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I'm not happy, Bob. NOT. HAPPY!
―Gilbert Huph[src]

Gilbert Huph is a minor antagonist in the 2004 Disney/Pixar animated film The Incredibles. He was Bob Parr's employer at Insuricare.

Background[]

Official Description[]

Patrolling the cubicles of Insuricare, it's Gilbert Huph's job to make work as drab and unfulfilling as possible, especially when an underling like Bob Parr towers over him.[1]

Personality[]

Gilbert Huph is best described as greedy, ill-tempered, controlling, uncaring, and self-centered. Despite being the boss of an insurance company, he is more focused on gaining more money than providing clients with the insurance they need. As such, it is heavily implied that he has no qualms about illegally denying his clients aid, no matter how legitimate their insurance claims are, under the claim that the law requires that that he shouldn't help them. Owing to this, Huph is shown to have contempt for his clients, as evidenced by his referring to his clients by the sarcastic and derisive nicknames of "Harry Hardluck" and "Sally Sobstory" when telling Bob Parr off for activating the Walker policy earlier. Huph always seems to have an excuse for yelling, and also has a bad habit of getting angry. He also seems to talk down to his employees, as evidenced by his conversation with Bob in his office, treating him and possibly everyone under his employ like children who don't know what they're doing.

He is obsessed with bureaucracy, believing that Bob's customers take advantage of the company's inner workings. He gets furious when his workers (mainly Bob) use loopholes to circumvent various technically legit methods of denying them claims of insurance. During a dressing down by Huph, Bob is looking out the window.

However, Huph is capable of handling any customer complaints as well as listening to reason, as evidenced by his conversation with Rick Dicker that persuaded him to not sue Bob for assaulting him.

Appearances[]

The Incredibles[]

Mr. Huph is the diminutive, short (both in height and temper), and immoral CEO of Insuricare and Bob's supervisor, more concerned with reaping a profit than the well-being of his customers, which is somewhat outright scamming the customers out of their insurance money. Huph is always annoyed that Bob keeps authorizing payment on insurance policies to different clients, even if it is part of their coverage. He reprimands Bob, asking him how Insuricare can remain profitable when Bob writes checks to every "Harry Hardluck and Sally Sobstory" that gives him a phone call.

Mr. Huph discovers that Bob has been helping customers navigate legal loopholes to obtain the insurance they desire and calls him into his office to discuss this. While they talk, Bob notices a mugging occurring outside the window. He alerts Mr. Huph, who rudely comments that they should hope the victim is not an Insuricare client. When Bob tries to rush out to help, Huph threatens to fire him. Bob then sees the mugger getting away. Enraged, he grabs Huph by the neck and throws him through four walls, severely injuring him.

Huph survives, but is then hospitalized, in traction, and mind-wiped by Agent Rick Dicker (as revealed in a deleted scene), but not before Huph tells Rick that Bob is fired.

Incredibles 2[]

While Huph isn't seen or mentioned in Incredibles 2, his company Insuricare is mentioned by Bob and Helen Parr when discussing about finding a job or working with Winston Deavor. Bob also mentions how much he hated his previous job, alluding to Huph's abuse towards him.

Trivia[]

  • He is the second Pixar character to be voiced by Wallace Shawn. The first is Rex in the Toy Story franchise.
    • Wallace Shawn also voiced two school principals from non-Pixar films who consist of Principal Mazur from A Goofy Movie and later Principal Fetchit from Chicken Little, in which they are similar to Huph, though both questioning the parent of the main character about the actions they did at school. 
  • On the "October 2005 WDW Pin Releases" website, there is a pin called "Boss's 2005 Day", where Bob is in Mr. Huph's office giving a present to his boss (whose arm is in a sling, presumably after the freak accident he had in the movie) for Boss's Day 2005. The words said "Bob Parr is presenting a gift to Mr. Huph for Boss's Day 2005. Remember your boss in 2005 with this unique Limited Edition pin featuring characters from The Incredibles. Boss's Day is celebrated every October 16. The pin was designed by Disney Design Group Artist Bret Melvin.
  • One of his lines, about a Walker policy, is a reference to producer John Walker.
  • The business malpractice Huph is doing is called "Breach of Contract," and would have made Insuricare liable to a lawsuit by its mistreated customers. In doing so, in addition to monetary compensation in a settlement, the corrupt business practices of Insuricare would be publicly exposed.

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Miscellaneous[]

References[]

  1. "The Incredibles Characters Details". Official Pixar Website. Retrieved on November 5, 2004.

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See Also
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