Neal Caffrey
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Neal George Caffrey (born Neal George Bennett) is the main character of the USA Network original series White Collar. Neal is a criminal consultant for the White Collar Crime Division of the FBI in New York City. He is a world-class forger and conman, with a fondness for art, fine wine, Sy Devore suits, fedoras, and beautiful women. Neal speaks eight languages, including conversational Swahili, and has 27 known aliases.[1]
Neal Caffrey | |
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White Collar character | |
First appearance | "Pilot" (episode 1.01) |
Last appearance | "Au Revoir" (episode 6.06) |
Created by | Jeff Eastin |
Portrayed by | Matt Bomer Owen Elkin (young) |
In-universe information | |
Full name | Neal George Caffrey |
Alias | Danny Brooks (in WITSEC), George Devore, George Danvery, George Donnelly, Nicholas "Nick" Halden, Dr. Leonard Parker, Steve Tabernacle, Mr. F, Benjamin Cooper, Frank Wellington Jr., Gary Rydell, Chris Gates, Nicholas Munroe, Mr. Wilcox, Mr. Black, Preston Sumner III., James Maine, James Bonds, Neal Armstrong, Agent 711, George Alcott, Neal Craig, Rhett Carlyle, Neal Micali, William Grey, Victor Moreau, Nathaniel Dietrich, |
Occupation | FBI Consultant, Con Artist, Art Thief, Forger |
Caffrey was suspected of hundreds of thefts before FBI Agent Peter Burke apprehended him. Neal received a four-year sentence for bond forgery. After escaping from prison — and getting caught once again by Agent Burke when he is found in his ex-girlfriend Kate's apartment with an empty bottle of wine — Neal struck a bargain in exchange for his release from prison after he identifies counterfeiting materials from Peter Burke's suit. Neal helps the FBI catch the most cunning white-collar criminals in the country. Now, Neal must walk the line between his new job as a top FBI consultant, and his old life as a white-collar criminal.
Matt Bomer portrays Neal Caffrey on White Collar.[2] Bomer describes the character as having "the veneer of the charming, hyper-intelligent, eloquent, sly mastermind, but underneath, he was really a kind of die hard romantic who would go to any lengths to find the love of his life."[3]