List of Misfits characters

The main characters of Misfits, left to right: Curtis (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett), Nathan (Robert Sheehan), Kelly (Lauren Socha), Alisha (Antonia Thomas) and Simon (Iwan Rheon).

This article is a list of fictional characters on the TV series Misfits.

Main cast

Nathan Young

Nathan is played by Robert Sheehan. He was sent to community service for stealing some Pick'n'mix. He was born on the 15th of March, 1989, making him 21 years old. Nathan's defining personality trait is his outspoken, mischievous nature and propensity for insulting those around him, regardless of whether or not he actually cares for them; early in the series, this results in him being kicked out of his home by his mother and abandoned by the majority of his friends. With nowhere else to go, Nathan breaks into the community center and takes up residence there, sleeping on the floor and stealing food and drinks from the concession areas.

While the rest of the Misfits discover their powers on the day after the storm, Nathan's doesn't surface until much later. Nathan spends a great deal of time early on trying to figure out what his power is, but by the first season's final episode claims to have given up on it. His power was hinted at in one of Episode Four's alternate timelines, which presents him as the only survivor of Tony's rampage, found "half-dead" by the police, but unable to explain why. In the final episode of the first season, after he falls from a building and is impaled on a metal fence, his power is revealed to be that of immortality. He regains consciousness days after his funeral, only to find that he is trapped inside his coffin underground, left with his iPod, which Kelly placed in his hand prior to burial. Like the rest of the Misfits, Nathan's power reflects aspects of his personality, most prominently his apparent immunity from hurtful comments pointed out by both his mother and Kelly - it is currently unclear if this power includes immunity from aging or if he simply cannot be killed.

At the start of Season 2 the others are lead to Nathan's grave by Super Hoodie, where they discover his power of immortality. His return only further complicates his relationship with his family, who believed him to be dead; Nathan reveals that upon his returning home his mother fainted and badly injured herself, and claims to have enraged his father by explaining his apparent death as a "life insurance scam." He thereafter returns to his prior life, living in the community center and taking part in his community service as if nothing had happened.

Nathan's relationship with his family is strained, partially as a result of his difficult personality. He appears to be highly possessive of his mother, and has driven off any men who have taken an interest in her after his father abandoned them. His inability to coexist with his mother's new boyfriend, Jeremy, results in his being kicked out of the house in the first episode of the series; while Nathan eventually comes to terms with his mother's needs, he continues to live on his own in order to give the two a chance to build a relationship without his interference. Nathan's relationship with his father, by contrast, is extremely confrontational and filled with long-held resentment - Nathan specifically cites an incident in which his father left him unattended at an IKEA store for several hours on his eighth birthday as an example of his complete lack of interest in parenting.

Early in the second series, it is revealed that Nathan has a younger half-brother, Jamie, who was born to his father and another woman. Nathan endeavors to help Jamie come to terms with their father, though his efforts meet with little success - eventually, after attending a party together (and taking Ecstasy along with the rest of the Misfits), Jamie perishes when his car catches fire in a freak accident. The drugs, however, have an unexpected effect on Nathan's power, allowing him to see Jamie's ghost after his demise. Jamie leads Nathan to his father's house, and encourages him to use their mutual grief over his death to reconcile before disappearing. Though Nathan acknowledges that the process will be a slow one, he manages to swallow his pride and ask his father to go out for breakfast together.

Nathan's relationships with the other Misfits are far better than those with his family or, apparently, past friends. Over the course of the show, Nathan is shown to develop romantic feelings for Kelly. He repeatedly thinks about having sex with Kelly, and has admitted verbally that he fancies her. Their relationship has not yet become physical, however, which Kelly admits (in a drugged state) is because she fears that his insensitivity will lead him to hurt her. Curtis and Alisha, meanwhile, are alternately amused and repulsed by Nathan's sense of humor, but nonetheless tolerate him as a member of the group.

