Harry Ellis — Die Hard Character Profile

About Harry Ellis

Nakatomi executive who negotiates poorly with terrorists.

Harry Ellis — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Corporate negotiation, Crisis communication, Strategic bargaining, Public relations, Risk assessment

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 6.5/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 6/10

Character Facts

Played by

Hart Bochner

Appears in

Die Hard (1988)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Harry Ellis — Conflict Manipulated Negotiator — Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman)

  Gruber uses Ellis as a disposable intermediary, discarding him once his negotiation strategy fails.

• Harry Ellis — Conflict Indirect Antagonist — John McClane (Bruce Willis)

  Ellis's presence and subsequent death serve as a catalyst that hardens Gruber's tactics and raises the stakes for McClane.

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