Peter Quill — Guardians of the Galaxy Character Profile

About Peter Quill

Earth-born leader of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Peter Quill — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Expert pilot, Master strategist, Dual blasters, Element gun, Leadership

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

Affiliations

• Marvel Cinematic Universe

Quick Facts about Peter Quill

Full Name

Peter Jason Quill

Eye Color

Green

Hair Color

Strawberry blond hair

First Appearance

Guardians of the Galaxy

Nationality

St. Charles, Missouri, United States

Origin

St. Charles, Missouri, United States

Peter Quill's Known Relations

• Ego — Father
• Meredith Quill — Mother
• Mantis — Relative
• Gamora — Unmarried partner

Peter Quill appears in 7 titles

• Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) — character page
• Avengers: Infinity War (2018) — character page
• Avengers: Endgame (2019) — character page
• Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) — character page
• The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022) — character page
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Chris Pratt

Appears in

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Peter Quill — related — Groot (voice) (Vin Diesel)
• Peter Quill — family — Yondu Udonta (Michael Rooker)
• Peter Quill — Family Adoptive Father — Yondu Udonta (Michael Rooker)

  Yondu raised Quill among the Ravagers and maintains a complex paternal bond despite the bounty.

• Peter Quill — Alliance Teammate — Gamora (Zoe Saldaña)

  They form a core tactical partnership and share mutual survival instincts.

• Peter Quill — Alliance Teammate — Drax (Dave Bautista)

  Quill acts as the strategic leader who coordinates Drax's combat focus.

• Peter Quill — Conflict Enemy — Korath (Djimon Hounsou)

  Direct hostile encounter during the initial heist sequence.

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More characters from Guardians of the Galaxy

• Gamora (Zoe Saldaña)
• Drax (Dave Bautista)
• Ronan (Lee Pace)
• Groot (voice) (Vin Diesel)
• Rocket (voice) (Bradley Cooper)
• Nova Prime (Glenn Close)
• Korath (Djimon Hounsou)
• Corpsman Dey (John C. Reilly)
• Nebula (Karen Gillan)
• Yondu Udonta (Michael Rooker)
• The Collector (Benicio del Toro)
• Kraglin / On Set Rocket (Sean Gunn)