Character profiles

This is a collection of dossier-style profiles of characters in the 24 universe, either from the original 24 website on Fox.com, or from dossiers seen in the television series.

George Avila

 * Source: "Day 5: 2:00am-3:00am"
 * See the full article at George Avila.




 * Flight 520 seat: 7A
 * Occupation: US Air Marshal
 * Date of Birth: 11/4/68
 * Place of Birth: Happy, Texas
 * Height: 6'0"
 * Weight: 190 pounds
 * Employment:
 * US Sky Marshal Program, Fort Retzler, KY
 * AF Combat Applications Program

Jack Bauer

 * Source: Fox.com profile, following Season 6
 * See the full article at Jack Bauer

MISSING

Missions

 * Team Leader - Operation Proteus, 2000
 * Section Captain - Hotel Los Angeles attack, 1998

Experience

 * Department of Defense, Washington DC – Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense
 * Director of Field Operations, Los Angeles Domestic Unit
 * CTU – Former Special Agent in Charge, Los Angeles Domestic Unit
 * Los Angeles PD - Special Weapons and Tactics

Experience

 * LASD - Basic SWAT School
 * Master of Science, Criminology and Law - University of California (Berkeley)
 * Bachelor of Arts, English Literature -    University of California (Los Angeles)
 * Special Forces Operations Training Course

Military

 * US Army - Combat Applications Group, Delta Force Counter Terrorist Group

Personal

 * Widowed
 * Daughter - Kimberly Bauer

Teri Bauer

 * Source: Fox.com
 * See the full article at Teri Bauer


 * Age (at death): 34

Personal

 * Husband: Jack Bauer
 * Daughter: Kim Bauer
 * Sister: Carol
 * Father-in-law: Phillip Bauer (deceased)
 * Brother-in-law: Graem Bauer (deceased)
 * Sister-in-law: Marilyn Bauer
 * Nephew: Josh Bauer
 * Granddaughter: Teri

Education

 * Master of Fine Arts, Art Practice - University of California, Berkeley
 * Bachelor of Arts, Painting - Rhode Island School of Design

Work experience

 * Graphic Eye - Partner and Head Designer
 * Click California Design - Creative Director
 * L.A. Design - Graphic Artist
 * Chiat/Day Advertising - Graphic Artist
 * Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles - Installation Assistant Curator
 * Los Angeles County Museum - Consultant to Director
 * Santa Monica Gallery - Assistant to the Director
 * Greenpeace Organization - Advertising Art Director
 * Dark Horse Comics - Colorist
 * Isabella Gardner Museum, Boston - Art Conservator
 * Uffizi Galleria, Florence, Italy - Restorative Assistant

Bill Buchanan

 * Source: Fox.com profile, following Season 6
 * See the full article at Bill Buchanan

Experience

 * CTU - Special Agent in Charge, Los Angeles Domestic Unit
 * Division - Associate Special Agent in Charge, Los Angeles Office
 * Division - Senior Agent, Seattle Office
 * Division - Intelligence Analyst, Seattle Office
 * CTU - Agent, New York Domestic Unit

Education

 * Bachelor of Arts, English – Brown University

Personal

 * Married – Karen Hayes

Alexis Drazen

 * Source: "Day 1: 3:00pm-4:00pm"
 * See the full article at Alexis Drazen.




 * Born: January 24, 1967; Kragujevac, Serbia
 * Family: Father, Victor Drazen - deceased; mother - deceased, 1 brother and 1 sister (both deceased as of Day 1)
 * Education: Graduated from Zagreb University spent two years studying in the United Stateson a fellowship
 * Early years: Joined the Serb Democracy Party in 1990
 * Military service: Serbian Army, c. 1993 and 1999
 * Religion: Serbian Orthodox
 * Political career: Member, Serbian Democratic Union

Information from other sources

 * Bachelor of Arts, Serbian History and Folklore - University of Belgrade
 * Serbian Army Special Operations - Lieutenant
 * Member, Advisory Council, Serb International Coalition for Justice, Cayman Islands
 * Member, Kosovo/1389 (Serbian nationalist paramilitaary organization banned in 1986)
 * Activist, "Blue Rose" (Quasi-political pro-Serb organization at the University of Belgrade)
 * Wanted for questioning in alleged arms-smuggling ring operating in Eastern Europe

Andre Drazen

 * Source: "Day 1: 3:00pm-4:00pm"
 * See the full article at Andre Drazen.




