David Read

David Read
Main Character
Gender	Male
Animal	Aardvark
Portrayed by	Bruce Dinsmore
First appeared	"Arthur's Eyes"
Family	Jane Read (wife) Arthur Read (son) D.W. Read (daughter) Kate Read (daughter) Thora Read (mother) Loretta (sister)

David Read is a fictional character in the Arthur TV show and series of books. He is the father of Arthur, D.W., and Baby Kate, and the husband of Jane Read. He works for a catering company. He is voiced by Bruce Dinsmore.

Apperance

An older version of Arthur without the glasses. His usual outift is a light blue top with dark blur borders with beige pants with loafers.

Career

Mr. Read works for a catering business. (it is not known if it's his own or he works for a company.). He usually works at home or he gets calls for special gatherings. His usual customer is Ed Crosswire

Relationships

Family

The Read's family consist of 6 members of the household: David Read, Jane Read , Arthur , D.W. Read , Baby Kate and of course, Pal. David has a mother too, Grandma Thora, it is not known if he has any siblings. He does have 3 uncles, who are shown in the episode Clarissa is Cracked.

Friends

• Ed Crosswire - A friend and usual customer of both the Read's businesses.

• Ramon Molina - They become fast friends when they meet each other the first time. They both have a passion for cooking and cooking exotic foods.