Characters from the various games of the FirstPersonShooter franchise ''Call of Duty''.

For works with their own character pages:
[[index]]
* ''Characters/CallOfDuty1''
* ''Characters/CallOfDuty2''
* ''Characters/CallOfDuty2BigRedOne''
* ''Characters/ModernWarfare''
** ''Characters/CallOfDuty4ModernWarfare''
** ''Characters/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2''
** ''Characters/CallOfDutyModernWarfare3''
* ''Characters/CallOfDutyWorldAtWar''
* ''Characters/CallOfDutyBlackOps'' (and ''Black Ops II'')
** ''Characters/CallOfDutyBlackOpsColdWar''
** ''Characters/CallOfDutyBlackOpsIII''
** ''Characters/CallOfDutyBlackOps4''
** ''Characters/CallOfDutyZombies''
* ''Characters/CallOfDutyGhosts''
* ''Characters/CallOfDutyAdvancedWarfare''
* ''Characters/CallofDutyInfiniteWarfare''
** ''Characters/InfiniteWarfareZombies''
* ''Characters/CallOfDutyWWII''
** ''Characters/CallOfDutyWWIIZombies''
* ''Characters/CallOfDutyMobile''
* ''Characters/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2019''
** [[Characters/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2019SinglePlayer Single-player characters]]
** [[Characters/CallOfDutyModernWarfare2019Multiplayer Multiplayer operatives - MW2019]]
** [[Characters/CallOfDutyModernWarfareIIMultiplayer Multiplayer operatives - MWII]]
** [[Characters/CallOfDutyModernWarfareIIIMultiplayer Multiplayer operatives - MWIII]]
* ''Characters/CallOfDutyVanguard''
[[/index]]

This page is very much a work in progress, contributions are welcomed.

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[[folder:Call of Duty: Finest Hour]]
'''Playable Characters'''
!! Private Aleksandr Sokolov
->'''Voiced by:'''

* DecoyProtagonist: He was playable in the first two missions. But you play as Tanya in missions three and four, then as Nikolai in the remainder of the Russian campaign while Sokolov gets PutOnABus.
* NewMeat: One of the numerous Russian conscripts brought to fight at Stalingrad.
* PutOnABus: Last seen tending to Tanya at the Russian HQ.
* TargetSpotter: Serves as one for Tanya after she takes him under her wing.

!! Lieutenant Tanya Pavelovna
->'''Voiced by:'''

* ActionGirl: Has the honor of being the first female playable character in the series.
* ColdSniper: Aloof, stoic, deadly.
* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: She's presumed dead by Nikolai's tank crew when the building she's in is blown up by a Panzer IV with her inside it. At the end of the mission, however, she turns up alive and well.
* PutOnABus: She was injured while Nikolai and his crew repaired the tank. She was last seen at the HQ wishing Nikolai good luck on his mission.
* WeaponSpecialization: Carries the only scoped Mosin Nagant in the entire single-player campaign.
* YouKilledMyFather: Her motivation for fighting the Germans as they invaded her small village, killing her family.

!! Major Nikolai Badanov
->'''Voiced by:'''

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Almost definitely based on Major General Vasily Badanov, who led the real-life [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatsinskaya_Raid Tatsinskaya airfield raid]] in Operation Little Saturn (which forms the last two missions in which he is playable).
* MajorlyAwesome: Promoted into one before Operation Little Saturn.
* TankGoodness: Commands a Soviet T-34 tank.
* WeaponSpecialization: He carries the DP-28 Light Machine gun in any mission he's playable.

!! Sergeant Edward Carlyle
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/RobinAtkinDownes

* BadassBookworm: Used to be a chemistry teacher before joining the war.
* DemolitionsExpert: Thanks to his background as mentioned above.
* ElitesAreMoreGlamorous: A member of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popski%27s_Private_Army Popski's Private Army.]]
* HeroicMime: Granted, this is pretty standard, but Carlyle stands out for being the only PlayerCharacter in ''Finest Hour'' to not get any speaking parts in cutscenes.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Unlike the others, Carlyle enlisted to escape the drab life of being a teacher.
* SergeantRock: Despite Carlyle and Starsky sharing the same rank, Carlyle follows Starsky's orders.

