List of Watchmen characters
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Watchmen is a twelve-issue comic book limited series created by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons, and John Higgins, published by DC Comics in 1986 and 1987. Watchmen focuses on six main characters: the Comedian, Doctor Manhattan, Nite Owl II, Ozymandias, Rorschach, and the Silk Spectre II. These characters were originally based on the Mighty Crusaders and then reworked in an unsolicited proposal to fit superhero properties DC had acquired from Charlton Comics in the early 1980s. Moore later based the team's predecessors, the Minutemen, on the Mighty Crusaders. Since the publisher planned to integrate Charlton's superheroes into the main DC Universe and the script would have made many of them unusable for future stories, series writer Alan Moore eventually agreed to create original characters. Moore wished the main characters to present six "radically opposing ways" to perceive the world, and to give readers of the story the privilege of determining which one was most morally comprehensible. The protagonists of Watchmen were reused in the prequel series Before Watchmen, which also gave backstories to several minor characters from the original graphic novel, and introduced new characters. Later on, several Watchmen characters reappeared in the limited series Doomsday Clock, bringing them into the main DC Universe. The television series Watchmen is set in the same canon as the limited series, taking place in 2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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· Overview
Watchmen:The Motion Comic
Watchmen:The Motion Comic
Character
Watchmen:The Motion Comic
Motion comic
Watchmen:The End Is Nigh
Video game
Watchmen
Film
Under the Hood
Mockumentary
Watchmen:Tales of the Black Freighter
Short film
Watchmen
2008
2008
Character
2008
Motion comic
2009
Video game
2019
Twilight LadyElizabeth "Liz" Lane
Twilight LadyElizabeth "Liz" Lane
Character
Twilight LadyElizabeth "Liz" Lane
Motion comic
Tom Stechschulte
Video game
Courtney Taylor
Doctor ManhattanDr. Jonathan "Jon" OstermanCalvin "Cal" Abar (né Jelani)
Doctor ManhattanDr. Jonathan "Jon" OstermanCalvin "Cal" Abar (né Jelani)
Character
Doctor ManhattanDr. Jonathan "Jon" OstermanCalvin "Cal" Abar (né Jelani)
Motion comic
Crispin Freeman
Video game
Billy CrudupJaryd HeidrickY
Mockumentary
Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIDarrell SnedegerZak Rothera-OxleyYTom MisonA
Rorschach IWalter Kovacs
Rorschach IWalter Kovacs
Character
Rorschach IWalter Kovacs
Motion comic
Jackie Earle Haley
Video game
Jackie Earle HaleyEli SnyderY
Nite Owl IIDaniel "Dan" Dreiberg
Nite Owl IIDaniel "Dan" Dreiberg
Character
Nite Owl IIDaniel "Dan" Dreiberg
Motion comic
Patrick Wilson
The ComedianEdward "Eddie" Blake
The ComedianEdward "Eddie" Blake
Character
The ComedianEdward "Eddie" Blake
Motion comic
Mark Silverman
Video game
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Hooded Justice
Hooded Justice
Character
Hooded Justice
Video game
Glenn Ennis
Mockumentary
Louis Gossett Jr.Jovan AdepoYDanny Boyd Jr.YCheyenne JacksonA
Captain MetropolisNelson Gardner
Captain MetropolisNelson Gardner
