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Agent K is a fictional Man in Black
agent and protagonist
in the films Men in Black
and Men in Black II
and in the Men in Black animated series
. Agent K is portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones
in the two films and is voiced by Ed O'Ross
(The Hidden
), and later Gregg Berger
in the animated series. Although formally known as Kevin Brown, the film's trading card series notes Agent K's name to be Kevin Cunningham, a nod to Lowell Cunningham
, creator of the comic.
, Kevin Brown believes that he spent 35 years in a coma and displays no immediate recognition when J shows up to bring him back in. Surprised at J's revelation that nearly every one of his coworkers is an alien, he agrees to go along. Brown sometimes looks at the stars and wonders if he really knows something more, an attitude that caused his long-lost love to leave him. J tries to bring Brown to MIB headquarters, where a de-neuralyzer can restore his memories, but the area is locked down after the hostile alien Serleena invades it. Instead, they stop at a pawn shop run by alien Jack Jeebs, who has a home-built de-neuralyzer in the basement. The machine apparently fails to work and Brown walks out, moments before several aliens break into the shop and attack J. However, K does get his memory back a few minutes later and returns to defeat the aliens with ease. K has information related to the "Light of Zartha," which Serleena is trying to find, dating back to an alien visit to Earth 25 years earlier. He and J follow a series of clues that he left for himself, eventually locating the Light and fending off Serleena so they can get it safely off the planet. During the fight, the two agents save each other from her attacks before destroying her.
by Charles Dickens
; he also likes golf, The Twilight Zone
, Elvis Presley
and The Beatles
. It is also seen that his wife left him prior to the events of the second film, and that at some point in time he came to be the bodyguard and lover of Zarthan Queen Laurana, with whom he may have a daughter, Laura. K's only notable relative, with the possible exception of K's daughter Laura, that has been shown in the series is his father, whom K incorrectly claimed to be deceased. In the animated series, it is revealed that besides Queen Laurana, he also has a love interest in an alien MIB called Aileen, however their relationship eventually reached a stalemate due to their responsibilities to their work. These tidbits were revealed in the animated series and both films. The animated series also revealed that K had lived in the countryside prior to his own recruitment.
Man in Black
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agent and protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
in the films Men in Black
Men in Black (film)
Men in Black is a 1997 science fiction comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith and Vincent D'Onofrio. The film was based on the Men in Black comic book series by Lowell Cunningham, originally published by Marvel Comics. The film featured the creature effects...
and Men in Black II
Men in Black II
Men in Black II is a 2002 science fiction action comedy starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones. The film also stars Lara Flynn Boyle, Johnny Knoxville, Rosario Dawson and Rip Torn...
and in the Men in Black animated series
Men in Black: The Series
Men in Black: The Series also known as Men in Black: The Animated Series is an American animated television series that aired during The WB's Kids' WB programming block for four seasons from 1997 through 2001.The show features characters from 1997's science fiction film Men in Black, which was...
. Agent K is portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor and film director. He has received three Academy Award nominations, winning one as Best Supporting Actor for the 1993 thriller film The Fugitive....
in the two films and is voiced by Ed O'Ross
Ed O'Ross
Ed O'Ross is an American actor perhaps best known for playing the giggling spectacled gangster Itchy in Dick Tracy, ruthless Georgian mobster Viktor Rostavili in Red Heat, and tough-then-alien-possessed police detective Cliff Willis in The Hidden.-Early life:O'Ross was born Edward Oross in...
(The Hidden
The Hidden
The Hidden is an American science fiction film produced and released in 1987 by New Line Cinema. The film was written by Bob Hunt and directed by Jack Sholder...
), and later Gregg Berger
Gregg Berger
Greggory "Gregg" Berger is an American voice actor, who is known for his longtime role as Odie the dog from the Garfield franchise...
in the animated series. Although formally known as Kevin Brown, the film's trading card series notes Agent K's name to be Kevin Cunningham, a nod to Lowell Cunningham
Lowell Cunningham
Lowell Cunningham is an American creator and writer best known for The Men in Black, which became the basis for a media franchise.-Biography:Cunningham created the comic book series The Men in Black...
, creator of the comic.
Men in Black
In the first film, he is the agent who recruits Agent J after his first partner, Agent D, retires. He and Zed realize James Edwards' potential and they recruit him into the Men in Black. K exhibits a very serious demeanor, rarely joking or smiling and giving very matter-of-fact responses. His mission in the first film is to stop an alien cockroach (a "Bug") from stealing a tiny galaxy before the Bug's enemies destroy Earth. During the final confrontation with the Bug, it swallows J and K's guns. K decides to let the Bug swallow him so he can get his gun back, while J distracts him from leaving Earth on a ship. Just as the Bug is about to eat J, K shoots it from the inside. After finishing it off, J erases K's memories of his time with the MIB so that he can retire and reunite with a woman he had loved before joining up.Men in Black II
Now working at a post office in Truro, MassachusettsTruro, Massachusetts
Truro is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, comprising two villages: Truro and North Truro. Located two hours outside Boston, it is a summer vacation community just south of the northern tip of Cape Cod, in an area known as the "Outer Cape"...
, Kevin Brown believes that he spent 35 years in a coma and displays no immediate recognition when J shows up to bring him back in. Surprised at J's revelation that nearly every one of his coworkers is an alien, he agrees to go along. Brown sometimes looks at the stars and wonders if he really knows something more, an attitude that caused his long-lost love to leave him. J tries to bring Brown to MIB headquarters, where a de-neuralyzer can restore his memories, but the area is locked down after the hostile alien Serleena invades it. Instead, they stop at a pawn shop run by alien Jack Jeebs, who has a home-built de-neuralyzer in the basement. The machine apparently fails to work and Brown walks out, moments before several aliens break into the shop and attack J. However, K does get his memory back a few minutes later and returns to defeat the aliens with ease. K has information related to the "Light of Zartha," which Serleena is trying to find, dating back to an alien visit to Earth 25 years earlier. He and J follow a series of clues that he left for himself, eventually locating the Light and fending off Serleena so they can get it safely off the planet. During the fight, the two agents save each other from her attacks before destroying her.
Personal life
Little is told of K's personal life other than what has been revealed during the course of the series. His favorite book is A Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 17 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of...
by Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
; he also likes golf, The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode is a mixture of self-contained drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist...
, Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
and The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
. It is also seen that his wife left him prior to the events of the second film, and that at some point in time he came to be the bodyguard and lover of Zarthan Queen Laurana, with whom he may have a daughter, Laura. K's only notable relative, with the possible exception of K's daughter Laura, that has been shown in the series is his father, whom K incorrectly claimed to be deceased. In the animated series, it is revealed that besides Queen Laurana, he also has a love interest in an alien MIB called Aileen, however their relationship eventually reached a stalemate due to their responsibilities to their work. These tidbits were revealed in the animated series and both films. The animated series also revealed that K had lived in the countryside prior to his own recruitment.