!! Lieutenant Chuck Walker
->'''Voiced by:'''

* AFatherToHisMen
* BeenThereShapedHistory: The last mission has him and his men taking the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludendorff_Bridge Ludendorff Bridge]], with Chuck himself raising the American flag on the other side.
* {{BFG}}: After his promotion, he uses a BAR.
* SergeantRock: Later [[FieldPromotion promoted]] to Lieutenant.

!! Sergeant Sam Rivers
->'''Voiced by:'''

* JumpedAtTheCall: He and his friends enlisted the day after the Attack on Pearl Habour.
* OneSceneWonder: Only playable in "Come out Fighting", while making a small cameo later in the American Campaign.
* PoliticallyCorrectHistory: Zig-zagged. He is part of a segregated unit where all of the men are black. (The real-world [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/761st_Tank_Battalion_(United_States) 761st Tank Battalion]] to be precise.) And had alluded to facing discrimination during camphood. However he was shown accompanying Chuck later in the American Campaign.
* SergeantRock: And a Tank Commander to boot.
* TankGoodness: He commands an M4 Sherman tank.
* TokenMinority: He is Afro-American. The first one playable in the franchise.
* WeaponSpecialization: Armed with the M3 Grease Gun, the only one that appears in the game.

'''Non-Playable Characters worth note'''
!! Sgt. Oleg Puskov
->'''Voiced by:'''

* HeroicSacrifice: After spotting a German sniper, he shoves Alexsandr away to take the bullet.
* JustifiedTutorial: His only purpose in the first mission was to guide you through the level and teach you the basics.
* TakingTheBullet: Pushed Alexsandr out of the way to save him from a sniper.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Dies in the second level.

!! Sgt. Bob Starsky
->'''Voiced by:''' Brian Johnson

* ActorAllusion: He is portrayed by Brian Johnson of Music/{{ACDC}} fame. One of his lyrics appears in the game.
-->''Starsky:'' Alright! Get ready to break, and ready to dash!
* SergeantRock: Gives orders to Carlyle despite sharing the same rank.

!! Sgt. Benny Church
->'''Voiced by:'''

* BadassLongcoat: The only American soldier to wear one.
* FieldPromotion: Was a Corporal once, but then was promoted alongside Chuck. At one point he forgets about this and accidentally refers to Chuck as "Sarge", prompting the now-lieutenant to jokingly threaten him with demotion.
* {{Foil}}: Slightly more inexperienced and nervous, compared to the more calm and seasoned Chuck.
* TheLancer: Chuck's second-in-command and the soldier with whom he has the most conversation.
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[[folder:Call of Duty 3]]
!!Private/Corporal Nichols
->'''Voiced by:'''

* BadassInDistress: While he's one of the more effective members of the squad, Nichols is far from immune to harm- and frequently gets knocked around, ambushed and incapacitated, forcing his teammates to drag him to safety- something Dixon even lampshades in the second level.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Nichols is a one man army, who is noted by other characters for his aim, his ability to complete objectives and his reliability; he gets passed up for promotions in favor of Guzzo and Huxley instead, and Sergeant [=McCullen=] can't even remember his name.
* HeroicMime: Like all player characters in the Call of Duty series, Nichols never says a word.
* PlayerCharacter: The player character for the American levels of the game.

!!Corporal Duncan Keith
->'''Voiced by:''' Luke Massy

* ArtisticLicenseMilitary: To streamline the narrative and avoid showing the PlayerCharacter he's the one giving orders to you despite your character being a Sergeant while he's a Corporal.
* BraveScot: When he's not being a jerk to the French, he's remarkably brave.
* CharacterDevelopment: Gradually starts to respect the Maquis as he fights alongside them [[spoiler:especially after Isabelle [=DuFontaine=] dies]].
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He tends to insult his comrades and French resistance, but [[spoiler:warmed up to the [[LaResistance Marquis]] after Isabelle's death]].
* SergeantRock: Technically he's a Corporal, but he still fits the archetype of a leading NCO.
* ViolentGlaswegian: He's from Scotland and can be belligerent in temperament.