Character
Captain MetropolisNelson Gardner
Video game
Darryl Scheelar
Mockumentary
Jake McDormanChris WhitleyA
Silk Spectre ISally Jupiter(née Juspeczyk)
Silk Spectre ISally Jupiter(née Juspeczyk)
Character
Silk Spectre ISally Jupiter(née Juspeczyk)
Video game
Carla Gugino
Mockumentary
TBA
Dollar BillWilliam "Bill" Brady
Dollar BillWilliam "Bill" Brady
Character
Dollar BillWilliam "Bill" Brady
Video game
Dan Payne
MothmanByron Lewis
MothmanByron Lewis
Character
MothmanByron Lewis
Video game
Niall Matter
Mockumentary
Brennan Kerr
The SilhouetteUrsula Zandt
The SilhouetteUrsula Zandt
Character
The SilhouetteUrsula Zandt
Video game
Apollonia Vanova
Mockumentary
TBA
Nite Owl IHollis Mason
Nite Owl IHollis Mason
Character
Nite Owl IHollis Mason
Video game
Stephen McHattieClint CarletonY
Film
Stephen McHattie
William Taylor
William Taylor
Character
William Taylor
Video game
William S. Taylor
Bernard
Bernard
Character
Bernard
Video game
Jay Brazeau
Wally Weaver
Wally Weaver
Character
Wally Weaver
Video game
Rob LaBelle
Laurence "Larry" Shexnayder
Laurence "Larry" Shexnayder
Character
Laurence "Larry" Shexnayder
Video game
Frank Cassini
Larry Culpeper
Larry Culpeper
Character
Larry Culpeper
Video game
Ted Friend
Bartender
Bartender
Character
Bartender
Video game
John Destry
Woman on Street
Woman on Street
Character
Woman on Street
Video game
Jennefer Jenei
Big FigureTom Ryan
Big FigureTom Ryan
Character
Big FigureTom Ryan
Video game
Danny Woodburn
Moloch The MysticEdgar "Eddie" Jacobi
Moloch The MysticEdgar "Eddie" Jacobi
Character
Moloch The MysticEdgar "Eddie" Jacobi
Video game
Matt FrewerMike Carpenter
Film
Matt Frewer
The Sea Captain
The Sea Captain
Character
The Sea Captain
Video game
Gerard Butler
Mockumentary
Gerard Butler
Money Lender
Money Lender
Character
Money Lender
Video game
Cam Clarke
Mockumentary
Cam Clarke
Sea Captain's Daughter
Sea Captain's Daughter
Character
Sea Captain's Daughter
Video game
Siobhan Flynn
Mockumentary
Siobhan FlynnSalli Saffioti
Ridley
Ridley
Character
Ridley
Video game
Jared Harris
Mockumentary
Jared Harris
Sea Captain's Wife
Sea Captain's Wife
Character
Sea Captain's Wife
Video game
Lori Tritel
Mockumentary
Lori TritelBridget Hoffman
OzymandiasAdrian Veidt
OzymandiasAdrian Veidt
Character
OzymandiasAdrian Veidt
Video game
Matthew Goode
Mockumentary
Jeremy Irons
Silk Spectre IILaurel "Laurie" Jupiter(née Juspeczyk)
Silk Spectre IILaurel "Laurie" Jupiter(née Juspeczyk)
Character
Silk Spectre IILaurel "Laurie" Jupiter(née Juspeczyk)
Video game
Malin ÅkermanHaley GuielY
Mockumentary
Jean Smart
Janey Slater
Janey Slater
Character
Janey Slater
Video game
Laura Mennell
Mockumentary
Sara VickersA
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Character
Richard Nixon
Video game
Robert Wisden
Mockumentary
HimselfP
Wade TillmanLooking Glass
Wade TillmanLooking Glass
Character
Wade TillmanLooking Glass
Video game
Tim Blake Nelson Philip LabesY
Angela AbarSister NightSister Manhattan
Angela AbarSister NightSister Manhattan
Character
Angela AbarSister NightSister Manhattan
Video game
Regina KingFaithe HermanY
Lady TrieuLady Manhattan
Lady TrieuLady Manhattan
Character
Lady TrieuLady Manhattan
Video game
Hong Chau
Bian Trieu
Bian Trieu
