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John Connor

John Connor is a fictional character and the male protagonist of the Terminator franchise. Created by writer/director James Cameron, the character is first referred to in the 1984 film The Terminator and first appears in its 1991 sequel Terminator 2: Judgment Day (T2). In the character's first appearance, John is portrayed by Edward Furlong as a child…

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Occupation
Leader of the Resistance · Senator (T2 alternate ending) · Assassin (Genisys)
Affiliation
Resistance against the Machines / Tech-Com · United States Senate (T2 alternate ending) · Cyberdyne Systems (Genisys) · Skynet (Genisys)
Children
Kyle Reese (adoptive son; Terminator: Infinity comics) · Sarah Connor. Jr (Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle comics) · Kyle Connor (Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle comics) · Kyla Connor (Terminator Dreams novel)
Created by
James Cameron · Gale Anne Hurd · William Wisher Jr.
Family
Kyle Reese (father biological) · Sarah Connor (mother) · Derek Reese (uncle)
First appearance
The Terminator (1984) (mentioned only) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) (physical appearance)

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John Connor

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Avg. degree1.98
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John Connor

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related to Terminator film series · 22
John Connor → AI Skynet, As, Dark Fate, February, In, John, Judgment Day, Kyle, Kyle Reese, Machines, Model, Resistance, Rise, Sarah, Sarah Connor, Skynet, Terminator, Terminator Genisys, Terminators, The Sarah Connor Chronicles
related to Video games · 20
John Connor → Angie Salter, Barnes, Blair Williams, Common, David Weston, Eric Meyers, Gideon Emery, He, In, Jacob, Jacob Rivers's, John, Moon Bloodgood, Resistance, Rose McGowan, Sean Cory Cooper, Skynet's, Tech-Com Resistance, Terminator, Terminator Salvation
related to Comic books · 12
John Connor → Cyborg Superman, Death, Future, John, Sarah Connor, Skynet, Steel, Supergirl, Superman, Terminator/Superman, The Terminator, While Superboy
related to Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles · 11
John Connor → As, He, John, John De Vito, Lighthouse, Queen's Gambit, Terminator, Terminator Cameron, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Thomas Dekker, To
related to Creation · 10
John Connor → And, In, James Cameron, Russians, Sting, Sting’s, Terminator, That’s, The, You
Portrayed by · 9
John Connor → Adult: Michael Edwards (T2) Nick Stahl (T3) Christian Bale (Salvation) Jason Clarke (Genisys), Child: Dalton Abbot (T2), Christian Bale (Salvation), Dalton Abbot (T2), Edward Furlong (T2, T2-3D, Dark Fate)[a], Jason Clarke (Genisys), Michael Edwards (T2), Nick Stahl (T3), Young: Edward Furlong (T2, T2-3D, Dark Fate)[a]
Voiced by · 6
John Connor → Aaron Kunitz (Dark Fate), Bruce DuBose (The Terminator: Dawn of Fate), Eric Meyers (Terminator: Resistance), Gideon Emery (Terminator Salvation video game), Keith Ferguson (Terminator 3: The Redemption), Nick Stahl (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines video game)
Affiliation · 4
John Connor → Cyberdyne Systems (Genisys), Resistance against the Machines / Tech-Com, Skynet (Genisys), United States Senate (T2 alternate ending)
Children · 4
John Connor → Kyla Connor (Terminator Dreams novel), Kyle Connor (Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle comics), Kyle Reese (adoptive son; Terminator: Infinity comics), Sarah Connor. Jr (Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle comics)
Created by · 3
John Connor → Gale Anne Hurd, James Cameron, William Wisher Jr.

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
John ConnorAffiliationResistance against the Machines / Tech-Com1.00infobox
John ConnorAffiliationUnited States Senate (T2 alternate ending)1.00infobox
John ConnorAffiliationCyberdyne Systems (Genisys)1.00infobox
John ConnorAffiliationSkynet (Genisys)1.00infobox
John ConnorChildrenKyle Reese (adoptive son; Terminator: Infinity comics)1.00infobox
John ConnorChildrenSarah Connor. Jr (Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle comics)1.00infobox
John ConnorChildrenKyle Connor (Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle comics)1.00infobox
John ConnorChildrenKyla Connor (Terminator Dreams novel)1.00infobox
John ConnorCreated byJames Cameron1.00infobox
John ConnorCreated byGale Anne Hurd1.00infobox
John ConnorCreated byWilliam Wisher Jr.1.00infobox
John ConnorFamilyKyle Reese (father biological)1.00infobox
John ConnorFamilySarah Connor (mother)1.00infobox
John ConnorFamilyDerek Reese (uncle)1.00infobox
John ConnorFirst appearanceThe Terminator (1984) (mentioned only) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) (physical appearance)1.00infobox
John ConnorGenderMale1.00infobox
John ConnorLast appearanceTerminator: Resistance (2019)1.00infobox
John ConnorNationalityAmerican1.00infobox
John ConnorOccupationLeader of the Resistance1.00infobox
John ConnorOccupationSenator (T2 alternate ending)1.00infobox
John ConnorOccupationAssassin (Genisys)1.00infobox
John ConnorPortrayed byAdult: Michael Edwards (T2) Nick Stahl (T3) Christian Bale (Salvation) Jason Clarke (Genisys)1.00infobox
John ConnorPortrayed byMichael Edwards (T2)1.00infobox
John ConnorPortrayed byNick Stahl (T3)1.00infobox
John ConnorPortrayed byChristian Bale (Salvation)1.00infobox
John ConnorPortrayed byJason Clarke (Genisys)1.00infobox
John ConnorPortrayed byYoung: Edward Furlong (T2, T2-3D, Dark Fate)[a]1.00infobox
John ConnorPortrayed byEdward Furlong (T2, T2-3D, Dark Fate)[a]1.00infobox
John ConnorPortrayed byChild: Dalton Abbot (T2)1.00infobox
John ConnorPortrayed byDalton Abbot (T2)1.00infobox

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