Noah Bennet
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| Portrayed by | Jack Coleman |
| First appearance | Genesis |
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| Alias | Noah Butler |
| Nicknames | HRG, the man in the horn-rimmed glasses |
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| Age | 44 |
| Date of birth | August 6, 1962 |
| Home | Costa Verde, CA |
| Residences | Single-family home in Costa Verde, CA |
| Occupations | Copy Kingdom employee former regional manager at Primatech Paper Co. (cover), former agent of the Company |
| Significant other | Sandra Bennet |
| Children | Claire Bennet (adopted daughter), Lyle Bennet |
Noah Bennet is Claire's adoptive father. He was part of a secret operation based out of Primatech Paper Company which involves tracking and intervening in the lives of evolved humans.
About
To most of the world, Noah Bennet seems like a typical, if slightly geeky, suburbanite father. His loyalty to his family and his loyalty to his profession are frequently at odds. While it's clear that he loves Claire very much and would do anything to protect her, his methods indicate a level of ruthlessness that conflicts with his genuinely caring nature. For example, while he seems to initially show real concern for Isaac's well being and rehabilitation, he does not hesitate to have Eden use her persuasive powers to make Isaac use heroin again when he believes he needs to make use of Isaac's precognitive abilities. Similarly, while his use of the Haitian's memory modifying ability on Brody seems somewhat restrained given his intense anger at the boy, the casual use of the same ability on Zach and even his own family shows that his dedication to his job—and to keeping Claire safe--knows no limits. He does seem to possess his own moral code, though, as his intense reactions to Sylar's murders and Eden's father's callousness attest.
Character History
Season One
For an episode-by-episode summary, see Noah Bennet: Season One History.
Spying on and confronting Mohinder Suresh, Mr. Bennet appears to work for an organization that is involved in the death of Chandra Suresh. But Mr. Bennet also has a non-work persona who lives and cares for his adopted daughter Claire, his wife Sandra, and his son Lyle in their home in Odessa, TX. He tries to protect his family from the dangers of his work using his partner, the Haitian, to erase their memories when needed.
Based out of the Primatech Paper Co., Mr. Bennet, the Haitian, and Eden carry out the capture, evaluation, and release of people with special abilities. However, this work gets out of hand when two of the people, Matt Parkman and Ted Sprague, invade Mr. Bennet's home, burn it down, and almost blow up the neighborhood. They expose his daughter's ability and force him to send her on the run with his partner. Later, Mr. Bennet gets a new partner that exposes what he has done, and ends up on the run himself with Matt and Ted. Mr. Bennet decides they need to take out the Company's tracking systems used for locating people with special abilities. He sends one of his recruits to take out the satellite system while he, Matt, and Ted go to New York City to destroy another--the Walker system.
After discovering that the Walker system is a girl, they decide to rescue instead of kill her. However, they learn that a threat known as Sylar is near. Mr. Bennet uses Molly to locate Peter Petrelli to fight Sylar. He tries to help Peter, but is hurt and is only able to be a witness. Mr. Bennet watches Nathan fly Peter into the atmosphere where the explosion occurs. After the commotion is over, Bennet tells Claire that they should go home. Claire mentions that their house burned down, but Bennet tells her that home is anywhere their family is together.
Season Two
For an episode-by-episode summary, see Noah Bennet: Season Two History.
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Heroes Evolutions
Following the release of Trust Issues, Part 2, primatechpaper.com was updated with a message that Noah Bennet no longer worked there and that clients of Noah Bennet would be contacted by a new agent.
Equipment
- Gun--carried by Mr. Bennet while conducting the Company's business
- A second gun--stored by Mr. Bennet at his family's home
- A third gun -- crried around while he was in Odessa, Ukraine
- Horn-rimmed glasses--selected by Claire from a number of available frames
- Taser--used to subdue subjects at range
- Thermal imaging goggles--used to detect invisible subjects
- Tranquilizers--used to subdue Sylar and Ted Sprague; also used as part of bag and tag missions
- Cell phone--used to make calls
- A Tale of Two Cities--something Noah reads in his company cell
Memorable Quotes
"I've done some things I am not proud of to keep you safe."
"I'm comfortable with morally gray."
- - Mr. Bennet (to Thompson) (Company Man)
"I'm just a paper salesman."
- - Mr. Bennet (to Matt Parkman) (Company Man)
"Home is anywhere our family is together."
- - Mr. Bennet (to Claire) (How to Stop an Exploding Man)
"It's done."
- - Mr. Bennet (to Bob Bishop) (Powerless)
Notes
- Mr. Bennet speaks fluent Japanese and Russian, and can even think in Japanese if needed. (Company Man, The Line)
Trivia
- Noah Bennet appears in more graphic novels than any other character.
- Mr. Bennet's driver license lists his birth as 8/6/62, the same year that Primatech Paper Company claims to have been founded. The license lists his height as 6'1". The license specifically gives no first name, stating his name as just "Bennet". He signs his name the same way. It otherwise appears to be a normal state ID for Texas.
- His Visa card, on the other hand, appears to list two names. (Family Man)
- In an an interview, Tim Kring's original script for the pilot listed this character's name only as "H.R.G." — standing for Horn-Rimmed Glasses.
- Bennet is a variant of "Bennett", meaning "blessed". Incidentally, Mr. Bennet and his wife had difficulty conceiving a child. Then one day, Bennet was blessed with a baby girl whom he held very dearly.
- Mr. Bennet's first name, Noah, wasn't revealed until the season one finale.
- On the television show Passions, there is a character named Noah Bennett. Passions and Heroes are both programs on NBC.
- Mr. Bennet needed glasses when he was 41 years old. He said his father also needed glasses at 41. (Company Man)
- In the script for the unaired pilot, Claire's father's name is Kent. He is 43 years old, and is a separate character from the man who wears horn-rimmed glasses.
- Jack Coleman became a regular in the eleventh episode of the first season, Fallout.
- According to the file Mohinder keeps on Claire (which includes a birth certificate), Noah's date of birth is November 4, 1966 and he was 25 when Claire was born. However, it should be noted that Noah is not Claire's birth father, and did not even meet his daughter until early February 28, 1992. Additionally, the date of birth listed on the birth certificate directly contradicts August 6, 1962, the date listed on Noah's license. Most likely, the birth certificate has been doctored or is a fake.
See Also
- For other uses of Noah, see Noah (disambig).
- For articles related to Noah Bennet, see Related Articles:Noah Bennet.
- For images of Noah Bennet, see Images of Noah Bennet.
- For Noah Bennet as he appeared in the dark future, see Noah Bennet (future).
- For other members of the Bennet family, see Bennet (disambig).
- For others that could be considered Claire's parents, see Claire's parents (disambig).
External Links
- Horn-rimmed glasses - Wikipedia
- HRG Rap/Theme Song
- Mr. Bennet's Blog (Fan Site)
Fan Theories
Please refer to Theory:Noah Bennet for fan-created theories and other speculation.