!!Sergeant Frank [=McCullin=]
->'''Voiced by:''' Peter Jamesk

* AchillesInHisTent: After the Americans capture St. Germain, Frank shuts down and stops talking to his squad. According to Huxley, it's been at least 48 hours since any of them have actually heard him say anything.
* AxCrazy: Frank seems... unhinged, with an alarming frequency.
* BadBoss: He wasn't always, but he's clearly suffering trauma from losing numerous men throughout the war- by the time the campaign starts, he's already given up on the idea that anyone under his command is going to survive, he can't remember the names of his own men, and he jumps to threatening to shoot Guzzo for desertion a little too readily.
* CreepyShadowedUndereyes: [=McCullin=] has extremely noticeable shadowy bags under his eyes.
* TheCynic: He doesn't think he or anyone else in the squad has a chance of surviving the war.
* DeathSeeker: Bonus materials released with the game reveal that any hopes Frank had before the war have been beaten out of him, and that he embraces dying as it's the only way he thinks he can ever escape the war.
* DemolitionsExpert: Revealed to have been a combat engineer before the events of the game.
* DyingDeclarationOfHate: [[spoiler:With his last breath, he tells Dixon to tell Guzzo to go to hell.]]
* HiddenDepths: He's revealed to have been a former combat engineer.
* OldSoldier: He's in his mid forties by the beginning of the game.
* SergeantRock: He's a tough NCO in a position of leadership.
* ShellShockedVeteran: Having watched so many soldiers under his command die has taken a toll on Frank- he's become erratic, violent and locks up frequently in the middle of combat, forgetting to give orders and forcing Dixon to lead the squad instead. He even forgets the names of his men, seemingly confusing them for other soldiers who have served under him and didn't make it.
* TakeUpMySword: His helmet, which has been passed from soldier to soldier as they become the new leader of the squad- covered in multiple company logos left from each man who's carried it. [[spoiler:After his death, [=McCullin=]'s helmet passes to Dixon.]]
* YouAreWhatYouHate: The bonus materials imply that he doesn't hate Guzzo because he thinks Guzzo is a coward and a deserter; he hates Guzzo because he's just as done with the killing and violence and just wants to escape too, but has been beaten down so much over the last few years, that he believes the only escape is in death.

!!Private First Class Salvadore Guzzo
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BrianBloom

* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: [[spoiler:He is promoted to squad leader after he displays great bravery during the battle of Chambois.]]
* CommunicationsOfficer: He's the guy who carries the radio.
* CowardlyLion: He shown to be much more concerned with keeping himself alive than actually winning the war, but he is willing to fight for his life.
* LetsGetDangerous: [[spoiler:When Dixon is killed at Chambois, Guzzo steps up and leads the squad to victory.]]
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When the Germans start dropping artillery at Saint-Lo, Guzzo's immediate response is to turn and flee the battle.
* YouAreInCommandNow: [[spoiler:Replaces both [=McCullin=] and Dixon after both of them get killed.]]

!!Private Leroy Huxley
->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/BenDiskin

* BattleTrophy: Carries a German ''Stahlhelm'' strapped to his backpack.
* DeadpanSnarker: Huxley provides most of the snark in the campaign.
* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: He wears a beanie in place of the helmet worn by all the other characters.
* StickyFingers: Prior to joining the Army he was a thief, and he still holds thieving tendencies from time to time.
* SouthernFriedPrivate: He hails from Louisiana and it shows.

!!Isabelle [=DuFontaine=]
->'''Voiced by:''' Georgia Simon

* ActionGirl: She fights alongside you during the British levels.
* HeroicSacrifice: Dies planting explosives on an armored car, but atypical in that she was killed only by early detonation.

!!Private/Corporal Joe Cole
->'''Voiced by:'''

* DemolitionsExpert
* FieldPromotion: [[spoiler:Following Callard's Death, Robiechauld promotes him to Corporal.]]
* PlayerCharacter: For the Canadian Campaign.

!!Sergeant Johnatan Callard
-->'''Voiced by:'''

* AloofLeaderAffableSubordinate: Much more mild-mannered than his Lieutenant, Robiechauld.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Manually detonates explosive charges in an underground ammo and fuel depot to take out a Tiger tank above since the fuses on the charges were defective.]]
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: His character bio mentions that he has a successful army career by noting that "''sometimes the thing you can say is nothing.''"
* SergeantRock: Doesn't have the rough and gung-ho personality associated with this trope but he's still a competent sergeant both in battle and out of it.