 * Born: 10 June 1967, Kragujevac, Serbia
 * Education: Graduated, Urals M. Kirov Polytechnic Institute
 * Military service: Serbian Army, c. 1989-1999
 * Family: Victor Drazen (father), Vesna Drazen (mother), Alexis Drazen (brother), Martina Drazen (sister) (all deceased)
 * Religion: Serbian Orthodox
 * Early years: Trained as an engineer, worked on various construction projects from 1985-87.
 * Political career: Member, Serbian Democratic Union

Information from other sources

 * Birthplace: Pozarevac, Serbia

Experience

 * Chairman, Serb International Coalition for Justice, Cayman Islands
 * Chief of Special Operations, Black Dogs (Slobodan Milošević's secret police organization)
 * Founder, Kosovo/1389 (Serb nationalist paramilitary organization banned in 1986)
 * Member, Serbian Democratic Union

Education

 * Master of Science, Engineering, University of Belgrade
 * Bachelor of Political Science, London School of Economics

Military

 * Captain, Serbian Army Special Operations
 * Instructor, Serbian Army Special Operations

Chase Edmunds

 * Source: "Fox.com"
 * See the full article at Chase Edmunds.

Personal

 * Daughter: Angela
 * Ex-Girlfriend Kim Bauer
 * Height: 5'11"
 * Weight: 172 lbs
 * Eyes: Blue
 * Hair: Brown

Education

 * Washington D.C. MPD - ERT Basic Training
 * Washington D.C. MPD - Police Academy
 * Special Forces Operations Training Course

Work experience

 * Agent, private security technology company
 * CTU - Field Operations Agent, Los Angeles Domestic Unit
 * CTU - Field Operations Agent, Washington D.C./Baltimore Domestic Unit
 * Washington D.C. MPD - Emergency Response Team (SWAT)

Honors

 * Honors in Tactical Shooting - MPDC SWAT competition
 * Commendations in Weapons and Field Reconaissance

David Emerson

 * ''Source: "Day 7: 11:00am-12:00pm"
 * See the full article at David Emerson.




 * Date of Birth: 5 September 1965
 * Place of Birth: London, England
 * Height: 6'1"
 * Weight: 195 lbs
 * Citizenship: USA
 * Languages: English, Farsi
 * Middlesex University
 * Special skills: Urban warfare, sniping, hand to hand combat

Viktor Grigorin

 * ''Source: "Day 5: 5:00pm-6:00pm"
 * See the full article at Viktor Grigorin.




 * Aliases: Viktor Grigor, Viktor Zgonc, Zoran Zgonc
 * POB: Soviet Union
 * Height: 5ft 11in (1.8m)
 * Weight: 195
 * Eyes: light


 * Criminal record: Cocaine possession, meth-amphetamine possession/dealing. Cocaine, meth-amphetamine smuggling. Weapons trafficking. 3 counts theft.


 * Served combined fourteen (14) years at Krudonsk Penitentiary for above crimes. Probationary period expires 9/12.

Karen Hayes

 * Source: Fox.com profile, following Season 6
 * See the full article at Karen Hayes

Experience

 * White House - Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs/National Security Advisor
 * Homeland Security – Division Director
 * FBI Counterterrorism Division (CTD) – Division Agent in Charge
 * FBI Counterterrorism Division (CTD) – Senior Agent
 * FBI - Agent

Education

 * FBI Academy, Quantico VA
 * Bachelor of Arts, Sociology – Princeton University

Personal

 * Married – Bill Buchanan

Christopher Henderson

 * See the full article at Christopher Henderson.




 * Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 * Height: 6 feet (1.83m)
 * Weight: 185 lbs
 * Eyes: light


 * Current station:
 * Civilian
 * Senior VP Research & Development, Omicron International
 * Current residence: Los Angeles, California


 * Past military history: Armed forces, 6 years service
 * Specialties: sniper, survival training, explosives
 * Honorable discharge


 * Special agent-in-charge at CTU, Los Angeles, for four years

Atef El-Khabir

 * ''Source: "Day 4: 1:00am-2:00am"
 * See the full article at Atef El-Khabir.




