The following is a list of fictional characters from Michael Crichton's 1990 novel Jurassic Park, its 1995 sequel The Lost World, and their film adaptations, Jurassic Park (1993) and The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997). Also included are characters from the sequel films Jurassic Park III, Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Jurassic World Dominion, Jurassic World Rebirth, and the short film Battle at Big Rock. These films are not adaptations and have no original source novels but contain some characters and events based on the fictional universe of Crichton's novels. Some cast members from the films have also reprised their roles in certain video games. The original novel introduces several characters who would appear throughout the film series, including Dr. Alan Grant, Dr. Ellie Sattler, Dr. Ian Malcolm, John Hammond, and Dr. Henry Wu. Jurassic World introduces Owen Grady and Claire Dearing, while Fallen Kingdom introduces Maisie Lockwood, who are the lead characters of the Jurassic World trilogy. Rebirth introduces a new cast, notably Zora Bennett and Dr. Henry Loomis, both of whom are set to return in the sequel.
Cast table
This table shows the characters and the actors who have portrayed them throughout the franchise. A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film. A V indicates a voice-only role. A C indicates a cameo appearance.
Appearing in Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park began as a science fiction novel, written by Michael Crichton and published in 1990. Steven Spielberg directed a film adaptation released in 1993. In both versions, John Hammond and his company InGen are building Jurassic Park, a theme park of genetically engineered dinosaurs. It is located on the fictional island of Isla Nublar, near Costa Rica. When a worker is killed in a dinosaur attack, the park's investors demand that Hammond bring experts to the island to certify its safety. Hammond invites paleontologist Alan Grant and paleobotanist Ellie Sattler, and also brings along his own grandchildren, Lex and Tim Murphy. Lawyer Donald Gennaro, representing Hammond's investors, invites mathematician Ian Malcolm. Using chaos theory, Malcolm strongly believes that the park is destined to fail, an idea with which Hammond disagrees. Meanwhile, the park's disgruntled computer programmer, Dennis Nedry, is bribed by a rival corporation to steal dinosaur embryos from Jurassic Park. To do so, he temporarily shuts down certain security features, which leads to a series of incidents proving Malcolm right. The group then work together to restore order and get off the island. The film adaptation omits certain characters, such as park publicist Ed Regis, and condenses the roles of others such as geneticist Henry Wu and veterinarian Dr. Harding.
Dr. Alan Grant
Appears in: Jurassic Park (novel and film), Jurassic Park III, and Jurassic World Dominion Portrayed by: Sam Neill Dr. Alan Grant is a paleontologist and the main protagonist in the first novel, as well as the first and third films. Crichton based Grant on paleontologist Jack Horner. Grant's research is partly focused on velociraptors. When the dinosaurs on Isla Nublar escape their enclosures, Grant becomes stranded in the park with Hammond's two grandchildren. Throughout a large portion of the book, Grant and the children explore the park trying to find their way back to the rest of the group. In the film adaptation, much of this period is omitted. For the film, several actors were considered for the part before it went to Neill, becoming one of his most popular roles. The film portrays Grant differently than the novel, giving him an introverted personality and a dislike of children. However, over the course of the first film, he warms to Hammond's grandchildren. The film also depicts him in a relationship with Dr. Ellie Sattler, who is a student of his in the novel. They have broken up by the time that Jurassic Park III takes place. In the third film, Grant has continued his fossil research and reluctantly agrees to give an aerial tour of the dinosaurs on Isla Sorna, in exchange for dig-site financing. He and others become stranded on the island, and Grant realizes that his new theories about raptor intelligence are correct. He eventually escapes Isla Sorna. In Jurassic World Dominion, Grant reunites with Sattler and Malcolm to investigate the giant locusts that Biosyn created. They also rescue Maisie from Biosyn. After Henry Wu helps out the humans in stopping the locust infestation, Grant rekindles his relationship with Sattler while planning to join Ian and Ramsay Cole in testifying against Biosyn.
