David is one of Thomas Hudson's three sons, reunited with his father after Thomas has lived apart from the family for four years. He joins the other boys on their challenging fishing expedition, then returns with them to the United States at the end of their visit.
Michael is the young boy whom Steven's group finds after two men have killed his family and stolen their car. The survivors rescue him and take responsibility for him while continuing their journey. His presence adds another vulnerable dependent to the Anders family's makeshift community and emphasizes how the catastrophe has destroyed families beyond their own.
A 10-year-old boy among the survivors whose acute appendicitis complicates the group's survival efforts and adds urgency to the captain's leadership challenges.
Michael-James Wixted has 10 screen credits in a career dating back to 1968. Signature works include The Swiss Family Robinson, Where Have All the People Gone, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
