Angus MacGyver
| Angus MacGyver | |
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Richard Dean Anderson as MacGyver
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| First appearance | "Pilot" |
| Created by | Lee David Zlotoff |
| Portrayed by |
Richard Dean Anderson Sean Wohland (young) Lucas Till (2016 series) |
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| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Secret agent |
| Family | Ellen Jackson (mother) James MacGyver (father) Sean Angus "Sam" Malloy (son) |
| Relatives |
Harry Jackson (grandfather) Cecilia Jackson (grandmother) |
| Nationality | American |
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Angus MacGyver (known as just MacGyver, or Mac) is a title character and the protagonist in the ABC television series MacGyver. He is played by Richard Dean Anderson. He prefers non-violent conflict resolution wherever possible and refuses to carry a gun but will sometimes use one (such as the AK47 rifle he used briefly in the pilot episode). MacGyver works as a problem solver for the fictional Phoenix Foundation in Los Angeles. Educated as a scientist and with a background from a fictional United States government agency, the Department of External Services (DXS), he is a resourceful secret agent able to solve a range of problems. In addition to his scientific knowledge and inventive use of common items, he always carries a Swiss Army knife and a roll of duct tape. Lucas Till portrays a younger version of MacGyver in the rebooted 2016 TV series.
The character is portrayed as a non-violent problem solver. He eschews the use of guns, although the pilot episode shows him using a gun on a mission shown in the opening gambit. Even in cases where his improvised devices are used to attack hostile opponents, he is always doing so in self-defense and, if possible, subduing or disabling rather than killing. He is often suspicious of militaristic attitudes within the government; he sees his Phoenix Foundation employer as an alternative to the more conventional (and violent) means of law enforcement.
MacGyver is also passionate about social causes, having on several occasions volunteered to help the less-privileged. For example, he conducts hearing research at a school for deaf children, and helps out in a mountain excursion for delinquent youths. He also strives to protect the environment and endangered species such as eagles, the black rhino, and wolves. It is also established in the episode "Walking Dead" that he became a vegetarian some time during the series run (which had been hinted at before).
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