For the English architect, see Thomas Ripley (architect).
Fictional character
Tom Ripley
Alain Delon as Ripley in Purple Noon
First appearance
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Last appearance
Ripley Under Water
Created by
Patricia Highsmith
Portrayed by
Alain Delon Dennis Hopper Jonathan Kent Matt Damon John Malkovich Barry Pepper Ian Hart Andrew Scott
In-universe information
Full name
Thomas Phelps Ripley
Alias
Dickie Greenleaf Derwatt
Gender
Male
Occupation
Con artist
Spouse
Heloise Plisson (wife)
Nationality
American
Tom Ripley is a fictional character in the Ripley series of crime novels by American novelist Patricia Highsmith, as well as several film adaptations. He is a career criminal, con artist, and serial killer who always gets away with his crimes. The five novels in which he appears—The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley's Game, The Boy Who Followed Ripley, and Ripley Under Water—were published between 1955 and 1991. In every novel, he comes perilously close to getting caught or killed, but ultimately escapes danger.
Ripley has been critically acclaimed for being "both a likable character and a cold-blooded killer".[1] Sam Jordison of The Guardian wrote, "It is near impossible, I would say, not to root for Tom Ripley. Not to like him. Not, on some level, to want him to win. Patricia Highsmith does a fine job of ensuring he wheedles his way into our sympathies."[2]Book magazine ranked Ripley at #60 on its list of the 100 Best Characters in Fiction since 1900.[3]
^Jordison, Sam (June 9, 2015). "Mr. Ripley's great talent? Making us like a killer and his crimes". The Guardian. London, England. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
^Jordison, Sam (June 2, 2015). "Tom Ripley, the likable psychopath". The Guardian. London, UK. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
^Paik, Christine (March 2002). "100 Best fictional characters since 1900". Book. New York, NY: West Egg Communications. Retrieved December 30, 2010 – via npr.org.
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