Cecil Fredericks (2024)

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Cecil Fredericks

Full Name

Cecil J. Fredericks

Home

New York

Occupation

Night Guard (formerly), Policeman

Portrayed by

Dick Van Dyke
Percy Hynes White

Larry remember, don't let anything in... or out.
―Cecil Fredericks

Cecil J. Fredericks is the secondary antagonist of the Night at the Museum franchise, serving as the main antagonist of Night at the Museum, the unseen overarching antagonist of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, and the overarching antagonist of Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. He is one of the three former night guards that used to work at the Museum of Natural History. He is the leader, boss and colleague of Gus and Reginald.

Contents

  • 1 Films
    • 1.1 Night at the Museum
    • 1.2 Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
    • 1.3 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
  • 2 Trivia
  • 3 Gallery

Films[]

Night at the Museum[]

We first see Cecil in Night at the Museum, he is an elderly night security guard about to retire from the American Museum of Natural History. He hires Larry despite his unpromising résumé. Because of recent financial troubles, the museum plans to replace Cecil and his two colleagues Gus and Reginald with one guard. They advise Larry to leave some of the lights on and warn him not to let anything "in...or out".

Once night comes, Larry discovers that the exhibits come to life, which Cecil did not tell him since Larry won't believe him at first. Cecil gave Larry an advice to study history to prepare himself better. The next night, Larry uses what he has learned to better control the exhibits. However, things go awry, and one of the Neanderthals went outside when sunset came and has turned into dust. Dr. McPhee almost fires Larry in the morning after what happened to the Neanderthal exhibit, but gives him one more night.

Larry brings Nick to the museum to show him the exhibits, but none is alive. They investigate and catch Cecil, Gus, and Reginald in the act of stealing the tablet and other valuable objects. Like the exhibits, the guards receive enhanced vitality from the artifact; wishing to retain their health and fund their retirements, the three plan to frame Larry for the thefts, and disabled the tablet to stop the exhibits from interfering. Nick reactivates the tablet, but Cecil locks him and his father in the Egyptian room and flees with the tablet.

Larry releases the Akhmenrah's mummy from his sarcophagus. The pharaoh speaks English from many years as an exhibit at Cambridge, and helps Larry and Nick escape. The three find the other exhibits fighting all over the lobby, and Larry convinces them to work together. Although some of the exhibits capture Gus and Reginald without difficulty, Cecil escapes by stagecoach with Larry, Nick, Akmenrah, Jedediah, Octavius, Rexy and Attila the Hun in pursuit in Central Park, where they stop him and regain the tablet. During the credits, it was shown that Cecil, Gus, and Reginald are now working as museum janitors to evade being sent to jail.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian[]

Cecil, Gus, and Reginald didn't return in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. However they did appear in the alternate ending included on the DVD and Blu-ray releases.

He was originally going to appear as a major antagonist, plotting revenge on Larry for defeating him.

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb[]

Cecil returns along with Gus and Reginald in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb. Larry visits them at the retirement home to ask them about why the Tablet of Ahkmenrah is corroding. Cecil reveals to Larry that he and his father were part of the expedition to find Ahkmenrah's tomb, and that a local warned them about tomb. In this film, Cecil might have redeemed himself.

Trivia[]

  • During the mid-credits scene of the first movie, Cecil dances with a mop, which is a reference to another Dick Van Dyke character, Bert from Mary Poppins.
  • During the tour scene, Cecil startles Larry with a mask and spear, which is a reference to Dick Van Dyke's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang musical numer, Me O'l Bamboo, whose lyrics mention a "hefty spear."

Gallery[]

Cecil Fredericks (3)

Young Cecil

Cecil Fredericks (4)

Cecil Fredericks (5)

Cecil Fredericks (2024)

FAQs

What happened to Cecil in Night at the Museum? ›

During the credits, it was shown that Cecil, Gus, and Reginald are now working as museum janitors to evade being sent to jail.

How old is Cecil in Night at the Museum? ›

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By the time of the first film, Cecil is over 80 years old and had served in a library, and then the museum as a security guard.

Who are the three old guys in the Night at the Museum? ›

Cecil, Gus and Reginald are forced to work as museum janitors as punishment for their crimes, and they clean up after the party.

Are Jedediah and Octavius in love? ›

almost a love, although they'd never admit it. Before Robin Williams' passing, Theodore Roosevelt was planned to have a spinoff with Jedediah and Octavius, which has since been cancelled. However, Jedediah and Octavius do appear in the Disney+ animated sequel. They have been recast with different voice actors.

Who is the villain in Night at the Museum 3? ›

Sir Lancelot is the main antagonist of the 2014 film Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, the third installment in the Night at the Museum franchise.

Does Cecil have three eyes? ›

There is no canon basis for Cecil having a third eye.

Who did Hugh Jackman play in Night at the Museum? ›

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) - Hugh Jackman as Self, Hugh Jackman - IMDb.

Who is the little boy in Night at the Museum? ›

Jake Cherry was born on 15 September 1996 in New Jersey, USA.

Is Jerry Stiller in Night at the Museum? ›

Two years later Stiller starred in the highly popular family-oriented adventure Night at the Museum, in which museum displays magically come to life.

Is Dexter a real monkey in Night at the Museum? ›

Crystal the Capuchin

Key Role: Dexter, the mischievous monkey in Night at the Museum (2006).

Did Robin Williams finish filming Night at the Museum 3? ›

A 2018 biography on Williams, written by Dave Itzkoff, corroborates the story that Williams' deterioration took hold while filming the third and final Night at the Museum film. His makeup artist on the film, Cheri Minns, also told The New York Post in 2018 that he would end every day “sobbing in my arms”.

What happened to Larry in Night at the Museum 3? ›

McPhee explains that Larry left the museum and went on to become a teacher, after taking the blame for what happened when the exhibits went ballistic, granting McPhee his job back.

What happened to Rebecca in Night at the Museum? ›

Rebecca takes this as Larry making fun of her and leaves the museum. The next time we see Rebecca is near the end of the movie, where she is in a taxi on her way, assuming, home. The driver stops at the red light, to where she sees a bunch of the exhibits from the museum crossing the road, clearly alive.

What happens when Larry discovers that the exhibits come to life at night? ›

Once night comes, Larry discovers that the exhibits come to life, including a living Tyrannosaurus skeleton nicknamed "Rexy" who behaves like a dog (who fetches one of his ribs); a mischievous capuchin monkey named Dexter which always steals Larry's keys (and also urinates on him and tears up his instruction manual); ...

What is the statue in the night of the museum? ›

The Thinker is a famous statue that was created by Auguste Rodin in 1904. It is featured in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, where the sculpture is portrayed by Hank Azaria.

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