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open/close all folders Warning: here be heavy spoilerage Nostromo Crew A.J. DallasStandard procedure is to do what the hell they tell you to do! Portrayed by Tom Skerritt Dallas was the leader of the three to investigate the Space Jockey. Nominally laid-back and nonchalant, but easily capable of making the hard decisions once the shit hits the fan. Has access to the ship's computer, Mother. Often cared for Ripley, and he took it to the extreme when he volunteered to be the one to flush out the Alien in the Nostromo's ventilation system.In Aliens, part of his first or middle name says "Lenz."
Ellen L. RipleyI don't want to hear your god damned explanation! Portrayed by Sigourney Weaver Primary protagonist no matter how much Dallas was supposed to be the hero, Ripley is probably the most famous character in the franchise. Probably the most level-headed member of the crew, demonstrating an impressive amount of bravery and taking a few levels in badass when dealing with the xenomorph. De-facto leader of the crew on the basis of being the most proactive member.The sole human survivor of the Nostromo Incident and the only constant character in the franchise apart from the xenomorphs.Sole survivor of the Nostromo incident, Ripley is awakened from hypersleep 57 years later. She gets suspended by the Weyland-Yutani company for "questionable judgment" regarding the ship's self-destruction, finds out her daughter died a while ago (well, in the Director's Cut...) and that LV-426, the planet where they encountered the xenomorphs, is now colonized.Once the colony predictably loses contact with Earth, Ripley accompanies the Badass Crew of Space Marines as a civilian advisor, and finds herself as de facto leader alongside Corporal Hicks due to unforeseen consequences. In the resulting struggle with the xenomorphs, Ripley gains more levels in badass and becomes one of the most awesome Action Girls in cinema.
J.M. Lambert I say that we abandon this ship! We take the shuttle and just get the hell out of here! Portrayed by Veronica Cartwright The second of the three to check out the Space Jockey, Lambert is pretty much the whiner in the whole movie. Scared shitless of the entire situation, she pretty much withdraws into the Distressed Damsel. She starts breaking into hysterics with the now-famous dinner scene and doesn't really do anything else until the end - well, okay, sometimes she shuts up for a few seconds.Highly resentful of being part of the team that checks out the Space Jockey (Kane volunteered, and Dallas said she was part of the group), and highly pissed at Ripley for trying to keep them outside the ship in quarantine after Kane got facehugger'd.
Thomas KaneI do remember some horrible dream about smothering… Portrayed by John Hurt The third of the three to check out the Space Jockey (and the only one who volunteered), Kane was the one to check out the derelict's egg chamber. Sadly, he was the victim of the Facehugger, and later on during dinner after getting off the planet, he was the man who ended up with the Chest Burster.Not really much is known about his personality since he doesn't get much screen time before becoming facehugger-bait and getting chestbursted. He really hates spaceship food, but who can blame him? Otherwise, we know he's an overachiever.Probably the only character in the movie besides Ripley to have a known first name - Thomas. (Despite his profile picture in Aliens showing his initials to be G.W., but argued since it was only viewable in the special features.)
AshI can't lie to you about your chances, but... you have my sympathies. Portrayed by Ian Holm The doctor, chief science guy on the ship and also the man responsible for all the incidents over the course of the film, from reminding the crew that they're ordered by the Weyland-Yutani company to stop and investigate the Space Jockey to breaking quarantine protocol and letting a facehugger-infested Kane on board the ship.We later find out he's a traitorous android who is following the company's Special Order 937, which is that the Alien must get to Earth and that the crew is expendable. He tries to kill Ripley after she finds out about Special Order 937, but is stopped by Lambert and Parker, the latter of whom bashes his head in with a fire extinguisher and later incinerates him.
ParkerI'm not for drawing straws. I'm up for killing that god-damned thing right now. Portrayed by Yaphet Kotto The only black guy in the film, Parker holds his own, and is also best friends with Brett. Much more assertive than Brett, but still focused on getting paid. Frequently complains about not earning enough money and criticises Ripley's plans.While he's at odds with Ripley at first, this falls to the wayside once the Alien gets onboard the ship. He also saves Ripley from Ash, with Lambert's help.
S.E. Brett You see, Mr. Parker and I feel that the bonus situation has never been on a-an equitable level. Portrayed by Harry Dean Stanton The regular guy who just does his job to get paid, and wants a larger share with the money, along with Parker, as it's revealed that they don't get as much of the share as the officers. Arguably more apathetic and laid-back than Dallas, and best friends with Parker.
Jones the CatMeow. The ship's pet, and the only non-human being to survive the movie. Ripley's particularly attached to him, even going back to retrieve him before leaving the Nostromo.
