Get Shorty characters

Appears from the start

A Miami loan shark who relies more on composure and close observation than open violence. When a collection job takes him west, his instinct for motives, leverage, and concise storytelling proves unexpectedly useful in the film business.

First appears in chapter 2

A volatile Miami criminal who inherits authority over Chili after their former boss dies. He carries an old grievance against Chili and expects obedience once their working relationship changes.

First appears in chapter 4

A dry cleaner who owes money in Miami and is reported killed in an airplane crash. Evidence that he may have used the disaster to disappear sends Chili after him and the insurance settlement.

First appears in chapter 4

Leo's wife, whose response to the reported crash helps Chili recognize that the supposed death may conceal a plan rather than a tragedy.

First appears in chapter 5

A Las Vegas casino manager who points Chili toward a delinquent gambler in Los Angeles after Chili's search for Leo reaches Nevada.

First appears in chapter 6

A low-budget Hollywood producer with a taste for horror films, ambitious projects, and expensive gambling. He owes money in Las Vegas and is searching for a way to finance a more prestigious picture when Chili enters his life.

First appears in chapter 6

An actress known for roles in Harry's horror films. Intelligent and experienced in the evasions of Hollywood, she quickly understands that Chili's quiet manner is more consequential than his lack of film credentials suggests.

First appears in chapter 10

A Los Angeles limousine-company owner and drug dealer who has put money into one of Harry's projects. He treats the film business as both an aspiration and a means of moving money, and he does not accept losing control of an investment.

First appears in chapter 11

A large stuntman and former film heavy who works as Catlett's enforcer. His intimidating appearance masks a professional's interest in movies and a practical ability to judge the people giving him orders.

First appears in chapter 16

A celebrated actor whom Harry hopes to cast in his serious new project. He studies real people for material and is accustomed to having producers and admirers compete for his attention.

First appears in chapter 18

Catlett's associate in the film venture, a minor actor and would-be operator whose aggressive posing is less convincing to Chili than it is to himself.