Captain John Price (Call of Duty)
| John Price | |
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| Call of Duty character | |
John Price in Modern Warfare 3
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| Created by | Infinity Ward |
| Voiced by |
Billy Murray (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3) David Kinsman (Find Makarov: Operation Kingfish) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Prisoner 627 (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2) 9051210 (serial number in "Endgame" mission) $ (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3) Black Viking (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3) |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation |
British Army, Special Air Service, Task Force 141 |
| Nationality | British (English) |
Captain John Price is a major fictional character in the Call of Duty series, being one of three characters to be featured in all of the games in the Modern Warfare series. The other two are Captain John "Soap" MacTavish and Nikolai. Price first served as a lieutenant under the orders of Captain MacMillan, participating in a mission to assassinate Imran Zakhaev in Pripyat, Ukraine in 1996. He was then promoted to a Captain and took charge of a Special Air Service squad, codenamed "Bravo Team", which included Captain John "Soap" MacTavish, before being held prisoner in a Russian gulag after Find Makarov: Operation Kingfish. After being rescued by Task Force 141 from the gulag, he was then assigned to Task Force 141 but was considered a war criminal after he and Captain MacTavish killed General Shepherd. He then participated in a joint operation with Delta Force's Team Metal, rescuing Alena Vorshevsky, and her father, who was the Russian President, after they had been kidnapped by Makarov and his forces. He then killed Vladimir Makarov in a hotel on January 2017.
The character is said to have been based upon British SAS soldier John McAleese, who was involved in the Iranian Embassy siege and also co-hosted the television series SAS: Are You Tough Enough? in 2003. He is also a reference to a similarly looking character in the famous war film A Bridge Too Far. Price's callsign, Bravo Six, is a direct reference to the 1986 war movie Platoon, in which Captain Harris' callsign is exactly the same as Price's. John Price was voiced by actor Billy Murray.
In an interview with Sami Onur, a character designer for Infinity Ward, the explanation was provided that John Price is the grandson of the Price who appeared in early Call of Duty games, though this has not yet been confirmed by Infinity Ward staff. In the early developments of Modern Warfare 2 (MW2), Price was scheduled to be the player's commander, not "Soap" MacTavish, as he was supposed to be the playable character instead of Roach. This is further explained in the artbook for MW2.
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