History Main / TheOldConvict

* Chatter Telephone in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3''. He has been inside since before [[spoiler:Lotso Hugs]] took over.

-->-- From the back cover of the case for the DVD of TheShawshankRedemption

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* Chatter Telephone in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory 3''. He has been inside since before [[spoiler:Lotso Hugs]] took over.

* In ''Franchise/TheChroniclesOfRiddick: VideoGame/EscapeFromButcherBay'', Riddick encounters an old prisoner in the Single Max section, who among other things asks Riddick what his first kill was like ("that's between me and him" being the answer"), and offers Riddick a reward if he gets rid of a troublesome inmate. In a ShoutOut to ''TheShawshankRedemption'', he's named "Red".

* Babe Fraser in ''The Stars' Tennis Balls'' by StephenFry. As this novel is a re-imagining of ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteChristo'', this should not come as a surprise.

%%%* Genflou, from the 1952 film version of ''Literature/LesMiserables''
* Stroud in the latter half of ''Film/BirdmanOfAlcatraz'', having grown into this role over the course of his years in prison..

* Francois Villars in the ''MacGyver'' episode "The Escape". He explains to Mac how the prison works but does not accompany him when he escapes.

%%%* English from ''EscapeFromAlcatraz''
%%%* Frank Perry in ''Film/TheEscapist''.
%%%* Fergus Wilks (David Kelly) in ''{{Greenfingers}}''.

%%%* Pop in the original version of ''TheLongestYard''. Doc in the British remake, ''Mean Machine''.

%%%* Stroud in the latter half of ''Film/BirdmanOfAlcatraz''.

* Babe Fraser in ''The Stars' Tennis Balls'' by StephenFry. As this novel is a re-imagining of ''TheCountOfMonteChristo'', this should not come as surprise.

%%%* D.B. Cooper, alias Charles Westmoreland, in ''PrisonBreak''.

%%%* [[spoiler:"Jack" Andy Beanstalk]] in ''WesternAnimation/PussInBoots''.

%%%* Coach in ''DeathRace''.

%%%* ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption'': Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding. Also Brooks, though he doesn't seem to be quite as prison-savvy as Red. [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Or at the very least, it's not as obvious.]]

%%%* 'Low Key' Lyesmith in ''Literature/AmericanGods'' by NeilGaiman.
%%%* OlderThanRadio: Abbe Faria in ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'' by Creator/AlexandreDumas (and its various film and television adaptations).

%%%* Babe Fraser in ''The Stars' Tennis Balls'' by StephenFry.

%%%* Francois Villars in the ''MacGyver'' episode "The Escape".

%%%* Chatter Telephone in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory 3''.

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* Wyoming in the ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' fanfic ''FanFic/MurderersRow''.

* Coach in ''DeathRace''.
* English from ''EscapeFromAlcatraz''
* Frank Perry in ''Film/TheEscapist''.
* Fergus Wilks (David Kelly) in ''{{Greenfingers}}''.

* Pop in the original version of ''TheLongestYard''.
** Doc in the British remake, ''Mean Machine''.

* Cresus in ''Film/{{Prison}}''.
* Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding from ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''.
** Also Brooks, though he doesn't seem to be quite as prison-savvy as Red. [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Or at the very least, it's not as obvious.]]
* Genflou, from the 1952 film version of ''Literature/LesMiserables'', has aspects of this.
* Stroud in the latter half of ''Film/BirdmanOfAlcatraz''.

* 'Low Key' Lyesmith in ''Literature/AmericanGods'' by NeilGaiman.
* OlderThanRadio: Abbe Faria in ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'' by Creator/AlexandreDumas (and its various film and television adaptations).

* Babe Fraser in ''The Stars' Tennis Balls'' by StephenFry.

* Francois Villars in the ''MacGyver'' episode "The Escape".

* Fletcher in ''{{Porridge}}''. Although Fletch has been in and out of prison his entire life rather than spending most of it inside serving a single sentence, he still fulfills the role of explaining the system to newcomers.
** And even ended up doing so in [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3247914.stm real life]].

