The Driver — Two-Lane Blacktop Character Profile

About The Driver

Co-owns a modified 1955 Chevy 150 drag car and races cross-country. Picks up a hitchhiker, develops a crush on her, and proposes a trip to Columbus for car parts. Engages in a rivalry and uneasy alliance with GTO, eventually racing an El Camino at an airstrip.

The Driver — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

James Taylor

Appears in

Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• The Driver — Romantic Crush — The Girl (Laurie Bird)

  Unrequited romantic interest that creates interpersonal tension.

• The Driver — Alliance Teammate — The Mechanic (Dennis Wilson)

  Long-term racing partners sharing a vehicle and lifestyle.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Two-Lane Blacktop

More characters from Two-Lane Blacktop

• G.T.O. (Warren Oates)
• The Mechanic (Dennis Wilson)
• The Girl (Laurie Bird)
• Needles Station Attendant (David Drake)
• Hot Rod Driver (Rudy Wurlitzer)
• Texas Policeman #1 (Don Samuels)
• Man #1 at Race Track (Jay Wheatley)
• Waitress in Roadhouse (Illa Ginnaven)
• Needles Station Mechanic (Richard Ruth)
• Parts Store Owner (W.H. Harrison)
• Little Girl with Old Woman Picked Up by G.T.O. (Melissa Hellman)
• Boswell Attendant (Tom Green)