Malcolm Wynn-Jones
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| Malcolm Wynn-Jones | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | 2002 |
| Portrayed by | Hugh Simon |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Analyst |
Malcolm Wynn-Jones is the fictional MI5 analyst, featured in the British Television Series Spooks, also known as MI5 in the United States. Malcolm has been played by Hugh Simon since the start of Spooks in 2002.
Malcolm started out at the very beginning, as an analyst. In the script for one of his first episodes, he is described as being "an odd-looking man in a bow-tie. He sounds almost autistic--a walking intelligence encyclopaedia." Nothing about his private life works its way into any storyline, but he does pose as Ruth's brother "Giles" when she falls for someone the team are watching, and we know from Series 5 Episode 6 that he is a collector of old 1970s bugs.
Along with Harry Pearce, Malcolm is one of only two remaining characters to have been in the show since the beginning.
He is also adept at quoting from classical literature, for example
- Memorable Quote
- Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt. (Shakespeare, "Measure for Measure", Act 1 scene 4)
Malcolm is distraught when his best friend and colleague Colin Wells is executed in Series 5, Episode 1. Senior Case Officer Adam Carter persuades Malcolm to stay on the job after Malcolm says that he can't pretend that nothing happened to Colin.
Another moment where Malcolm appears to be weaker than his colleagues is in the episode Diana when he is faced with a bomb and has to cut a wire to stop it from going off, killing him and Adam. He freezes, not knowing which wire to cut. He later reveals to Ruth that "bravery is something I dread".
