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Wilford is the main antagonist of Snowpiercer. He is a genius inventor, and the founder of his own corporation, Wilford Industries. He also masterminds the operations on the globe-trotting Snowpiercer locomotive, which carries the last remnant of humanity. He is portrayed by Ed Harris.
History
Background
Wilford is the conductor of the train, a calm and ingratiating leader, who wears a robe and eats steak in his luxurious front car. While he uses child labor to run the engine and kills his less wealthy passengers to maintain the class hierarchy on the train.
Throughout the Film
Personality
He believes that what he is doing is benevolent. He is the prototypical image of a fascist dictator, a powerful figurehead who is cocooned from the violence and destruction he creates.
Relationship
Gilliam
Gilliam and Wilford are close friends and planned the whole revolution.
Appearances
| The Tail | The Drawers | Protein Block Processing Room |
Passing Yekaterina Bridge |
Water Supply Section |
| M | M | |||
| Ag-Sec, Aquarium | Classroom | Sauna | The Eternal Engine | Out of the train |
| M | M | ✔/D | ||
| ✔ = Appeared | M = Mentioned | D = Deceases | ||
Memorable Quotes
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Trivia
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