mischief, Little Miss Trouble, Mr. Stubborn, Little Miss Whoops, Little Miss Giggles, Little Miss Naughty, Little Miss Bossy, Mr. Funny, Mr. Noisy (one-sided)
- Height: About 3 feet tall (book), normal Mr. Men Height (The Mr. Men Show)
- Weight: Below average (book), average (The Mr. Men Show)
- Occupation: Calmer
- Species: Shaped human
- Likes: His zen garden, quiet things, meditating, being silent
- Dislikes: Mr. Noisy annoying him, loud things, people that don't care about him, Little Miss Chatterbox when she talks too much around him or anywhere she goes, Mr. Rude passing gas, no one caring about Mr. Bump having accidents, no one caring that he doesn't like noise, his zen garden being ruined, Little Miss Scary frightening people, Little Miss Bossy, bagpipes
- Job: Being quiet and soft
- Features: None
- Nationality: Italian-American or Mexican-American (US dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss) Inaudible South Welsh (UK dub of The Mr. Men Show) inaudible American (The Mr. Men Show)
- Voice Actors: John Alderton (1983), Gordon Peters (Mr. Men and Little Miss), Len Carlson (US dub), Paul Greenberg (The Mr. Men Show), Simon Greenall (UK dub), Simcha Barbiro (Mr. Men and Little Miss, Hebrew dub)
Story[]
Mr. Quiet lives in Loudland, where everybody and everything is too loud for him. Loudland would be suitable for Mr. Noisy, but not for Mr. Quiet. Mr. Quiet is scared. Whenever he tries to go shopping, he can only whisper what he wants, which results in the grocer, the milkman, the baker, and the butcher to shout "CAN'T HEAR YOU! NEXT PLEASE!" One day Mr. Quiet gets a letter from Mr. Happy to stay in Happyland, where Mr. Quiet gets a job in a library, and where the rule is to always be quiet. Mr. Quiet is so happy he laughs out loud.
The Mr. Men Show[]
In the 2008 TV series, The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Quiet has an egg-shaped instead of round body, is normal sized instead of small like in the books, and his color has been changed from light mustard to baby blue. Three of his hairs are gone, and he now has a unibrow.
Like Mr. Bump, Little Miss Whoops, and Little Miss Calamity, he is accident prone. He has a taste for Asian culture, having a zen garden and a collection of Ming vases. He lives in a small shack-like house next to Mr. Noisy. His voice is barely audible, which can cause confusion with some of the other characters. He is often blamed by people when he tries to speak out, but he can't. In the UK and US versions, he is voiced by Paul Greenberg (credited as Aaron Albertus) and Simon Greenall, respectively. He is first seen in "Physical".
Trivia[]
General/book trivia[]
- He is good friends with Little Miss Shy, since he said he wasn't shy anymore, but still fainted when she asked him to come to her house.
- In the 1997 version of The Mr. Men Show, his voice is modeled off of the late Peter Lorre, albeit with a Spanish accent.
- He works at the Happy Lending Library.
- Loves to watch TV without sound.
- In some vintage stuff, such as the Little Miss Magic cartoon, he lacks hair.
The Mr. Men Show trivia[]
- Mr. Quiet's redesign was original going to be a green colour but was changed to baby blue.
- His voice became more audible in the second season, although the other characters still often don't hear his voice clearly.
- He had eyes with white sclera in "Flying", similar to Mr. Fussy's frightened eyes in "Amusement Park" and "Fair".
- He once got a job as a librarian like in his original book, and liked it until it was learned that his coworkers were Little Miss Chatterbox and Little Miss Giggles.
- Mr. Quiet is one of the two characters to have worn a towel, the other being Mr. Grumpy.
Counterparts[]
See Counterparts Wiki.
