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Rust Cohle

Rustin Spencer "Rust" Cohle is a fictional character portrayed by Matthew McConaughey in the first season of HBO's anthology television series True Detective. He works as a homicide detective for the Louisiana State Police (LSP) alongside his partner Marty Hart, portrayed by Woody Harrelson. The season follows Cohle and Hart's hunt for a serial killer in…

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Occupation
Police officer Detective Fisherman Bartender Private investigator
Affiliation
Houston Police Department (1980s–1994) Louisiana State Police (1994–2002) Hart Investigative Solutions (2012)
Created by
Nic Pizzolatto
Family
Travis Cohle (father; deceased) Sophia Cohle (daughter; deceased)
First appearance
"The Long Bright Dark" (2014)
Full name
Rustin Spencer Cohle

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Rust Cohle

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Edges90
Triples13
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021978
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Affiliation · 1
Rust Cohle → Houston Police Department (1980s–1994) Louisiana State Police (1994–2002) Hart Investigative Solutions (2012)
Created by · 1
Rust Cohle → Nic Pizzolatto
Family · 1
Rust Cohle → Travis Cohle (father; deceased) Sophia Cohle (daughter; deceased)
First appearance · 1
Rust Cohle → "The Long Bright Dark" (2014)
Full name · 1
Rust Cohle → Rustin Spencer Cohle
Gender · 1
Rust Cohle → Male
Last appearance · 1
Rust Cohle → "Form and Void" (2014)
Nationality · 1
Rust Cohle → American
Nicknames · 1
Rust Cohle → Rust Rusty Crash The Taxman
Occupation · 1
Rust Cohle → Police officer Detective Fisherman Bartender Private investigator

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Rust CohleAffiliationHouston Police Department (1980s–1994) Louisiana State Police (1994–2002) Hart Investigative Solutions (2012)1.00infobox
Rust CohleCreated byNic Pizzolatto1.00infobox
Rust CohleFamilyTravis Cohle (father; deceased) Sophia Cohle (daughter; deceased)1.00infobox
Rust CohleFirst appearance"The Long Bright Dark" (2014)1.00infobox
Rust CohleFull nameRustin Spencer Cohle1.00infobox
Rust CohleGenderMale1.00infobox
Rust CohleLast appearance"Form and Void" (2014)1.00infobox
Rust CohleNationalityAmerican1.00infobox
Rust CohleNicknamesRust Rusty Crash The Taxman1.00infobox
Rust CohleOccupationPolice officer Detective Fisherman Bartender Private investigator1.00infobox
Rust CohlePortrayed byMatthew McConaughey1.00infobox
Rust CohleSignificant othersClaire Cohle (ex-wife) Laurie Spencer (ex-girlfriend)1.00infobox

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