List of characters in the Alien series
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The following is a list of character from the Alien series of films.
[edit] Alien
[edit] Ash
Science Officer Ash (ID# 111/C2/01X) (Ian Holm) is the Nostromo's science officer. He presses the crew to investigate the signal of unknown origin reminding them that failure to do so will result in a forfeiture of shares. Later he allows Lambert, Dallas and Kane back onto the ship despite Ripley's refusal to do so. It is later revealed that he is an android placed on the crew by the company to ensure the return of any alien lifeforms and fufillment of all company contracts.
As Science Officer, Ash had the final say on everything related to the Weyland-Yutani Company Science Division. This included medical treatment, biological research, and investigation of any possible intelligent life forms encountered. He abruptly replaced the previous science officer, whom Captain Dallas had shipped out with six times before, just as the Nostromo left Thedus for its return journey to Earth. Ash was generally quiet, well-mannered, and well-spoken. Although Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley was suspicious of him, the rest of the crew treated Ash like any other crew member. Over Ripley's objections, Dallas entrusted Ash with all science decisions.
[edit] Brett
Engineering Technician S.E. Brett (Harry Dean Stanton), is an engineering technician on board the Nostromo. a lazy engineer on the Nostromo (along with his friend Parker) becomes the first member of the crew to encounter the creature in its fully mature form and is the first to be killed by it.
[edit] Dallas
Captain A.J. Dallas (Tom Skerritt), the laid-back captain of the Nostromo, has sole access to "Mother", the ship's on-board computer.
[edit] Kane
Executive Officer G. W. Kane (John Hurt), operates as the second-in-command aboard the Nostromo. During his investigation of the derelict space ship, an unknown life-form attaches itself to his face and (unknown to him and to the crew) impregnates him with an alien creature. The creature unexpectedly bursts through his chest and kills him during the crew's dinner. (Jon Finch was originally cast for the role of Kane, had to drop out of the film after falling ill during the first day of shooting.)
[edit] Lambert
Navigator J.M. Lambert (Veronica Cartwright), the only other female on the ship save for Ripley, pilots the Nostromo.
[edit] Parker
Chief Engineer J.T. Parker (Yaphet Kotto), works as an engineer on board the ship, along with his friend Brett.
[edit] Ripley
Warrant Officer Ellen L. Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), serves as an officer on board the Nostromo. She has a strong distrust of her fellow crewmate Ash after he disobeys her order not to let the infected Kane back on the ship. Eventually, she becomes the only survivor of the crew's encounter with the alien.
[edit] Aliens
[edit] Apone
Sergeant Al Apone (Al Matthews) Apone was the leader of the squad that went to LV-426. He was attacked during the first alien ambush after Gorman ordered the use of only incinerator units in the hive. He was presumably impregnated by an alien and died when the atmosphere processor exploded.
[edit] Bishop
Bishop (Lance Henriksen) was the android assigned to the Sulaco. Unlike Ash, he was loyal to the marines and Ripley and saved them by bringing down the second dropship. He was ripped apart by the Alien queen but was repairable. He was put in hypersleep on the Sulaco.
[edit] Burke
Carter Burke (Paul Reiser) was a corporate executive who often comforted Ripley and became her friend while she was at Gateway Station above Earth. He went with her to the colony and often just made things worse, pointing out the dollar value of the colony as well as the potential dollar value of the aliens. He was later revealed to be a traitor who would smuggle the alien past ICC Quarantine through Ripley, by getting her impregnated by a facehugger. He would sabotage the cryochambers and get the marines killed. It is not known whether he was forced to do this by the company, as they obviously cared little about their employees and would make them do anything, or this was his own idea. He locked himself in a room and sealed the others in with the aliens when they attacked Ops, and an alien attacked him. While he is presumed dead, there was a cut scene where Ripley sees him in the hive and he claims he can feel the chest burster moving and she gives him a grenade to cut his anguish short.
[edit] Crowe
Private Tip Crowe (Tip Tipping) is one of the first marines killed when the platoon is attacked in the alien hive.
[edit] Dietrich
Corporal Cynthia Dietrich (Cynthia Dale Scott) was also the unit's medic, and gave Newt an examination when they first found her. Dietrich later became the first victim of the aliens when the platoon entered the hive.
[edit] Drake
Private Mark Drake (Mark Rolston) was the Smartgunning partner of Vasquez. He was killed during the first encounter with the aliens, when Vasquez shot an alien warrior beside him, and he was covered in its acid blood.
[edit] Ferro
Corporal Colette Ferro (Colette Hiller) was the dropship pilot. She was not present during the first alien attack. Afterwards Corporal Hicks ordered an evacuation from the planet, but Ferro was killed in midair by an alien that had sneaked into the dropship.
[edit] Frost
Private Ricco Frost (Ricco Ross) was given the task of carrying the platoon's ammunition when they entered the hive under the nuclear reactor. He was killed when Corporal Dietrich accidentally triggered her flame-thrower and ignited the bag of ammunition.
[edit] Gorman
Lieutenant William Gorman (William Hope) led the ill-fated mission to LV-426 until the first encounter with the aliens. He was inexperienced, having experienced 38 simulated drops, but only one combat drop. He was based in the control center of the APC, and was knocked out cold during Ripley's rescue of the marines after their first encounter with the aliens. He played a minor role in the following battles, and when Vasquez was injured during their escape he assisted her in committing a double-suicide/self-sacrifice by setting off one of his grenades.
