Kyle Reese — Terminator Genisys Character Profile

About Kyle Reese

Soldier sent back in time to protect Sarah Connor, John's father.

Kyle Reese — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Military tactics, Explosives handling, Stealth operations, Survival skills

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 7.5/10
• Charisma: 6.5/10
• Morality: 8.5/10
• Influence: 6/10

Affiliations

• Terminator universe

Quick Facts about Kyle Reese

Occupation

resistance fighter, revolutionary, soldier

Nationality

Los Angeles, United States (b. ~2004, d. 1984)

Origin

Los Angeles, United States (b. ~2004, d. 1984)

Kyle Reese's Known Relations

• John Connor — Child
• Kate Brewster — Relative
• Derek Reese — Sibling
• Sarah Connor — Unmarried partner
• Skynet — Enemy
• T-3000 — Enemy

Kyle Reese appears in 4 titles

• The Terminator (1984) — character page
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) — character page
• Terminator Salvation (2009) — character page
• Terminator Genisys (2015)

Character Facts

Played by

Jai Courtney

Appears in

Terminator Genisys (2015)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Kyle Reese — related — Cop / T-1000 (Lee Byung-hun)
• Kyle Reese — Conflict Hunter — Cop / T-1000 (Lee Byung-hun)

  The T-1000 relentlessly hunts Kyle after his arrival.

  When Kyle arrives in 1984, the T-1000 in police form intercepts him, corners him, and pursues him through the sewers.

• Kyle Reese — Conflict Arch Enemy — Alex / Skynet (Matt Smith)

  Kyle opposes Alex's plan to preserve machine dominance.

  Kyle fights to prevent Genisys from coming online after learning that Alex attacked John and caused the altered future.

• Kyle Reese — Family Father — John Connor (Jason Clarke)

  Kyle is John Connor's father and serves under him in the future Resistance.

  Kyle Reese is identified as John's father in the character profile, while the plot presents Kyle as John's trusted resistance soldier.

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More characters from Terminator Genisys

• Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke)
• Guardian / The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger)
• O'Brien (J.K. Simmons)
• Alex / Skynet (Matt Smith)
• John Connor (Jason Clarke)
• Miles Dyson (Courtney B. Vance)
• Cop / T-1000 (Lee Byung-hun)
• Danny Dyson (Dayo Okeniyi)
• Lieutenant Matias (Michael Gladis)
• Detective Cheung (Sandrine Holt)
• Perry (Afemo Omilami)
• Detective Harding (Gregory Alan Williams)