* D.B. Cooper, alias Charles Westmoreland, in ''PrisonBreak''.

* 'The last registered Democrat' who helps the Simpsons escape the government re-education centre in ''TheSimpsons'' episode "Bart-Mangled Banner".
* Chatter Telephone in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory 3''.

* [[spoiler:"Jack" Andy Beanstalk]] in ''WesternAnimation/PussInBoots''.

* Genflou, from the 1952 film version of ''LesMiserables'', has aspects of this.

* Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding from ''TheShawshankRedemption''.

* Stroud in the latter half of ''TheBirdmanOfAlcatraz''.

* Genflou, from the 1952 film version of ''LesMiserbales'', has aspects of this.

* Wyoming in the ''RedVsBlue'' fanfic ''FanFic/MurderersRow''.

* Bob Rebadow in ''{{Oz}}''. Despite his delusions, Rebadow seems clued into everything that goes on in Oz.

* Eddie Gordo's backstory from ''{{Tekken}} 3'' is that he was framed by the Mishimas, and while in prison, was trained in Capoeira by the oldest convict interned there. [[DistaffCounterpart Christie]] [[{{Expy}} Monteiro]] is the old man's granddaughter.

* Chatter Telephone in ''ToyStory 3''.
* In the ''FamilyGuy'' episode "Cool Hand Peter", the gang meets an old black inmate who tells them that depsite the fact they were sentenced to thirty days, they're in the jail forever.

* OlderThanRadio: Abbe Faria in ''TheCountOfMonteCristo'' by Creator/AlexandreDumas (and its various film and television adaptations).

* In the '"FamilyGuy'' episode "Cool Hand Peter", the gang meets an old black inmate who tells them that depsite the fact they were sentenced to thirty days, they're in the jail forever.

* In ''Literature/DarknessAtNoon'', while Rubashov and other inmates have been in other prisons before, No. 402 has known this particular prison for years.

* Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding from ''TheShawshankRedemption''.
** Also Brooks, though he doesn't seem to be quite as prison-savvy as Red. [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation Or at the very least, it's not as obvious.]]
* Pop in the original version of ''TheLongestYard''.
** Doc in the British remake, ''Mean Machine''.
* Fergus Wilks (David Kelly) in ''{{Greenfingers}}''.

* Frank Perry in ''Film/TheEscapist''.

* D.B. Cooper, alias Charles Westmoreland, in ''PrisonBreak''.

* Francois Villars in the ''{{MacGyver}}'' episode "The Escape".
* When Earl is in jail in ''MyNameIsEarl'' and looks for a gang to join, he finds that the Old Con gang aren't any more adapted to survival inside the prison than anyone else.

* Eddie Gordo's backstory from ''{{Tekken}} 3'' is that he was framed by the Mishimas, and while in prison, was trained in Capoeira by the oldest convict interned there. [[DistaffCounterpart Christie]] [[{{Expy}} Monteiro]] is the old man's granddaughter.

* Ian Starshine fills this role at the gladiator camp in ''TheOrderOfTheStick''; his reference to being nicknamed "Red" is a ShoutOut to ''TheShawshankRedemption''.

* 'The last registered Democrat' who helps the Simpsons escape the government re-education centre in ''TheSimpsons'' episode "Bart-Mangled Banner".

* OlderThanRadio: Abbe Faria in ''TheCountOfMonteCristo'' by AlexandreDumas (and its various film and television adaptations).

* In ''TheChroniclesOfRiddick: Escape From Butcher Bay'', Riddick encounters an old prisoner in the Single Max section, who among other things asks Riddick what his first kill was like ("that's between me and him" being the answer"), and offers Riddick a reward if he gets rid of a troublesome inmate. In a ShoutOut to ''TheShawshankRedemption'', he's named "Red".

If the central characters decide to break out, TheOldCon probably won't go with them, realising he no longer knows how to survive in the outside world. He may die at the hands of the authorities or vicious fellow inmates (maybe in an attack actually aimed at the hero), inspiring the heroes to either escape or seek vengeance.