The Narrator (Fight Club)

"Tyler Durden" redirects here. For the pseudonymous blogger, see Zero Hedge.
The Narrator
Tyler Durden
Fight Club character
Edward Norton as the Narrator (left) and Brad Pitt as Tyler Durden (right).
First appearancePursuit of Happiness (1995)
Created byChuck Palahniuk
Portrayed byThe Narrator:

Edward Norton (film)
Tyler Durden:

Brad Pitt (film)
Voiced byThe Narrator:
Dave Wittenberg (video game)
Tyler Durden:
Joshua Leonard (video game)
In-universe information
Alias
  • Tyler Durden
  • Joe
  • Jack
  • Sebastian
  • Cornelius
  • Rupert
  • Lenny
  • Travis
  • Mr. Taylor
  • Ozzie
  • Harriet
  • Trevor
  • Balthazar
  • Dr. Jekyll
Occupation
  • Automobile recall coordinator
  • soapmaker
  • movie theatre projectionist
  • banquet waiter
  • military contractor
SpouseMarla Singer
ChildrenJunior

The Narrator is a fictional character and the protagonist and main antagonist of the 1996 Chuck Palahniuk novel Fight Club, its 1999 film adaptation of the same name, and the comic books Fight Club 2 and Fight Club 3. The character is an insomniac with a split personality, and is depicted as an unnamed everyman (credited in the film as "the Narrator") during the day, who becomes the chaotic and charismatic Tyler Durden at night during periods of insomnia.

In 2008, Tyler was selected by Empire magazine as the greatest movie character of all time,[1] shortly after Fight Club was voted by Empire readers as the tenth greatest film of all time.[2]

  1. ^ Sciretta, Peter (December 1, 2008). "Empire's The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time". SlashFilm. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "The 201 Greatest Movies Of All Time". Empire. January 2006. p. 98.