Lincoln Burrows Bio
Lincoln Burrows, is a fictional character and one of the two protagonists of the American television series prison Break. Dominic Purcell plays the character and made his first appearance on “Pilot” (2005) while his last appearance is on “Behind The Eyes” (2017).
Dominic Purcell was cast three days before the start of production and consequently, he was the last actor to join the original cast. He auditioned for the role while he had a recurring role as Tommy Ravetto on North Shore. Since working on John Doe, Purcell has had an amicable relationship with Fox.
Hence, he was sent the pilot script of Prison Break. Scheuring’s first impression of Dominic Purcell did not convince him as a fit for the role since the actor went to the audition with his hair styled and a tan.
However, Purcell’s acting won the role. He arrived on the set on the first day of filming with a shaved head, which amazed Scheuring with the physical likeness of the series’ two leading actors.
In the first two seasons, Lincoln Burrows is revealed as very strong, both physically and mentally, and he shows himself as very threatening and intimidating. Despite that, he is revealed as unable to kill.
After defeating Mahone in the episode “Fin Del Camino”, his hesitation to shoot him allows Mahone to regain the advantage and defeat him, causing him to tell Michael, “Deep down, he’s just like you.
Lincoln Burrows has a heart that can’t kill a man.” In season three, Lincoln kills for the first time, shooting one of the Company operatives and appearing to have no remorse.
In season four, Lincoln Burrows appears to have grown ruthless and cruel, acting just like a company agent, including the suit and gun, not hesitating to fire his gun and willing to torture people, seen when he rips out T-Bag’s teeth.
After the Company is taken down once and for all, Lincoln Burrows reverts to his original self, no longer a killer, but a family man once again.
Lincoln Burrows Age
Considering that this character’s first appearance was in the year 2005, it is clear that Lincoln is 14 years old as of 2019. On the other hand, Dominic Purcell, the actor who plays Lincoln Burrows, he is aged 49 as of 2019.
Girlfriend
Lincoln Burrows has had more than 2 significant others. First, it was Veronica Donovan who passed away. Another girlfriend he has had is named Sofía Lugo but they broke up.
Currently, Lincoln’s girlfriend is called Sheba. In real life, Dominic Purcell was married to his wife, Rebecca Williamson from 1998 until 2008, during which time the couple had four children.
In 2011, he started dating former 90210 star AnnaLynne McCord but in 2014, the couple announced an amicable split, though they rekindled their romance a year later.
McCord told People Magazine she came back into his life as a friend when the actor was diagnosed with skin cancer, but the relationship soon turned romantic again. In January 2018, McCord ended the relationship.
Lincoln Burrows Son
Lincoln and Lisa Rix had a son together, Lincoln Burrows, Jr. (L.J.), played by Marshall Allman. In the first two episodes of Prison Break, Lincoln’s character and background are established, like his complicated and strained relationships with his teenage son L.J. and his ex-girlfriend Veronica Donovan.
As the season progresses, Lincoln’s relationships with his son, L. J., and Veronica Donovan, played by Robin Tunney, grow stronger. L.J. slowly reconnects with his estranged father over several visits, while Veronica becomes convinced of his innocence and attempts to find evidence to exonerate him.
In “The Key” Lincoln Burrows’ prison transport is ambushed en route to seeing his son L.J. and he is almost murdered by Secret Service agent Paul Kellerman, a member of the conspiracy.
Outside the prison, Lincoln’s first priority is to find his son, and the second episode “Otis” is dedicated to Michael and Lincoln’s failed attempt to rescue L.J. from the courthouse.
Lincoln Burrows’ anxiety for his son causes conflicts with Michael, who wants to follow his plan. The next three episodes see Michael and Lincoln reuniting with several members of the escape team. Together they find the site of the former silo and begins to dig for the money.
In “Buried”, Lincoln’s motivation to save his son is triggered again as he overhears on the news that L.J. is being released. Against Michael objections, Lincoln Burrows leaves the house at the end of the episode to find L.J., and the two characters have separate plotlines for the next few episodes.
In the next episode “Dead Fall”, Lincoln discovers that reuniting with L.J. might prove difficult, as he learns that he is monitored by agents of “The Company.” Lincoln manages to provide a distraction and escape with his son.
In “Unearthed”, Lincoln appears in scenes with L.J., providing character development and building up the relationship between them. At the end of the episode, they are identified and arrested by the police. It is Lincoln’s father Aldo that comes to his son’s rescue, sending men to secure Lincoln and L.J.
