Captain Jack Sparrow is the lead fictional character of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie series. Created by Terry Rossio and Ted Ellion, Sparrow is said to be a mix of the Looney Tunes character Pepe Le Pew and Keith Richards from The Rolling Stones. A mix of a rock star and a guy that thinks he’s a lady’s man when he is, in fact, very unappealing to most.

However, fans of the series might disagree with this determination. Jack Sparrow is extremely popular which makes the Jack Sparrow tattoo a great option for tattoo enthusiasts and fans of the movie.

In this post, we will review the history of Captain Jack Sparrow and the movie in which he stars. By getting to know this character, we can get a better idea of what makes him such a popular tattoo subject and what it means to the people that have Jack Sparrow immortalized on their skin.

Jack Sparrow Traits and History

Jack Sparrow was the son of Captain Edward Teague and was born during a typhoon on a pirate ship. This being the case, being a pirate seemed to be in the cards for Jack. Before Jack became a Captain, he was just a kid looking for adventure. Jack sailed on the Barnacle where him and his little crew were on the hunt for the Sword of Cortes. He ended up earning the moniker “Sparrow” when he trapped Captain Salazar (notorious Spanish pirate hunter) in the Devil’s Triangle.

Fast forward through the years of service the East India Trading Company, Jack was given command of the Wicked Wench and he searched for treasure under the ownership of Cutler Beckett. When Jack refused to follow through with orders from Cutler and steal the Wench, Jack Sparrow was branded a pirate and his stolen ship was sunk.

Jack Sparrow made a deal with Davy Jones to resurrect his ship. He renamed it the Black Pearl and became a captain of his own ship. From there came many misadventures and evasion from trouble.