- "From this moment on, your lies are your life."
- ―Paul Briggs
Paul Briggs is the deuteragonist and potential villain featured in Graceland. He is portrayed by Daniel Sunjata in all three seasons.
He is a legendary undercover agent living to Graceland. He is assigned to train the FBI's brightest star. But he suspects that Mike Warren isn't just there to be trained.
Biography (to write)[]
Background[]
Senior FBI agent Paul Briggs has a legendary track record in the bureau. But after a mysterious event that sent him on an unexplained leave of absence a few years ago, he traded in his suit and tie for a more Zen existence.
Season 1[]
He is assigned to train the rookie who has just arrived at the house, Mike Warren--a task he reluctantly takes on. He hates the rule book and will go to any length to protect Graceland from the outside world. In season one episode six it was revealed that he is a heroin addict. In episode eight, after Mike denies Bello drugs from Odin, Briggs is forced to go through cloak and dagger to give Bello enough heroin to last him months, revealing that he is Odin himself. He was a member of The Estate, the "prototype" of Graceland and while he was supposedly on vacation the Estate burned down and the agents inside burned with it, including Briggs' girlfriend, Lisa. Juan suspects him of murdering the five agents and when he goes into disguise as Jangles, Briggs agrees that both of them burned down the house he tells "Jangles" that even though they both did it that "Jangles" lit the match. Juan pulls his gun and they fight until it end with the gun going off and Juan falling to the ground. Briggs, too, falls being drunk the entire time.
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Season 3[]
Paul Briggs[]
PLAYED BY DANIEL SUNJATA
Character Bio from the Official Graceland Site (2017).
Senior FBI agent Paul Briggs (Daniel Sunjata) was a legend at Quantico with a field record to match, but after a mysterious event led to an unexplained absence, the once buttoned-up Briggs returned with a new Zen outlook. And while his confidence, charisma and intelligence made him the de facto leader of Graceland, some in high places suspected his radical perspective hid a sinister agenda. It was only the arrival of Mike Warren that eventually bought a dark secret from Briggs’s past into the light, and revealed his plot to avenge a deep hurt at the hands of a powerful enemy. Briggs committed some dark deeds before all was said and done, but he eventually returned to Graceland to pick up the pieces and lead his team once more.
Now, Briggs is doing his best to atone for the acts he committed in the name of revenge. But try as he might to move on from the days of Odin and Jangles, the job has a way of pulling people back in, and Briggs may find himself going down a dark path all over again…
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Odin Rossi[]
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Odin is an infamous supplier across LA. No one seems to be sure who he is, with rumours claiming that he kills anyone who has seen his face.
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- Odin's drugs carry his mark, a red symbol for radioactivity.
Cover Identities[]
Daily Cover Stories[]
When going about his daily life, Paul tries to keep things simple. He claims he is a tae bo instructor who likes rum and motorcycles.
He gets more creative when trying to seduce women, at one point telling one he was the last astronaut to ride on the shuttle Endeavour.
Quotes[]
From Briggs[]
- "You see, bad guys don’t tend to ask a lot of questions because they don’t want you asking a lot of questions. Feel me?"
- ―Paul Briggs to Mike Warren about cover identities.
- "From this moment on, your lies are your life."
- ―Briggs to Mike about undercover work.
- "Hot cake flyin', Lion!"
- ―Briggs, to Dale Jakes as he flips a hot flapjack at him.
- "Everybody on our island of misfit toys could do with a little head shrinking."
- ―Briggs to Mike about his psych appointment.
- "Smile Mike. We just got a sitdown with Southern California’s primary heroin supplier."
- ―Briggs to Mike
- "It’s ugly, but it’s good for us."
- ―Briggs to Mike about Eddie's torture.
- "Oh, you know, dog bites at all hours."
- ―Briggs to Charlie.
- "It’s just sauce, Mike."
- ―Briggs to Mike
About Briggs[]
- "Briggs isn’t the kind of guy you get tight with overnight."
- ―Mike to Juan Badillo about Briggs.
- "He hits the trifecta while the rest of us are still sizing up the horses."
- ―Mike to Juan about Briggs.
- "Rum’s usually your morning drink."
- ―Charlie to Briggs
- "You’ve got quarterback syndrome.You don’t think any of us can win unless you’re leading the charge."
- ―Charlie to Briggs about Mike
Appearances[]
| Episode | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
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| Season 1 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Season 2 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Season 3 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Trivia[]
- According to the official website, Paul is a taoist.
- Briggs is a Tom Brady fan or a Patriots fan.
Media[]
Photos[]
- → See 68 pictures of Paul Briggs at Images of Paul Briggs.
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