Sulaco Crew Lieutenant GormanRipley: How many drops is this for you, Lieutenant? Gorman: Thirty eight. (Beat) Simulated. Vasquez: How many combat drops? Gorman: Uh, two. Including this one.' Portrayed by William Hope Commander of the Space Marines sent to investigate LV-426, recruited by Burke. Disliked by the marines, very inexperienced (two combat drops...) and very slow to understand situations (Burke has to explain to him why it's a really bad idea to use guns in the colony's heat exchanger). Gorman relies heavily on the experienced Sergeant Apone from the start; when he dies, you can guess what happens. He loses it in the general confusion from the first alien ambush and gets knocked out. Later regaining consciousness, Gorman learns his lesson and lets Ripley and Hicks deal with the whole "organising the colony's defence" part. Vasquez hates him because she thinks he's responsible for Drake's death. He redeems himself when he goes back for Vasquez during the air duct escape, and winds up blowing the two of them to smithereens when they realize the only alternative is to be captured by the Aliens.
Sergeant AponeAlright sweethearts, what're you waiting for, breakfast in bed? Another glorious day in the Corps... Portrayed by Al Matthews Senior NCO of the team sent to investigate LV-426, and the real leader of the unit. Much better liked by the marines than Gorman, and more competent to boot. Doesn't really get much screen time before dying in the first Alien ambush, but that didn't stop him from getting not one, but two epic speeches and generally being the codifier for Sergeant Rock. When he goes down in the colony, chaos ensues, Gorman freezes up, and Ripley has to take action. Despite his quick death, Apone seems to have had a big influence on pop culture depictions of the military; Halo anyone?
Corporal Dwayne HicksWe're all in strung out shape, but stay frosty, and alert. We can't afford to let one of those bastards in here. Portrayed by Michael Biehn The guy who ends up in charge after Apone gets captured and Gorman gets knocked out. Much more level-headed, impartial and less macho than his colleagues, even if he's not very comfortable becoming leader. Hicks and Ripley end up calling the shots. Later wounded by a stray burst of xenomorph acid, but manages to survive. Until Alien 3.Trope Namer for Stay Frosty.
Private HudsonPortrayed by Bill Paxton The marine team's computer technician, played by a pre-fame Bill Paxton. At first he acts all arrogant and overconfident, but once the marines get totally pwned by the xenomorphs, loses his shit completely and becomes the movie's Lambert-equivalent, being all scared and whiney. He later regains his composure and redeems himself via Heroic Sacrifice during the aliens' attack on the med-lab. Really pissed off once he finds out the truth about Burke.
Private VasquezHudson: Hey, Vasquez, you ever been mistaken for a man? Vasquez: No, have you? Portrayed by Jeanette Goldstein The team's smartgunner and the other Action Girl. Much tougher and more aggressive than Ripley, and arguably gets the funniest insults in the movie. Doesn't take the death of her smart-gun partner Drake too well, and mainly blames Lieutenant Gorman for it.Trope Namer for Vasquez Always Dies.
Private DrakeThey ain't payin' us enough for this, man. Portrayed by Mark Rolston The other smartgunner in the Marine squad, and Vasquez's best-friend-maybe-something-more-it's-really-more-implied-than-anything. Got plenty of establishing screentime as a hardass, but that didn't stop him from being the last one to go down in the hive when he got by blood spray from an Alien. One that Vasquez shot trying to save him.
BishopNot bad for a... human. Portrayed by Lance Henriksen The team's resident Artificial Human, and the only one qualified to pilot dropships. Completely Three Laws Compliant, pointing out that unlike Ash (whose model was always "a bit twitchy"), he has behavioural inhibitors.Ripley doesn't trust him at first since he's an android, but he still tries to be friendly to her. Her distrust eventually evaporates after Bishop rescues them before LV-426 explodes, and he saves Newt during the obligatory Thrown Out The Airlock moment.He survives the movie despite the severe handicap of being split in half. Last of the four survivors.
Corporal FerroWe're in the pipe, five by five... Portrayed by Colette Hiller The squad's pilot. Doesn't get much establishing character moments other than a lot of technobabble during the drop and being a bit of a bitch to her co-pilot. The latter results in her death: when Spunkmeyer finds some goo inside the dropship (from an Alien), she tells him to seal the ramp rather than look for the source. She's sliced-n-diced a couple seconds later
Corporal DietrichTop! Top, get over here, we got a live one! Portrayed by Cynthia Dale Scott The medic of the Marine team, and that's pretty much all we know about her. Also rather unusual for having fairly long nails in a combat situation. The first member of the team to go down in the hive, grabbed by an Alien hiding in the wall. She takes down Frost when she fires her flamethrower in a panic.
Private FrostMan, I'm telling you, I got a bad feeling about this drop. Portrayed by Ricco Ross A rifleman, Frost is one of the more hard-living—-and hard-loving, if the Arcturian tale is true—-of the Marine squad. Got a fair deal of screentime due to his closeness with Hicks. His duties apparently included weapons management; he's seen handing out rifles early on, and when Apone collects the ammo in the hive he's the one who carries it (which doesn't work out so well when Dietrich incinerates him).
