Characters / Breaker High

Students

Sean Hanlon

Sean Stanley Hanlon

Played By: Ryan Gosling

A smooth-talking retro enthusiast from Chicago.

• Affectionate Nickname: "Little Buddy" (from Jimmy).
• Born in the Wrong Century: Loves the Jazz Age more than any other period.
• Casanova Wannabe: Has pretty terrible luck with girls, despite his labored efforts.
• Relationship Upgrade: He and Tamira are good friends for a long time before becoming a couple.
• Screams Like a Little Girl: His voice rises higher than Tamira's when he's scared enough.
• Those Two Guys: With Jimmy.
• Zany Scheme: Tries to pull one off in just about every episode.

Tamira Goldstein

Tamira Goldstein

Played By: Rachel Wilson

A socially awkward misfit from Wilton, Ohio.

• Affectionate Nickname: "Tams" (from most of the gang).
• Embarrassing Nickname: "Tammy Bunny" (from Sean).
• Hidden Depths: Sings very well when she gets up the courage for it.
• The Klutz: If she's holding anything important, expect it to be on the floor within moments.
• Single Woman Seeks Good Man: Hopes to "find [her] soulmate" on Breaker High.
• Superpowers For A Day: Briefly develops clairvoyance during the gang's visit to Barcelona.

Jimmy Farrell

James Mortimer "Jimmy" Farrell

Played By: Tyler Labine

A multi-talented goofball from Pittsburgh.

• Affectionate Nickname: "Big Daddy" (from Sean).
• Big Eater: Any food in his vicinity will disappear so fast, it may never have been there at all.
• Catchphrase: "Awwww, that's gonna need some ice!"
• Genius Ditz: Generally absentminded and Book Dumb, but he picks up new skills with the greatest of ease.
• Hawaiian-Shirted Tourist: His standard uniform, complete with bucket hat and puka shell necklace.
• Loser Gets the Girl: Has attracted more than his share of beautiful girls on the voyage, much to everyone's surprise.
• Supreme Chef: His "Farrell's secret sauce" makes the Jimmy Wrap a ship-wide sensation.
• Those Two Guys: With Sean.
• Trademark Favorite Food: Just about everything, but he has a particular fondness for sauerbraten.

Ashley Dupree

Ashley Dupree

Played By: Terri Conn

A beauty queen from Atlanta.

• Beauty Contest: Takes great pride in her victory in the Miss Southern Teen pageant.
• The Fashionista: Favors well-tailored skirt suits, sundresses, large hats, and pearls.
• Generation Xerox: Looks and dresses exactly like a thirty-years-younger version of her mother.
• Hidden Depths: There's a sensitive soul beneath that carefully groomed exterior.
• Large Ham Title: Always introduces herself as "Ashley Dupree, of the Geor-gia Duprees."
• The Nicknamer: Just about everyone is "honey" or "sugar." If she's feeling particularly affectionate toward someone, she'll upgrade it to "sugar pie."
• Proud Beauty: Is she ever.
• Southern Belle: Rich, gracious, beautiful, fashionable, and unmistakably accented.

Max Ballard

Max Ballard

Played By: Scott Vickaryous

A brooding artist from Portland, Oregon.

• Artist Disillusionment: Gave up on pursuing his music after a radio station rejected his demo tape.
• Chick Magnet: Generally considered among the hottest of the Breaker High guys.
• Deadpan Snarker: Responds to just about everything with extreme sarcasm.
• Parental Issues: With both parents. His mother sent him to Breaker High due to her disapproval of his friends, but he doesn't get along much better with his father.

Denise Williams

Denise Williams

Played By: Persia White

An academic overachiever from New York City.

• Alone Among the Couples: The least likely member of the gang to have a romantic subplot with anyone, although she does have a few flirtations throughout the series.
• Black and Nerdy: Although she doesn't usually dress like a nerd.
• Go-Getter Girl: Always the first to volunteer for extra work and the last to participate in anything frivolous.
• Ivy League for Everyone: Dreams of getting into Harvard more than anything else.
• This Is No Time for Knitting: Snaps at Tamira for lapsing into TV references while ostensibly helping Denise prepare for an academic competition. Turns out one of those references was the answer to the tie-breaking question.
• Token Black Friend: The only black member of the gang.

Cassidy Cartwright

Cassidy Cartwright

Played By: Wendi Kenya

A talkative athlete from Coronado, California.

• Dude Magnet: Tons of guys on the ship have crushes on her.
• Everyone Loves Blondes: One of her best assets.
• Ms. Fanservice: The most likely of the girls to appear in a skimpy outfit.
• Tomboy: Loves extreme sports of all kinds and usually gets involved in athletic activities on the group's travels.

Alex Pineda

Alex Pineda

Played By: Kyle Alisharan

A likable jock from San Marcos, Texas.

• Foil: To Max. They're equally attractive and athletic, but Alex is funny, outgoing, and enthusiastic where Max is sarcastic, sullen, and withdrawn.
• Good Luck Charm: A pair of sweatpants.
• Sibling Rivalry: With his older brother, Lyle, mostly over a girl.
• Will They or Won't They?: With Ashley, who remains involved with her hometown boyfriend for a long while.

Adults

Captain Ballard

Captain Ballard

Played By: Andrew Airlie

The ship's captain and Max's father.

• No Full Name Given: His first name is never revealed.
• Office Romance: Briefly with Ms. Mitchell.
• Reasonable Authority Figure: Extremely patient considering the scrapes the gang has gotten into.
• "Well Done, Dad!" Guy: Sincerely hopes for a better relationship with Max.

Ms. Mitchell

Ana Mitchell

Played By: Anne Openshaw

A teacher on Breaker High.

• Hot Teacher: Considered easy on the eyes by the male half of the student body.
• Office Romance: Briefly with Capt. Ballard.
• Stern Teacher: Takes no crap from her students, but doesn't give them any in return.
• Teacher/Student Romance: A rumor circulates that she's having one of these with Sean.

Tony Gifford

Tony Gifford

Played By: Richard Ian Cox

Activities director on Breaker High.

• Camp Gay: His sexuality is heavily implied but never stated.
• Pungeon Master: Constantly.
• Rage Quit: Has done this multiple times in response to the students' apathy, but always returns.

Nigel Mumford

Nigel Mumford

Played By: Bernard Cuffling

Head chef on Breaker High.

• Deadpan Snarker: His contempt for the students knows no bounds.
• Domain Holder: Rules the kitchen with an iron fist.
• Forbidden Love: With a former coworker from Dublin.
• I Am Very British: Speaks with a crisp Received Pronunciation.
• Lethal Chef: His Turkey Delight is apparently the stuff of nightmares.

---