Damon Wells — Little Man Tate Character Profile

About Damon Wells

A talented yet eccentric teenage mathematics prodigy and Jane’s prized student. Initially resentful of Fred’s competitive success, he later bonds with him during a horseback riding trip, offering crucial perspective on how to balance intellectual gifts with personal growth.

Character Facts

Played by

P.J. Ochlan

Appears in

Little Man Tate (1991)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Damon Wells — Professional Mentor/Student — Jane Grierson (Dianne Wiest)

  Jane guides Damon's academic development.

• Damon Wells — Social Academic Peer — Eddie (Harry Connick Jr.)

  Shared academic trajectory and peer status.

• Damon Wells — Social Former Classmate Connection — Matt Montini (Michael Shulman)

  Connected through Fred's shifting peer groups.

• Damon Wells — Social Parent Of Student — Dede Tate (Jodie Foster)

  Parental oversight of Damon's role in Fred's life.

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• Dede Tate (Jodie Foster)
• Jane Grierson (Dianne Wiest)
• Fred Tate (Adam Hann-Byrd)
• Eddie (Harry Connick Jr.)
• Quizmaster (Bob Balaban)
• Garth Emmerick (David Hyde Pierce)
• Fred Tate at 2 (Alex Lee)
• Clinic Doctor (Danitra Vance)
• Grierson Institute Teacher (Jennifer Trier)
• Fred's Doctor (Gordon Greene)
• Make-Up Woman (Ellen McElduff)
• Coral Bay Owner (Michael Mantell)