Dr. Ellie Sattler
Appears in: Jurassic Park (novel and film), Jurassic Park III, and Jurassic World Dominion Portrayed by: Laura Dern Dr. Ellie Sattler is a paleobotanist who, in the novel, is a graduate student studying under Dr. Alan Grant. In the film adaptation, they are a couple, and she has a more prominent role. Sattler is one of Dern's most popular film roles. She briefly appears in Jurassic Park III, in which she and Grant have broken up, although they remain close friends. She is married to Mark, an employee of the U.S. State Department, and they have two young children. An early draft had featured Grant and Sattler as a couple in the process of splitting up. In Jurassic World Dominion, she once again has a prominent role and is revealed to have divorced Mark by this point. She reunites with Grant and Malcolm to investigate the giant locusts that Biosyn created. They also rescue Maisie from Biosyn. After Henry Wu helps out the humans in stopping the locust infestation, Sattler rekindles her relationship with Grant while planning to join Ian and Ramsay Cole in testifying against Biosyn.
Dr. Ian Malcolm
Appears in: Jurassic Park (novel and film), The Lost World (novel and film), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and Jurassic World Dominion Portrayed by: Jeff Goldblum Dr. Ian Malcolm is a mathematician who specializes in chaos theory. His character is based on Ivar Ekeland and James Gleick. Malcolm's all-black clothing style reflects that of Heinz-Otto Peitgen, a mathematician who wrote a richly illustrated book on fractals. According to Crichton, Malcolm's character functions as the "ironic commentator inside the story who talks about the action as it takes place". Throughout the novel and film adaptation, Malcolm makes predictions based on chaos theory about the consequences and ultimate failure of attempting to control nature, which often turn out to be correct. Malcolm is seriously injured during a Tyrannosaurus attack and is brought back to the Visitor Center. Although he is declared dead at the end of the novel, he explains in the sequel, The Lost World, that this declaration was premature. Malcolm is the main protagonist of The Lost World, in which he and others travel to Isla Sorna to conduct research about dinosaur extinction. He is also the main protagonist of the film adaptation, titled The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Like the novel, Malcolm travels to Isla Sorna, but for a different reason; his girlfriend, paleontologist Sarah Harding, has already gone there to document the island's dinosaurs, and he reluctantly goes to retrieve her. In the film series, Malcolm has several children; one of them, Kelly Curtis, appears in The Lost World: Jurassic Park. Malcolm has brief appearances in the 2018 film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, in which he advises against the rescue of the last surviving dinosaurs, which are threatened by an impending volcanic eruption on Isla Nublar. Later, when the dinosaurs are dispersed globally, Malcolm reluctantly states that humans must now co-exist with them. Malcolm returns for a larger role in the 2022 film Jurassic World Dominion, in which he now works for Biosyn as an in-house philosopher. He uses his position to help Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler in exposing the company's locust scheme.
John Hammond
Appears in: Jurassic Park (novel and film), The Lost World (film), Jurassic World (statue), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (painting) Portrayed by: Richard Attenborough John Hammond is the wealthy owner of Jurassic Park and founder of InGen. He is also the grandfather to Lex and Tim Murphy. His antagonistic traits in the novel were removed for the film adaptation. Although he is not modeled after anyone in particular, Crichton explained that Hammond is like the "dark side of Walt Disney". Director Steven Spielberg described the film's Hammond as "a cross between Walt Disney and Ross Perot". Attenborough was initially hesitant to accept the role, as he had not acted in 14 years and found film directing much easier. He eventually accepted the part after Spielberg pleaded for him to do so, stating "I can't see anyone else playing it but you". Near the end of the novel, Hammond falls down a hill and breaks his ankle. He is unable to climb back up and is subsequently killed by a pack of Procompsognathus. The personality of the film's Hammond is a near opposite to the novel's version, sharing only his eccentricity. Hammond is depicted as a kind, jovial and charismatic capitalist. Unlike the novel, he survives in the film adaptation and makes brief appearances in the second film, in which control of InGen has been taken over by his nephew Peter Ludlow. Hammond opposes Ludlow's plan to take dinosaurs off of Isla Sorna for a new dinosaur park in San Diego, an idea that eventually fails, with Isla Sorna being declared a nature preserve. Attenborough was to reprise his role for the fourth film, although he suffered a fall at his home in 2008 and subsequently retired from acting. In the fourth film, Jurassic World, Hammond has been deceased for some time. A memorial statue of him is present in the new theme park known as Jurassic World. A viral marketing website for the fictional Masrani Global Corporation was launched to promote the film. According to the website, Hammond died in 1997. Simon Masrani, CEO of the Masrani Corporation and the owner of Jurassic World, is stated to have been entrusted by Hammond to direct the new park and honor Hammond's beliefs. In Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Hammond is revealed to have been partners with Benjamin Lockwood in the de-extinction of the dinosaurs, until a dispute emerges about using the same technology for human cloning, which Hammond opposes. A painting of Hammond appears in the film.
