Ben (Barnyard)

"Otis, a strong man stands up for himself. A stronger man, stands up for others."

- Ben to Otis

Ben is a character from the movie Barnyard. He was the adoptive father of Otis. He was the leader of the animals at the farm when the farmer wasn't around but would wish for Otis to mature and eventually succeed him. One day Ben came across the chickens home and saw Dag and his coyote pack preparing to kill some of the chickens. A fight starts between Ben and the coyotes and during the battle he is bitten in the leg by Dag but still fights on. He is successful at forcing Dag and the coyotes to retreat but is fatally wounded and eventually dies in Otis's arms. He is then buried by the farmer with his gravestone say "Ben, A Good Cow". His death is eventually avenged by Otis at the end of the film where he defeats Dag and the coyotes and becomes the new leader of the farm animals.

He is voiced by Sam Elliot.

Trivia

 * Ben is similar to Mufasa as both are the father/adoptive father of the protagonist (Otis and Simba) and both served as leaders until their death (Ben was leader of the barnyard animals whilst Mufasa was king of the Pride Lands). Both their deaths are caused by the antagonist (Ben died fighting Dag and the coyotes whilst Mufasa died after being thrown into a wildebeest stampede by his younger brother Scar). Both their deaths are later avenged by the protagonist.