Of all of the Misfits, Nathan's relationship with Simon is the most contentious - having quickly recognized Simon as an outcast and easy target for his taunts, Nathan frequently mistreats Simon throughout the first series. His attitude eventually leads Simon to abandon him when surrounded by a group of 'Virtue' followers, though he later reappears in a failed attempt to rescue Nathan. The two grow considerably closer in the second season, as Nathan reveals a somewhat merciful side to his personality; after Simon finally stands up for himself, recounting all of the hurtful remarks which Nathan has aimed at him and concluding that in spite of it all he "just wants to be friends," Nathan seems to acquire a measure of respect for him. After this encounter Nathan begins looking out for Simon in his own way (such as suggesting hiring him a prostitute to "get his confidence up") and Simon in return begins laughing more freely at his jokes and even attempting (and failing) to replicate them at times.

Simon Bellamy

Simon is a shy social outcast, played by Iwan Rheon, who is sentenced to community service for arson. His special power is a type of invisibility that prevents anyone from seeing or even hearing his presence, reflective of his personality in that he often feels ignored. Initially, the others never see his power and doubt it's real. At one point, it is suggested that he is losing control of his power when he collapses to the ground, moaning while turning invisible, apparently against his will. However, by the fifth episode he demonstrates far greater proficiency, turning invisible at will and quickly, as well as affecting objects while in the state. When his power was inverted by drugs he attracted an increased amount of attention to himself, suggesting that he is not invisible in the sense that he bends light but in the sense that he is able to stop people from consciously registering that he is there (Similar to the Somebody Else's Problem field created by Douglas Adams).

Simon is depicted as the smartest individual of the group, in Episode Three he devises a plan to permanently 'hide' the corpses of the Misfits' dead probation worker and their former colleague Gary. He initially has no real friends within or outside the ASBO group, but soon grows closer with the other Misfits, despite his shy personality, and professes it to be only place where he feels like he belongs. He is constantly attached to his camera phone, using it to film the storm and occasionally, his fellow ASBO holders. In Episode Two, he is contacted online by "Shygirl18", who expresses an interest in his videos. We discover that "Shygirl18" is in fact Sally, the dead probation worker Tony's fiancée. Sally, also a probation worker, suspects that the Misfits are involved in Tony's disappearance. He eventually realizes that she is using him to learn what has happened to Tony. Simon accidentally kills Sally in a struggle as he attempts to prevent her telling police what he and the ASBO group have done. Simon hides her body in an industrial freezer in the community centre, which he visits often. He does not tell the others about her death, as revealed in the Series One finale.

At the start of Season 2 it's revealed that Simon spent time in a psychiatric unit where a fellow patient Lucy became obsessed with him. It's also revealed to the group that he killed Sally, and the rest of the Misfits aid him in disposing of her body.

It has been mentioned that Simon has a twelve-year-old sister, although nothing else is known about her.

It was recently revealed that the mysterious 'Super Hoodie' who has been appearing to help the group at crucial moments is a future version of Simon that came back in time to ensure that certain events happened when they should, although this Simon has provided no explanation about how he came back in time beyond 'things change'.

Kelly Bailey

Kelly, acted by Lauren Socha, is initially portrayed simply as a stereotypical chav, given community service for getting into a fight at an Argos store. The first to discover a power, she has telepathy. She hears the thoughts of others, including her dog and an infant.

She is aggressive but worries about what others think of her; it was she who killed the rampaging Tony — albeit in self-defence — and instigated the Argos fight after a girl called her a "slag". With her telepathic ability, a habit of speaking before thinking results in exposing many of her fellow Misfits' secrets. However she is also shown to have a sensitive side, showing concern for the other members of the group and being genuinely hurt by her fiancé leaving her.

A tentative relationship develops after Kelly reaches out to Nathan, and the pair may be falling in love. Of the group, she is the most affected by Nathan's apparent death.

In the first episode of Season 2 Kelly and Nathan are still not a couple, despite the fact they like each other, because of Kelly's dislike of some of Nathan's personality traits, coupled with her fear of being used and hurt once again. When Kelly takes the same pills that reverse the user's powers, instead of learning everyone's thoughts, she uncontrollably reveals her secrets, so she tells Nathan she might love him and how many sexual partners she'd had.

