Nicholas Brody
Fictional character on the American television/drama thriller Homeland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nicholas Brody, played by actor Damian Lewis, is a fictional character on the American television series Homeland on Showtime, created by Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon. Brody is a United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant who is held as a prisoner of war by al-Qaeda terrorists for eight years. Following his rescue and return home, Brody is hailed as a war hero and promoted to Gunnery Sergeant. However, a CIA officer, Carrie Mathison, suspects that Brody was turned by al-Qaeda, and tries to stop him from potentially committing a terrorist act. Between the first and second season, he is elected to Congress, but at the end of the second season he is framed for committing a terrorist bombing. In the third season, he is executed by Iranian authorities after completing a CIA operation against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
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Nicholas Brody | |
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Homeland character | |
First appearance | "Pilot" |
Last appearance | "The Star" (alive) "Redux" (hallucination) |
Created by | Alex Gansa Howard Gordon |
Portrayed by | Damian Lewis |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Nicholas Brody |
Nickname | Brody, Nick |
Occupation | War Hero Double Agent Fugitive Terrorist CIA Assassin Former: U.S. Congressman, Former: Gunnery Sergeant, USMC |
Spouse | Jessica Brody |
Children | Dana Brody (with Jessica Brody) Chris Brody (with Jessica Brody) Frannie Mathison (with Carrie Mathison) |