 * Aliases: Atef Sharay, Abu Al Madan
 * Dates of Birth Used: Unknown
 * Height 6'2 to 6'6
 * Weight: Unknown
 * Build: Large
 * Hair: None
 * Eyes: Dark
 * Sex: Male
 * Complexion: Olive
 * Language: Arabic
 * Scars and Marks: None known

Notes: El-Khabir is alleged to be affiliated with Habib Marwan as well as Jihad and several high ranking member of the Second Wave organization.

Ira Gaines

 * ''Source: Findings at CTU
 * ''Main article: Ira Gaines

Mercenary/criminal activities

 * Alleged assassin, Jacques Chabon, Chief Investment Banker, Une Banque des Marseilles, 2001
 * Alleged mastermind, San Diego Commuter Bank robbery, 2001
 * Alleged assassin, Judge Carlos Novena, Cartagena, Colombia, 2000
 * Suspected shooter, Old Town Massacre, Cartagena, Colombia, 1999
 * Sniper, Civil War in Zimbabwe, 1997-98

Experience

 * Hostage Rescue Consultant, Cartagena, Colombia, 1998-99
 * Security Consultant, International Business Telecom, Mexico City, 1996

Education

 * Master of Science, Chemical Engineering/Ballistics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 * United States Navy Basic Underwater Demolitions/SEAL (BUD/S)

Lee Jong

 * ''Source: "Day 4: 2:00am-3:00am"
 * See the full article at Lee Jong.




 * Date of Birth: July 15, 1964
 * Height: 5'5"
 * Weight: 156 pounds
 * Build: Thin
 * Hair: Black
 * Eyes: Brown
 * Sex: Male
 * Complexion: Light
 * Citizenship: Chinese
 * Languages: Chinese, Mandarin
 * Scars and Marks: None known
 * Current address: N/A


 * Notes: Expelled from the Chinese thermonuclear program in 2001 under accusation of falsifying research data. Investigation closed October 2003. Reports classified by the Chinese government.

Benjamin Juma

 * ''Source: "Day 7: 9:00pm-10:00pm"
 * See the full article at Benjamin Juma.




 * Date of Birth: October 22, 1966
 * Hair: Black
 * Eyes: Brown
 * Complexion: Dark
 * Sex: Male
 * Height: 6'4"
 * Weight: approx 230 pounds


 * Aliases: Bihér Jumapili
 * Government Classification: MIlitary Dictatorship
 * Advisors: Ike Dubaku a.k.a. "The Butcher of Sangala"
 * Last Known Location: Ville de Sangala, Sangala, Africa

Doug Knowles

 * ''Source: "Day 7: 12:00am-1:00am"
 * See the full article at Doug Knowles.



Personal

 * Date of Birth: December 15, 1957
 * Birthplace: Boston, MA
 * Height: 6'1"
 * Weight: 190 pounds
 * Spouse: Margaret

Education

 * Masters Degree, International Business - Yale University
 * Bachelor's Degree, Political Science

Experience

 * Chairman of Starkwood
 * Central Intelligence Agency
 * Director of Operations
 * Chief of Station, US Embassy
 * Intelligence Officer
 * Chief Analyst
 * Intelligence Analyst

Tom Lennox

 * Source: Fox.com profile, following Season 6
 * See the full article at Tom Lennox

Experience

 * Special Advisor to the President/White House Chief of Staff
 * Palmer-Daniels presidential campaign – Policy Director
 * Commerce Department - Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Secretary of Commerce
 * White House – Special Assistant to the President/Domestic Policy Council
 * Palmer-Prescott presidential campaign – Policy Advisor
 * Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government – Visiting Professor in political philosophy
 * Commerce Department – Chief of Economic Development Administration
 * University of Pennsylvania – Visiting Professor in American politics

Other

 * Former Member, President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
 * Serves on the boards of the Georgetown Institute, the James P. Williams Center for Public Affairs, and the Catalyn Foundation
 * Has published numerous articles and essays on topics including constitutional law, political philosophy, and public policy, and has co-edited several books.

