Jack Hodgins (Bones)

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Dr. Jack Hodgins is a fictional character in the television series Bones. He is portrayed by T.J. Thyne.

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Jack is an entomologist and also an expert on spores and minerals, but conspiracy theories are his hobby. He can estimate time of death from the development of insect larvae in human and animal remains.

Hodgins is one of the more sarcastic members of the group. He seems to have a dislike for Goodman's way of working, and is sometimes "the funny man". He is one of the more normal persons in the group, and helps teach Zach how to be socially normal.

His family is extremely wealthy and affluent - and happens to be the single largest donor to the Jeffersonian Institute; they own the Cantilever Group, the third largest privately owned corporation in the United States, and Jack is their sole heir. Jack wishes for his current occupation to remain concealed from his family as he fears they will prevent him from pursuing his career. Booth, Zach and Angela knew about his family, but respected his wishes to keep it from Brennan. However, as of "Aliens in a Spaceship", Brennan knows of Hodgins' family and riches.

While on the surface Angela rubs Jack the wrong way, he seems to secretly like her. He has asked Angela out but the current status of their relationship is not exactly clear. Their first date (Second Season, "The Girl with the Curl") was to the park, to play on swings. In "Aliens in a Spaceship" he admitted to Brennan that he was in love with Angela. Although not expressly stated, it has become increasingly clear that he and Angela are involved- at the very least more than just just friends. This is seen in the many moments between Hodgins and Angela in most of the episodes following their first date ("The Girl With the Curl"), especially in "The Man in the Mansion"). In "The Priest in the Churchyard", they "christen" a replica of Cleopatra's bed slated to be put on exibit. Hodgins also asks her to move in with him.