Character
Bian Trieu
Video game
Jolie Hoang-RappaportYElyse Dinh
MimeMarcos Maez
MimeMarcos Maez
Character
MimeMarcos Maez
Video game
Tom MisonA
MarionetteErika Manson
MarionetteErika Manson
Character
MarionetteErika Manson
Video game
Sara VickersA
Agent PeteyLube Man
Agent PeteyLube Man
Character
Agent PeteyLube Man
Video game
Dustin Ingram
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Character
Robert Redford
Video game
HimselfP
| Character | Motion comic | Video game | Film | Mockumentary | Short film | Television series |
| Watchmen:The Motion Comic | Watchmen:The End Is Nigh | Watchmen | Under the Hood | Watchmen:Tales of the Black Freighter | Watchmen | |
| 2008 | 2009 | 2019 | ||||
| Twilight LadyElizabeth "Liz" Lane | Tom Stechschulte | Courtney Taylor | ||||
| Doctor ManhattanDr. Jonathan "Jon" OstermanCalvin "Cal" Abar (né Jelani) | Crispin Freeman | Billy CrudupJaryd HeidrickY | Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIDarrell SnedegerZak Rothera-OxleyYTom MisonA | |||
| Rorschach IWalter Kovacs | Jackie Earle Haley | Jackie Earle HaleyEli SnyderY | ||||
| Nite Owl IIDaniel "Dan" Dreiberg | Patrick Wilson | |||||
| The ComedianEdward "Eddie" Blake | Mark Silverman | Jeffrey Dean Morgan | ||||
| Hooded Justice | Glenn Ennis | Louis Gossett Jr.Jovan AdepoYDanny Boyd Jr.YCheyenne JacksonA | ||||
| Captain MetropolisNelson Gardner | Darryl Scheelar | Jake McDormanChris WhitleyA | ||||
| Silk Spectre ISally Jupiter(née Juspeczyk) | Carla Gugino | TBA | ||||
| Dollar BillWilliam "Bill" Brady | Dan Payne | |||||
| MothmanByron Lewis | Niall Matter | Brennan Kerr | ||||
| The SilhouetteUrsula Zandt | Apollonia Vanova | TBA | ||||
| Nite Owl IHollis Mason | Stephen McHattieClint CarletonY | Stephen McHattie | ||||
| William Taylor | William S. Taylor | |||||
| Bernard | Jay Brazeau | |||||
| Wally Weaver | Rob LaBelle | |||||
| Laurence "Larry" Shexnayder | Frank Cassini | |||||
| Larry Culpeper | Ted Friend | |||||
| Bartender | John Destry | |||||
| Woman on Street | Jennefer Jenei | |||||
| Big FigureTom Ryan | Danny Woodburn | |||||
| Moloch The MysticEdgar "Eddie" Jacobi | Matt FrewerMike Carpenter | Matt Frewer | ||||
| The Sea Captain | Gerard Butler | Gerard Butler | ||||
| Money Lender | Cam Clarke | Cam Clarke | ||||
| Sea Captain's Daughter | Siobhan Flynn | Siobhan FlynnSalli Saffioti | ||||
| Ridley | Jared Harris | Jared Harris | ||||
| Sea Captain's Wife | Lori Tritel | Lori TritelBridget Hoffman | ||||
| OzymandiasAdrian Veidt | Matthew Goode | Jeremy Irons | ||||
| Silk Spectre IILaurel "Laurie" Jupiter(née Juspeczyk) | Malin ÅkermanHaley GuielY | Jean Smart | ||||
| Janey Slater | Laura Mennell | Sara VickersA | ||||
| Richard Nixon | Robert Wisden | HimselfP | ||||
| Wade TillmanLooking Glass | Tim Blake Nelson Philip LabesY | |||||
| Angela AbarSister NightSister Manhattan | Regina KingFaithe HermanY | |||||
| Lady TrieuLady Manhattan | Hong Chau | |||||
| Bian Trieu | Jolie Hoang-RappaportYElyse Dinh | |||||
| MimeMarcos Maez | Tom MisonA | |||||
| MarionetteErika Manson | Sara VickersA | |||||
| Agent PeteyLube Man | Dustin Ingram | |||||
| Robert Redford | HimselfP | |||||
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