International publications & translations[]
Mr. Quiet appears under the titles-
- Monsieur Silence (French)
- מר הס (Mar Has; Hebrew, 1980)
- מר שקט (Mar Shakét; Hebrew, 2000)
- Fætter Tyst (Danish)
- Gubben Tyst (Swedish)
- Mr. Quieto (Chilean Spanish, 1984)
- Sr. Tranquilo (Chilean Spanish, 1995)
- Meneertje Stilletjes (Dutch)
- Don Calladito (Mexican Spanish)
- Unser Herr Leise (German, 1987)
- Mister Schweigsam (German, 2016)
- 安靜先生 (Ānjìng Xiānshēng; Taiwan)
- Ο Κύριος Ήσυχος (Greek)
- Don Silencioso (Castilian Spanish)
- 조용씨 (Joyong-ssi; Korean)
- 安靜先生 (On¹ zing⁶ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese)
- آقای ساکت (Âqâ-ye Sâket; Persian, Azabad)
- آقا کوچولوی ساکت (Âqâ Kučulu-ye Sâket; Persian, Gohar Danesh)
- آقای آرام (Âqâ-ye Ârâm; Persian, Avae Andisheh)
- ساکت آقا (Sâket-e Âqâ; Persian, Ghadiyani)
- السيد هادئ (As-Sayyid Hādiʾ; Arabic)
- Sehnor Silêncio (Portuguese)
- Mr. Ciúin (Irish)
- しずかくん (Shizuka-Kun; Japanese)
- Herra Þögull (Icelandic)
- 安静先生 (Ānjìng Xiānshēng; China)
- Мистер Тихоня (Mister Tihonya; Russian)
- Herr Stille (Norwegian)
- Pan Cichutki (Polish)
List of characters[]
This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.
Title character other appearances[]
This is a list of other books that the title character has appeared in.
Books[]
- Mr. Cheerful
- Mr. Christmas
- Mr. Marvelous
- Little Miss Magic (mentioned, but not seen, seen on TV)
- Little Miss Shy
- Little Miss Loud
- Little Miss Tidy (mentioned)
- Little Miss Valentine
- Mr. Chatterbox's Parrot
- Little Miss Princess and the Very Special Party
- Mr. Noisy and the Silent Night
- Mr. Nosey Follows His Nose
- Little Miss Shy Goes Online Dating
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - Hospital
- Little Miss Sunshine on a Rainy Day
- Mr. Men and Little Miss - Sports and Exercise Day
- Mr. Men and Little Miss at the Café
- Mr. Men Little Miss - Be Yourself
Television[]
- Little Miss Shy (TV)
- Little Miss Magic (TV)
- The Christmas Rescue (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Tickle Saves the Day (TV) (debut, cameo)
- A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Clumsy, Head Butler (cameo on the australian dvd cover)
- Mr. Nonsense's Strange Illness (TV)
- Little Miss Wise's Day Out at the Fun Fair (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Silly's Silly Secret (TV) (cameo)
- Mr. Chatterbox and the Parrot (TV)
- Mr. Noisy, the music man (TV) (cameo)
- Little Miss Helpful Goes to the Fair (TV) (cameo, with no nose)
- It's Very Noisy for Mr. Quiet (TV)
- Lunch with Little Miss Tiny (TV)
- Little Miss Shy Goes to the Fair (TV)
Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスタ一メン リトルミス[]
Gallery[]
See also[]
External links[]
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The Mr. Men Show Characters |
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Season 1 Characters Little Miss Sunshine • Little Miss Naughty • Little Miss Scary • Mr. Lazy • Mr. Nervous • Mr. Messy • Mr. Quiet • Mr. Stubborn • Little Miss Helpful • Mr. Bounce • Mr. Small • Little Miss Chatterbox • Mr. Per(s)nickety (Mr. Fussy in Season 2) • Mr. Grumpy • Mr. Nosey • Mr. Scatterbrain • Mr. Happy • Mr. Bump • Mr. Rude • Little Miss Whoops • Mr. Noisy • Little Miss Calamity (Season 1 Only) • Little Miss Daredevil • Mr. Strong • Mr. Tickle Season 2 Characters |