| Michael Scofield | |
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| Prison Break character | |
 Wentworth Miller as Michael Scofield, incarcerated in Yemen | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" (2005) |
| Last appearance | "Behind The Eyes" (2017) |
| Created by | Paul Scheuring |
| Portrayed by | Wentworth Miller Dylan Minnette (young) |
| Voiced by | Wentworth Miller (video game) |
| In-universe information | |
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| Occupation | Structural engineer |
| Family | Aldo Burrows (father) Christina Rose Scofield (mother) Lincoln Burrows (brother) Lincoln "L. J." Burrows Jr. (nephew) Michael "Mike" Scofield Jr. (son via Sara) |
| Spouses | Sara Scofield Nika Volek (unconsummated) |
Michael J. Scofield, portrayed by Wentworth Miller, is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists of the American television series Prison Break.
Background and Motivation
Michael is a principal character, and has been featured in every episode of the series. He deliberately went to prison to break out his big brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell), before his execution for a crime he did not commit. The storyline of the first season revolves around the two brothers and Michael's plan to help Lincoln escape his death sentence. Later seasons detail their life on the run and their quest for the truth behind Lincoln's imprisonment.
Personality and Traits
Michael has been clinically diagnosed with low latent inhibition, a condition in which his brain is more open than most people's to incoming stimuli in the surrounding environment. He is unable to block out peripheral information and instead processes every aspect and detail of any given stimulus. This, combined with a high IQ, theoretically makes him a creative genius.
In flashbacks, the child version of Michael is played by Dylan Minnette.