Private SpunkmeyerWhat's this crap supposed to be? Portrayed by Daniel Kash Ferro's co-pilot on the dropship. Got fairly little screentime. Not a big fan of the cornbread.
Private CroweYou always say that Frost, you always say, I got a bad feeling about this drop... Portrayed by Tip Tipping Rifleman in the Marine squad. Fairly quiet guy. Had one line of dialogue, but was offscreen when it happened so few know that it's him. Went down in the hive when Frost's ammo bag exploded, killing him. He had just enough time to mouth "oh shit" before it blew.
Private WierzbowskiHicks:Wierzbowski? WIERZBOWSKI?! Portrayed by Trevor Steedman Flamethrower operator in the Marine squad. Has no lines other than screaming when the Aliens grab him. Logically, this led to an Internet phenomenon known as the "Wierzbowski Hunters" who would search for his appearances in the movie in background footage or what-have-you.
Rebecca ‘Newt’ JordenThey mostly come at night. Mostly... Portrayed by Carrie Henn Rebecca "Newt" Jorden is the only survivor of the former LV-426 colony after it loses contact with Earth. Her survival is largely due to her propensity for hiding and moving through ducts and air vents. Doesn't say much at first, what with the whole hiding from aliens for over seventeen days. Once she actually regains her voice, she quickly becomes attached to Ripley. Driving force behind Ripley's Big Damn Mama Bear moment at the end. Nobody calls her Rebecca except her dead brother. The Director's Cut of Aliens shows that her dad was the first to investigate the Space Jockey and get implanted with a facehugger. Third of the four survivors.
Carter J. BurkeI'm Burke. Carter Burke. I work for the company. But don't let that fool you, I'm really an okay guy. Portrayed by Paul Reiser Corporate executive guy and the Special Projects Director for Weyland-Yutani, Burke was the first person to see Ripley after she was retrieved from hypersleep, and convinces her to accompany the marines by promising to help her regain her flight license in exchange. He accompanies the marines as well, to represent the company's commercial interests.With the marines, Burke shows his real colors as a Dirty Coward, planning to smuggle an alien back to Earth for bioweapons research by locking Ripley and Newt in a room with a facehugger and trying to get them impregnated. This is right after Ripley discovers that Burke sent the LV-426 colonists to check out the Space Jockey without any prior warning just so they could all get impregnated with chestbusters, making him basically responsible for the entire film's conflict.He gets the most satisfying Karmic Death in the movie, running directly into an alien while trying to run away from the incredibly pissed-off marines. He even suffers a worse fate in a hidden scene when Ripley and Newt see him cocooned in the LV-426 Reactor.
Fiorina- 161 Residents DillonYou're all gonna die. The only question is how you check out. Do you want it on your feet? Or on your knees... begging? Portrayed by Charles S Dutton The man who is unofficially in charge of the Fiorina-161 prison, Dillon holds his own against others and manages to take charge when the situation with the Xenomorph goes south.
Dr Jonathan Clemens I really appreciate your affections. But I am aware that they deflected my question. In the nicest possible way, of course. Portrayed by Charles Dance A doctor that befriended Ripley in the first arc of the film, Clemens is the resident doctor of the prison.Superintendent Harold Andrews This is rumor control, here are the facts... Portrayed by Brian Glover
Robert Morse we ain't got no entertainment center, no climate control, no video system, no surveillance, no freezers, no fucking ice cream, no rubbers, no women, no guns. All we got here is shit! Portrayed by Danny Webb GolicIn an insane world, a sane man must appear insane. Portrayed by Paul Mc Gann
Michael Bishop II"Think of all we could learn from it!" Portrayed by Lance Henriksen A Weyland-Yutani executive that the Bishop model was based off of, this Bishop wanted his hands on a Xenomorph
Betty Crew Annalee Call"You're a thing, a construct. They grew you in a fucking lab." Portrayed by Winona Ryder
Johner''I'm not the mechanic here, Ironsides! I mostly just hurt people!" Portrayed by Ron Perlman
Vriess"Wanna check the chair?" Portrayed by Dominique Pinon
Captian Frank ElgynPortrayed by Michael Wincott ChristiePortrayed by Gary Dourdan
Sabra HillardPortrayed by Kim Flowers Auriga Crew Ripley 8''My mommy always said there were no monsters. No real ones. But there are." Portrayed by Sigourney Weaver
General Martin Perez''Ellen Ripley died trying to wipe this species out. For all intents and purposes, she succeeded!" Portrayed by Dan Hedaya
Dr. Mason Wren"I think you will find that, uh, things have changed a great deal since your time." Portrayed by JE Freeman Dr. Jonathon Gediman''You are... a beautiful, beautiful, butterfly." Portrayed by Brad Dourif
Vincent DiStephano''Begging your pardon, sir, but FUCK YOU!" Portrayed by Raymond Cruz Dr. Carlyn WilliamsonPortrayed by Carolyn Campbell
Larry Purvis''What's in-fucking-side me?" Portrayed by Leland Orser
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