Robert Muldoon Appears in: Jurassic Park (novel and film) Portrayed by: Bob Peck Robert Muldoon is Jurassic Park's game warden. He is described in the novel as a burly White Kenyan man fifty years of age, with deep blue eyes and a steel gray mustache. In the movie he is portrayed by English actor Bob Peck. He is a former professional hunter who worked with Hammond at one of his previous parks in Kenya. He has experience working with dangerous predators and (unlike most other characters) his attitude toward the dinosaurs is realistic and unromantic. He believes that the Velociraptors should be destroyed, describing them as smart and potentially dangerous. He also recommended that the park be equipped with more military-grade weapons for use in emergencies, but was overruled. He reminds Hammond of this when it dawns on them that they have no way of stopping the escaped T. rex. Muldoon spends most of the novel riding around the park, drinking whiskey and attempting to restore order. He is later attacked by a pack of Velociraptors, but survives by wedging himself into a pipe. He manages to kill a few of them, and eventually escapes the island with the other survivors. In the film's introduction when a worker is attacked by a Velociraptor that the park staff are transporting, Muldoon gives the order to kill it. He notes that the raptors have tested the perimeter fence in different places, probing for an opening, and comments that the animals "show extreme intelligence. Even problem-solving intelligence". He remains in the control room with Hammond and Arnold, commenting on the many safety and security failures of the park. After the power failure, he drives Ellie to the Tyrannosaurus escape site where they rescue Malcolm. In the jungle during an attempt to restore power, Muldoon prepares to shoot and kill a Velociraptor in the distance, where a second raptor ambushes him from the side while he is focused on the first raptor. Muldoon remarks "Clever girl" as he discovers the trap and is killed by the second raptor. "Clever girl" would go on to become a popular quote among fans.
Donald Gennaro Appears in: Jurassic Park (novel and film) Portrayed by: Martin Ferrero Donald Gennaro is a corporate attorney representing Jurassic Park's investors. He is sent on their behalf to investigate the safety of the park after several reports of missing or dead workers. In the novel, he is described as a short muscular man and represents an "every-man" personality among the characters. Although he is initially worried only about disappointing his supervisors, he soon drops this concern when his life is threatened, focusing on survival instead. When problems begin to occur, he consistently handles them appropriately, accompanying Robert Muldoon on a mission to subdue the Tyrannosaurus and successfully restoring power, despite being ambushed by a Velociraptor. Grant claims that his negative attitude comes from trying to avoid responsibility for his role in creating the park. Near the end of the novel, Gennaro realizes that he is partially responsible for everything occurring when Grant says: "You sold investors on an undertaking you didn't fully understand... You did not check on the activities of a man whom you knew from experience to be a liar, and you permitted that man to screw around with the most dangerous technology in human history". Gennaro then helps Grant in his attempt to wipe out the remaining Velociraptors and their eggs with nerve gas. Although he survives the events on the island, he dies of dysentery sometime after. For the film, Spielberg condenses the characters Ed Regis and Donald Gennaro and the negative aspects of the novel's Hammond into one character. The result is the creation of a character whose loyalty to his employers and seriousness toward the job they gave him is easily overtaken by his own personal greed. When the scientists criticize Hammond's park for various reasons, Gennaro is the only one left who supports the concept, seeing great profit opportunity in the live dinosaurs. Gennaro's sole negative view of the park is a $20 million lawsuit Hammond is facing from the family of a worker killed by a dinosaur at the start of the film, which becomes a decreased concern when he sees the financial potential of the park. Gennaro is overcome by fear when the electric fence around the Tyrannosaurus paddock fails, and he abandons Tim and Lex. Hiding in a toilet stall, he recites a Hail Mary and is eventually found and eaten by the Tyrannosaurus after she breaks out of her pen. Gennaro's death in the film is popular among fans, and Ferrero acknowledged that the character was likely his most notable role: "When people recognize me on the street, they pause and then say, 'You were the guy who got eaten on the toilet in Jurassic Park,' So yes, I'm the guy who died on the toilet. [...] I'll take it. It's not that bad". Prior to filming, Ferrero had suggested that his character survive but with a broken leg, swapping places with Ian Malcolm, who instead would be the one to get killed.
