Roper — Enter the Dragon Character Profile

About Roper

American playboy and gambler indebted to the mob, joins the island tournament to clear his debts.

Roper — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Gambling, Street fighting, Charm, Adaptability, Survival instinct

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 5/10
• Influence: 5.5/10

Character Facts

Played by

John Saxon

Appears in

Enter the Dragon (1973)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• Roper — Alliance Teammate — Lee (Bruce Lee)

  Unlikely partnership forged in combat

• Roper — Professional Reluctant Ally — Han (Sek Kin)

  Coerced business arrangement under threat

• Roper — Romantic Mutual Attraction — Tania (Ahna Capri)

  Brief romantic connection amid chaos

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