Frank Hamer — The Highwaymen Character Profile

About Frank Hamer

Former Texas Ranger reluctantly recruited by the governor to track down Bonnie and Clyde. He leads the investigation, recruits Gault, deduces the outlaws' movements, and ultimately commands the ambush that kills them.

Frank Hamer — Character Profile

Affiliations

• Texas Ranger Division
• Bonnie and Clyde posse

Quick Facts about Frank Hamer

Occupation

politician

Frank Hamer's Known Relations

• Texas Ranger Division — Member of
• Bonnie and Clyde posse — Member of

Frank Hamer appears in 2 titles

• Bonnie and Clyde (1967) — character page
• The Highwaymen (2019)

Character Facts

Played by

Kevin Costner

Appears in

The Highwaymen (2019)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Frank Hamer — Alliance — Deputy Bob Alcorn (Dean Denton)

  Alcorn supports Hamer's ambush strategy by joining the Louisiana posse.

• Frank Hamer — Alliance — Sheriff Henderson Jordan (David Born)

  Hamer and Jordan collaborate to track the gang's movements in Louisiana.

• Frank Hamer — Professional — Wade McNabb (Josh Caras)

  Hamer utilizes McNabb as a strategic asset to lure the fugitives.

• Frank Hamer — Professional — Lee Simmons (John Carroll Lynch)

  Simmons recruits Hamer to lead the manhunt against Bonnie and Clyde.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of The Highwaymen

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• Ma Ferguson (Kathy Bates)
• Lee Simmons (John Carroll Lynch)
• Agent Kendale (Jason Davis)
• Deputy Ted Hinton (Thomas Mann)
• Emma Parker (Jane McNeill)
• Deputy Bob Alcorn (Dean Denton)
• Gladys Hamer (Kim Dickens)
• Deputy Prentiss Oakley (Brian F. Durkin)
• Bonnie Parker (Emily Brobst)
• Sheriff Henderson Jordan (David Born)
• Wade McNabb (Josh Caras)