In The Iron Giant, what is the name of the young boy who befriends the giant robot?

In The Iron Giant, the young boy who befriends the giant robot is named Hogarth Hughes.

Hogarth is a nine-year-old boy living in Rockwell, Maine, in 1957. After discovering the enormous robot in the forest, he hides him and gradually teaches him about language, friendship, Superman, and the difference between a weapon and a person. His friendship with the Giant drives the film’s emotional and moral story.

The Iron Giant was released in 1999 and directed by Brad Bird in his feature directorial debut. The film is set during the Cold War, so government officials interpret the unexplained machine as a potential military threat. Hogarth’s mother, Annie, is a key supporting character, while beatnik artist Dean McCoppin becomes an ally.

Hogarth is voiced by Eli Marienthal. Dean McCoppin, voiced by Harry Connick Jr., is an adult who helps Hogarth protect the Giant. Kent Mansley is the federal agent who pursues the robot.