Juror 3 in 12 Angry Men

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Juror 3 in *12 Angry Men* is a stubborn, hot-tempered juror whose personal issues and deep-seated anger drive his fierce insistence on a guilty verdict until he is ultimately forced to confront his own biases.

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instanceOf fictional character
juror
appearsIn 12 Angry Men NERFINISHED
1957 film 12 Angry Men NERFINISHED
1997 television film 12 Angry Men NERFINISHED
play 12 Angry Men NERFINISHED
businessType messenger service
changeTriggeredBy confrontation with his own bias
isolation as the last juror voting guilty
characterArc moves from rigid certainty of guilt to emotional breakdown and acceptance of reasonable doubt
conflictWith Juror 11
Juror 5
Juror 8 NERFINISHED
Juror 9 NERFINISHED
createdBy Reginald Rose NERFINISHED
decisionProcess relies on emotion more than evidence
emotionalState angry
frustrated
resentful
finalVote not guilty
gender male
hasOutburst threatens to kill Juror 8 during deliberations
hasRealization recognizes that his judgment is clouded by his feelings about his son
initialVote guilty
jurorNumber 3
motivatedBy deep-seated anger
desire for harsh punishment of the defendant
personal resentment toward his son
notableScene tears up the photograph of himself with his son
occupation small business owner
personalityTrait aggressive
bitter
confrontational
hot-tempered
intimidating
prejudiced
stubborn
portrayedBy George C. Scott in the 1997 television film 12 Angry Men
Lee J. Cobb in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men
relationshipToDefendant projects his estranged son onto the defendant GENERATED
roleInStory antagonist
chief holdout for guilty verdict
symbolizes personal bias in the justice system
the danger of prejudice in jury deliberations
themeConnection explores how personal history affects judgment
illustrates the importance of reasonable doubt

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Lee J. Cobb playedCharacter Juror 3 in 12 Angry Men