Harold 'Brain' Helman — Escape from New York Character Profile

About Harold 'Brain' Helman

Former associate of Snake turned Duke's technical adviser.

Harold 'Brain' Helman — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Engineering, Fuel refining, Tactical planning, Tech repair

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 5/10
• Influence: 6/10

Character Facts

Played by

Harry Dean Stanton

Appears in

Escape from New York (1981)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Escape from New York

• Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell)
• Police Commissioner Bob Hauk (Lee Van Cleef)
• Cabbie (Ernest Borgnine)
• President of the United States (Donald Pleasence)
• Romero (Frank Doubleday)
• The Duke of New York (Isaac Hayes)
• Computer (voice) (Debra Hill)
• Pianist (Nick Castle)
• Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited) (Jamie Lee Curtis)
• Secret Service #2 (Steven Ford)
• Gypsy #1 (John Cothran)
• Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player (John Carpenter)