Dr. Heywood Floyd — 2010 Character Profile

About Dr. Heywood Floyd

NCA Director leading lunar and Jupiter missions, central figure bridging both films.

Dr. Heywood Floyd — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Diplomacy, Space administration, Crisis management, Scientific oversight, Political negotiation

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 9/10

Affiliations

• University of Hawaiʻi System

Quick Facts about Dr. Heywood Floyd

Occupation

astronaut

Dr. Heywood Floyd's Known Relations

• University of Hawaiʻi System — Employer

Dr. Heywood Floyd appears in 2 titles

• 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) — character page
• 2010 (1984)

Character Facts

Played by

Roy Scheider

Appears in

2010 (1984)

Role

Protagonist

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