Dennis Nedry

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Dennis Nedry is the disgruntled computer programmer and saboteur in Jurassic Park who disables the park’s security systems to steal dinosaur embryos.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf computer programmer
fictional character
saboteur
appearsIn Jurassic Park NERFINISHED
Jurassic Park (1993 film) NERFINISHED
Jurassic Park (novel) NERFINISHED
betrays InGen NERFINISHED
John Hammond NERFINISHED
causeOfEvent Jurassic Park security failure
park-wide power outage affecting security fences
release of dinosaurs from containment
characterTrait disgruntled
greedy
sloppy
technically skilled
conflictsWith John Hammond NERFINISHED
conspiresWith Lewis Dodgson NERFINISHED
creator Michael Crichton NERFINISHED
deathCause killed by a Dilophosaurus
deathLocation Jurassic Park island NERFINISHED
deathSceneFeature Dilophosaurus spits venom in his face
employer InGen NERFINISHED
failsTo successfully deliver stolen embryos
franchise Jurassic Park franchise NERFINISHED
gender male
introducedIn Jurassic Park (1990 novel) NERFINISHED
introducedInFilm Jurassic Park (1993 film) NERFINISHED
motivation financial gain
resentment over underpayment
narrativeFunction primary human antagonist in Jurassic Park film
notableAction attempts to steal dinosaur embryos
disables Jurassic Park security systems
notableQuote Ah ah ah, you didn’t say the magic word!
occupation computer programmer
portrayedBy Wayne Knight NERFINISHED
programs Jurassic Park control systems
responsibleFor disabling the park’s main security grid
shutting down the park’s computer systems
turning off electric fences
role lead computer programmer of Jurassic Park
securityRole controls access to park systems
species human
stealsFrom InGen NERFINISHED
storyOutcome dies before completing the theft
targetOfTheft dinosaur embryos
transportPlan planned to deliver embryos to a boat off the island
usesObject Barbasol shaving cream can with hidden embryo storage
worksAt Jurassic Park NERFINISHED

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Wayne Knight characterPlayed Dennis Nedry