Leonard (played by Guy Pearce) is a protagonist in Memento.
A former insurance investigator with anterograde amnesia who relies on notes, Polaroids, and tattoos to track clues and hunt for his wife's killer, John G. He ultimately discovers he has been manipulating his own memory and chooses to lie to himself to continue his quest. Natalie (played by Carrie-Anne Moss) is a protagonist in Memento.
A bartender who resents Leonard for wearing her boyfriend's clothes. She exploits his amnesia to send him away with Dodd and provides him with Teddy's full name after running a license plate check. Teddy (played by Joe Pantoliano) appears in Memento.
An undercover officer and contact who warns Leonard about Natalie. He reveals that Jimmy was actually John G, confesses to helping Leonard kill the real attacker a year ago, and admits to manipulating Leonard for his own purposes. Leonard's Wife (played by Jorja Fox) appears in Memento.
Leonard's wife was raped and strangled by an attacker, which caused Leonard to develop anterograde amnesia. Her murder serves as the primary motivation for his entire investigation. Jimmy (played by Larry Holden) appears in Memento.
Sammy (played by Stephen Tobolowsky) appears in Memento.
Another anterograde amnesiac from Leonard's insurance days. His wife died from an insulin overdose caused by his condition. This story is later revealed to be a repressed memory of Leonard's own life.
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Characters
Leonard
(played by Guy Pearce) — protagonist
A former insurance investigator with anterograde amnesia who relies on notes, Polaroids, and tattoos to track clues and hunt for his wife's killer, John G. He ultimately discovers he has been manipula...
Natalie
(played by Carrie-Anne Moss) — protagonist
A bartender who resents Leonard for wearing her boyfriend's clothes. She exploits his amnesia to send him away with Dodd and provides him with Teddy's full name after running a license plate check.
Teddy
(played by Joe Pantoliano) — supporting
An undercover officer and contact who warns Leonard about Natalie. He reveals that Jimmy was actually John G, confesses to helping Leonard kill the real attacker a year ago, and admits to manipulating...
Leonard's Wife
(played by Jorja Fox) — supporting
Leonard's wife was raped and strangled by an attacker, which caused Leonard to develop anterograde amnesia. Her murder serves as the primary motivation for his entire investigation.
Jimmy
(played by Larry Holden) — minor
Sammy
(played by Stephen Tobolowsky) — supporting
Another anterograde amnesiac from Leonard's insurance days. His wife died from an insulin overdose caused by his condition. This story is later revealed to be a repressed memory of Leonard's own life.
Key Relationships
Leonard's Wife → Leonard
(wife)
Teddy → Jimmy
(Professional Undercover Target)
Leonard → Jimmy
(Conflict Target & Killer)
Leonard → Teddy
(Alliance Undercover Contact)
Natalie → Jimmy
(Romantic Boyfriend)
Leonard → Natalie
(Conflict Exploitative Resentment)
Leonard → Sammy
(Meta Repressed Memory Projection)
Story Analysis
A non-linear psychological thriller exploring memory, identity, and the cyclical nature of vengeance through reverse chronology.
