Wilbur — Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself Character Profile

About Wilbur

Depressed brother who repeatedly attempts suicide. Works at a nursery, moves in with his brother Harbour, and develops a mutual attraction with Harbour's new wife, Alice. Ultimately finds a reason to live through caring for Mary and takes over the family bookshop.

Wilbur — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Jamie Sives

Appears in

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Wilbur — Family Guardian — Mary (Lisa McKinlay)

  Wilbur temporarily assumes a guardian role for Mary.

• Wilbur — Professional Acquaintance — Horst (Mads Mikkelsen)

  Horst knows Wilbur indirectly through his brother's hospital visits.

• Wilbur — Romantic Girlfriend — Moira (Julia Davis)

  Wilbur dates Moira as a deliberate distraction from Alice.

• Wilbur — Romantic Mutual Attraction — Alice (Shirley Henderson)

  Unspoken romantic tension develops between Wilbur and Alice.

• Wilbur — Family Brother — Harbour (Adrian Rawlins)

  Wilbur moves in with his brother Harbour following a suicide attempt.

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More characters from Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

• Harbour (Adrian Rawlins)
• Alice (Shirley Henderson)
• Mary (Lisa McKinlay)
• Horst (Mads Mikkelsen)
• Moira (Julia Davis)
• Porter (Owen Gorman)
• Alan’s Father (John Yule)
• Suicide Patient 2 (Elaine MacKenzie Ellis)
• Dr. Robert McElung (uncredited) (Nick Smith)
• Taylor (Robert McIntosh)
• Sophie (Susan Vidler)
• Ruby (Lorraine McIntosh)