Indiana Jones — Raiders of the Lost Ark Character Profile

About Indiana Jones

Legendary archaeologist and adventurer, known for his fedora, whip, and quest for historical artifacts.

Indiana Jones — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Archaeology, Whip mastery, Hand-to-hand combat, Linguistics, Survival skills

• Strength: 7.5/10
• Intelligence: 8.5/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 8.5/10
• Influence: 7.5/10

Affiliations

• Indiana Jones universe

Quick Facts about Indiana Jones

Full Name

Henry Walton Jones, Jr.

Education

University of Chicago

Occupation

military personnel, university teacher, adventurer

First Appearance

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Nationality

American

Indiana Jones's Known Relations

• Mutt Williams — Child
• Henry Jones — Father
• Marion Ravenwood — Spouse
• Anna Mary Jones — Mother
• Marion Ravenwood — Unmarried partner
• Willie Scott — Unmarried partner
• Sophia Hapgood — Unmarried partner
• Elsa Schneider — Unmarried partner
• René Belloq — Enemy
• Irina Spalko — Enemy
• Arnold Toht — Enemy
• Mola Ram — Enemy
• Walter Donovan — Enemy
• Sallah — Significant person

Indiana Jones appears in 7 titles

• Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) — character page
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) — character page
• The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Treasure of the Peacock's Eye (1995) — character page
• The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (1999) — character page
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) — character page
• Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Harrison Ford

Appears in

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (7)

• Indiana Jones — related — Dr. Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliott)
• Indiana Jones — related — Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen)
• Indiana Jones — related — Major Arnold Toht (Ronald Lacey)
• Indiana Jones — related — Dr. René Belloq (Paul Freeman)
• Indiana Jones — related — Dr. Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliott)
• Indiana Jones — Professional Interpreter — Imam (Tutte Lemkow)

  The imam provides specialized religious and archaeological guidance.

  The imam deciphers the medallion, explaining its warning and the measurements needed for the staff of Ra.

• Indiana Jones — Social Close Friend — Sallah (John Rhys-Davies)

  A trusted friendship that supports Jones during the Cairo investigation.

  The plot explicitly identifies Sallah as Jones's friend, and they reunite in Cairo during the search for the Ark.

Explore the full interactive character relationship map of Raiders of the Lost Ark

More characters from Raiders of the Lost Ark

• Marion Ravenwood (Karen Allen)
• Dr. René Belloq (Paul Freeman)
• Sallah (John Rhys-Davies)
• Col. Musgrove (Don Fellows)
• Major Arnold Toht (Ronald Lacey)
• Dr. Marcus Brody (Denholm Elliott)
• Satipo (Alfred Molina)
• Colonel Dietrich (Wolf Kahler)
• Gobler (Anthony Higgins)
• Major Eaton (William Hootkins)
• Messenger Pirate (Eddie Tagoe)
• Katanga (George Harris)