Edward Wilson

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Edward Wilson is the fictional CIA officer protagonist of the film "The Good Shepherd," whose life and sacrifices trace the secretive and morally complex origins of the modern American intelligence community.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
activeDuring World War II
early Cold War
affiliation Central Intelligence Agency
Office of Strategic Services
appearsIn The Good Shepherd
basedOn composite of real-life U.S. intelligence officers
conflict tension between duty and family
trust and betrayal in espionage
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
createdFor The Good Shepherd
educatedAt Yale University
familyName Wilson
fictionalUniverse The Good Shepherd
surface form: The Good Shepherd (film universe)
firstAppearance The Good Shepherd
surface form: The Good Shepherd (2006 film)
gender male
genreOfWork spy drama
givenName Edward
hasChild Edward Wilson Jr.
hasSpouse Margaret Russell
surface form: Margaret Ann Russell
keyEvent involvement in Bay of Pigs–like operation (fictionalized)
keyTrait emotionally reserved
patriotic
secretive
languageSpoken English
loyalty United States Intelligence Community
surface form: American intelligence community

United States government
medium film
memberOf Skull and Bones
militaryService United States military (fictional)
surface form: United States military (fictional depiction)
moralAlignment morally ambiguous
narrativeFocus origins of the modern American intelligence community
narrativeTheme moral ambiguity
personal sacrifice
secrecy
nationalityInStory American
occupation CIA officer
intelligence officer
portrayedBy Matt Damon
protagonistOf The Good Shepherd
roleIn The Good Shepherd
spouseAlsoKnownAs Clover Russell
workLocation New York City
Washington, D.C.

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The Good Shepherd mainCharacter Edward Wilson