Daniel Cleaver — Bridget Jones's Diary Character Profile

About Daniel Cleaver

A charming but unreliable publishing executive and Bridget's former lover.

Daniel Cleaver — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Manipulation, Charm, Publishing, Persuasion

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 6/10

Character Facts

Played by

Hugh Grant

Appears in

Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Daniel Cleaver — Romantic Lovers — Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger)

  Initial romantic partners driven by workplace flirtation and weekend trips.

• Daniel Cleaver — Alliance Former Friends — Mark Darcy (Colin Firth)

  Past alliance that serves as the foundation for their later conflict.

• Daniel Cleaver — Professional Colleagues — Lara (Lisa Barbuscia)

  Professional associates whose personal entanglement complicates the workplace dynamic.

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