William Laughlin — The Running Man Character Profile

About William Laughlin

Resistance fighter and Richards' prison escape companion. He is sent into the game zone alongside Richards and Weiss. He is fatally wounded during the stalkers' hunt.

Character Facts

Played by

Yaphet Kotto

Appears in

The Running Man (1987)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• William Laughlin — Alliance Teammate — Ben Richards (Arnold Schwarzenegger)

  Fellow escapees and forced game participants who survive together initially.

• William Laughlin — Conflict Threat — Damon Killian (Richard Dawson)

  Killian uses Laughlin's life as leverage to force Richards into the show.

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