He does not wear his hat at home but wears it when going in public. In a 2006 deleted scene, it was revealed that his real name is Ted Shackleford. The Man with the Yellow Hat (voiced by Jeff Bennett): The man who first befriended George and also acts as his primary teacher and mentor.He is a character that children enjoy watching and can learn from. He is used as the 'teachable' character in the show, and he is the one to whom lessons are explained to by the other characters. He is excessively curious and often causes unintentional problems. Curious George (voiced by Frank Welker): A tailless monkey who is the protagonist of the show.