Carl Denham is a fictional character in the films
King Kong and
Son of Kong (both released in 1933), as well as in the
2005 remake of King Kong, and a 2004 illustrated-novel titled
Kong: King of Skull Island. The role was played by
Robert Armstrong in the 1933 films and by
Jack Black in the 2005 remake. Denham's function in the story is to initiate the action by bringing the characters to
Skull Island, where they encounter the giant beast
Kong. Denham then brings Kong to
New York City to put him on display as entertainment, but he escapes and rampages through the city.