Ian Malcolm

**Ian Malcolm** is a one of the protagonists of the *Jurassic Park* franchise and also serving as the protagonist of the two novels of
Michael Crichton.

He is a mathematician who specializes in chaos theory, cautioning others from the genetic engineering and dinosaurs coexist that can to lead humanity into Extinction.

In the films, he was portrayed by Jeff Goldblum.

## His Good Ranking

### His Heroic Deeds

* At first he tried warning John Hammond and Henry Wu from the opening of a new park of living dinosaurs. This idea also became true very nearly, as the dinosaurs were escaping when their electric fences went off.
* Tried to distance Tyrannosaurus from Hammond's two grandchildren by flame but he attracts his attention and get hurt.
* Helped Ellie find the operating instructions for the electricity for the park.
* After the first film he published a book about his experiences to warn others, but he paid a price for his good name by Ludlow.
* Went for saving his girlfriend - Dr. Sarah Harding from "Isla Sorna", as he think she didn't know about this island's dangers.
* Saved Sarah from falling with her trailer over the cliff, and expressed sorrow after Eddie's death.
* Attempted to calm his team down from the Tyrannosaurus attack.
* In the San Diego Incident, he warned Ludlow to give the younger Tyrannosaurus to his father so he can to be treated before he will taken on boat to him island.
* In the fifth film, he testified before a congressional committee to warn them from saving the dinosaurs from fear for human life.
* Played a supporting in helping Ramsay Cole sabotage Lewis Dodgson's goals.
* Also wrote letter for Ellie Sattler and Alan Grant to Discover the truth about Biosyn and help them in this.
* When his team was attacked by a Giganotosaurus, he bravely and successfully distracted it away from the others by torch.
* Planned to testify against Biosyn alongside Alan and Ellie.

### Why He Doesn't Stand Out?

* He fails the admirable standards to Owen Grady, Claire Dearing, Ellie Sattler and even Maisie Lockwood, who's also standard. since he never tried to save the dinosaurs or their environment. Most of his screentime ends up only predicting outcomes writing books. Even in the fifth film, his heroism extends to encouraging others.
* He is also in the grey zone, as when he agrees to give Extinction to island full in dinosaurs. (however later this shown that he was completely right in his concerns about saving them). he even cooperated for short time with Lewis Dodgson and "Biosyn" - the great enemy of "InGen" company, that even before the sixth film was morally questionable.
* He act too proud like when he try distance Tyrannosaurus without know anything about the Tyrannosaurus's behavior, which caused him to get hurt and for Donald Gennaro to be preyed.
* Though toned down in later films, he is sometimes shown to be very arrogant and sarcastic.
* He was a neglectful father for his five children, with his rejection causing none of his marriages to be successful.

## External Links

* Ian Malcolm on the Heroes Wiki
* Ian Malcolm on the *Jurassic Park* Wiki

## Navigation

*InGen*
Roxie & Dave

*Dinosaur Protection Group*
Ramsay Cole

*Dinosaurs*
Bumpy

*Others*
Kayla Watts

See Also
Universal Studios Heroic Benchmarks

Animated Features
Ms. Tarantula

Live-Action Features
Ronald Prevo

See Also
Jurassic Park Heroic Benchmarks