Colonel Christopher Brandon — Sense and Sensibility Character Profile

About Colonel Christopher Brandon

Older gentleman who falls in love with Marianne at first sight. He reveals Willoughby's past betrayal of his ward Betsy, rescues the ill Marianne, nurses her back to health, and eventually marries her.

Colonel Christopher Brandon's Known Relations

• Marianne Dashwood — Spouse
• John Willoughby — Enemy

Character Facts

Played by

Alan Rickman

Appears in

Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Role

Supporting

More characters from Sense and Sensibility

• Elinor Dashwood (Emma Thompson)
• Marianne Dashwood (Kate Winslet)
• Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant)
• Charlotte Jennings Palmer (Imelda Staunton)
• Mrs. Dashwood (Gemma Jones)
• Mr. Dashwood (Tom Wilkinson)
• Maid to Mrs. Jennings (Josephine Gradwell)
• Curate (Alexander John)
• Pigeon (Allan Mitchell)
• Betsy (Isabelle Amyes)
• Margaret Dashwood (Emilie François)
• Robert Ferrars (Richard Lumsden)