Arthur Dent

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Arthur Philip Dent
Simon Jones as Arthur Dent in the first episode of the BBC TV series
First appearance	Fit the First (radio)
Created by	Douglas Adams
Portrayed by	Simon Jones (all adaptations save for stage and film) Chris Langham (stage show) Martin Freeman (film)
In-universe information
Nickname	The sandwich-maker, Monkey-Man
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Occupation	BBC Radio employee (formerly) Intergalactic traveller “Sandwich-maker”
Children	Random Dent

Arthur Philip Dent is a fictional character and the hapless protagonist^[1] of the comic science fiction series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams.

In the radio, LP and television versions of the story, Arthur is played by Simon Jones (not to be confused with Peter Jones, the voice of the guide). In Ken Campbell's 1979 stage production, Chris Langham took the part. In the 2005 film adaptation, he is played by Martin Freeman. In The Illustrated Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, he is portrayed by Jonathan Lermit.^{[citation needed]}