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| John "Hannibal" Smith | |
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| The A-Team character | |
 John "Hannibal" Smith as he appears in the first and second season opening credits | |
| First appearance | "Mexican Slayride" |
| Created by | Frank Lupo & Stephen J. Cannell |
| Portrayed by | George Peppard (TV series) Liam Neeson (film) TBC (TV series reboot) |
| Voiced by | David Lodge |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Hannibal Mr. Lee |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | Lieutenant Colonel/Colonel[1] |
| Awards[2] | Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Soldier's Medal Bronze Star Medal Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Korea Service Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal Vietnam Campaign Medal |
Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith is a fictional character and one of the four protagonists of the 1980s action-adventure television series The A-Team, played by George Peppard. The producers originally had James Coburn in mind to play the part of Hannibal, but it eventually went to Peppard.[3]
The character—which was based loosely on former United States Army Special Forces officer Bo Gritz[4]—appeared on The A-Team from its beginning in 1983 until its end in 1987. The character was played by Liam Neeson in the 2010 film adaptation. His often spoken line "I love it when a plan comes together" was included in TV Land's "The 100 Greatest TV Quotes and Catch Phrases" in 2006.[5][6]
- ^ Hannibal's rank is inconsistent in the series. For the first four seasons, when referred to, the distinction of Lieutenant Colonel is made. When he's on trial in the episode "Firing Line" in season 5, however, he is a full colonel. He also wears the insignia of Lieutenant Colonel (a silver oak leaf) in the first season episode "A Nice Place to Visit", rather than the eagle insignia used for full Colonels, which he does wear in "Trial by Fire" and "Firing Line".
- ^ Hannibal's medals are shown in the season 1 episode "A Nice Place To Visit" and the season 5 episodes, "Trial by Fire" and "Firing Line".
- ^ Bring Back... The A-Team (2006)
- ^ David Neiwert, "What kind of life do I have without my bride?" Archived 2010-03-06 at the Wayback Machine, Salon.com, 1998-09-28.
- ^ The Star Ledger. December 11, 2006.
- ^ "The 100 Greatest TV Quotes and Catchphrases". 2 March 2010.