# Sir John Falstaff — Henry IV, Part II character guide

> Sir John Falstaff in Henry IV, Part II by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Falstaff, Jack Falstaff, Sir John, John Falstaff, sweet Jack

**First appearance:** 0004-act-i-scene-ii

## Who they are

A fat, witty, and dissolute knight who leads Prince Hal astray with his debauchery.

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