Rooster Cogburn — True Grit Character Profile

About Rooster Cogburn

Grizzled, hard-drinking federal marshal with a reputation for true grit.

Rooster Cogburn — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Sharpshooting, Tracking, Intimidation, Horseback riding

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

Quick Facts about Rooster Cogburn

Occupation

gunfighter, peace officer

Nationality

[[Americans

Rooster Cogburn appears in 4 titles

• True Grit (1969) — character page
• Rooster Cogburn (1975) — character page
• True Grit: A Further Adventure (1978) — character page
• True Grit (2010)

Character Facts

Played by

Jeff Bridges

Appears in

True Grit (2010)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Rooster Cogburn — Professional Employer — Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld)

  Employer and hired marshal relationship.

• Rooster Cogburn — Conflict Rival — LaBoeuf (Matt Damon)

  Ideological and tactical rivals.

• Rooster Cogburn — Conflict Pursuer — Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin)

  Marshal and fugitive.

• Rooster Cogburn — Temporal Historical Connection — Cole Younger (Don Pirl)

  Historical figure and performer.

• Rooster Cogburn — Professional Recommender — Sheriff (Leon Russom)

  Endorsement of capability.

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• Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld)
• LaBoeuf (Matt Damon)
• Tom Chaney (Josh Brolin)
• Yarnell (Roy Lee Jones)
• Lucky Ned Pepper (Barry Pepper)
• Mr. Lee (Peter Leung)
• Sheriff (Leon Russom)
• Cross-examining Lawyer (Joe Stevens)
• Cole Younger (Don Pirl)
• Judge Parker (Jake Walker)
• First Lawyer (David Lipman)
• Bear Man (Ed Corbin)