John Burns — Taxi Character Profile

About John Burns

Abusive taxi dispatcher who manages the garage crew with a sarcastic and demanding attitude.

John Burns — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Management, Sarcasm, Authority

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 3/10
• Influence: 9/10

Character Facts

Played by

Randall Carver

Appears in

Taxi (1978)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• John Burns — conflict — Bobby Wheeler (Jeff Conaway)

  Frequent workplace clashes and sarcastic exchanges as driver and dispatcher

• John Burns — conflict — Greta Gravas (Susan Kellermann)

  Dispatcher and mechanic often clash over garage operations and sarcastic remarks

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