# Quint in Jaws- where's he from? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 2, 2004, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quint-in-jaws-wheres-he-from/232039 "2004-03-02T03:34:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quint-in-jaws-wheres-he-from/232039/21 "2020-02-13T19:27:20Z")
Y’all know him. He’s an Eskimo, a real party animal. (Or is that the other guy?) ---
**Author:** ![MacCat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maccat/32/216_2.png) [@MacCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacCat)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quint-in-jaws-wheres-he-from/232039/22 "2020-02-15T01:46:53Z")
> [@corkboard](#): > > Here’s to swimmin’ with bowlegged women. Or bowlegged wimmin… ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quint-in-jaws-wheres-he-from/232039/23 "2020-02-16T00:56:04Z")
> [@DPRK](#): > > Y’all know him. He’s an Eskimo, a real party animal. (Or is that the other guy?) You’re likely thinking of Iceberg, Robert Mitchum’s Jewish Eskimo surfer in RIDE THE WILD SURF. Quint was born in Amity, kidnapped to the Orkneys where he acquired his accent, then returned to his birthplace like a salmon swimming to spawn. Fish fear him. For an actual exotic accent, try Slim Pickens - from near Fresno CA. Yes, he’s a ValGuy. (San Joaquin Valley.) Gag me with a pitchfork. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quint-in-jaws-wheres-he-from/232039.md?page=1)