Captain Sparrow's first name in Pirates of the Caribbean is Jack, making him Captain Jack Sparrow. He is the eccentric pirate captain played by Johnny Depp throughout the film series.
Jack Sparrow first appeared in 2003's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, a fantasy adventure inspired partly by Disney theme-park attractions. He arrives in Port Royal hoping to reclaim the Black Pearl, the ship taken from him by his former first mate, Hector Barbossa. Jack's plans repeatedly collide with curses, naval authority, rival pirates, and his own reputation for unreliable schemes.
The character's full name is usually written Captain Jack Sparrow, although films and reference material often simply call him Jack Sparrow. He is not the same character as Jack the Monkey, the capuchin associated with Barbossa and later the Black Pearl. Another common mix-up is confusing Hector Barbossa with Sparrow: Barbossa is a rival pirate captain, while Jack is the series' central antihero.