Curtis Donovan

Curtis, portrayed by Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, was once a rising sports star, who aimed to compete in the 2012 Olympics. However, his career was left in tatters after being caught in possession of cocaine. Due to his high profile he was publicly shamed, being made an example under the eyes of the law. After the storm, Curtis has the power of time manipulation; whenever he regrets something, he is allowed to rewind and replay past events to affect their outcome — an ability over which he has little control. Curtis is shown to be able to replay events multiple times. He is the first Misfit to use his power for the benefit of someone else, being inspired by a meeting with his just-released from prison, more-or-less former girlfriend Sam to undo the drug charges that led to their arrest; however, after he learns that the other Misfits — with the exception of immortal Nathan — were killed in Tony's rampage without him present to undo their deaths and provide advance warning, he once again resets time. In this iteration he willingly sacrifices his career by allowing himself to be caught with the drugs, while ensuring that Sam stays clear. But no matter how he alters events, Sam still believes that they are in a relationship, whereas he now considers himself to be with Alisha. He eventually breaks up with her after using the line "the ones I love will always be the ones who pay" from the film Spider-Man.

In Season 2 the couple are still in a relationship and Curtis acts very affectionately towards her, even to the point of threatening Simon when he thinks he may have assaulted Alisha. Super Hoodie later saves his life when Curtis is strangled by Lucy. When his powers acted in reverse during a drug trip, Curtis 'flash-forwarded' to the future where he was standing on a rooftop dressed in a black costume and green cape while being approached by an unfamilar woman. Although he attempted to reject her apparent desire for sex, Curtis was subsequently surprised to encounter her past self while the Misfits were tracking Super Hoodie.

Alisha Dixon

Alisha, portrayed by Antonia Thomas, is the party girl of the Misfits, gaining an ASBO for constant drunk driving. Her ability makes men who touch her go into a frenzy, causing them to describe their desires aloud and in graphic detail; however, her "partners" have no recollection of the act or connection to her afterward. She realises the nature of the after-effect when she first uses her power on Curtis. She has no control over this, much to her distress. In episode 3 she walks through a club and touches everyone, having an effect on both genders. She abuses the capability until she confirms her feelings with Curtis in episode three. The two then decide to try for a relationship, including "phone sex without the phone", that both acknowledge can never become physical, owing to her power.

In series 2 episode 2, her powers are reversed during a drug trip and touches Curtis which made him become aggressive towards her, she touches others in desperation to leave, having the same effect on them and showing hate towards her. It is revealed that the Superhoodie is immune to her power and the Hoodie appears to be slightly affectionate to her: giving way to a possible relationship as Curtis saw himself in the future in a serious relationship with another woman.

Alicia subsequently becomes the only member of the group to know that 'Super Hoodie' is a future version of Simon, who has come back in time to ensure that certain events work out as they should, although he asks her not to tell the others about his identity.

Others affected by the storm

Tony Morecombe

Tony (Danny Sapani and Louis Decosta Johnson) is the original probation officer to the Misfits, who after the storm seems to enter a zombie-like state and gain super strength, as well as enhanced durability. He is killed by Kelly and buried under concrete after he murders the sixth member of their community service group and tries to attack the rest. The police believe that he is residing out of the country after Simon steals his credit card to fake activity and leave the impression he is still alive.

When attacking the Misfits Tony appears to be in an animalistic, rage-filled mode, evidencing extreme physical effects, including violent twitching and eerily pale eyes. While it is not yet implicitly suggested that his post-storm state is linked to his personality, it is later revealed in Episode 4 that he does in fact have violent tendencies, as he repeatedly kicks the wall in a multi-storey car park after realising that his car, containing an engagement ring for Sally, has been stolen. These violent manifestations, as well as a strong dislike for anti-social teenagers (as shown in episodes 1 and 4) are exaggerated by the storm, both in his transformed state and his role as probation worker. He seemed to have some initial resistance after the storm, but it was clear from his spasms he struggled to maintain his sanity even for the short time he had it.

Tony is played by Danny Sapani, except when he is in his psychotic state, when he is played by Louis Decosta Johnson.

Jeremy

Jeremy (Jo Stone-Fewings) is the current boyfriend of Nathan's mother, who is the reason Nathan was kicked out of his home. He is found one morning by the Misfits whilst they are doing community service; it is revealed that come nightfall, the storm has reinvigorated his relapsed memories of a childhood pet, and he believes that he is a dog. In this condition he walks, or rather lopes, the streets naked. Owing to his unclothed state, the Misfits observe his large penis size, which Nathan later uses to prove to his mother that he has, indeed, seen the man out and about in a very natural way. It is unclear if Jeremy's state of mind is a power or a mental condition.

