Duke (G.I. Joe)
| Duke | |
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| G.I. Joe character | |
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| First appearance | 1983 |
| Voiced by |
Michael Bell (Sunbow) Ted Harrison (DIC Series) John Payne (Spy Troops & Valor vs Venom) Frank Frankson (Sigma 6) Roger Craig Smith (Rise of Cobra video game) Steven Blum (Resolute) Jason Marsden (Renegades) Skeet Ulrich (Robot Chicken) |
| Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
| Specialty | First Sergeant |
| File name | Hauser, Conrad S. |
| Birth place | St. Louis, Missouri |
| SN | RA 213-75-7793 |
| Rank | E-8 (First Sergeant) |
| Primary MOS | (11Z) Infantry Senior Sergeant |
| Secondary MOS | (13B) Cannon Crew Member, (91F) Small Arms/Artillery Repairer |
| Subgroups | Tiger Force Star Brigade Anti-Venom Task Force |
| Duke | |
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| G.I. Joe character | |
Channing Tatum as Duke in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
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| First appearance | 2009 |
| Portrayed by | Channing Tatum |
| Voiced by | Roger Craig Smith (video game) |
| Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
| Specialty | Soldier |
| File name | Conrad Hauser |
| SN | 234-55-GI89 |
| Rank | Captain (O-3) |
| Primary MOS | Intelligence and Infantry |
| Series |
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra G.I. Joe: Retaliation |
Duke is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's First Sergeant, and debuted in 1983. The character is also featured in both the G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 animated series and comic books. Channing Tatum portrays Duke in the 2009 live-action film, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and the 2013 sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation.
Duke is the code name of First Sergeant Conrad S. Hauser, and was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a skilled polyglot, being fluent in English, French and German, as well as several Southeast Asian languages. He was at the top of his class at Fort Benning, attended U.S. Army Special Language school, has undergone Special Forces training, and worked with South Vietnamese tribesmen. He was also an instructor in four different Special Forces schools. Despite his accomplishments, he has repeatedly turned down any officer commissions offered to him. He believes a commander's place is with his troops, not behind the battle lines.
Duke is field commander and second-in-command of the G.I. Joe team after Hawk. In this role, he has served as a rugged leader by example, a precise giver of orders, a source of history and knowledge, and a fair settler of disputes. As the team has fluctuated in size and structure over the years, Duke has supervised the training of the non-commissioned officers in G.I. Joe, as well as leading special units such as Tiger Force and Star Brigade.
After the G.I. Joe Team disbanded, Duke disappeared. It was later learned that he'd been performing Black Ops for a secret government agency, his missions of which are still highly classified. One such mission was to locate and detain the mercenary Major Bludd, which led to evidence that Cobra Commander had returned, and hastened the reinstatement of G.I. Joe. Duke returned to active duty in G.I. Joe when the team was reinstated, though his maverick and dangerous behavior took some of his longtime colleagues by surprise, and caused him to relinquish his position as field commander for a more behind-the-scenes advisory role.
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