John McClane — Die Hard 2 Character Profile

About John McClane

Resilient NYPD detective known for surviving extreme terrorist situations.

John McClane — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Tactical combat, Improvised weaponry, Crisis negotiation, Marksmanship, Survival instincts

• Strength: 8.5/10
• Intelligence: 7.5/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Los Angeles Police Department
• New York City Police Department

Quick Facts about John McClane

Occupation

vigilante, police detective

Nationality

Irish-American

John McClane's Known Relations

• Lucy McClane — Child
• Jack McClane — Child
• Holly Gennero — Spouse
• Los Angeles Police Department — Employer
• New York City Police Department — Employer

John McClane appears in 5 titles

• Die Hard (1988) — character page
• Die Hard 2 (1990)
• Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) — character page
• Live Free or Die Hard (2007) — character page
• A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Bruce Willis

Appears in

Die Hard 2 (1990)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• John McClane — Conflict Arch Enemy — Stuart (William Sadler)

  Primary antagonist and target of McClane's relentless pursuit.

• John McClane — Conflict Arch Enemy — Major Grant (John Amos)

  Corrupt military officer secretly aiding the terrorists, serving as McClane's secondary nemesis.

• John McClane — Alliance Partner — Leslie Barnes (Art Evans)

  Airport engineer who assists McClane in broadcasting emergency warnings.

• John McClane — Conflict Opponent — Trudeau (Fred Thompson)

  Air traffic control director whose decisions are manipulated by the hijackers.

• John McClane — Conflict Target — General Ramon Esperanza (Franco Nero)

  Extradited drug lord whose capture is the terrorists' primary objective.

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• Holly McClane (Bonnie Bedelia)
• Stuart (William Sadler)
• Major Grant (John Amos)
• Samantha 'Sam' Coleman (Sheila McCarthy)
• General Ramon Esperanza (Franco Nero)
• Marvin (Tom Bower)
• Garber (Don Harvey)
• Baker (Tony Ganios)
• Miller (Vondie Curtis-Hall)
• Sgt. Al Powell (Reginald VelJohnson)
• Richard Thornberg (William Atherton)
• Capt. Carmine Lorenzo (Dennis Franz)