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Matt Parkman | |
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Heroes character | |
First appearance | "Don't Look Back" |
Last appearance | "Company Woman" |
Portrayed by | Greg Grunberg |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Matthew Parkman |
Occupation | Police officer Bodyguard Police detective |
Spouse | Janice Parkman |
Children | Matt Parkman Jr. |
Ability | Telepathy, resulting in:
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Matthew "Matt" Parkman, Sr., is a fictional character of the NBC superhero serial drama Heroes , [1] played by Greg Grunberg. [2]
Matt is a police officer, who works for the LAPD in Season 1 and NYPD in Season 2.
In the show he is portrayed throughout as having abilities allowing him to read minds, and eventually extends into aspects of mind control. [3]
The story arc of this character is shown throughout five separate stories including Genesis, Generations, Villains, Fugitives, and Redemption.
In "June 13 - Part 2", Matt is brought back by another fictional character "Harris" to deal with a story about Claire.
In the series there are stories which feature an alternative universe.
Matt is shown in the series as a telepath, able to read and manipulate the thoughts of others. In
Gregory Phillip Grunberg is an American film and television actor best known for starring as Eric Weiss in the ABC series Alias, Matt Parkman in the NBC series Heroes, Temmin "Snap" Wexley in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and Phil in A Star Is Born. He has often appeared in works produced and directed by his childhood friend J. J. Abrams like Felicity as Sean Blumberg. He was a recurring cast member in the first two seasons of the Showtime American television drama series Masters of Sex.
Parkman may refer to:
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