Groot
Appearance
Groot is a fictional Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby. He first appeared in Tales to Astonish #13 (November 1960).
Fictional character biography
[change | change source]An extraterrestrial, sentient tree-like creature, the original Groot first appeared as an invader that intended to capture humans for experimentation. He is well-known for just saying "I am Groot", but has different meanings depending on context. He is Rocket Raccoon's best friend and a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
In other media
[change | change source]Groot has been voiced by Vin Diesel in four movies and has been voiced by Michael Clarke Duncan and Kevin Michael Richardson in cartoons.