Resident Evil - Male Character Bios

Here you'll find personal and professional info on the characters of Resident Evil.
Beware of some major plot spoilers for both the games and films.

This list is alphabetical, by first name.

Name - Albert Wesker



Occupation - Umbrella Head Researcher, S.T.A.R.S. captain and operative for an unknown agency.

Appears in - Resident Evil 0, 1, 4 and Code Veronica

Trivia - He rarely takes off his sunglasses.
He always appears in black clothes.
Has superhuman abilities.

Actors - Sergio Jones (1), Richard Waugh (CV, Wesker's Report, 0 and 4), Peter Jessop (Remake)

Name - Alfred Ashford



Occupation - Head of the Ashford legacy and manager of the Rockfort Island facility

Appears in - Resident Evil Code Veronica

Trivia - Alfred is Alexia's twin brother, and dresses in drag to impersonate her.
The twins were created using the DNA of the founder of the Ashfords - Veronica.

Actors - Peter Oldring (CV)

Name - Barry Burton



Occupation - Ex SWAT team operative, ex Air Force, S.T.A.R.S. member.

Appears in - Resident Evil 1, 3 and Gaiden (Game Boy Color)

Trivia - Barry is a gun enthusiast and his signature weapon is the Colt Python.
He is well known for his stupid comments and unfortunate button presses

Actors - Barry Gjerde (1), Ed Smaron (Remake)

Name - Billy Coen



Occupation - Ex-United States Marine

Appears in - Resident Evil 0

Trivia - Billy is a prisoner convicted of 23 murders.
He escapes when the patrol vehicle taking him to his execution is attacked.
His prisoner ID is D-1036
His tattoo says "Mother Love", which is a Queen song

Actors - unknown

Name - Brad Vickers



Occupation - S.T.A.R.S. member

Appears in - Resident Evil 1, 2 and 3

Trivia - His nickname is "Chickenheart" because he always runs away from danger.
Is a zombie in Resident Evil 2 after being killed by Nemesis is Resident Evil 3.

Actors - Evan Sabba (3)

Name - Carlos Oliveira



Occupation - UBCS soldier, formerly a member of
a South American anti-government guerilla group.

Appears in - Resident Evil 3, Apocalypse and Extinction

Trivia - Self-proclaimed ladies man!

Actors - Vince Corazza (3) Oded Fehr (Apocalypse and Extinction)

Name - Chris Redfield



Occupation - Ex Air Force pilot, he was recruited to S.T.A.R.S.
then left after disagreements about the mansion incident.

Appears in - Resident Evil 1 and Code Veronica.

Trivia - Chris was thrown out of the Air Force and was
a drifter until Barry recruited him for S.T.A.R.S.
Is Claire's older brother.
Smokes - but only in uncut scenes from the original game.

Actors - Scott McCulloch (1), Michael Filipowich (CV), Joe Whyte (Remake)

Name - Leon S Kennedy



Occupation - Raccoon Police Department officer, United States Secret Service agent.

Appears in - Resident Evil 2, 4 and Gaiden (Game Boy Color)

Trivia - His middle name is Scott.

Actors - Paul Haddad (2), Paul Mercier (4)

Name - Luis Sera



Occupation - Researcher of Las Plagas and their removal

Appears in - Resident Evil 4

Trivia - Betrays Saddler after learning his true intentions
and there are hints that he is working with Ada.

Actors - Rino Romano (4)

Name - Steve Burnside



Occupation - unknown

Appears in - Resident Evil Code Veronica

Trivia - His father was an Umbrella employee convicted of stealing,
who is captured, along with Steve, and ends up as a zombie.
He is injected with the T-Veronica virus and dies saving Claire.

Actors - Bill Houston (CV)