Whitehead — A Field in England Character Profile

About Whitehead

An alchemist's assistant and astrologer who flees the English Civil War battlefield. He is saved by Cutler, joins deserters Jacob and Friend, and is later enslaved by the Wizard O'Neil to locate buried treasure. After consuming hallucinogenic mushrooms, he survives the conflict, retrieves his master's stolen documents, and leaves the field.

Whitehead — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Reece Shearsmith

Appears in

A Field in England (2013)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Whitehead — Conflict Enemy — Trower (Julian Barratt)

  A fleeing assistant pursued by a hostile military commander.

• Whitehead — Alliance Rescuer — Cutler (Ryan Pope)

  A rescued ally who becomes a traveling companion.

• Whitehead — Alliance Fellow Deserter — Jacob (Peter Ferdinando)

  A deserting soldier allied with another fleeing conscript.

• Whitehead — Alliance Fellow Deserter — Friend (Richard Glover)

  A deserting soldier allied with another fleeing conscript.

• Whitehead — Conflict Rival Alchemist — O'Neil (Michael Smiley)

  A professional rival responsible for stealing crucial documents.

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More characters from A Field in England

• O'Neil (Michael Smiley)
• Friend (Richard Glover)
• Jacob (Peter Ferdinando)
• Cutler (Ryan Pope)
• Trower (Julian Barratt)
• Anastasia (Laura Obiols)
• The Field (Sara Dee)