!!Lieutenant Jean-Guy Robiechauld
->'''Voiced by:'''

* AFatherToHisMen: He's not nice to Baron, but he does genuinely care about and respects Sergeant Callard and [[PlayerCharacter Joe Cole]]. [[spoiler:He's visibly saddened by the death of Callard, and relieved that Cole made it]]. He also shows a great deal of empathy when talking with Papa Jack about his fallen men.
* AloofLeaderAffableSubordinate: Has this dynamic with Sergeant Callard.
* BerserkButton: Cowards, or people he considers to be this, such as Baron.
* BloodKnight: Loves combat a bit too much.
* FrenchJerk: French-''Canadian'' Jerk to be precise. Often picks on Baron for not fighting hard enough (which Baron justifies by saying since he carries the radio he needs to play it safe and not risk it being damaged). That said, he's tough but fair, and praises the other squad members. [[spoiler:His worst moment is when, in response to the Polish calling for a replacement radio operator, he sends ''one man'', Baron, and he only sent him because Command ordered him to send someone (and because he doesn't like Baron). Sending Baron without even a token escort means there was a good chance he wouldn't have made it to the Polish if he ran into even a small German patrol, which would have caused the Polish to have been wiped out due to being unable to call in artillery support]].
* GlorySeeker: Believes war is a moment for men to shine, especially himself.
* InconsistentSpelling: Known as '''Robichaud''' in European releases. Robichaud (without the "L") is a much more common variant than Robiechauld amongst French-Canadians.
* LargeHam: Gives a rousing speech for his men when you first meet him.
-->''"Glory! Or a glorious death awaits us."''
* TheNeidermeyer: {{Downplayed}}. He's gung-ho, has little tolerance for people he considers cowards and is mostly in the war for his personal glory, but he's on the frontlines in the thick of the fight like everyone else.
* OldSoldier: Already a veteran of UsefulNotes/WorldWarI. He is also shown to have a somewhat outdated idea of warfare, as he shows little knowledge of how important his radio is and bullies Baron, his ''radioman'', for doing his job and keeping the radio safe.
* PoirotSpeak: Punctuates his English with a few French words like "bon" [[note]]"Good"[[/note]] or "mes amis" [[note]]"My friends"[[/note]].

!!Private Leslie Baron
->'''Voiced by:'''

* BrokenPedestal: Wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father who fought alongside Robiechauld in [=WW1=], he quickly realizes Robiechauld would bully him pretty hard.
* ButtMonkey: A victim of Robiechauld's wrath against cowards, especially since Robiechauld served alongside his father in WWI.
* CommunicationsOfficer: He's in charge of the radio.
* DoNotGoGentle: Refuses to retreat as he grew sick of being called a coward [[spoiler:before he was gunned down]].
* ForgottenFallenFriend: [[spoiler:His death was met with apathy, although he died in the Polish campaign and none of your allies there know about him. Lieutenant Robiechauld doesn't ask about his fate.]]
* TheSoCalledCoward: Despite what Robiechauld thinks, he is entirely in the right that his duty is to keep the radio safe rather than charge blindly into fire, and that the radio is an extremely important piece of equipment, as shown when [[spoiler:his radio saves the Polish by allowing them to call in fire support on the German tanks after their own tanks are knocked out, and he dies standing his ground alongside the Polish]].

!!Corporal Bohater Wojciech
->'''Voiced by:'''

* MeaningfulName: His first name means "Hero" in polish.
* PlayerCharacter: For the Polish Campaign

!! Major Stan "Papa Jack" Jackowicz
->'''Voiced by:'''

* AFatherToHisMen: His nickname says all. Also grieves for the loss of his comrades post-battle. Even wanting his men to have proper burials back in Poland.
%%* MajorlyAwesome
* OldSoldier: Served in World War One.
* TankGoodness: Your commander of your Sherman Firefly.

!! Sergeant Łukasz "Bang Boom" Kolwalski
->'''Voiced by:'''

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Killed from a tank shell.]]

!! Private Marek "Beksa" Ułan
->'''Voiced by:'''

* EmbarrassingNickname: His nickname is Polish for "crybaby".

!! Corporal Joakim "Lucky Rudd" Rudinski
->'''Voiced by:''' George Tasudis

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Gunned down by a German tank.]]
* IronicNickname: [[spoiler:He got killed despite being called "Lucky".]]
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