Tintin (character) making it in his role of explorer. Clearly unencumbered with financial preoccupations, after "Red Rackham's Treasure" he is ensconced as a permanent house guest in the stately Marlinspike Hall with retired mariner Captain Haddock and the scientist Professor Calculus. Tintin occupies all of his time with his friends, exploring the bottom of the sea, the tops of the mountains, and the surface of the Moon (sixteen years before astronaut Neil Armstrong). Through it all, Tintin finds himself cast in the role of international social crusader, sticking up for the underdog and looking after those less fortunate than himself. From the
Captain Haddock in "Tintin and the Blue Oranges", and by David Fox in "The Adventures of Tintin (TV series)". On BBC Radio 4, he was portrayed by Leo McKern in Series One and by Lionel Jeffries in Series Two. In both the 1960s and 1990s television series, Haddock spoke with an Irish accent. In the latter he was voiced by David Fox with a light Northern Irish/Ulster accent. In the animated movie "Tintin and the Lake of Sharks", he was voiced by Claude Bertrand. In the 2011 film "", Andy Serkis supplies the voice and motion capture performance of Captain Haddock (adopting