Sir August de Wynter — The Avengers Character Profile

About Sir August de Wynter

A former Ministry scientist who leads a secret organization disguised in teddy bear suits. He weaponizes the Prospero project to control global weather and extort world leaders, but is ultimately defeated and disintegrated by lightning during a duel with Steed.

Character Facts

Played by

Sean Connery

Appears in

The Avengers (1998)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Sir August de Wynter — Conflict Attacker — Emma Peel (Uma Thurman)

  de Wynter physically and psychologically abuses Peel.

• Sir August de Wynter — Alliance Co-conspirator — Father (Fiona Shaw)

  Father and de Wynter collaborate on the clone and weather plot.

• Sir August de Wynter — Conflict Arch Enemy — John Steed (Ralph Fiennes)

  Direct physical confrontation ending de Wynter's life.

• Sir August de Wynter — Conflict Opponent — Mother (Jim Broadbent)

  Mother and de Wynter are on opposing sides of the conspiracy.

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