Pappy O'Daniel — O Brother, Where Art Thou? Character Profile

Pappy O'Daniel appears in 6 titles

• Hercules (1983) — character page
• The Adventures of Hercules (1985) — character page
• O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
• Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) — character page
• Immortals (2011) — character page
• Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Charles Durning

Appears in

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• Pappy O'Daniel — Conflict Captured Criminal — George Nelson (Michael Badalucco)

  George Nelson faces execution while Pappy O'Daniel capitalizes on the political moment.

• Pappy O'Daniel — Social Campaign Attendee — Penny (Holly Hunter)

  Penny is present at the political event where Pappy O'Daniel is campaigning.

• Pappy O'Daniel — Professional Endorsed Artist — Tommy Johnson (Chris Thomas King)

  Pappy O'Daniel officially supports Tommy Johnson's musical group for political gain.

• Pappy O'Daniel — Power Pardoned Recipient — Everett (George Clooney)

  Pappy O'Daniel holds the political power to grant pardons, which he uses to free Everett's group.

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More characters from O Brother, Where Art Thou?

• Everett (George Clooney)
• Pete Hogwallop (John Turturro)
• Delmar O'Donnell (Tim Blake Nelson)
• Big Dan Teague (John Goodman)
• Pappy's Staff (Brian Reddy)
• Penny (Holly Hunter)
• George Nelson (Michael Badalucco)
• Tommy Johnson (Chris Thomas King)
• Junior O'Daniel (Del Pentecost)
• Homer Stokes (Wayne Duvall)
• Vernon T. Waldrip (Ray McKinnon)
• Sheriff Cooley (Daniel von Bargen)