Professor Philip Brainard — Flubber Character Profile

About Professor Philip Brainard

Absentminded professor at Medfield College who creates Flubber to save the school. His experiments drive the plot as he balances research, romance, and battling rivals, ultimately using his invention to secure the college's future.

Professor Philip Brainard — Character Profile

Quick Facts about Professor Philip Brainard

Occupation

teacher

Character Facts

Played by

Robin Williams

Appears in

Flubber (1997)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Professor Philip Brainard — Conflict Arch Rival — Wilson Croft (Christopher McDonald)

  Former research partners turned bitter academic and personal rivals.

• Professor Philip Brainard — Conflict Antagonist — Chester Hoenicker (Raymond J. Barry)

  Hostile college sponsor who opposes Brainard's independence and seeks to exploit his invention.

• Professor Philip Brainard — Conflict Adversary — Smith (Clancy Brown)

  Brainard physically neutralizes Smith during an early confrontation.

• Professor Philip Brainard — Conflict Adversary — Wesson (Ted Levine)

  Brainard physically neutralizes Wesson during an early confrontation.

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