Matt Parkman (explosion future)
| Matt Parkman | |
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| Portrayed by | Greg Grunberg |
| First appearance | Five Years Gone |
| In-story stats | |
| Known ability | Telepathy |
| Formal name | Matthew Parkman |
| Gender | |
| Age | 40 |
| Date of death | November 8, 2011 |
| Home | Washington, D.C. |
| Occupation | Head of Homeland Security |
| Significant other | Janice Parkman |
| Child | Matthew |
Matthew is the head of the Department of Homeland Security under the administration of the man believed to be Nathan Petrelli in the year 2011 in one possible future.
Character History
Five Years Gone
Following the destruction of New York City, Matt Parkman rises to be the head Department of Homeland Security. Part of his job includs monitoring the actions of other evolved humans and tracking down evolved human terrorists, such as Hiro Nakamura.
On November 8, 2011, on the fifth aniversary of the explosion in New York, Matt tracks Hiro down to the apartment of Isaac Mendez. There, he manages to arrest a Hiro Nakamura, but, unbeknownst to him, this Hiro had just arrived from 2006, and the current Hiro escapes with Ando. Matt questions Hiro while the Haitian prevents him from teleporting away, but they learn nothing from him. When Mohinder Suresh realizes that Hiro can not only bend space, but time as well, Matt is not happy as it means that there are now two Hiros.
He is soon contacted by Bennet, with whom Matt had previously struck an agreement that Bennet would turn any dangerous evolved humans for the chance to protect the rest by sending them into hiding. Bennet informs Matt of Hiro's presence at the Primatech facility. Matt manages to catch Hiro and Ando in Bennet's office, but they were soon rescued by Peter Petrelli.
After the failed ambush, Matt confronts Bennet. He asks Bennet for any word from Janice, to which, Bennet produces a picture drawn by Matt and Janice's son, Matthew. Afterward, Matt questions Bennet about where Claire is, revealing his knowledge that she is alive, and it is revealed that he and his men have already killed Hana. When Bennet refuses to cooperate, Matt reads his mind and discovers the secret of Claire's location before shooting Bennet.
Matt goes to the Burnt Toast Diner in Midland, Texas and captures Claire. He then takes her to the Petrelli mansion in New York. He informs the president about the existance of two Hiros and tells him about Claire. He then offers to kill the younger Hiro, whom they already have in custody, but the president assigns that task to Mohinder. Later, when the Homeland Security facility is attacked by the older Hiro, Peter and Ando, Matt and his men form a last line of defence within the range of the Haitian's power-cancellation. However, the tables are turned, when Mohinder kills the Haitian, and the attackers manage to reach the captive Hiro. Matt manages to shoot the older Hiro twice before being locked out of the room by Peter. He then calls the president to inform him of the situation.
Powers
Matt has the power of telepathy, the ability to hear thoughts. It is not yet known whether he possesses other telepathic abilities, such as the ability to project thoughts.