Doctor — The Cannonball Run Character Profile

About Doctor

Dr. Nikolas Van Helsing, dubious physician accompanying the ambulance team.

Doctor — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Dubious medical knowledge, Hypodermic expertise, Disguise maintenance, Comedic timing, Ruse execution

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 3/10
• Influence: 6/10

Character Facts

Played by

Jack Elam

Appears in

The Cannonball Run (1981)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Doctor — Alliance Deception Partner — J.J. McClure (Burt Reynolds)

  Team member who maintains the fake doctor persona to legitimize their ambulance disguise.

• Doctor — Alliance Deception Partner — Victor (Dom DeLuise)

  Collaborators in the medical emergency charade to evade law enforcement.

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