For the Irish writer, see Samuel Beckett. For the British skateboarder, see Sam Beckett (skateboarder).
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Fictional character
Samuel John Beckett
First appearance
"Genesis"
March 26, 1989
Last appearance
"Mirror Image"
May 5, 1993
Created by
Donald P. Bellisario
Portrayed by
Scott Bakula
In-universe information
Full name
Samuel Beckett
Species
Human
Gender
Male
Occupation
Scientist Time traveller
Family
John Beckett (father, deceased) Thelma Beckett (mother) Tom Beckett (brother) Katherine Beckett (sister)
Spouse
Dr. Donna Eleese
Children
Samantha Josephine 'Sammy Jo' Fuller (daughter)
Dr. Samuel John Beckett is a fictional character and the protagonist on the science fiction television series Quantum Leap, played by Scott Bakula.[1]
Initially, the audience knows very little about Beckett, much as he knows little about himself due to holes in his memory dubbed the "Swiss cheese effect"—a side effect from the time travel (an effective trope to allow the writers to add to the character as the show went on). Eventually, it turns out that Beckett is a true Renaissance Man, equally good at math/science and the arts. His skills allow him to adapt to the various situations that he finds himself in, although many of those situations still take him off guard with comical results.
Beckett tends to fall in love easily, yet be naive about women; his traveling companion Al Calavicci has playfully called him a "Boy Scout."
He also learned painful things from his past that likely inspired him to travel through time in the first place. Beckett tries to do the right thing no matter what, although when the leaps hit close to home, he tends to lose perspective and make irrational decisions; at those times, he requires Al to guide him back to the right path.
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