Eugene Porter

Eugene Porter
The Walking Dead character
Eugene, as portrayed by Josh McDermitt in the television adaptation and the comic book series.
First appearance	Comic: Here We Remain "Issue #53" (October 10, 2008) Television: "Inmates" (4.10) (2014)
Created by	Robert Kirkman Charlie Adlard
Portrayed by	Josh McDermitt
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Occupation	High school science teacher (comics)
Spouse(s)	Comic: Rosita Espinosa

Dr. Eugene Porter is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Josh McDermitt beginning in the fourth season of the American television series of the same name. In both mediums he claims to be a scientist who knows the cure to the zombie plague and is being escorted to Washington D.C. by Sgt. Abraham Ford and Rosita Espinosa, and encounter Rick Grimes and his group and recruit them to assist their mission. Eugene is overweight and possesses virtually no survival skills of his own and is extremely dependent on the group for survival, but is highly intelligent and resourceful in using technology to ensure the group's survival. Eventually Eugene is revealed to have lied and is not a scientist, but a High School science teacher, and doesn't know how to cure the virus and lied to manipulate the other survivors into taking him to Washington D.C. believing it to be the best chance for survival. This proves true as the group eventually finds the Alexandria Safe-Zone where Eugene becomes its primary engineer. Though his lie puts a strain on their friendship, Abraham eventually forgives him and they resume being friends.

In the comics, Eugene is an overweight high school science teacher prior to the apocalypse. Post-apocalypse, he utilizes his intelligence to pretend to be a scientist in order to gain the protection of others. He has no survival skills of his own. His TV counterpart also claimed to be a scientist before revealing his deception. He rarely shows emotion, has a vast knowledge of subjects through reading, is an avid reader and speaks in a pedantic, clinical fashion. He sports a mullet, which he is proud of. He is somewhat of a voyeur, who enjoys watching others having sex.

Eugene first appears at Hershel's farm, which is now occupied by the remaining prison survivors. Eugene claims to know what has caused the plague, but will not disclose any information with the remaining survivors, including Abraham and Rosita. He says he will only share information with officials in Washington DC. His lie, along with a belief that Washington is the only safezone, prompts the rest of the survivors to head there in hopes of long-term survival.