[edit] Hicks
Corporal Dwayne Hicks (Michael Biehn) was one of the colonial marines who took charge when his superiors died and Gorman was knocked out. He was later impaled by a column when his EEV crashed.
[edit] Hudson
Private William Hudson (Bill Paxton) was another marine. He seemed to crack under large amounts of stress, but snapped out of it and, like Vasquez, bravely fought to the death on LV-426.
[edit] Newt
Rebecca 'Newt' Jorden (Carrie Henn) was the only survivor amongst the colonists on LV-426.
[edit] Ripley
Lieutenant Ellen L. Ripley (Sigourney Weaver)
[edit] Spunkmeyer
Private Daniel Spunkmeyer (Daniel Kash) was the dropship crew chief and weapons officer.
[edit] Van Leuwen
Paul Van Leuwen (Paul Maxwell) was the chair man of the Interstellar Commerce Commotion board that reviewed Ripley's case.
[edit] Vasquez
Private Jenette Vasquez (Jenette Goldstein) was a smartgunner on the Sulaco, partnered with Drake. Vasquez survived the hive and helped seal off the complex from the aliens. She fought the aliens during the attack and killed many. She was injured by acidic blood from an alien that was shot at point blank range. Gorman killed Vasquez and himself using a grenade to avoid being taken by the aliens.
[edit] Wierzbowski
Private Trevor Wierzbowski (Trevor Steedman)
[edit] Mary
Mary (Barbara Coles)
[edit] Simpson
Operating Manager Al Simpson (Mac McDonald)
[edit] Lydecker
Assistant Operating Manager Lydecker (Bill Armstrong)
[edit] R Jorden
Russ Jorden (Jay Benedict)
[edit] A Jorden
Anne Jorden (Holly de Jong)
[edit] T Jorden
Timothy Jorden (Christopher Henn)
[edit] Alien 3
[edit] Aaron
Francis Aaron (Ralph Brown) was Superintendent Andrews' assistant. Several prisoners caught a glance at his personnel file the day he arrived, and discovered he had an IQ of only 85 - so they took to calling him "85".
[edit] Andrews
Superintendent Harold Andrews (Brian Glover) was the warden of Fury 161. He often began his addresses to the prisoners with "This is Rumor Control - here are the facts".
[edit] Clemens
Dr. Jonathon Clemens (Charles Dance) was the medic of Fury 161. He explains to Ripley that he had been a promising physician (despite a secret addiction to morphine), and had been drunk while on-call. There had been an accident, and three men died, not because of their injuries, but because Clemens had prescribed the wrong dosage of painkiller. He was sentenced to seven years in prison and had his license reduced to a 3C. "At least I got off the morphine," he says wistfully. He served his term at Fury 161, and remained behind when the others decided to stay.
[edit] Dillon
Lenard Dillon (Charles S. Dutton) was what could be described as the religious leader of Fury 161. He had a history as a murderer and rapist of women, but - like the remaining prisoners - somehow managed to find God while incarcerated.
[edit] Arthur
[edit] Boggs
Edward Boggs
[edit] David
[edit] Eric
[edit] Frank
[edit] Gillas
Ted Gillas
[edit] Golic
Walter Golic
[edit] Gregor
[edit] Jude
Alan Jude
[edit] Kevin
[edit] Morse
Robert Morse
[edit] Murphy
Thomas Murphy
[edit] Rains
Daniel Rains
[edit] Troy
[edit] William
[edit] Ripley
Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) awakes to find herself the only human survivor of the crash-landing on Fiorina 'Fury' 161 of the Sulaco's escape capsule.
[edit] Alien: Resurrection
[edit] Ripley 8
Ellen Ripley 8 (Sigourney Weaver) was a human/alien hybrid clone, generated from the DNA of the original Ellen Ripley's remains, recovered from Fury 161. She was the 8th clone, and the only successful one.
[edit] Call
Annalee Call (Winona Ryder) is a member of The Betty. She is the latest recruit and has a secret mission to kill Ripley before the Scientists can remove the Alien Queen from Ripley.
[edit] Vriess
John Vriess (Dominique Pinon) is a member of The Betty. He is handicaped and confined to a wheelchair, but still remians a valuable member to the crew.
[edit] Johner
Johner (Ron Perlman) is a member of The Betty. He is a joker and has a bad temper. He constantly fights with Vriess, who he teases for being handicapped.
[edit] Christie
Christie (Gary Dourdan) is a member of The Betty. Christie is first mate and second in command of The Betty, and carries two guns attached to his wrists. He died after sacrificing himself to save the others
[edit] Elgyn
Frank Elgyn (Michael Wincott) is captain of The Betty. Elgyn provides Gen. Perez with kidnapped humans still in cryostatis for money.
[edit] Distephano
Vincent Distephano
[edit] Gediman
Dr. Jonathon Gediman
[edit] Hillard
Sabra Hillard
[edit] Perez
Martin Perez
[edit] Purvis
Larry Purvis
[edit] Wren
Dr. Mason Wren
[edit] References
- Beautiful Monsters: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to the Alien and Predator Films (by David A. McIntee, Telos, 272 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-903889-94-4)
