History Characters / TheBoondockSaints

* NamedByALaterInstallment: He's not given a distinctive name, but toward the end of the movie, it' revealed that he is the long-lost father of the [=MacManus=] brothers. Come the sequel, his true name is finally revealed as Noah [=MacManus=].

* DefiantToTheEnd: When the Saints prepare to execute him during his trial, instead of begging for his life, his FamousLastWords are "Vaffanculo", which translates to "Fuck you." in Italian.

* InTheBlood: When he realizes he is about to die, he has the same FamousLastWords as Papa Yakavetta did years before.

* TheDitz: Like Rocco before him, he's not always the brightest bulb on the tree. His BadassBoast above, for instance, suggests that he thinks Tabasco sauce was invented in Mexico (it wasn't, as a quick glance at the logo can show).

* LennonSpecs

* BadassGay: He earns the title "Special Agent" for a damn good reason, has sex with other men, and hangs out at gay bars. Doesn't stop him from using [[HypocrisyNod derogatory slang towards them]] from time to time.

--> '''Played By:''' Sean Patrick Flanery

-->'''Greenly''': "Calm down? Calm down? You know they're gonna throw us in the Hoag. We put half those deranged sex-freaks in there. I hope you guys like cock-sandwiches, because we'll be eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

* [[ThoseTwoGuys Those Three Guys]]

--> '''Played By:''' Clifton Collins Jr.

* BadassGrandpa: He may have gray in his hair, but Il Duce is more dangerous than anyone can ever guess.

* ReplacementGoldfish: For Rocco. He has enough personality and wit to make him into his own character, proving that [[TropesAreNotBad this trope can be effective]].

* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: In the sequel, he uses some derogatory terms for gays and Mexicans, but it's mostly just him fooling around than being genuinely prejudiced.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS[=/=]AdaptationDecay: In the credits and subtitles of the first film, he's listed as ''Conner'' [=MacManus=]. In the first movie's shooting script and the sequel, he's listed as Connor.
* VigilanteMan: He's more than willing to put the law into his own hands is it means saving other helping others.

* DoesntLikeToBeTouched: He really seems to be annoyed by cuddling.

* AntiHero: He may be a wanted murderer, but he only goes after criminals who are running free in the streets and members of various mafia.
* BerserkButton: Do ''NOT'' mess with his brother.

* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Not by much, but Connor is generally more calm, level-headed, and inclined to have a plan, except for in certain [[BerserkButton desperate situations]].
* RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Murphy's Red. Connor can be a lot more soft-spoken and less violent than Murphy, although even he has been shown to get quite volatile when his brother's life is threatened.

* VitriolicBestBuds: With his brother, Murphy. Even though the two are inseparable, they have been known to get into petty squabbles.

* AntiHero: He can be hotheaded at times, but he genuinely cares about helping other people by killing those who would do them harm.
* BerserkButton: Don't hurt his brother, or any of his friends.

* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: While both of them are fairly hot-headed, Murphy is definitely the more impulsive of the two.

* RedOniBlueOni: Red to Connor's Blue.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He constantly humiliates and one-ups detectives Dolly, Duffy and Greenly, and can be downright unpleasant at times, but he's an honest cop who wants to do the right thing. Even Duffy admits that while he was a pain to work with, Smecker was a "stand-up guy".

* InspectorJavert: [[spoiler: Subverted. At first, she seems to be on the trail to hunt down the Boondock Saints, which leads to Dolly, Duffy and Greenly to try and throw her off the track. Turns out she was only looking for them so she could become their new "Guardian Angel".]]

* PrecisionFStrike: Does her nickname for Special Agent John Kuntsler sound familiar to anyone?
-->'''Kuntsler''': So, how ya doin', Bloomy?\\
'''Bloom''': Just fine, ''Kunty''.

-->'''Dolly''': Holy shit. You're the first one that's ever [[TheUnpronounceable got that.]]
-->'''Smecker''': What can I say? I'm an expert at ''Nameology.''

* BigBad: Of the

* PatrioticFervor: He's extremely proud of his Mexican roots and recist remarks towards his ethnicity are guaranteed to make him angry.

* ArchenemesisDad: [[spoiler: He's hired by Giuseppe Yakavetta to kill Connor and Murphy in exchange for his freedom. This is later subverted, however. Once he realizes that they're his sons, all bets are off and he helps them kill [[BigBad Yakavetta]].]]

* NeverHurtAnInnocent: He makes this point perfectly clear when Rocco puts a gun to a priest's head during confession, by doing the exact same thing to him.

* PoliticallyIncorrectHero: In the sequel, he uses some derogatory terms for gays and Mexicans, but it's more him joking around than being actually being prejudiced.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's hot-headed, prone to swearing and a bit violent, but so long as you don't have the blood of an innocent on your hands, he's a pretty nice guy to hang out with.

* SmokingIsCool: Smokes a lot more. Played almost literally in a deleted scene, where Murphy lights up ''right before he takes a shower'' and promptly complains that Connor used up all the hot water. [[spoiler:May also be inherited from their father.]]

* ArchnemesisDad: Subverted. [[spoiler: He's only hired by Il Duce to kill Connor and Murphy in exchange for his freedom. Once he realizes that they're his sons, all bets are off and he helps them kill [[BigBad Yakavetta]].]]

* PapaWolf: [[spoiler:Don't you ''ever'' try to hurt Connor and Murphy in front of him.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He constantly humiliates and one-ups detectives Dolly, Duffy and Greenly, and can be downright unpleasant at times, but he's an honest cop who wants to do the right thing.

-->'''Eunice''': "With all due respect... man, I hate it when people say that because it is inevitably followed by a disrespectful remark. Here let me give you an example: With all due respect, detective, this matter falls under whatever jurisdiction I fuckin' say it does."

-->'''Greenly''': Calm down? Calm down? You know they're gonna throw us in the Hoag. We put half those deranged sex-freaks in there. I hope you guys like cock-sandwiches, because we'll be eating them for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
* ButtMonkey: All three of them are a NoRespectGuy, but Greenly just can't seem to catch a break.

* FriendOnTheForce: By the sequel, all three of them are this for the Saints. They believe in what the Saints are doing [[spoiler: and willingly help them in taking down Yakavetta.]]

** Subverted in the second movie, as they ''intentionally'' take all the details and come up with wrong conclusions, because they are trying to cover for the Twins, and themselves by association. [[spoiler:Until they realize that Eunice Bloom is on their side and is just having fun toying with them.]]

* FaceDeathWithDignity: When Guiseppe is ready to execute him, Rocco simply glares him down without struggling or freaking out.

* AscendedFanboy: He already knows who the Saints are and seems pretty jazzed about meeting them, despite having a gun in his face half the time in their first meeting.

* BilingualBonus: His FamousLastWords, "Vaffanculo", translate from Italian as "[[DefiantToTheEnd Fuck you.]]"

%% * EvilCripple: He wears a brace on his

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Not even his underbosses care much for him.