James 'Jim' Gordon — Gotham Character Profile

About James 'Jim' Gordon

GCPD Detective partnered with Harvey Bullock in Season 1, investigating the murder of Bruce Wayne's parents. Later framed for murder, becomes a bounty hunter tracking monsters, and ultimately returns as GCPD Commissioner to restore order, using a rooftop searchlight to signal the new vigilante.

James 'Jim' Gordon — Character Profile

Affiliations

• Court of Owls
• Gotham City Police Department
• Gotham universe

Quick Facts about James 'Jim' Gordon

Full Name

James Gordon

Occupation

bounty hunter, security guard, private investigator

Nationality

American

James 'Jim' Gordon's Known Relations

• Leslie Thompkins — Spouse
• Sofia Falcone — Unmarried partner
• Gotham City Police Department — Employer
• Harvey Bullock — Business partner
• Court of Owls — Member of

Character Facts

Played by

Ben McKenzie

Appears in

Gotham (2014)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• James 'Jim' Gordon — Alliance Partners — Harvey Bullock (Donal Logue)

  GCPD detective partners working together to solve crimes

• James 'Jim' Gordon — Romantic Partner — Barbara Kean (Erin Richards)

  Complex romantic relationship throughout the series

• James 'Jim' Gordon — Narrative Mentor — Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz)

  Mentor relationship as Gordon guides young Bruce

• James 'Jim' Gordon — Conflict Betrayed — Edward Nygma (Cory Michael Smith)

  Frames Gordon for murder

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