Teddy Daniels

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fictional character film character

Teddy Daniels is the troubled U.S. Marshal protagonist of the psychological thriller film "Shutter Island," known for his investigation of a mysterious disappearance at a remote mental institution.

Aliases (1)

Edward "Teddy" Daniels ×1

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fictional character → film character →
adaptedBy	Martin Scorsese →
affiliation	United States Marshals Service →
alsoKnownAs	Andrew Laeddis → Teddy →
appearsIn	film "Shutter Island" →
basedOnCharacterIn	novel "Shutter Island" →
believesConspiracy	experiments on patients at Ashecliffe →
confinedAt	Ashecliffe Hospital →
createdBy	Dennis Lehane →
experiences	flashbacks → hallucinations →
filmReleaseYearContext	2010 →
fullName	Edward Daniels →
genreOfWorkContext	psychological thriller →
hasChild	three children (deceased) →
investigates	disappearance of patient Rachel Solando →
keyScene	lighthouse confrontation → revelation of his true identity as Andrew Laeddis →
mentalHealthCondition	delusional disorder → post-traumatic stress symptoms →
militaryRole	U.S. Army soldier →
narrativeFunction	unreliable narrator →
nationalityInStory	American →
occupation	U.S. Marshal →
participatedIn	liberation of Dachau concentration camp →
partner	Chuck Aule →
personalityTrait	determined → obsessive → paranoid →
portrayedBy	Leonardo DiCaprio →
primaryMotivation	to uncover the truth about Shutter Island →
roleInWork	protagonist of the film "Shutter Island" →
servedIn	World War II →
settingOfInvestigation	Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane → Shutter Island →
spouse	Dolores Chanal →
storyThemeAssociation	denial → guilt → reality versus delusion →
trauma	death of his wife Dolores → drowning of his children →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Shutter Island ("Edward "Teddy" Daniels") →	mainCharacter
Leonardo DiCaprio →	portrayed