The Big Bad Wolf believes that being bad is what wolves are supposed to do. He likes to disguise himself - sometimes in drag - to fool the Three Little Pigs and try to catch them and eat them, or sometimes just get them into trouble. He usually goes after Fiddler and Fifer Pig first, as they are foolish therefore easier to capture.

In two early Silly Symphony animated appearances, Big Bad has three sons named the Three Little Wolves who are just as bad as he is. They are triplets who dress almost identically to him. They pay no mind to their father's orders and are just as eager to eat the pigs as he is.

However, it is now more consistent that the Three Little Wolves are either his nephews or henchmen, having fewer and insignificant appearances in later media, and Big Bad Wolf has only one biological son named Li'l Bad Wolf. Li'l Wolf wants to be a good wolf, and his father often scolds him for being friends with the Three Little Pigs. However, it has been shown that Big Bad is, in fact, a deeply caring and loving father. He deeply loves his son Li'l Wolf and has on occasion passed up the possibility of pork chops for the safety of his son.

He has a bit of a tough guy accent, not exactly New York but a deep sexy baritone man voice, Very deep 🎙️

• Booming and powerful

• Rough and gravelly

• Rich baritone, with a commanding, almost intimidating presence.

In Three Little Wolves, the Wolf is giving his three mischievous sons a lesson on the best parts of a pig to eat. Meanwhile, Practical Pig is building a Wolf Pacifier (patent not applied for), while Fifer and Fiddler Pig trick him by crying "Wolf" with the Wolf Alarm. Meanwhile, the Wolf dresses up as Bo Peep and tricks Fifer and Fiddler Pig into following his sons, who are dressed up as the lost sheep, and captures them. When they blow the Wolf Alarm, Practical Pig passes it off as another trick. Fifer and Fiddler trick the Wolf into blowing it, which finally summons Practical, who brings along his Wolf Pacifier. He tricks the Wolf into running into the Wolf Pacifier, which beats the Wolf, then tars and feathers him, and finally fires him out of a cannon, while his sons rush to catch him.