The Handler

The Handler is the person for whom U.S. Attorney Vanessa Diaz worked in 24: Solitary.

After completing her mission of assisting Tony Almeida with getting his appeal revoked and delivering him the pair of glasses containing his escape plans, Diaz went into the bathroom, where she made a phone call on her cell phone. After being reassured that it was a secure line, she informed The Handler that her mission had been a success but annoyance that Almeida had choked her to the extent that he had. The Handler reminded Diaz that Tony had had to make it look good, so as not to leave the prison administrator or guards with any suspicions.

Background Information and Notes:

Shockingly, the voice of The Handler is Xander Berkeley, who played George Mason in the first two seasons of 24, and his voice is unabashedly the same as that of Mason. It is possible that whomever is aiding Tony in escaping prison has in his possession the voice cloning program developed by Alex Hewitt during Day 2 and is using old recordings of George Mason to disguise his or her actual voice. This would be the first use of the technology since its discovery on Day 2. It was last seen in the possession of the agents of CTU: Los Angeles.