EDUCATION:
 * PhD, Government – Harvard University
 * Bachelor of Arts, Political Science – Yale University (graduated magna cum laude in three years)

Curtis Manning

 * Source: Fox.com profile, following Season 6
 * See the full article at Curtis Manning

Experience

 * CTU – Director of Field Operations, Los Angeles Domestic Unit
 * CTU – Assistant Director of Field Operations, Los Angeles Domestic Unit
 * CTU – Assistant Director of Field Operations, Boston Domestic Unit
 * CTU – Field Agent, Boston Domestic Unit
 * Boston PD – Special Weapons and Tactics

Education

 * MASD - Basic SWAT School
 * Bachelor of Arts, Sociology - University of Massachusetts

Military

 * US Army - 2nd Infantry Brigade

Personal

 * Single

Chloe O'Brian

 * Source: Fox.com profile, following Season 6
 * See the full article at Chloe O'Brian

Experience

 * CTU – Senior Analyst, Los Angeles Domestic Unit
 * CTU – Intelligence Agent, Los Angeles Domestic Unit
 * CTU – Internet Protocol Manager, Los Angeles Domestic Unit

Expertise

 * Built IPSec architecture.
 * Attacks scripts, computer vulnerabilities, intrusion detection, penetration testing, operational security, viruses
 * Proficiency in Cerberus and PlutoPlus.

Education

 * Bachelor of Science, Computer Science - University of California (Davis)

Personal

 * Single

Morris O'Brian

 * Source: Fox.com profile, following Season 6
 * See the full article at Morris O'Brian

Experience
Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly Hills CA - Shoe    Salesman
 * CTU – Intelligence Agent, Los Angeles Domestic Unit
 * CTU – Analyst, Los Angeles Domestic Unit
 * CTU – Analyst, Los Angeles Domestic Unit
 * MI6 – Senior Analyst
 * MI6 – Junior Analyst
 * Freelance work in Intelligence Gathering

Expertise

 * Machine Vision IV, Optimization
 * Systems Analysis, Line Flux Engineering
 * Surveillance and Field Communication, Tracking and Terabit Stream Redundancy
 * TRIAD Terabit
 * Code Designer, Modus 1 tracking software, 60 bits per second
 * Construction of Praxis Communications system
 * Proficiency in Data Mining, Knowledge-Based Engineering, Networking and Optimization, Security Machine Vision, Computational Complexity, GPS Engineering, Systems Analysis
 * Operating Systems: ZY-Profile Streamed Designs, Global-Pyke and Sat-Com Computing Networks

Education
Bachelor of Arts (INCOMPLETE) - Oxford University Bachelor of Science (INCOMPLETE) – Massachusetts Institute of Technology

David Palmer

 * Source: Fox.com profile, following [[Season 4]
 * See the full article at David Palmer.

Personal

 * Ex-wife: Sherry Palmer (deceased)
 * Son: Keith Palmer
 * Daughter: Nicole Palmer
 * Goddaughter: Elizabeth Nash
 * Brother: President Wayne Palmer
 * Sister: Sandra Palmer

Education

 * Juris Doctorate - University of Maryland School of Law
 * Bachelor of Arts, Political Economy - Georgetown University

Experience

 * Special Advisor to President Charles Logan
 * President of the United States
 * United States Congress, Senator - D-Maryland
 * Senate Appropriations Committee - Member
 * Senate Commerce Subcommittee - Member


 * United States Congress, Representative (MD)
 * House Ethics Committee - Chairman
 * House Ways and Means Committee - Member
 * House National Security Subcommittee - Member


 * Maryland State Congress - Representative (Baltimore)
 * Fidley, Barrow & Bain - Attorney at Law

Honors

 * NCAA All-American - Men's Basketball
 * Big East Conference - Defensive Player of the Year
 * Sporting News - College Player of the Year
 * Wooden Award for Player of the Year

Wayne Palmer

 * Source: Fox.com profile, following Season 6
 * See the full article at Wayne Palmer

Experience

 * President of the United States
 * Chief of Staff in the Administration of President David Palmer
 * Milliken Enterprises, COO
 * Anderson & Siebertz, Attorney at Law

Education

 * Juris Doctorate - Yale School of Law
 * Bachelor of Arts, Political Science - Stanford University
 * Baseball scholarship to Stanford – NCAA Baseball Pitcher

Honors

 * NCAA Baseball Pitcher of the Year
 * Baseball Scholarship to Stanford

Military

 * US Marine Corps – saw no combat

Personal

 * Married
 * Brother to Former President David Palmer
 * Brother to civil rights attorney Sandra Palmer

John Quinn

 * ''Source: "Day 7: 9:00pm-10:00pm"
 * See the full article at John Quinn.