In season 3, Lincoln Burrows is then called by his son LJ and is instructed to meet him and Sara at a bar, but instead, he encounters a stranger calling herself Susan B. Anthony. The stranger lets Lincoln Burrows know that Sara and LJ have been kidnapped and will be killed if Michael does not break out a man imprisoned in Sona named James Whistler.
Lincoln Burrows Dad
Lincoln’s parents were both killed so Aldo Burrows, Michael’s father, took him in and raised him as his own. Neither Lincoln Burrows nor Michael knew this until season 4. After their mother’s falsified death, Lincoln Burrows became Michael’s guardian.
The character plays a central role in “The Rat”, in which Lincoln Burrows prepares himself for the upcoming execution. The viewers are shown that he goes through different emotions, ranging from anger to sadness to plain numbness, as he is finally strapped to the electric chair at the end of the episode.
His execution is delayed at the last minute with the help of a mysterious man that Lincoln identifies as his father Aldo Burrows, played by Anthony Denison, despite not having seen him for thirty years.
However, when Lincoln Burrows tries to explain in “By the Skin and the Teeth” that he saw his father in the viewing room on the night of the execution, he is met with skepticism. In the following episodes, Lincoln spends most of his scenes locked up in solitary and plays only a minor role in the plot.
In “The Key” Lincoln’s prison transport is ambushed en route to seeing his son L.J. and he is almost murdered by Secret Service agent Paul Kellerman.
Lincoln Burrows is rescued by his father, who explains to him that the murder setup of Terrence Steadman may have been caused by his desolation of “The Company” after taking information with him about Steadman’s company, Ecofield.
Lincoln Burrows Height
Lincoln stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches tall. This measurement is equivalent to 188 centimeters or 1.88 when converted into meters.
Net Worth
The net worth of Dominic Purcell(Lincoln Burrows) is estimated to be around $10.5 million. His role in the hit TV series of Prison Break has contributed to this. Other than this, he had acted in various other films and movies.
Lincoln Burrows Movies
» DC’s Legends of Tomorrow
» Prison Break
» The Flash
» Common-Law
» Castle
» Straw Dogs
» Primeval
» North Shore
» House
» Blade: Trinity
» 3-Way
» John Doe
» Wayne Brady
» Equilibrium
» Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World
» BeastMaster
» Invincible
» Scenes Of The Crime
» Mission: Impossible II
» First Daughter
» Silent Predators
» DC LEGENDS OF TOMORROW Y2
» Legends of Tomorrow – Season 4
Quotes
» The only thing worth fighting for is family.
» Step away from my brother!
» You gotta have faith, kid.
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Lincoln Burrows Prison Break
Prison Break is an American television serial drama created by Paul Scheuring for Fox. The series revolves around two brothers, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) and Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller).
Burrows has been sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit, and Scofield devises an elaborate plan to help his brother escape the prison and clear his name. Prison break runs for 5 seasons.
Lincoln is a high school drop-out and a convicted felon, who is wrongfully accused of and charged with the murder of Terence Steadman, the brother of the Vice President of the United States. Purcell was cast three days before the start of production and consequently, he was the last actor to join the original cast.
He auditioned for the role while he had a recurring role as Tommy Ravetto on North Shore. Since working on John Doe, Purcell has had an amiable relationship with Fox. Hence, he was sent the pilot script of Prison Break.
Scheuring’s first impression of Purcell did not convince him as a fit for the role since the actor went to the audition with his hair styled and a tan. However, Purcell’s acting won the role. He arrived on the set on the first day of filming with a shaved head, which amazed Scheuring with the physical likeness of the series’ two leading actors.
Lincoln Burrows and Michael Scofield
Wentworth Miller plays the role of Michael Scofield in Prison Break. He is Lincoln’s brother and worked as a structural engineer before devoting full-time to his brother’s case. In order to save his brother’s life, Michael Scofield creates an elaborate plan to help his brother escape from prison.
In an interview, Paul Scheuring recalled that most of the actors who tested for the role “would come in playing mysterious, but it was so cheesy and false.” A week before the start of production, Miller auditioned for the role and impressed Scheuring with his performance; he was cast the following day.
Lincoln Burrows Tattoos
Tom Berg designed the tattoo and Tinsley Transfers created it. The tattoo took around five hours to be applied onto Wentworth Miller. In scenes where the actor is wearing a T-shirt and the entire tattoo isn’t being shown, only the forearm pieces of the tattoo were applied.