Characters / Call of Duty

Characters from the various games of the First-Person Shooter franchise Call of Duty.

For works with their own character pages:

• Call of Duty
• Call of Duty 2
• Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
• Modern Warfare
  • Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
• Call of Duty: World at War
• Call of Duty: Black Ops (and Black Ops II)
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops III
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
  • Call of Duty: Zombies
• Call of Duty: Ghosts
• Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
  • Infinite Warfare Zombies
• Call of Duty: WWII
  • Call of Duty: WWII Zombies
• Call of Duty: Mobile
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019)
  • Single-player characters
  • Multiplayer operatives - MW2019
  • Multiplayer operatives - MWII
  • Multiplayer operatives - MWIII
• Call of Duty: Vanguard

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

Call of Duty: Finest Hour

Playable Characters

Private Aleksandr Sokolov

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• Decoy Protagonist: 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 Put on a Bus.
• New Meat: One of the numerous Russian conscripts brought to fight at Stalingrad.
• Put on a Bus: Last seen tending to Tanya at the Russian HQ.
• Target Spotter: Serves as one for Tanya after she takes him under her wing.

Lieutenant Tanya Pavelovna

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• Action Girl: Has the honor of being the first female playable character in the series.
• Cold Sniper: Aloof, stoic, deadly.
• No One Could Survive That!: 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.
• Put on a Bus: 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.
• Weapon Specialization: Carries the only scoped Mosin Nagant in the entire single-player campaign.
• You Killed My Father: Her motivation for fighting the Germans as they invaded her small village, killing her family.

Major Nikolai Badanov

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• Historical Domain Character: Almost definitely based on Major General Vasily Badanov, who led the real-life Tatsinskaya airfield raid in Operation Little Saturn (which forms the last two missions in which he is playable).
• Majorly Awesome: Promoted into one before Operation Little Saturn.
• Tank Goodness: Commands a Soviet T-34 tank.
• Weapon Specialization: He carries the DP-28 Light Machine gun in any mission he's playable.

Sergeant Edward Carlyle

Voiced by: Robin Atkin Downes

• Badass Bookworm: Used to be a chemistry teacher before joining the war.
• Demolitions Expert: Thanks to his background as mentioned above.
• Elites Are More Glamorous: A member of Popski's Private Army.
• Heroic Mime: Granted, this is pretty standard, but Carlyle stands out for being the only Player Character in Finest Hour to not get any speaking parts in cutscenes.
• Jumped at the Call: Unlike the others, Carlyle enlisted to escape the drab life of being a teacher.
• Sergeant Rock: Despite Carlyle and Starsky sharing the same rank, Carlyle follows Starsky's orders.

Lieutenant Chuck Walker

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• A Father to His Men
• Been There, Shaped History: The last mission has him and his men taking the Ludendorff Bridge, with Chuck himself raising the American flag on the other side.
• BFG: After his promotion, he uses a BAR.
• Sergeant Rock: Later promoted to Lieutenant.

Sergeant Sam Rivers

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• Jumped at the Call: He and his friends enlisted the day after the Attack on Pearl Habour.
• One-Scene Wonder: Only playable in "Come out Fighting", while making a small cameo later in the American Campaign.
• Politically Correct History: Zig-zagged. He is part of a segregated unit where all of the men are black. (The real-world 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.
• Sergeant Rock: And a Tank Commander to boot.
• Tank Goodness: He commands an M4 Sherman tank.
• Token Minority: He is Afro-American. The first one playable in the franchise.
• Weapon Specialization: Armed with the M3 Grease Gun, the only one that appears in the game.

Non-Playable Characters worth note

Sgt. Oleg Puskov

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• Heroic Sacrifice: After spotting a German sniper, he shoves Alexsandr away to take the bullet.
• Justified Tutorial: His only purpose in the first mission was to guide you through the level and teach you the basics.
• Taking the Bullet: Pushed Alexsandr out of the way to save him from a sniper.
• We Hardly Knew Ye: Dies in the second level.

Sgt. Bob Starsky

Voiced by: Brian Johnson

• Actor Allusion: He is portrayed by Brian Johnson of AC/DC fame. One of his lyrics appears in the game.
  Starsky: Alright! Get ready to break, and ready to dash!
• Sergeant Rock: Gives orders to Carlyle despite sharing the same rank.

Sgt. Benny Church

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• Badass Longcoat: The only American soldier to wear one.
• Field Promotion: 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.
• The Lancer: Chuck's second-in-command and the soldier with whom he has the most conversation.

Call of Duty 3

Private/Corporal Nichols

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• Badass in Distress: 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.
• Dude, Where's My Respect?: 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.
• Heroic Mime: Like all player characters in the Call of Duty series, Nichols never says a word.
• Player Character: The player character for the American levels of the game.

Corporal Duncan Keith

Voiced by: Luke Massy

• Artistic License – Military: To streamline the narrative and avoid showing the Player Character he's the one giving orders to you despite your character being a Sergeant while he's a Corporal.
• Brave Scot: When he's not being a jerk to the French, he's remarkably brave.
• Character Development: Gradually starts to respect the Maquis as he fights alongside them especially after Isabelle DuFontaine dies.
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He tends to insult his comrades and French resistance, but warmed up to the Marquis after Isabelle's death.
• Sergeant Rock: Technically he's a Corporal, but he still fits the archetype of a leading NCO.
• Violent Glaswegian: He's from Scotland and can be belligerent in temperament.

