The Alien sidekick is a character developed in science fiction literature and motion pictures. The function of the alien sidekick is similar to that of the typical sidekick, but differing further from the hero character by being of a different species and typically from a different planet.

Examples of alien sidekicks are:

• Chewbacca (the original Star Wars trilogy)
• Hawk (second season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century)
• Jar Jar Binks (The Phantom Menace)
• Spock ( The Original Series)
• Kif Kroker, (Futurama)
• D.R. and Quinch

Science fiction characters