Ruth

Ruth (Amy Beth Hayes and Clare Welch) appears to be a volunteer at the Community Centre. Nathan begins a brief relationship with her only to discover that, while mounting him, she spontaneously reverts to her true age of 82. She has the storm-based power to return to being a young woman, but is nonetheless rejected by Nathan. Sadly, her ability seems to be waning. Although he later attempts to apologise, he finds that in her 82-year-old state, she has died in her sleep at her home; reading through assorted photo albums.

Ruth is played by two actors. Amy Beth Hayes plays her as a young woman, and Clare Welch as an old woman.

Jodi

Jodi (Bunmi Mojekwu) is the reason Kelly was given community service after an incident whereby she called Kelly a 'slag' and Kelly hit her. It turns out that Jodi has the storm-based power to turn people bald; or more appropriately "make people feel how [she] feel" - a form of emotional projection, as she demonstrates on Kelly in episode 3 season 1, however she has affected other people such as her ex-boyfriend. She regrets not having real control over this power, turning her ex-boyfriend bald whenever she sees him. She reveals she suffers from alopecia to Kelly and the two girls call a truce.

Finn

Finn is a nine month old baby to a single mother. He apparently possesses a storm-based power of mental manipulation, and causes Nathan to act as his father after Nathan encounters him on his own, wandering the halls of the community centre. Although the other Misfits initially panic witnessing Nathan with Finn, Kelly reads Finn's thoughts and realises it is his own doing. Finn soon rejects Nathan when it becomes clear he would be a bad father. After covering for Nathan, Kelly tells Finn's mother to take him to see his real dad, hoping the toddler's powers will convince him to give fatherhood another chance.

Rachel Leyton

Rachel (Jessica Brown-Findlay), the head of the 'Virtue' organisation, possesses the storm-based power of suggestion, specifically able to influence others to essentially become 'perfect' teenagers — dressing in conservative clothing and disdaining sex, drugs and alcohol. Her power requires the subject to clearly hear what she is saying, causing their instant transformation when she speaks the words, "You don't need to behave like this; you can be so much better,". It is unclear whether this specific personality change is all that she can do with her power or if she simply uses the phrase based on her desire to make others conform to her rigid moral standards. Nathan uses a water-pistol that looks like a real gun to take her hostage and lead her to the roof of the community centre. There he makes a passionate speech about the benefits of individuality and the freedom of youth. She realises that he is only armed with a water-pistol, but falls from the roof in the subsequent scuffle, her death ending her influence over the other teenagers.

Lucy

Lucy (Evelyn Hoskins) is a former friend of Simon's, whom he met during his treatment in a psychiatric unit after his attempted arson. She has the power to shape-shift into other individuals and animals (including a mouse); which causes herself great pain, her eyes to turn black and lights to flicker. Lucy's clothes and voice also change through shapeshifting, however, she does not gain the superpowers of the person she is imitating. Lucy's obsession with Simon causes conflict when he rejects her for his new friends, "They've turned you against me"; she eventually comes to realise that he is a different person to the Simon she met in the psychiatric unit and lets him go.

Lucy particularly hates being called "mental".

Lily

Lily (played by Catrin Stewart) was a bartender who acquired the ability to generate ice when she came in contact with water or moisture on account of her 'frigid' nature with intimacy issues. When Nathan witnessed her power in action- she accidentally turned a stream of water into ice and shattered glasses-, he told her about his own power, Nathan subsequently defending her to her boss. In return, Lily gave him her number, subsequently meeting the group at a club along with Nathan's brother Jamie. Unfortunately, the pills Jamie gave the group caused the powers of those who had been affected by the storm to start working in reverse, resulting in Lily generating fire rather than ice, resulting in her unintentionally burning herself to death when the car she was in exploded. Her spirit appeared to Nathan when he was reconciling with his father, Lily accompaning Jamie as the two of them went on to whatever awaited them.

Vince

Vince is a tattoo artist who owns "Vinces Tattoos" who has the ability to tattoo people, which affect how they think and feel. He first appears in Series 2, Episode 3 when Kelly, Nathan and Simon visit the shop for Kelly to have an old tattoo re-inked. He explains to Nathan that each tattoo he has reflects a time in his life and makes him feel pain. After being antagonised by Nathan about several of his tattoo's, Vince tattoo's Nathan using his ability making him fall in love with Simon in the form of a heart tattoo with Simon's name. Some time later, Kelly returns to question him and in doing so falls under Vince's power when she gets his name tattooed as well, falling in love with him.

