James Gordon (Gotham)
| James Gordon | |
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| Gotham character | |
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James Gordon (Ben McKenzie)
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| First appearance | "Pilot" September 22, 2014 |
| Created by |
Bruno Heller (Gotham) Bill Finger (James Gordon) Lawrence Donovan (James Gordon) Henry Ralston (James Gordon) (James Gordon) |
| Portrayed by | Ben McKenzie |
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| Full name | James Gordon |
| Gender | Male |
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| Family | Peter Gordon (father) † Unnamed mother † Frank Gordon (uncle) † |
| Significant other(s) | Leslie "Lee" Thompkins (ex-fiancee) Barbara Kean (ex-fiancée)† |
| Children | Unborn child (miscarried)† |
| Nationality | American |
| Police career | |
| Department | Gotham City Police Department |
| Years of service | 2014 – Present |
| Rank | Detective 1st Grade |
Detective 1st Grade James "Jim" Gordon is a fictional character that appears in the Fox TV series Gotham. He is portrayed by Ben McKenzie. He is based on the character of the same name created by Bill Finger, but credited to Bob Kane, that debuted in the first panel of Detective Comics #27 (May 1939).
Gordon is introduced as a homicide detective and Iraq War veteran who has recently been transferred to Gotham City, where he lives with his fiancée, Barbara Kean (Erin Richards). As his first case, Gordon and his partner, Detective Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue) are assigned the case of Thomas and Martha Wayne's murder. After arriving at the crime scene, he comforts the Waynes' son, Bruce (David Mazouz), who had survived the ordeal, promising him that he would do everything in his power to find the murderer and bring him to justice.
During his investigation, Gordon runs afoul of gangster Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith), who takes him hostage. Bullock later goes searching for him, and is captured alongside him. The two are freed by Gotham's most powerful mob boss, Carmine Falcone (John Doman), who was an old friend of Gordon's deceased father. In return, Falcone asks Gordon to kill Oswald "Penguin" Cobblepot (Robin Lord Taylor), Mooney's underling who had informed on her to the GCPD. Gordon fakes Cobbelpot's death and orders him never to come back to Gotham.
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