List of The Venture Bros. characters
This is a list of main and recurring fictional characters from The Venture Bros., a comic science fiction television series aired on Adult Swim from 2003 to 2018.Overview
Team Venture consists of the central characters in the show; they previously resided in a fortified compound in Colorado Springs which also served as the headquarters for their company, "Venture Industries." Following the destruction of the compound in Season Six and Dr. Venture's inheritance of his brother's fortune, they relocate to the Ventech Tower at Columbus Circle in Manhattan.Dr. Rusty Venture
Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture : Dean and Hank's father, and head of Venture Industries. He is a capable scientist and inventor, but his greed, lack of formal education, and insistence on cutting corners result in his attempts at technological innovation failing, causing chaos for him, his family, friends, and sometimes the world at large. Although the money he earns is sufficient to support him and his family, it fails to satisfy his greed and his aspirations to match his father's wealth and success. While he cares for his sons, his father's abusive and negligent parenting influences the way he treats them, sometimes showing as much indifference to them as his father did to him. In Season 7, it is revealed that Dr. Venture is not the original, but rather a clone of the first Rusty Venture, who died in the past.Brock Samson
Brock Fitzgerald Samson : Born in Omaha, Nebraska, to a single mother, Brock is a hypermasculine one-half Swedish, one-quarter Polish, one-quarter Winnebago "murder machine" who serves as a bodyguard to the Venture family. He attended the same university as Dr. Venture until he was expelled for accidentally killing one of his football team's teammates. Despite holding a license to kill, Brock eschews guns and instead favors a Ka-Bar fighting knife as his signature weapon. He grapples with his role in the world and his purpose, guided by a personal code of ethics concerning innocents and whom he will eliminate if they pose a threat to himself or the Ventures. Brock owns an orange 1969 Dodge Hemi Charger named "Adrianne", frequently seen driving or shirtlessly washing at the Venture compound. Following the explosion of the car carrying Henchman 24, H.E.L.P.eR.'s head was briefly embedded in Brock's chest, leading to 24's death; the head was later removed and replaced with a metal plate.Hank Venture
Henry Allen "Hank" Venture : Hank, the elder fraternal twin with blond hair, is a teenage boy and one half of the titular duo. He emerges as the more extroverted and adventurous of the pair, drawn to action and thrill-seeking, often envisioning himself as a vigilante superhero. In season 4, he exhibits increased rebelliousness following Brock's departure, even losing his virginity to an older woman who happens to be his best friend's mother. After briefly affiliating with former Henchman 21's rendition of S.P.H.I.N.X., Hank acquires the power suit of former S.P.H.I.N.X. member The Countess, donning it until it is stolen and destroyed. This incident leads to Hank undergoing physical therapy due to muscle atrophy. In season 6, he opts out of college and takes on a job as a delivery boy at a pizzeria. Additionally, he embarks on a romantic relationship with Sirena Ong, the daughter of his father's current Guild-assigned villain, Wide Wale. In season 7, Hank slips into a coma after discovering Sirena's infidelity with Dean but eventually recovers.Dean Venture
Dean Venture : As a teenage boy and one half of the eponymous pair, Dean is the younger fraternal twin with red hair. Despite being more timid than Hank, he exhibits signs of greater emotional maturity. Dean garners more favor from their father, who grooms him to succeed as the heir to Venture Industries. Like his brother, Dean has faced death over a dozen times, only to be replaced by an exact clone each time, devoid of memories of his demise. Following a breakup with Triana and the revelation of his clone status, Dean adopts a more emo persona, donning a black "speedsuit" and relocating from his childhood bedroom, displaying reluctance to join family adventures. However, Hank's optimism and familial support pull him out of his emotional slump. In season 6, Dean enrolls at the fictional Stuyvestant University in New York, excelling as a philosophy student and befriending Brown Widow, his roommate. In season 7, he engages in an affair with Hank's girlfriend, Sirena Ong, but later regrets his actions.H.E.L.P.eR.