Dr. Henry Wu
Appears in: Jurassic Park (novel and film), Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous, Jurassic World Dominion, and Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Portrayed by: BD Wong Voiced by: Greg Chun (Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous and Jurassic World: Chaos Theory) Dr. Henry Wu is a character in the first novel and film, and returns throughout the Jurassic World trilogy. He is initially the chief geneticist at Jurassic Park and head of the team that created the dinosaurs. In the novel, he is killed by a Velociraptor. He has a greatly reduced role in the film adaptation, but returns in a larger role for the Jurassic World films. Wong believed that his diminished role in the first film was the result of "racial exclusion in Hollywood". Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly, the writers of Jurassic World, considered Wu a logical character to return, given his role in recreating dinosaurs. In Jurassic World, Dr. Wu works as the chief geneticist for the eponymous dinosaur theme park. He has created the genetically modified hybrid dinosaur Indominus Rex, which eventually escapes and wreaks havoc. Wu is later revealed to have been secretly working with InGen Security head Hoskins to create the Indominus as a weapon. In Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Wu is working for Eli Mills and has created another weaponized hybrid dinosaur, the Indoraptor—a scaled-down version of the Indominus Rex—which escapes during a dinosaur auction, killing several attendees. Wu was knocked out during the conflict and was carried away by one of the fleeing mercenaries. Wu also appears in the animated television series Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous, which reveals that he had worked on another hybrid known as Scorpios rex. Wu later comes back to the island with Eli Mills' henchmen to get the Indominus rex bone and the laptop with his hybrid research. However, the laptop is destroyed by the campers, later dubbed the Nublar Six, and Wu stops the mercenaries from going after them. In Jurassic World Dominion, Wu is now under the employ of Biosyn and has engineered hybrid locusts using Cretaceous arthropod DNA for the company. In an extended scene, revealed that his locusts initially engineered to spread genetic modifications on crops to improve them, but Dodgson later decided to use them to eliminate the crops of the company's rivals after the experiments failed. However, the scheme spirals out of control when the insects begin rapidly reproducing, threatening to lead investigators back to Biosyn. Wu now regrets his actions and suggests that Biosyn kidnap human clone Maisie Lockwood and baby Velociraptor Beta, so he can study their altered DNA to spread changes to shorten their lifespan. From this research, Wu is able to eradicate the locust outbreak by releasing one he created with the altered DNA and gain redemption. In Jurassic World: Chaos Theory season 4, taking place during the latter part of Dominion. Seeking to stop Biosyn's assassin dinosaur program, the Nublar Six discover that Wu is the head scientist and confront him. To their surprise, Wu expresses remorse for his actions and asks for their help in stopping Dodgson. Wu and the Nublar Six work together to destroy all of the data on the project -- which had been intended for training dinosaurs for search and rescue before it was twisted by Dodgson -- and put an end to the weaponization of dinosaurs. It's later mentioned that Sammy and Yaz are working with Wu and are close enough to call him "Henry," something that Darius teases them about. Wong does not view his character as a villain but rather someone who is "extremely misguided or just in denial" about the consequences of his work.
