Jack Hodgins (Bones)
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| First appearance | "Pilot" |
| Created by | Hart Hanson |
| Portrayed by | T. J. Thyne |
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| Nickname(s) | Hodgepodge |
| Occupation | Entomologist, heir to the Cantilever Group |
| Spouse(s) | Angela Montenegro (fiancee) |
Jack Stanley Hodgins is a fictional character in the American television series, Bones. He is portrayed by T. J. Thyne. Jack is introduced to the series as an entomologist, who is 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.
[edit] Brief character history
Hodgins is one of the more sarcastic members of the group. He seems to have had a dislike for Goodman's way of working (administrator of the Jeffersonian Institute), but gets along much better with Cam, the head of forensics. He is sometimes "the funny man" with a notable impression of Booth (David Boreanaz) in "The Woman In the Garden". He is one of the more normal persons in the group, and helps teach Zack 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, Zack 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. In the episode "Two Bodies in the Lab" he is shown driving a Mini Cooper. In the first season episode "The Man with the Bone" it is also revealed that Hodgins is an experienced cave diver.
While on the surface Angela rubs Jack the wrong way, he seems to secretly like her. 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 as more than 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", "The Man in the Mansion"). In "The Priest in the Churchyard", they "christen" a replica of Cleopatra's bed slated to be put on exhibit. Hodgins also asks her to move in with him. As of the episode "Spaceman in a Crater", Hodgins has proposed to Angela twice, but even though she admits she loves him, she turns down his proposals because something doesn't "feel" right - although she appears to encourage him to continue trying to propose. Hodgins surprises Angela with a "Be My Love" proposal, and claims he loves their relationship just as it is. Angela is elated, and asks Hodgins to marry her immediately. He accepts, but their wedding is cut short when it is revealed that Angela was technically already married in Fiji.
In the third season Hodgins and Angela hire a private investigator named Amber Kippler to locate Angela's husband. The investigator finds that Angela's husband, Grayson Barasa, is living on No Name key in Florida. Hodgins and Angela ask Amber to force Grayson to the divorce papers. However, Grayson refuses to sign them, claiming he still loves Angela and has even built a house for himself and her. Hodgins is originally unnerved by this, but is consoled by Amber, who explains that she personally believes that Angela will stay with him.
He is quite close to Zack Addy, both of them competing for the distinction of King of the Lab often and is obviously upset when it is revealed that Zack has been working with Gormogon.
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