RoboCop (character)

RoboCop
RoboCop character
Peter Weller as RoboCop in RoboCop (1987)
First appearanceRoboCop (1987)
Created byEdward Neumeier
Michael Miner
Portrayed by
Voiced by
In-universe information
Full nameAlex James Murphy
AliasAlex J. Murphy Version 1.1
NicknameRoboCop
Murphy
SpeciesHuman (formerly)
Cyborg (currently)
GenderMale
TitleOCP Crime Prevention Unit 001
OccupationDetroit Cybernetic Police Officer
WeaponCybernetic Weapons
FamilyRussell Murphy (father)
Spouse
  • Ellen Murphy (1987, deceased)
  • Nancy Murphy (1994)
  • Clara Murphy (2014)
Significant otherAnne Lewis (animated series)
ChildrenJames Daniel Murphy (son, original film)
David Murphy (son, remake film)
OriginMurfreesboro, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength
  • Advanced intellect
  • Anti-ballistic carbon frame and titanium plates
  • Enhanced motor and sensory capabilities
  • Skilled marksman and combatant
  • Police training

Officer Alex James Murphy (designation number: OCP Crime Prevention Unit 001), commonly known as RoboCop, is a fictional cybernetically enhanced officer of the Detroit Police Department from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and is the main protagonist in the Robocop franchise.[1] Murphy is killed in the line of duty, and is resurrected and transformed into the cyborg law enforcement unit RoboCop by the megacorporation Omni Consumer Products (OCP).[2] In the original screenplay, he is referred to as Robo by creators Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner.

  1. ^ "RoboCop 2: Entertainment, Yes but Also a Hero for Our Times". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  2. ^ Goodman, Walter (1987-07-17). "Film: 'Robocop,' Police Drama With Peter Weller". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-08-09.

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