Tim Murphy Appears in: Jurassic Park (novel and film), The Lost World (film) Portrayed by: Joseph Mazzello Tim Murphy is Lex Murphy's brother and John Hammond's grandson. In the novel, Tim is described as a bespectacled boy of about eleven who has an interest in dinosaurs and computers. His quick thinking and encyclopedic knowledge of dinosaurs aid the group several times, and he is instrumental in discovering that dinosaurs have escaped the island, as well as regaining the means to warn the mainland. Later, Tim's ingenuity and technical knowledge allow him to navigate the park's computer systems and to reactivate the physical security systems before the Velociraptors gain access to the visitor's lodge. His expertise regarding dinosaurs rivals Grant's, and is superior to that of Dr. Wu, the scientist who created the dinosaurs. Already familiar with his work before they meet, Tim almost immediately strikes up a friendship with Grant, who notes "it's hard not to like someone so interested in dinosaurs". Tim's father does not share his interest in paleontology, so the dinosaur-loving Grant forms an instant bond with Tim during their time in the park. In The Lost World, Tim is only mentioned by Ed James as starting college. In Spielberg's film, Tim and Lex's ages are swapped and some aspects of his personality and role in the story are given to Lex. Tim is still the child interested in dinosaurs, but all of his computer knowledge is given to Lex. This was done so that Spielberg could work specifically with actor Joseph Mazzello, who was younger than Ariana Richards, and to make Lex into a stronger character. Unlike his novel counterpart, Tim does not wear spectacles in the film. Mazzello had previously screen-tested for a role in Spielberg's Hook, but was considered too young. Spielberg promised to cast Mazzello in a future film. In the novel and film adaptation, Tim and Lex's parents are in the process of getting divorced. Like Lex, Tim also makes a cameo in the second film during Ian Malcolm's visit to John Hammond, happy to see Malcolm again, but staying out of when Ian confronts Ludlow about Isla Nublar as Ian defends them from Ludlow before Hammond's butler ushers them off. In 2011, Mazzello told Spielberg that he wanted to reprise the role for Jurassic Park IV. Mazzello viewed Tim as "the obvious heir" to Hammond's fortune and Jurassic Park, and hoped that "someday we'll figure out" what happened to Tim after the events of the first film: "Would this experience have turned him away from dinosaurs and make him hate dinosaurs as a thing he once truly loved? Would it be that he wants to be the one to step in and run the park the way it always should have been run?"
Lex Murphy Appears in: Jurassic Park (novel and film), The Lost World (film) Portrayed by: Ariana Richards Alexis "Lex" Murphy is Tim Murphy's sister and John Hammond's granddaughter. In the novel, Lex is described as seven or eight years old, relatively outgoing, blonde and "a sporty young girl who loves baseball". She wears a baseball glove slung over her shoulder and a baseball cap just about everywhere. Lex is shown to have the traits of a stereotypical child that often complains. Her behavior often annoys the people around her and puts her and the group in danger. Throughout the novel, she shows characteristics of Hammond, such as being careless and unappreciative of the events occurring around her, though not evil. In The Lost World, her character is said to be starting college-preparatory school. In Spielberg's 1993 film, Lex is the older of the two siblings, aged 12–14, and has a personality similar to her brother's from the novel. In the film, Lex has advanced computer skills that help the survivors escape a pack of Velociraptors. While initially frightened by many of the dinosaurs, Lex eventually gains courage and is instrumental in rebooting the park's systems. Lex's character was strengthened, like Ellie Sattler, to add strong female roles to the film. Richards was happy with the sibling age swap, as she found the novel version of Lex to be an "annoying brat". In auditioning for the role, Richards said: "I was called into a casting office, and they just wanted me to scream. I heard later on that Steven had watched a few girls on tape that day, and I was the only one who ended up waking his sleeping wife on the couch, and she came running through the hallway to see if the kids were all right". Spielberg was also impressed by her role in the 1992 film Timescape. Richards performed most of her own stunts in Jurassic Park. Christina Ricci was among those who had auditioned for the role. Lex makes a cameo in the second film when Ian Malcolm comes to visit Hammond. She briefly listens to Malcolm as he argues with Ludlow regarding what happened on Isla Nublar, defending her and Tim when Ludlow tries to drag them into the argument, before Hammond's butler ushers them off. The character has not returned and has not been mentioned in subsequent films. An early draft of Jurassic Park IV featured Lex in a small role, with Keira Knightley in consideration to play the part. Richards was not asked to reprise her role for the Jurassic World films, but remained open to eventually returning.
