Chas Finster

A widowed father who finds a new love in Paris.

Chas Finster is the father of Chuckie Finster and a central adult figure in the Rugrats film series. In Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, he is a widower whose wife died shortly after Chuckie's birth. The film focuses on Chas as he starts thinking of remarriage after realizing that he and his son miss a female influence in their lives. He travels with the Pickles and Finster families to EuroReptarland in Paris, where he is pursued by the child-hating Coco LaBouche, who falsely claims to love children in order to win a promotion. Chas is initially won over by Coco, but after she is revealed as a villain, he develops feelings for Kira Watanabe, Coco's kindhearted assistant who is already living in Paris with her daughter Kimi. The film ends with Chas and Kira marrying and the Finsters and Watanabes becoming a new family.

Quick Facts

Child: Chuckie Finster
Affiliation: The Pickles and Finster Families

Reader's Guide

Chas Finster is a widowed father whose wife died shortly after Chuckie's birth. He is a caring parent who wants to provide a female influence for his son. In Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, he is pursued by Coco LaBouche, a child-hating executive who falsely claims to love children. Chas is initially won over by Coco, but after her true nature is revealed, he calls off the wedding. He then develops feelings for Kira Watanabe, Coco's kindhearted assistant, and marries her at the end of the film. Chas is voiced by Michael Bell. The film marks the first appearances of Kimi Watanabe and her mother, Kira, as well as the first significant villains in the Rugrats franchise, Coco LaBouche and Jean-Claude.