When all the Misfits (sans Alisha) return to the parlour to have the tattoo's removed, he uses his ability once again to "stab" Curtis with a tattoo of a knife piercing his stomach and place barbed wire around Simon's neck. His weakness is a nut allergy which Simon uses with thanks to Super Hoodie, Simon grabs Vince's insulin pen and offers a trade to remove the tattoo's for his life - he complies and is given his medication.

Other

Sally

Introduced at the end of the first episode, Sally (Alex Reid) is the fiancée of the now deceased probation worker, Tony. A social worker herself, she apparently moves into Tony's vacated position. She suspects that the Misfits are involved in Tony's disappearance and it is strongly indicated that she leaves threatening messages in Curtis' and Nathan's lockers. In the 4th episode she actively searches their lockers, finding Tony's credit card in Simon's. It is revealed that she has been contacting Simon over the internet under the alias 'Shygirl18'. In the fifth episode, she fakes an interest in Simon in order to find evidence that the Misfits are involved in Tony's death, but Simon rejects her suggestion that he should turn the other Misfits in, proclaiming they are the only friends he has. Simon accidentally kills her when he throws her against a door as they violently fight each other, but cannot seem to let go of her, as he keeps her corpse in a freezer in the community centre, visiting it often.

In Episode One, of Series 2, Simon notices a Policeman talking to his new probation worker. Using his powers of invisibility, he eavesdrops in on the conversation and realises that he needs to dispose of Sally's body, since a search is to be conducted. Whilst sneaking her out, under a sheet in a wheelbarrow, he is confronted by the other Misfits, and tells them what happened. By the end of the episode, the Misfits, wrap her in blankets, row out to the middle of the canal, and dump her weighted body, into the water.

Gary

Gary (Josef Altin) was the sixth member of the community service group. It is currently unknown why he was sentenced to do community service, but it is clear that he is very short tempered and aggressive; he is easily aggravated by Nathan and physically threatens him, and he kicks over a bucket of paint after accidentally smearing some on his hat. He is not caught up in the storm that grants the Misfits superpowers, as he remains indoors to clean his hat. He is the first victim of Tony's rage, hacked to death with an axe in a toilet cubicle, and his body is later found by Curtis, stuffed into a locker. His body is buried by the Misfits, along with Tony's. In the alternate future Curtis creates in episode 4, he is also dead, and his photo is present on the memorial stand.

Ben

Ben (Jamie Davis) is a probation worker who sets the group the task of sorting clothes. Ben falls victim to Alisha's power when she uses him, following an argument with Curtis. Afterward Ben feels embarrassed about the experience, explaining that he cannot remember how it happened; Alisha remains silent. Later in the episode, Alisha again goes off with Ben, once again to make Curtis jealous. She accidentally touches both him and Curtis (who has followed them), creating an uncomfortable scene between the three, before she runs away. Ben is seen once more, in Episode Six, under the influence of Rachel (the Virtue Girl).

Samantha

Introduced in the fourth episode, Samantha is the former girlfriend of Curtis, who took the blame for him and was sent to prison for possessing drugs. Sam is visibly upset by his involvement with Alisha when, newly released from jail, she surprises him during Community Payback. When Curtis alters history to prevent Sam initially being arrested, spurring a series of increasingly disastrous temporal revisions, including a timeline where all the Misfits except Nathan are killed due to Curtis' absence, she once again returns to the community centre, yet under the assumption they are in a relationship. Despite his own unwillingness to hurt her, Curtis breaks up with her due to his new feelings for Alisha. It is unknown if Sam was affected by the storm.

Super Hoodie

An unknown individual dressed in an orange hoodie, 'Super-Hoodie' first appears in one of Simon's videos, helping a member of the public, and features on posters both on the E4 website game and in the show. His first physical appearance is in Episode Six, storming in on a bike to help Nathan escape a group of Virtue teenagers. His face is concealed by a hood and a black mask. He is later seen in another of Simon's videos, demonstrating extreme free running skills before talking to Simon. He reveals he's been watching the Misfits and is aware of their abilities, and that they should all think about why they have their powers and what they're going to do with them, "...and then we'll talk."