John Arnold/Ray Arnold Appears in: Jurassic Park (novel and film) Portrayed by: Samuel L. Jackson John Arnold is Jurassic Park's chief engineer, running the main control center from the Visitor Center. He is described as a thin chain-smoker and chronic worrier. A gifted systems engineer, Arnold had designed weapons for the U.S. military, and later worked at several theme parks and zoos before joining the Jurassic Park team. He is a grudgingly optimistic man, who maintains total faith in the computer systems and continues to believe that despite the setbacks, things will eventually work out. When Dennis Nedry locks them out of the system, Arnold, after much persuasion by Donald Gennaro, shuts off all power to the park and resets the computer-control systems. After turning the power back on, he believes the problem has been solved, when it has actually been made worse. The reset has left the park running only on auxiliary power and disabled the electric fences around the dinosaur paddocks, allowing the creatures to break free. Upon realizing his mistake, Arnold volunteers to go to the power plant and restart the main generator; before he can accomplish this task, he is killed by an escaped Velociraptor. In Spielberg's 1993 film, Arnold is referred to as "Ray", instead of John, to distinguish him from John Hammond. However, in a deleted scene from the second film, he is mentioned as "John Arnold". In the film, Arnold has a smaller role than in the novel but retains the same personality and outlook, often prefacing a risky action with the comment, "Hold on to your butts". Arnold's death is not shown on camera, but is confirmed when his severed arm falls onto Ellie's shoulder in the power shed. Arnold's line "Hold on to your butts" has become a popular quote. The film's writer, David Koepp, had been on the set for Death Becomes Her (1992), another film he wrote. That film's director, Robert Zemeckis, said "Hold onto your butts" while reviewing dailies, and Koepp decided to add the line into Jurassic Park. Jackson was intended to film a lengthy death scene in Hawaii, in which his character is chased and killed by raptors, but the set for this scene was destroyed by Hurricane Iniki.
Dennis Nedry Appears in: Jurassic Park (novel and film) Portrayed by: Wayne Knight Dennis Nedry is one of the main human antagonists in the novel and film. In the novel, he is described as an obese, messy and an increasingly obnoxious computer scientist. Nedry works for Hammond as the system's programmer and is in charge of networking Jurassic Park's computers. Although he was not given any details about InGen's operation, Nedry was expected to fix numerous bugs and issues without understanding the ultimate goal. After InGen requires him to make changes to the system without further payment, he strikes a deal with Dr. Dodgson of Biosyn to steal embryos of the park's 15 dinosaur species. Nedry is promised $50,000 for each species he delivers, and an additional $50,000 for each embryo that proves viable, for a maximum payment of $1.5 million. Dodgson provides Nedry with an embryo carrier/cooler disguised as a can of shaving cream. Nedry records their conversation, intending to enclose a copy with the embryos as a reminder of their agreement. In order to carry out the theft, he shuts down the park's security systems, including several electric fences surrounding select dinosaur paddocks. He plans to steal embryos from a secure lab, drive across the park to hand them off to a Biosyn agent waiting at the dock, and then return to the control room and reactivate the security systems before his absence becomes suspicious. On his way to deliver the embryos, a tropical storm causes him to miss crucial road signs, and he becomes lost in the jungle. He is subsequently blinded and killed by a venomous Dilophosaurus. In the novel, his body is later found by Muldoon and Gennaro. Nedry's intricate, complex computer knowledge makes him vain and prideful, but later, one of Hammond's grandchildren is able to navigate Nedry's system and restore power to the Visitor Center. Nedry's role in the film is generally the same as in the novel, with some minor changes to his fate. He crashes his Jeep through a guardrail and runs off the road, then takes shelter in the vehicle after a Dilophosaurus spits venom in his eyes, dropping the shaving cream container as a result. The animal rears up in the passenger seat, after which the camera cuts to a long shot of the Jeep shaking to the sound of Nedry's screams. His body and the container are not found by anyone, the latter rolling down a hill and becoming buried in mud. In the second film, Nedry's death is not mentioned, neither in the general release nor in a deleted scene in which Ludlow mentions the names of deceased victims to InGen's board of directors. According to the Dinosaur Protection Group promotional website for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, human remains were found in a cleanup operation a year after Nedry's death and identified as those of an employee who "initiated a premeditated attack on the park system", but were deliberately concealed by InGen until events were exposed years later. In Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, while hunting for Blue the Velociraptor, Dr. Dodgson accidentally finds and retrieves the canister containing the embryos that Nedry had stolen for him, commenting that he could have used them 25 years before. In Jurassic World Dominion, when Dodgson's scheme is exposed, he flees and takes the canister with him, only to be killed by three Dilophosaurus in an attack mirroring Nedry's fate. Knight was cast in the role after Spielberg saw his performance in Basic Instinct (1992). Knight described the film shoot as a "miserable" experience: "I'm sliding down things, I've got mud all over me, I'm soaking wet, I'm 5 billion pounds, I can barely walk. Yeah, I loved it. [laughs]". Nedry's wardrobe in the film is similar to clothing worn by several characters in another Spielberg film, The Goonies (1985), leading to speculation that his attire is a reference to the earlier film. In Jurassic Park: The Game which is set immediately after the events of the first film, the characters Miles Chadwick and Nima Cruz discover Nedry's body. In Lego Jurassic World: The Secret Exhibit and Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar, Dennis is revealed to have a nephew named Danny Nedermeyer who makes repeated efforts to sabotage Jurassic World in honor of his uncle. It is also revealed that Dennis was searching for the lost treasure of the pirate Captain No-Beard which was said to be buried somewhere on Isla Nublar.
