George Milton — Of Mice and Men Character Profile

About George Milton

Quick-witted migrant worker and Lennie's caretaker. He lies to the Boss to protect Lennie, shares a recurring dream of owning a farm, and makes the difficult decision to shoot Lennie after the fatal accident.

George Milton — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Gary Sinise

Appears in

Of Mice and Men (1992)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• George Milton — Alliance Partners — Lennie Small (John Malkovich)

  Deeply bonded partners navigating the Great Depression together.

• George Milton — Alliance Dream Partners — Candy (Ray Walston)

  Allies who unite around the shared aspiration of land ownership.

• George Milton — Social Respected Ally — Slim (John Terry)

  George respects Slim's wisdom and relies on his influence on the ranch.

• George Milton — Conflict Adversary — Curley (Casey Siemaszko)

  Hostile relationship driven by Curley's arrogance and desire for control.

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