Zan Alda portraying Jack Sparrow at Disneyland on Tom Sawyer's Island
Zan Alda as Jack Sparrow performing with Pirates for Hire at the Alaska State Fair
Zan Alda as Jack Sparrow performing with Pirates for Hire at the Los Angeles County Fair
Zan Alda has been performing as Jack Sparrow for over twenty years! Entertaining at countless birthday parties and performing in shows at county and state fairs all over the country, there's no one better to bring your event to life! Alda's Sparrow costume is the definition of screen accurate and has been personally worked on by costumers from the actual Pirates of the Caribbean films! His dedication to quality and professionalism stems from having worked in the character department at Disneyland for ten years, where he performed as Jack Sparrow.
16 reviews
Jason D.
March 31, 2026Loved everything about this. Movie quality costume, realistic props, perfected mannerisms. Just great.
Hired as: Pirate Entertainment
Jason S.
July 31, 2022Captain Zan was outstanding! Thoroughly exceeded expectations. He entertained young and old at my daughters party! Would definitely hire again and refer him to all my friends.
Hired as: Pirate Entertainment
Jenny I.
August 11, 2019Captain Van provided an amazing experience for my son's birthday! Thank you!
Hired as: Pirate Entertainment
Lisa R.
February 25, 2019In character all the way through the party, kids loved him including my big kid husband! Captain Jack was so professional and a great sport when a couple of kids squirt water in his face playing around. Very talented and Great with kids!!! We love Captain Jack and highly recommend Mr. Sparrow to other events. Thank you so much, Captain Jack Sparrow! The party was a successful event due to your excellent show.
Hired as: Pirate Entertainment
Marjorie J.
May 7, 2018His costume is amazing! But I was disappointed in his “activities” with the kids. He couldn't get the kids attention. They were running all over the place. I hoped he would done a better job with that. I even tried to help a few times... he seemed overwhelmed. Anyway, everyone had fun and again his costume was beautiful.
Hired as: Pirate Entertainment
Captain Jack Sparrow Impersonator
I’m sorry to hear your satisfaction was less than complete, Majorie. I appreciate the feedback. I’m sure you can understand how challenging it is to fully engage an excessively large group of very young kids all at once, especially when they’re spread out in a Birthday party venue with so many other play options for them to choose from. Without an assistant or partner it can be challenging for me to keep the attention of all the children at once. I’m happy to hear everyone had a fun time otherwise. Thank you for having me!
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English
Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes
Unions: AGVA
No two gigs are ever quite the same! For birthday parties, Zan likes to design activities customized to the location and space(backyard, playground, park, beach), number of party guests, and the average age of the guests. These activities most popularly feature props, including safety swords, rope, treasure. Contact Zan for more details!
For atmospheric appearances, Zan is a master of mingling, making Jack Sparrow fit in with any age group or occasion!
As the nephew of Alan Alda and grandson of Robert Alda, Zan Alda has a natural talent for acting. He has cultivated his passion for performing since high school and continued it through college, performing in many stage plays, musicals, and films.
Has performed as Jack Sparrow Since 2006.
Has worked in Disneyland's world famous character department for five years and counting.
Screen accurate costume worked on by actual costumers from the Pirates of the Caribbean films.
Appeared as Jack Sparrow on Good Day L.A. with a costumer from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides to promote the release of the movie.
Played Jack Sparrow in Indy Mogul's The Adventures of Young Jack Sparrow.
Notable fair engagements as Sparrow include Los Angeles County Fair, Corpus Christi Buc Days in Texas, and the Alaska State Fair.
Jack Sparrow for Pirates for Hire, a live action pirate-themed entertainment group.
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Halloween Party
6:00pm - 9:00pm
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9:00pm - 10:00pm
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3:30pm - 6:30pm
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6:30pm - 7:30pm
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12:00pm - 1:00pm
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12:00pm - 12:45pm
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Newbury Park, CA
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Birthday (Child)
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Lakewood, CA
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Birthday (Child)
1:30pm - 2:15pm
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Laguna Niguel, CA
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