Who is Stiggs in Fortress?

Extortionist inmate who instigates a brawl with John.

Who plays Stiggs in Fortress?

Stiggs is played by Tom Towles.

Stiggs's abilities include extortion, intimidation, street fighting, manipulation, scavenging.

Stiggs has 4 mapped relationships in Fortress. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Stiggs — Social Friend — Maddox (Vernon Wells)
Maddox acts in the prison environment alongside his friend Stiggs.

The plot identifies Maddox as Stiggs' friend before Maddox instigates the brawl with John.
Stiggs — Conflict Prison Rival — John Henry Brennick (Christopher Lambert)
Stiggs creates an early interpersonal threat for John inside the prison.

Stiggs tries to extort John, and his friend Maddox later instigates a brawl with him.
Stiggs — Power Subject Of Control — Prison Director Poe (Kurtwood Smith)
Stiggs is ultimately powerless against Poe's automated security forces.

Poe's security forces monitor the inmates, and a Strike Clone later shoots Stiggs during the escape attempt.
Stiggs — Conflict Automated Enforcer — Zed-10 (Carolyn Purdy-Gordon)
Zed-10's automated defenses directly contribute to Stiggs's death.

Zed-10 triggers the prison's security response during the staged brawl, and the resulting attack kills Stiggs.