Global InformationMacGyver information
| MacGyver | |
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| MacGyver character | |
 Richard Dean Anderson as MacGyver | |
| First appearance | "Pilot" |
| Last appearance | "Trail to Doomsday" |
| Created by | Lee David Zlotoff |
| Portrayed by | Richard Dean Anderson Other: Sean Wohland (young) |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Angus MacGyver |
| Nickname | Mac |
| Occupation | Secret agent |
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| Nationality | American |
Angus "Mac" MacGyver is the title character and the protagonist in the TV series MacGyver. He is played by Richard Dean Anderson in the 1985 original series. Lucas Till portrays a younger version of MacGyver in the 2016 reboot.[1]
In both portrayals MacGyver is shown to possess a genius-level intellect, proficiency in multiple languages, superb engineering skills, excellent knowledge of applied physics, military training in bomb disposal techniques, and a preference for non-lethal resolutions to conflicts. MacGyver works for the fictional Phoenix Foundation in Los Angeles, which in the original series was an independent think tank, and in the 2016 reboot is a clandestine government organization using the cover of a think tank. In addition to his scientific knowledge and inventive use of common items, he always carries a Swiss Army knife and refuses to carry a gun.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (March 21, 2016). "CBS Finds New 'MacGyver' in 'X-Men' Star Lucas Till". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2017.