Shane Wolf (played by Vin Diesel) is a protagonist in The Pacifier.
A U.S. Navy SEAL lieutenant who becomes the reluctant nanny for the five Plummer children after a mission goes wrong. He overcomes their initial hostility, helps them with personal struggles, teaches them martial arts and wrestling, and ultimately uncovers a conspiracy involving double agents. He retires from the military to become a school wrestling coach and finds a new family with the Plummers. Claire Fletcher (played by Lauren Graham) is a protagonist in The Pacifier.
The school principal and Shane's love interest. She arrives at the house during the climax to help Shane subdue Mr. Chun and later shares a kiss with Shane backstage after the school play. Julie Plummer (played by Faith Ford) appears in The Pacifier.
Howard's widow and mother of the five children. She travels to Zurich to retrieve a safety deposit box containing a key to a secret vault. After returning home, she is taken hostage by the antagonists but manages to knock out Mrs. Chun and assist Shane in opening the vault to stop the conspiracy. Zoe Plummer (played by Brittany Snow) appears in The Pacifier.
The eldest of the Plummer children. She receives driving lessons from Shane, bonds with him over their fathers' similar deaths, and actively participates in the family's counterattack by driving the car to trap Mr. Chun. Director (played by Scott Thompson) appears in The Pacifier.
Seth Plummer (played by Max Thieriot) appears in The Pacifier.
One of the Plummer children who initially acts out by cutting his hair and joining a wrestling team against his own will. He secretly pursues his passion for acting in a school production of The Sound of Music, which Shane eventually helps him stage. Captain von Trapp (played by Gabriel Antonacci) appears in The Pacifier.
Kurt (played by Jordan Allison) appears in The Pacifier.
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Characters
Shane Wolf
(played by Vin Diesel) — protagonist
A U.S. Navy SEAL lieutenant who becomes the reluctant nanny for the five Plummer children after a mission goes wrong. He overcomes their initial hostility, helps them with personal struggles, teaches...
Claire Fletcher
(played by Lauren Graham) — protagonist
The school principal and Shane's love interest. She arrives at the house during the climax to help Shane subdue Mr. Chun and later shares a kiss with Shane backstage after the school play.
Julie Plummer
(played by Faith Ford) — supporting
Howard's widow and mother of the five children. She travels to Zurich to retrieve a safety deposit box containing a key to a secret vault. After returning home, she is taken hostage by the antagonists...
Zoe Plummer
(played by Brittany Snow) — supporting
The eldest of the Plummer children. She receives driving lessons from Shane, bonds with him over their fathers' similar deaths, and actively participates in the family's counterattack by driving the c...
Director
(played by Scott Thompson) — supporting
Seth Plummer
(played by Max Thieriot) — supporting
One of the Plummer children who initially acts out by cutting his hair and joining a wrestling team against his own will. He secretly pursues his passion for acting in a school production of The Sound...
Captain von Trapp
(played by Gabriel Antonacci) — minor
Kurt
(played by Jordan Allison) — minor
Mr. Chun
(played by Denis Akiyama) — minor
Lulu Plummer
(played by Morgan York) — supporting
One of the Plummer children. She joins the Firefly Girl Scouts and learns martial arts from Shane to defend herself and her troop against a rival group of Boy Scouts.
Dwayne Murney
(played by Brad Garrett) — supporting
The school's vice principal and Seth's wrestling coach. He confronts Shane about Seth's behavior, faces an embarrassing wrestling defeat at Shane's hands, and later appears cross-dressed as a nun in t...
Mrs. Chun
(played by Mung-Ling Tsui) — minor
Gretl
(played by Vanessa Cobham) — minor
Bill Fawcett
(played by Chris Potter) — supporting
Shane's commanding officer at the Naval Academy who assigns him the Plummer family protection detail. He is secretly a double agent collaborating with the neighbors to steal the GHOST project. He atta...
Liesel
(played by Anne Fletcher) — minor
Maria Rainer
(played by Allison Lynn) — minor
Friedrich
(played by Dan Sutcliffe) — minor
Brigitta
(played by Mary Pitt) — minor
Helga
(played by Carol Kane) — supporting
The family's original nanny hired to assist Shane with the difficult children. She resigns after one of the siblings' pranks targeting Shane accidentally injures her instead.
Louisa
(played by Rachael Dolan) — minor
Story Analysis
Military man finds family through unexpected babysitting assignment
Plot Progression
Mission Failure
Chaos and Adaptation
Building Bonds
Threat Emerges
Final Showdown
Directed by Adam Shankman
The Pacifier (2005) · 6.1/10 · action, comedy, family
