Oliver Queen (Arrow)
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Stephen Amell in his costume during the first season. Photographed by Jack Rowand.
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| First appearance | "Pilot" (Arrow) |
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| Portrayed by | Stephen Amell |
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| Abilities | Highly skilled archer, martial artist and tactician |
Oliver Queen is a fictional character on the television series Arrow, based on the DC Comics superhero, Green Arrow, created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp. He was adapted for television in 2012 by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg. Oliver Queen has been continually portrayed by Stephen Amell on Arrow. Queen is the alter-ego of the vigilante, "Green Arrow". This is the second time the character has been adapted to a live-action television series; the first time was on the series Smallville, where the character appeared over the course of five seasons and was portrayed by Justin Hartley.
In the series, Oliver is a billionaire playboy who returns to Starling City after five years of being stranded after a shipwreck and presumed dead. He spends his nights as a hooded vigilante who stops crime in the city. During the first season, Oliver focuses on a list of targets that he determined are taking advantage of the citizens. Subsequent seasons have him venturing into all criminal activity, and he shifts from being willing to kill to having a rule against all killing as a means of stopping assailants. In Arrow, Oliver does not take up the name of Green Arrow until season four. This was due to his Arrow identity considered to have "died" and was in need of a new identity. He is a friend and frequent ally of the Central City-based superhero The Flash.
Oliver Queen and his vigilante persona have also appeared in a digital comic book series, and with Amell appearing in crossovers on the television series The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow and the web series Vixen. Amell has been nominated for various awards for his performance, including a People's Choice and Leo Award. Amell has received praise from critics who frequently cite his portrayal of the Oliver Queen persona over the hooded vigilante.
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