An image of a figure in an orange hoody, on a bike also appears in Episode 5, when the gang are scrapping posters off a wall. Aside from two red glowing eyes, the figure's face is concealed.

The Super Hoodie returns in the first episode of the second series, now dressed in black, initially studying a room full of photos of the Misfits along with five large digital clocks counting down to an unspecified 'target', first throwing a paper airplane from a building across a river to Kelly, informing her to go to Nathan's grave where she discovered his immortality. He returns at the conclusion of the episode, saving Curtis from suffocation at the hands of a shapeshifter. Super Hoodie uses various equipment, such as night-vision goggles and light body armour, and as he dons this during the opening scene of Series 2 Episode 1 shots of his abdomen and chest confirm he is male and also reveal that he is a very pallid white. In Episode 2, he shields a temporarily mortal Nathan from Jamie's exploding car, causing him to be apparently hurt quite badly by shrapnel, though he manages to escape. Later Super Hoodie leads the main characters to the flat of the woman Curtis met when he travelled forward in time. This could be a coincidence, but considering Super Hoodie's extensive knowledge of the Misfits, their powers and events that would happen around them, it's easy to assume he purposefully lured them to that woman's flat so that Curtis would meet her.

It is unclear if Super Hoodie has a storm-based power, as although his free-running skills could be the result of training, the fact he threw a paper airplane into Kelly's eye from considerable distance away when outside suggests he has superhuman aim. It is also revealed that he is apparently immune to Alisha's power. Additionally, he may have some way of knowing the future before it happens, as he is seen sending a message telling the Misfits to visit Nathan's grave, where they would discover his immortality, saving Curtis from being suffocated by a disguised Lucy, saving a vulnerable Nathan from the explosion of Jamie's car, and manipulating the Misfits, specifically Curtis, into meeting the woman he saw in his 'flash-forward'; he does all of this almost systemattically, indicating he may have some form of advanced knowledge about the timeline. This theory, while not yet proven, is bolstered by Super Hoodie's first appearance in the second series, where he is seen observing a wall covered with pictures of all the Misfits, along with five digital clocks that seem to be counting down towards some sort of deadline.

In Episode 3 of Season 2, Super Hoodie is revealed to be a future version of Simon when Alisha antagonises a local which leads to her falling down a flight of stairs only for future Simon to rescue her. He explains that he has returned to the past to make sure particular events happen at the right time (ie Misfits defeating Vince) and has become immune to Alisha's power. How Super Hoodie travelled through time is as yet unexplained.

Shaun

Shaun, played by Craig Parkinson, is Sally's replacement in Series 2. He has a very relaxed, somewhat bored attitude towards the group, and although he seems to understand when they are lying to him, he doesn't let it bother him if it happens beyond his working hours, at which point he washes his hands of all responsibility and goes home - very different from Sally's no-nonsense attitude. He is also not worried by the fact that the last two probation workers have disappeared. The Misfits unintentionally kill him when they assume that he is the disguised Lucy, but Curtis is able to undo the event. It is unknown if he has been affected by the storm.

Jamie

Jamie (Sam Keeley) is Nathan's half-brother, conceived when Nathan's father had an affair during his marriage to Nathan's mother. Initially jealous of Nathan in the belief that he had a better relationship with their father, Jamie hit his father with a toaster and dumped him in a car boot while he went to 'confront' Nathan, only for the two to end up bonding during the subsequent meeting. Later that night, Jamie joined the group- along with Lily, a bartender at the pub Nathan and Jamie had visited earlier- at a club, but the pills he gave the group resulted in their powers being temporarily inverted; Kelly was unable to stop herself saying what she was thinking, Alisha's power inspired loathing rather than lust in those she touched, Curtis 'flash-forwarded' rather than going back in time, Simon attracted attention rather than turning invisible, and the ice-generating Lily accidentally burnt Jamie and herself to death when the two were having sex and the car they were in exploded. As Nathan's power of immortality was inverted, he was able to see Jamie's 'spirit' after his death. Jamie encouraged Nathan to spend time repairing his relationship with his father before he vanished with Lily's spirit, the two now apparently in a relationship (he mouthed "I'm fucking her" as he left).