MacGyver

This article is about the character. For the 1985 TV series, see MacGyver (1985 TV series). For the 2016 reboot, see MacGyver (2016 TV series). For other uses, see MacGyver (disambiguation).

MacGyver
MacGyver character
Richard Dean Anderson as MacGyver
First appearance"Pilot"
Last appearance"Trail to Doomsday"
Created byLee David Zlotoff
Portrayed byRichard Dean Anderson
Other:
Sean Wohland (young)
In-universe information
Full nameAngus MacGyver
NicknameMac
OccupationSecret agent
Family
  • Ellen Jackson (mother)
  • James MacGyver (father)
Children
  • Sean Angus "Sam" Malloy (son)
Relatives
NationalityAmerican

Angus "Mac" MacGyver is the title character and the protagonist in the TV series MacGyver. He is played by Richard Dean Anderson in the 1985 original series. Lucas Till portrays a younger version of MacGyver in the 2016 reboot.[1]

In both portrayals MacGyver is shown to possess a genius-level intellect, proficiency in multiple languages, superb engineering skills, excellent knowledge of applied physics, military training in bomb disposal techniques, and a preference for non-lethal resolutions to conflicts. MacGyver works for the fictional Phoenix Foundation in Los Angeles, which in the original series was an independent think tank, and in the 2016 reboot is a clandestine government organization using the cover of a think tank. In addition to his scientific knowledge and inventive use of common items, he always carries a Swiss Army knife and refuses to carry a gun.

  1. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (March 21, 2016). "CBS Finds New 'MacGyver' in 'X-Men' Star Lucas Till". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2017.