Dr. Harding Appears in: Jurassic Park (novel and film), Jurassic Park: The Game Portrayed by: Jerry Molen (in the film), Jon Curry (in Jurassic Park: The Game) Dr. Harding is Jurassic Park's chief veterinarian. In the novel, he had been the chief of veterinary medicine for the San Diego Zoo, and was the world's leading expert on avian care. He accepted the job at Jurassic Park because he wanted to become famous for writing the first textbook on the care of dinosaurs. When the group first encounters him, he is caring for an ill Stegosaurus. With the help of Ellie, he finds the source of the animal's sickness and is able to treat it. Being the only medical doctor on the island, he treats Malcolm's injuries. He is attacked by a Velociraptor during the assault on the Visitor Center, but ultimately survives his time on the island. It is implied in the second novel that Sarah Harding is his daughter. He makes a brief appearance in the first film with a sick Triceratops. He is portrayed by the film's producer, Jerry Molen. The character's first name is never mentioned in the novel or the film, although he is referred to as Gerry Harding in The Making of Jurassic Park, which chronicles the film's production. He appears as one of the main characters in Jurassic Park: The Game, a 2011 film-inspired video game in which he has a daughter named Jess. He is referred to as Dr. Gerry Harding in the game, and is portrayed as being significantly younger than in the film. Sarah Harding is mentioned as his other daughter, something also acknowledged in the 2015 game Lego Jurassic World.
Dr. Lewis Dodgson Appears in: Jurassic Park (novel and film), The Lost World (novel), Jurassic World Dominion, Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Portrayed by: Cameron Thor (Jurassic Park), Campbell Scott (Jurassic World Dominion) Voiced by: Adam Harrington (Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous, Jurassic World: Chaos Theory) Dr. Lewis Dodgson is the main antagonist of both the Jurassic Park novels, and the main antagonist in Jurassic World Dominion as well as an antagonist in Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous and Jurassic World: Chaos Theory. In the novels, Dodgson is an ambitious geneticist who is unafraid to make aggressive moves, generally considered unethical, to achieve his goals. He states that he "won't be held back by regulations made for lesser souls". Dodgson works for the Biosyn Corporation, a company that rivals Hammond's but has a far spottier scientific reputation. Dodgson is described in the novels as more of a salesman than a scientist, and someone who specializes in both reverse engineering and stealing the work of others. In his past as a graduate student, he had been dismissed by Johns Hopkins University for attempting a gene therapy experiment on human patients without following the proper Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protocols. Notably, in 1986, he recklessly experimented on an untested vaccine against neurotropic viruses on a farm in Chile, which mutated a strain into an airborne disease. However, due to technicalities, Dodgson escaped justice and he remains working at Biosyn. He hopes to get his hands on Hammond's technology in order to create dinosaurs of his own. He and Biosyn seek to clone dinosaurs not as an attraction, but as potential test subjects for laboratory applications. He is portrayed as cold and ruthless, yet patient and practical, preferring to operate in the shadows with no one suspecting him. In the first novel, Dodgson hires Dennis Nedry to steal dinosaur embryos for Biosyn, but the plot fails when Nedry is killed by a Dilophosaurus on his way to deliver the embryos. In the sequel novel, Dodgson is a much more ambitious, villainous, and antagonistic character. Prior to the novel's events, Dodgson test-marketed a crop of genetically altered potatoes that ended up hospitalizing children after eating them. However, he still manages to evade the law by bribing officials. He takes a team to Isla Sorna in an attempt to collect fertilized dinosaur eggs, during which he tried to murder Sarah Harding. Ignorant of the dangers of these animals, Dodgson and his team are killed, with Dodgson being consumed by an infant Tyrannosaurus after being captured by one of the adults. Biosyn is not mentioned in the first film, and Dodgson only makes a short appearance when he meets Nedry in San Jose, Costa Rica, and gives him $750,000 and an