Miniature Character Biographies
Michael - Michael staged a bank robbery in order to install himself in the same prison as his brother
in order to help him escape
Lincoln - Lincoln was sentenced to death for Terrence Steadman's murder, a crime he did not commit.
He was transferred to Fox River State Penitentiary until his execution.
LJ - L. J. is Lincoln's son and for this reason, he has been targeted by "The Company".
Sucre - Sucre was Michael's cellmate, and was serving 5 years for aggravated robbery.
C-Note - C-Note was known as the "prison pharmacist" at Fox River Penitentiary, and was serving 8 years
for possession of stolen goods.
Sara Tancredi - Sara is one of the few doctors working at Fox River, who has become involved in the
conspiracy behind Lincoln's setup.
Kellerman - Kellerman is a Secret Service agent commissioned by Reynolds to make sure that Lincoln
Burrows is executed.
Mahone - FBI Special Agent Mahone is the agent in charge of the nationwide manhunt for the Fox River
escapees
T-Bag - T-Bag was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for kidnapping, rape
and murder.
Haywire - Haywire was incarcerated at the Psychiatric Ward of Fox River State Penitentiary, serving
60 years for second-degree murder. Haywire was temporarily Michael's cellmate. Michael was forced to let him join the escape
group after he found out about the escape plan.
Tweener - Tweener was a notorious pickpocket before his arrest. He was serving 5 years in prison for
grand larceny. His alienation from both the black and white inmates earned him the nickname "Tweener". He later joins the
escape team.
Cherry - Serving 8 years at Fox River for Vehicular Invasion and Kidnapping, Seth was quickly given
the nickname "Cherry" and forced into a sexual relationship with T-Bag. Seth appealed to Michael for help, though Michael
refused to get involved since T-Bag was aware of Michael's escape plan. Shortly thereafter, Seth committed suicide by hanging
himself.
Maytag -
D.B. Cooper - Nicknamed "The Old Head" by his fellow inmates, Westmoreland was a veteran of the prison.
He later admitted to being D.B. Cooper and joined the escape team after discovering that his daughter was dying
of cancer.
Veronica - Veronica was a real-estate lawyer and was Michael and Lincoln's childhood friend.
Bellick - Brad Bellick was the former leader of the Fox River State Penitentiary guards. After his dismissal,
Bellick decided to go after the fugitives for the reward money.
Geary - Geary was one of the many corrections officers working under Bellick at Fox River but was fired
for stealing and misconduct after being framed for Michael's burn. Geary later joined Bellick in the fugitives' hunt for the
reward money.
Gov. Tancredi - The Governor of the state of Illinois and the father of Dr. Sara Tancredi. His strict
policies on crime resulted in his refusal to grant Lincoln Burrows clemency. He was initially chosen by Caroline Reynolds
to become the new Vice President, but the nomination was abruptly withdrawn.
Abruzzi - John Abruzzi was a former Chicago mob boss and ran the Prison Industry at Fox River, and was
serving a life sentance.
Aldo Burrows - Lincoln and Michael's father is a former employee of "The Company". He left before Michael's
birth and suddenly resurfaced at Lincoln's execution. After leaking important information about Ecofield, Terrence Steadman's
company, he went into hiding. "The Company" framed Lincoln for the murder of Terrence Steadman to bring him out from hiding.
He rescues Lincoln a second time after he and LJ were arrested, and takes them to a safehouse in Colorado.
Nick Savrinn - Nick worked for Project Justice, an organization that frees wrongly convicted people
and offered to do pro bono work because he believed Lincoln was innocent.
Hector - Hector is Sucre's cousin and a rival for Maricruz's affection, who later accepted his marriage
proposal. Hector is partly responsible for Sucre's incarceration.
Maricruz - Maricruz is Sucre's girlfriend and is carrying his child but found it difficult to wait for
his release. She was Sucre's main motivation for escaping.
Debra Jean - Debra Jean is a college student from Utah. She shared a ride to Utah with Tweener after
he responded to her advertisement on the campus ride board. Initially, she was suspicious of his behaviour but later tells
Tweener that she likes him and shares a motel room with him for a night. Their time together is interrupted when a police
officer arrives ask if she has seen a Fox River fugitive, namely Tweener. She does not give him in but tells him to take her
car and leave. Tweener later appears at Belle's front door and attempts to make his peace with her, expressing his true feelings
for her. She smiles at him as he is led away by the police.
Philly Falzone - Falzone frequently pressured Abruzzi to locate Otto Fibonacci. He was tricked
by Michael and Abruzzi to go to Canada to find Fibonacci and was arrested.
Lisa Rix - Lisa is LJ's mother and was previously in a relationship with Lincoln. She and her husband,
Adrian, were murdered by Agents Kellerman and Hale.
Nika - Michael helped Nika become an American citizen by marrying her before robbing the bank. In return,
she helped him with his escape plan. Michael enlisted her aid again after the escape but left her when she betrayed him.
Agent Kim - Secret Service agent Kim has been sent by President Reynolds to serve as an intermediary
between her and Kellerman, officially becoming Kellerman's supervisor shortly after the Fox River Eight escape. He is determined
to silence anyone who can link the Reynolds to the Company, and to that end, he is responsible for the death of Frank Tancredi
(and possibly Veronica Donovan) and is also blackmailing Agent Mahone. Impatient with Kellerman's methods, he has begun to
take a more active role in the hunt for Lincoln Burrows and Aldo Burrows.
Reynolds (Former Vice Pres.) - Formerly the Vice President of the United States, Caroline Reynolds was
sworn in as President after President Mills died of an apparent heart attack.
Terrance Steadman - President Reynolds' brother, whom Lincoln Burrows was convicted of murdering. Steadman
is in fact alive, but is imprisoned by the Secret Service in a house in Montana.
Henry Pope - Nicknamed "The Pope" by the inmates, Henry Pope was the warden at Fox River for eighteen
years. He resigned in protest after the state Department of Corrections review board terminated Captain Bellick.