 * Date of Birth: April 8, 1968
 * Hair: Blonde
 * Eyes: Blue
 * Sex: M
 * Height: 5'11"


 * Weapons training:
 * Urban (SMAW-NE, Small Arms)
 * Long-Range Weapons Combat (Sniper)
 * Hand-To-Hand Combat (CQB)

Meredith Reed

 * ''Source: "Day 8: 5:00pm-6:00pm"
 * See the full article at Meredith Reed.




 * Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington
 * Gender: Female
 * Current Residence: Lower East Side, New York City, New York
 * Spouse: None


 * Background:
 * Journalist, Middle Eastern Affairs, Correspondent covering President Arman Hashemi visit to the United Nations. Sunday Magazine Section, New York Courier newspaper.
 * Correspondent on assignment with office of the President of Islamic Republic of Kamistan. New York Courier newspaper.
 * Correspondent, White House, Noah Daniels administration. New York Courier.
 * Correspondent, Great Britain World News. New York Courier newspaper.

Stephen Saunders

 * ''Source: "Day 3: 4:00am-5:00am"
 * See the full article at Stephen Saunders.




 * Birthdate: 3 August 1963
 * Daughter: Jane Saunders
 * Height: 5'10
 * Weight: 172 Ibs.
 * Eye Color: Brown
 * Hair Color: Brown
 * Blood Type: AB-
 * Cert. Number: 7833860
 * Employee Number: SP-7236YJ91, 277687 (according to "5:00am-6:00am"), SP-7236YJ91 (according to "11:00am-12:00pm")
 * File ID (CTU Database) Number: 57-3112-4
 * Presumed Dead from Operation Nightfall until Day 3.

Assignments

 * MI-6 Field Ops Special Agent
 * British Tactical Emergency Response Team
 * European Battle Enforcement
 * United Legion Technical Team
 * British Army: 2nd Major
 * Operation Nightfall (Lent from British to US Intelligence for Drazen Mission)
 * Specialist (Missions Operation Nightfall and Operation Overlord [Assumed])

Tomas Sherek

 * ''Source: "Day 4: 7:00am-8:00am"
 * See the full article at Tomas Sherek.




 * Known Aliases: Tomasch Sharak, Taysir Al Madan, Tobias Surre.
 * Date of Birth: June 25, 1966
 * Place of Birth: Izmir, Turkey
 * Height: 5' 10''
 * Weight: 170 Pounds
 * Build: Thin
 * Hair: Dark Brown
 * Eyes: Dark
 * Sex: Male
 * Complexion: Olive
 * Citizenship: Turkish
 * Language: Arabic
 * Scars/Marks: None Known
 * Political Affiliations: TCJ (Turkish Crimson Jihad), Second Wave (in Istanbul)

Jonathan Wallace

 * ''Source: "Day 2: 9:00pm-10:00pm"
 * See the full article at Jonathan Wallace.




 * Captain, 7th Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, Special Ops Detachment Delta, Fort Benning
 * Coral Snake Commando.
 * Four years special ops.
 * Led a sniper unit in the Gulf War.
 * Led assassination detail in Malaysia.

Richard Walsh

 * Source: Findings at CTU
 * See the full article at Richard Walsh.

Personal

 * Wife: Madeline Walsh
 * Daughter: Veronica Walsh
 * Daughter: Victoria Walsh

Education

 * Master of Science, Criminology and Law - Stanford University
 * Master of Science, Psychology - Brown University
 * Bacholor of Arts, Sociology - University of Pittsburgh
 * United States Army Special Forces Operations

Military

 * U.S. Army Rangers
 * U.S. Army Special Forces "Green Berets"
 * SPARTAN Program - Assistant to the Director

Work experience

 * CTU - Administrative Director
 * CIA - Deputy Director of Psychological Operations,
 * Council for the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons - Chief Advisor
 * John F. Kennedy School of Special Warfare - Instructor
 * County of Los Angeles Department of Juvenile Justice - Youth Counselor

Missions

 * Administrative Director, Operation Pinstripe, 2001
 * District Commander, Operation Toreador, 2000
 * District Commander, Operation Proteus, 2000
 * Team Leader, Operation Jump Rope, 1999
 * Team Leader, Hotel Los Angeles attack, 1998
 * Section Captain, Operation Farmhouse, 1997

Honors

 * Special Commendation for Operation Proteus