embryo transfer device disguised as a shaving cream container. Dodgson's brief appearance has inspired a number of fan recreations and musical remixes on YouTube, usually featuring a line from Nedry: "We've got Dodgson here!" For the second film, Dodgson is replaced by the character Peter Ludlow. In Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous, Dodgson, now the head of research for Biosyn, travels to Isla Nublar to make a deal with Daniel Kon for mind control chips for the dinosaurs. Dodgson seeks to control the dinosaurs and show the world that the problem was Masrani and Hammond rather than the creatures themselves. With the help of Kenji Kon, Dodgson seeks to capture several dinosaurs, including Blue the Velociraptor, but he is nearly killed by a pack of Dilophosaurus before being saved by Daniel. In the process, Dodgson inadvertently stumbles across and retrieves the canister containing the embryos that Nedry had stolen for him twenty-five years before. Pleased with the success of their mission, Dodgson finalizes his deal with Daniel, but Laura Molina, one of his investors, attempts to make off with Dodgson's pack containing Biosyn's entire prospectus and the canister. Kenji manages to stop her and retrieve the pack and Molina is eaten by a pack of Compys. Before departing the island, Dodgson asks for DNA samples from the Nublar dinosaurs as well so that Biosyn can clone their own dinosaurs. However, Mae Turner turns on Mantah Corp and destroys her samples while Kenji and his friends sabotage Mantah Corp's operations, preventing them from completing their deal with Dodgson. Dodgson returns in Jurassic World: Chaos Theory season 3 which partially runs concurrent with the events of Dominion. Now the CEO of Biosyn Genetics, he partners with Soyona Santos' dinosaur smuggling operation. Dodgson is revealed to secretly be behind the dinosaur black market seen in Dominion as well as an Atrociraptor pack terrorizing a university professor and UN advisor. Dodgson has been working to get Biosyn dominion over all dinosaurs on Earth which the man had opposed. Dodgson advocates killing an Italian Regional Counsellor who is holding up the special land permit for Biosyn Valley, but he seemingly concedes to Santos' argument for intimidation instead. However, Dodgson promptly goes behind her back to hire the Atrociraptor Handler to kill the man anyways. Although infuriated, Santos chooses to keep quiet due to the greater payoff of getting ownership of the market. Dodgson tasks Santos and Brooklynn with capturing Maisie Lockwood and Blue's daughter Beta for him. Brooklynn—who recognizes Dodgson from his dealings with Mantah Corp years before—convinces Santos that he can't be trusted and goes undercover in the market to find out more information on Dodgson's activities. After the black market is destroyed during a raid by French Intelligence, Owen Grady and Claire Dearing (as seen in Dominion), Santos contacts Dodgson for an extraction and he sends her a drone helicopter to take Santos to Biosyn. However, Santos' escape is foiled by Brooklynn, Darius, Ben and Yaz and she is arrested by Barry Sembène and French Intelligence. Following Santos' arrest, Brooklynn, Darius, Ben and Yaz take Santos' escape helicopter to Biosyn to stop Dodgson once and for all while their friends Kenji and Sammy—the same group who had stopped Dodgson's plans with Mantah Corp—make their way to Biosyn to rescue the Ankylosaurus Bumpy. In season 4, Kenji blackmails Dodgson by threatening to expose his crimes to the media to get him to lead Kenji and Sammy to Bumpy. In a rare moment of open honesty, Dodgson explains to Kenji that he sees his work as a scientific Fountain of Youth aimed at bettering the world. Although Dodgson's innovations have made things better in smaller ways -- which includes a deal with Sammy's family ranch -- no matter how big or small the innovation is, it's never enough for Dodgson who sneers at people like Kenji who Dodgson sees as attacking him for the few mistakes he's made on the road to greatness simply because Dodgson has the audacity to have vision. Dodgson betrays the two in an attempt to get rid of them rather than actually leading Kenji and Sammy to Bumpy. At the same time, the others sneak into Biosyn and confront a remorseful Henry Wu. Wu explains that he had intended to train the dinosaurs for search and rescue, but Dodgson had twisted his research to create the assassin dinosaurs. With the help of Wu