H.E.L.P.eR. : H.E.L.P.eR., short for Humanoid Electronic Lab Partner Robot, serves as the Venture family's helper robot, communicating through electronic beeps. Despite his sensitivity, the Ventures often regard him as an old appliance or pet. Throughout their adventures, H.E.L.P.eR. frequently gets smashed to pieces but miraculously appears repaired by the next episode.Sergeant Hatred
Sergeant Hatred, also known as Courtney Robert Haine, is voiced by Brendon Small in season 2 and Christopher McCulloch from season 3 onward. He serves as Brock's former supervisor in the O.S.I., the husband of Native American villainess Princess Tinyfeet, and the Venture family's bodyguard. He is a large, muscular man with a giant red 'H' tattooed on his face, often seen wearing military fatigues. Despite being a convicted sex offender for having slept with a 17-year-old, he is liked and respected throughout the supervillain community for his unfailing politeness and generosity; certain episodes also reveal that he knows his sexual attraction to teenagers is wrong, and tries to keep it in check using medication and electroshock therapy. He is known for his caring nature beneath his battle-hardened exterior.Dermott Fictel
Dermott Fictel : An obnoxious teenager who first appears in "The Buddy System"; he was hinted to be the son of Brock Samson. Dermott is a compulsive liar and frequently interjects wild, and often clearly false, claims about his abilities and past deeds into unrelated conversations. He is Hank's best friend and occasionally visits the Venture compound from the nearby trailer park where he and his "mother" live. In "Everybody Comes to Hank's", Hank sleeps with Nikki Fictel, whom Dermott knows as his older sister, but is actually his mother. His real father is also revealed to be Rusty, making him Hank and Dean's half-brother. He stays behind when the Venture family moves to New York and later joins the OSI, being accepted as an operative despite his lack of training, thanks to a good word put in for him by Dr. Venture.Venture acquaintances
Dr. Jonas Venture Jr.
Dr. Jonas Venture Jr., also known as J.J. : Dr. Venture's deformed twin, who was absorbed by Rusty in the womb and surgically freed from Rusty's body after being mistaken for a tumor. Although he has the body of an infant, he has an adult appearance and seems to have inherited his father's brilliance. He is scientifically astute, hard-working, attractive to women, and a multi-billionaire CEO of a profitable corporation. However, his worship of his father causes the original Team Venture to dislike him greatly, as he ignores their importance to his father's life, business, and legacy. JJ dies in "All This and Gargantua-2" when he sacrifices himself to prevent his space station, Gargantua-2, from harming people, when it self-destructs due to sabotage from The Investors. In his will, he bequeaths his fortune, the New York City Headquarters, and technology patents to his brother.Triana Orpheus
Triana Orpheus : Dr. Orpheus's 17-year-old quasi-goth daughter. She has purple hair and is fairly friendly with the Venture twins. She and Dean become close until they have a major fight and fall out after she chooses to date another boy named Raven over Dean. In season four, it is revealed that she has inherited her father's abilities when she encounters her father's mystical mentor, who purposely took up residence in her closet because of her power.Pete White
Pete White : An albino computer scientist and co-founder of Conjectural Technologies. He attended college with Venture, Samson, Baron Ünderbheit, and The Monarch, where he hosted a new wave radio show called "The White Room". After earning a doctorate in computer science, White and Billy Quizboy collaborated on a Jeopardy-style game show called "QuizBoys", with Pete as the host and Billy as a contestant. However, they were fired for cheating and rigging the shows in their favor. Despite a brief falling out, Pete eventually reunited with Billy. They took up residence in a trailer near the Venture Compound. Like Venture and Quizboy, White is skilled and knowledgeable in super science and technology but tends to be lazy and half-hearted in his efforts. In season six, after Dr. Venture inherits his brother's company and fortune, Pete and Billy move to New York City with the Venture family. There, they become leading scientists for Dr. Venture, assisting him in inventing breakthrough technology to sell through Ventech.Billy Quizboy
William Whalen, a.k.a. Master Billy Quizboy : Self-proclaimed "boy genius" Billy Whalen is an adult with a speech impediment and growth hormone deficiency. Despite suffering from hydrocephalus, his intellect remains unaffected. He gained recognition as a contestant on the game show Quizboys, hosted by Pete White. When White cheated on his behalf, they were both disqualified from the show, and Billy's winnings were seized by the SEC. Seeking employment, White and Billy approached Dr. Venture, but were rejected. Later, in a misunderstanding, Billy lost a hand and an eye in a dogfight. Subsequently, he was recruited by Brock Samson and Hunter Gathers, who equipped him with a mechanical hand and camera eye for undercover work. While spying on Professor Hamilton Fantomas, Billy suffered an accident that led to the creation of Phantom Limb and the loss of his left eye once again. Despite lacking formal education, he became a medical doctor, neurogeneticist, and co-founder of Conjectural Technologies. He briefly joined the Order of the Triad after performing brain surgery on the Outrider. In season 5, his old nemesis Augustus St. Cloud became his and White's designated arch-enemy. In Season 6, he and Peter relocate to New York City with the Venture family to assist Dr. Venture in developing breakthrough technology for the Ventech brand.