Sergeant Frank McCullin

Voiced by: Peter Jamesk

• Achilles in His Tent: 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.
• Ax-Crazy: Frank seems... unhinged, with an alarming frequency.
• Bad Boss: 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.
• Creepy Shadowed Undereyes: McCullin has extremely noticeable shadowy bags under his eyes.
• The Cynic: He doesn't think he or anyone else in the squad has a chance of surviving the war.
• Death Seeker: 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.
• Demolitions Expert: Revealed to have been a combat engineer before the events of the game.
• Dying Declaration of Hate: With his last breath, he tells Dixon to tell Guzzo to go to hell.
• Hidden Depths: He's revealed to have been a former combat engineer.
• Old Soldier: He's in his mid forties by the beginning of the game.
• Sergeant Rock: He's a tough NCO in a position of leadership.
• Shell-Shocked Veteran: 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.
• Take Up My Sword: 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. After his death, McCullin's helmet passes to Dixon.
• You Are What You Hate: 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: Brian Bloom

• Asskicking Leads to Leadership: He is promoted to squad leader after he displays great bravery during the battle of Chambois.
• Communications Officer: He's the guy who carries the radio.
• Cowardly Lion: 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.
• Let's Get Dangerous!: When Dixon is killed at Chambois, Guzzo steps up and leads the squad to victory.
• Screw This, I'm Outta Here: When the Germans start dropping artillery at Saint-Lo, Guzzo's immediate response is to turn and flee the battle.
• You Are in Command Now: Replaces both McCullin and Dixon after both of them get killed.

Private Leroy Huxley

Voiced by: Ben Diskin

• Battle Trophy: Carries a German Stahlhelm strapped to his backpack.
• Deadpan Snarker: Huxley provides most of the snark in the campaign.
• Helmets Are Hardly Heroic: He wears a beanie in place of the helmet worn by all the other characters.
• Sticky Fingers: Prior to joining the Army he was a thief, and he still holds thieving tendencies from time to time.
• Southern-Fried Private: He hails from Louisiana and it shows.

Isabelle DuFontaine

Voiced by: Georgia Simon

• Action Girl: She fights alongside you during the British levels.
• Heroic Sacrifice: Dies planting explosives on an armored car, but atypical in that she was killed only by early detonation.

Private/Corporal Joe Cole

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• Demolitions Expert
• Field Promotion: Following Callard's Death, Robiechauld promotes him to Corporal.
• Player Character: For the Canadian Campaign.

Sergeant Johnatan Callard

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• Aloof Leader, Affable Subordinate: Much more mild-mannered than his Lieutenant, Robiechauld.
• Heroic Sacrifice: 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.
• Know When to Fold 'Em: His character bio mentions that he has a successful army career by noting that "sometimes the thing you can say is nothing."
• Sergeant Rock: 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

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• A Father to His Men: He's not nice to Baron, but he does genuinely care about and respects Sergeant Callard and Joe Cole. 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.
• Aloof Leader, Affable Subordinate: Has this dynamic with Sergeant Callard.
• Berserk Button: Cowards, or people he considers to be this, such as Baron.
• Blood Knight: Loves combat a bit too much.
• French Jerk: 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. 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.
• Glory Seeker: Believes war is a moment for men to shine, especially himself.
• Inconsistent Spelling: Known as Robichaud in European releases. Robichaud (without the "L") is a much more common variant than Robiechauld amongst French-Canadians.
• Large Ham: Gives a rousing speech for his men when you first meet him.
  "Glory! Or a glorious death awaits us."
• The Neidermeyer: 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.
• Old Soldier: Already a veteran of World War I. 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.
• Poirot Speak: Punctuates his English with a few French words like "bon" ^note "Good" or "mes amis" ^note "My friends".

Private Leslie Baron

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• Broken Pedestal: Wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father who fought alongside Robiechauld in WW1, he quickly realizes Robiechauld would bully him pretty hard.
• Butt-Monkey: A victim of Robiechauld's wrath against cowards, especially since Robiechauld served alongside his father in WWI.
• Communications Officer: He's in charge of the radio.
• Do Not Go Gentle: Refuses to retreat as he grew sick of being called a coward before he was gunned down.
• Forgotten Fallen Friend: 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.
• The So-Called Coward: 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 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

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• Meaningful Name: His first name means "Hero" in polish.
• Player Character: For the Polish Campaign

Major Stan "Papa Jack" Jackowicz

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• A Father to His Men: 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.

• Old Soldier: Served in World War One.
• Tank Goodness: Your commander of your Sherman Firefly.

Sergeant Łukasz "Bang Boom" Kolwalski

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• Killed Off for Real: Killed from a tank shell.

Private Marek "Beksa" Ułan

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• Embarrassing Nickname: His nickname is Polish for "crybaby".

Corporal Joakim "Lucky Rudd" Rudinski

Voiced by: George Tasudis

• Killed Off for Real: Gunned down by a German tank.
• Ironic Nickname: He got killed despite being called "Lucky".