The President is portrayed as a political beneficiary of the oil tycoon's support, having received $4.2 million in contributions. He asks the FBI to back off while the CIA investigates, expects to appoint favorable justices, and is later unlikely to seek reelection after the conspiracy becomes public.
The influential CEO of a pharmaceutical giant whose experimental vaccine, CRC-13, is central to the conspiracy. Dunn and Victoria discover that Bickhart illegally tested it on soldiers and that the First Lady was murdered because she was investigating those unethical trials.
Steve Brannigan is a local helicopter pilot and friend of Paul Burke who helps the town during the flood. He assists with efforts connected to the threatened dam, then joins the rescue party searching for Abbie Adams. His aviation skills make him important both to emergency response and to the search for survivors in the submerged area.
Eastern journalist who joins the McClatchie gang to write a front-page story.
General Edward 'Ed' Woods is the military-school principal's father and Biff's father, serving as the senior authority over the cadets. He refuses to expel Max and Perry, removes Biff from command after the theft, and later acknowledges Biff as his son when Biff brings the mock war to a peaceful conclusion.
Sam's former business partner who fled with their mine's gold and Nancy Sue. Now a prize fight promoter, he refuses to return Nancy Sue. After a chase, he strikes a deal with Sam for a winner-takes-all boxing match to settle the stolen money and Thursday's fate.
Calvin Bryson is a banker whose interests directly threaten Henrietta MacAvoy's security. He wants to obtain Henrietta's land and may also want Henrietta herself, placing him in opposition to the future Lincoln Costain hopes to build with her family through cattle ranching.
Russ Wilson is Eileen Tyler’s former boyfriend and later her fiancé, described as handsome, athletic, wealthy, and self-absorbed. He pressures Eileen about premarital sex, arrives unexpectedly while she and Mike Mitchell are together, becomes entangled in the mistaken identity, and strikes Mike after Eileen tries to explain.
Jonas Bracken is an American businessman whose wife and children are abducted by a radical group. He raises the ransom by selling parts of his business empire, but the kidnappers demand that he use the money to buy arms and ammunition. His crisis brings him into contact with McCabe and the police.
Grandpa is Nicolas Yuleson's eccentric guardian and an inventor who builds a basement bunker to survive Christmas. Although he appears to die during their escape, he returns as the angel who originally defeated and sentenced Santa, helping the teenagers survive the final confrontation.
Police officer investigating the Christmas Eve murders.
The managing director of the calendar magazine, who introduces Lieutenant Stoner to models including Cassie Bascomb, Gail Keating, and Heather English. He worries that the investigation will frighten the women and prepares a party at his villa, where Stoner and his team arrange security and keep watch.
Robert Culp has 131 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Xtro Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Pelican Brief, Flood!, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 4 universes
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