Johnathan MacCloud

Johnathan MacCloud and Illya Kuryakin (David McCallum),mixed elements of MacGyver

.Educated as a scientist and with a background from a fictional United States government agency, the Department of External Services (DXS), he is used as a resourceful agent able to solve a range of problems. In addition to his scientific knowledge and inventive use of common items, he always carries a Swiss Army knife and duct tape.. MacCloud (known to his friends as MacCloud or "Mac") of the more dangerous and exotic hero in the tradition of Rudolf Valentino. "who favoured brain over brawn in order to solve desperate problems. MacCloud's main asset is his practical application of scientific knowledge and inventive use of common items ,an electrical engineer.—along with his ever-present Swiss Army knife and duct tape and the usual coincidence of being locked up in a room full of useful materials MacCloudis a United States adventure television series, produced in Canada, about the laid-back, extremely resourceful secret agent ..John MacCloud has the uncanny ability to fix anything,this allows him to instinctively recognize the potential and functional uses of any machine or technological device in his visual range, a skill that combined with his natural intelligence gives him the ability to conceive, design and build highly-advanced mechanical devices; and operate, modify and disassemble existing technology or create countermeasures for it.Western Tech where he graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor's degree in physics and chemistry, having studied under Julian Ryman, a man who also had an ability to fix things with everyday objects and was probably influential on.MacCloud has also been an enthusiastic race car driver and was quite successful before an accident put him out of the business.

Personality
The character is portrayed as an outspoken advocate of gun control, although the pilot episode shows MacCloud using a gun on a mission shown in the opening gambit. MacCloud is also politically liberal in other respects; environmental preservation, racial equality, assisting the poor. Even in cases where his improvised devices are used to attack hostile opponents, he is always doing so in self-defense and, if possible, subduing or disabling rather than killing. He is often suspicious of militaristic attitudes within the government; he sees his Fate Enterprise,Inc employer as an alternative to the more conventional (and violent) means of law enforcement.

MacCloud is also passionate about social causes, having on several occasions volunteered to help the less-privileged. For example, he conducts hearing research at a school for deaf children,. Works with 'Fate Enterprises,Inc.'' research into sound and hearing technology.&lt;/ref&gt; and helps out in a mountain excursion for delinquent youths.

MacCloud's persistence and the improvisational nature of his plans make him difficult to thwart, as his nemesis Murdoc pointed out, because not even MacCloud himself knows what he's going to do next. Unlike stereotypical "macho" or stoic action heroes, MacCloud exhibits open fear in perilous situations and shows pain after a fight.

MacCloud is proficient to a greater or lesser extent in Russian, German, French, Italian and American Sign Language, and knows how to use International maritime signal flags and Morse code.&lt;ref&gt;Season 3, Episode 8 - "The Widowmaker"&lt;/ref&gt; He is an active mountain climber and ice hockey player, though his talents by far exceed these fields.

His (iconic) haircut is that of a "mullet", a clean-cut, lightly-gelled variation on the haircut.''

MacClouds most used item was his Swiss Army Knife. In addition to it, MacCloud often carried a roll of duct tape in his back pocket, flattened out to make it fit. Other items he often seemed to have on hand were: an ID card, a watch, strike-anywhere matches, a paper clip, and a flashlight. It was shown that he also carried a toolbox in his Jeep.

MacCloud drove various vehicles during the first season such as an MG Midget a Jeep Wagoneer,an Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, and a Jeep Cherokee before changing to a Jeep Wrangler for the first half of the series. The last half saw him first driving a 1946 Chevrolet pickup truck, and finally a 1957 Chevrolet Nomad he inherited from his grandfather. of the Jeep Wrangler. At different points in the series, he commandeered several exotic vehicles such as a Camaro IROC-Zand a Ferrari 308. During a visit to Arkansas, he chose a Ford Mustang convertible as his rental vehicle. He was also an able pilot, often helping Jack Dalton with his private airline, but usually left the task of flying to Jack or other pilots.

Inspiration
MacGyver is a United States adventure television series, produced in Canada, about the laid-back, extremely resourceful secret agent Angus MacGyver played by Richard Dean Anderson.J