HAL 9000 — 2001: A Space Odyssey Character Profile

HAL 9000 - 2001: A Space Odyssey

About HAL 9000

The physical/activated AI unit reactivated by Chandra in 2010.

HAL 9000 — Character Profile

Alignment: Villain
Species: Robot
Abilities: AI processing, Spacecraft control, Voice synthesis, Logical reasoning, Malfunction

Strength: 2/10
Intelligence: 10/10
Charisma: 9/10
Morality: 3/10
Influence: 9/10

Affiliations

Space Odyssey universe

Quick Facts about HAL 9000

Occupation: mass murderer
Eye Color: Red

HAL 9000's Known Relations

David Bowman — Enemy

HAL 9000 appears in 2 titles

Character Facts

Played by: Douglas Rain
Appears in: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Role: Supporting

Relationships (3)

HAL 9000 — Conflict Arch Enemy — Dr. David Bowman (Keir Dullea)
Protagonist facing a rogue AI that threatens the crew's survival.
HAL 9000 — Conflict Victim — Dr. Frank Poole (Gary Lockwood)
Crew member fatally targeted by the malfunctioning onboard computer.
HAL 9000 — Power Controller — Astronaut (Bill Weston)
AI system initially managing ship operations before turning hostile.

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Dr. David Bowman (Keir Dullea)
Dr. Frank Poole (Gary Lockwood)
Dr. Heywood Floyd (William Sylvester)
Astronaut (Bill Weston)
Moonwatcher (Daniel Richter)
Aries-1B Stewardess (Edwina Carroll)
Dr. Andrei Smyslov (Leonard Rossiter)
Elena (Margaret Tyzack)
Stewardess (Penny Brahms)
Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain (Ed Bishop)
Poole's Mother (Ann Gillis)
Poole's Father (Alan Gifford)