Chef Louis

Chef Louis is a chef who is infamous for trying to cook Sebastian in Disney's 1989 film The Little Mermaid, its sequel, its televsion series, and its spin-off featuring Sebastian the Crab. He apparently loves his job, possibly to an almost unhealthy extent. He is voiced by Rene Auberjonois.

Personality
An eccentric chef with a French accent, he is obsessed with cooking and clearly takes great pleasure in it, dancing and spinning around his kitchen while singing about the things he's cooking while doing things that make the hidden Sebastian want to throw up--but that's probably just because all the dishes involve fish or other sea creatures. He's got a hair-trigger temper, which flares up and causes him to get in trouble with Carlotta when he destroys the kitchen while chasing Sebastian. If the sequel is any evidence, his relationships with Sebastian and Carlotta have not improved, though he's still in the royal family's employ anyway and is seen preparing a massive cake for Melody's birthday.

The Little Mermaid
Chef Louis only appeared in two scenes of the first film. He first apeared in the kitchen, cooking fish dinners for Ariel, Prince Eric and Grimsby. Sebastain came into the kitchen to hide, but Louis eventually spotted him and chased him around the kitchen, making a big mess in the process (Sebastian pinched him on the nose, Louis got his hand burned on a hot stove, and a pot fell on his foot). At the end, he reappears onboard the wedding ship for Prince Eric and Princess Ariel, where he resumes persuing Sebastian. But Sebastian uses his claws to cut a rope to stop Louis, who gets whacked in the face by a wood beam, causing all but two of his teeth to break and fall out of his mouth. Louis then fainted.

The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
Louis appears in three scenes in the direct-to-video sequel. His first scene shows him preparing Melody's birthday cake. He then chases Sebastian around the dance hall after he lands in Melody's cake during her party. In the end of the film, he is grabbed by Carlotta and they both jump into the sea.

The Little Mermaid (TV series)
Occasionally, his rivalry with Sebastian comes up for comedy, but his appearance will always be very brief and usually not really relative to the plot.

House of Mouse
He appears in the episode "Goofy's Magic Menu", where he does a short onstage act in which he tries to cook Sebastian again. He is later asked by Mickey to take over in the kitchen since their cook, Gus Goose, has eaten all the food for that night, but he tells Mickey "This cook is booked!"

Disney Parks
Chef Louis makes an appearance at Tokyo DisneySea.