Tommy — Trainspotting Character Profile

About Tommy

Honest footballer who falls into severe heroin addiction and dies from HIV complications.

Tommy — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Football, Honesty, Loyalty, Physical fitness, Emotional vulnerability

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 5/10

Character Facts

Played by

Kevin McKidd

Appears in

Trainspotting (1996)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Tommy — Social Friend — Renton (Ewan McGregor)

  Their friendship contrasts Tommy's initial sobriety with Renton's addiction.

  Tommy is identified as Renton's honest footballer friend who warns him about heroin.

• Tommy — Romantic Girlfriend — Lizzy (Pauline Lynch)

  Their breakup contributes directly to Tommy's descent into addiction.

  Tommy begins using heroin after Lizzy dumps him because their sex tape has disappeared.

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