Oliver Beckwith (Channel -12 News)

*This article is about the fictionalized version of Oliver Beckwith appearing in Channel -12 News. For other uses of this name, see Oliver Beckwith (disambiguation).*

## Oliver Beckwith

### Portrayed by

Oliver Beckwith
Callum Armstrong

**Oliver Beckwith** is a news anchor and one of the cast/crew of the news show *Channel -12 News*. He is the fictionalized version of Oliver Beckwith, who portrays him.

## Character Background

It is unknown how Oliver Beckwith came to work for *Channel -12 News*, or what his childhood was like. However, it is known that at some point in the past, he was married with children, before he separated from his wife in a messy divorce. Throughout the show, Oliver references a legal battle in which his wife is suing him for alimony, and the fact that he does not pay any child support. Within the crew, Oliver is an anchor for the show after fighting Russell Johnson for the role, who took it after supposedly killing Oliver. Oliver also acts as a field reporter on occasion, traveling to foreign locations such as Quebec City to report on the surroundings. It is also shown that Oliver is skilled in combat, specifically, with twin sais, and carries a handgun with him. Additionally, at some point Oliver became enthralled and obsessed with the video game Among Us. Oliver also once accidentally took evil pills in the morning, and became overconfident and evil, scheming to become the dictator of the show and even hitting Russell with a car. Oliver seemingly lives alone.

## Personality

Within *Channel -12 News*, Oliver is seen to be somewhat of a leader, often rallying the rest of the group together and organizing work. In the segment "Meet the Crew", Oliver is shown to be somewhat of an overbearing supervisor, using negative reinforcement, screaming and physical violence to motivate the crew into completing work. Oliver's subconscious desire for control and power within the group may have been what led him to declare himself dictator of the group in the "Evil Oliver" segment, as the evil pills may have caused his deep desires to take over. However, after returning to normal, he does seem to be remorseful, a trait uncharacteristic of him as he does not seem to care for others, even his ex-wife and children as shown by the fact that he openly admits to not paying alimony or child support to them. Overall, he takes his role and portrayal within the show very seriously and puts it above all else in his life.

## Quotes

> "*That's what you thought, but I'm back! And I'm here for my starring role!*" ― Oliver reveals he is not dead and challenges Russell Johnson to a duel.
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> "*What's going on here guys? You're acting pretty, uh, SUS!*" ― Oliver meets the group while he is obsessed with Among Us.
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> "*Wow, suing God? Those guys are crazy! I'm already being sued by my wife for alimony!*" ― Oliver comments on the Judgement Day segment.
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> "*Fun fact: Did you know all negative channels are filmed in the negative zone? We have to put on several filters for your feeble human mind to comprehend it. Here's what it looks like normally: [Unintelligble]*" ― Oliver explains how the broadcasts work.
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> "*Hey! Where are your god damn scripts?! I want to see all your scripts done by the end of today! Look at this! What is this? What does this look like to you? It looks like garbage to me! I hate this thing! [CENSORED] AAAAHHHHH!!!*" ― Oliver rages at the group in a rare candid clip.
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> "*Alright! I think it's time I start getting a little more respect around here, okay? From now on I'm the dictator of this group! I decide all the segments!*" ― Oliver, under the influence of evil pills, confronts the group.
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> "*To the Negative-Twelve-Mobile - My dad's car!*" ― Oliver leads the group in a chase after Russell steals Jailen's NFTs.
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## Trivia

* As with all of the main cast of *Channel -12 News*, Oliver's character is an exaggerated version of his real-life self.
* In season 1 episode 3 of the series, during a desk segment, a video of the news desk and Oliver without any filters or corrections is shown, representing the true nature of the 'Negative Zone' where the show is filmed. During this portion, Oliver's appearance switches to that of Callum Armstrong, implying that this is what Oliver truly looks like, or that all people in the Negative Zone look like Callum, possibly explaining the abundance of Callums in the segment "The Callum Dimension".