Gilliam

Gilliam is the spiritual leader of the tail section of the train on Snowpiercer. He is portrayed by John Hurt.

History

Background

Gilliam is the elder of the tail section, a mentor to Curtis, grooming him to become the leader of the revolution to free the people from the horrific conditions of the train.

During the first months in the train, the people of the tail section turned to cannibalism. They ate the weak but also infants. During that time, a young Curtis killed a mother with the goal to eat her baby. Gilliam took the knife of the teenager, cut of his own arm and offered it to Curtis instead.

In a devastating twist, we learn that he has been in league with the evil Wilford for years, and that his helping Curtis is only part of Wilford's plan. He has also orchestrated the previous revolutions with Wilford to restore balance within the train.

Throughout the film

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Personality

WIP

Relationship

WIP

Appearance

The Tail	The Drawers	Protein Block Processing Room	Passing Yekaterina Bridge	Water Supply Section
✔	✔	✔	✔	✔/D
Ag-Sec, Aquarium	Classroom	Sauna	The Eternal Engine	Out of the train
			M
✔ = Appeared			M = Mentioned	D = Deceases

Memorable Quotes

Trivia

His character seems similar to Old Ivan in the series.

Gallery

References