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{{Infobox character
 
| name = John "Hannibal" Smith
 
| name = John "Hannibal" Smith
 
| image = File:Orginal_John_Hannibal_Smith.jpg|250px
 
| image = File:Orginal_John_Hannibal_Smith.jpg|250px
 
| name = John "Hannibal" Smith
 
| name = John "Hannibal" Smith
| series = ''[[The A-Team]]'' (TV series) <br> ''[[The A-Team (2010)]]'' (film)
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| series = ''[[The A-Team]]'' (TV series)
| episodes = 98 episodes in Seasons 1-5
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| episodes = 98 episodes
| first_appeared = "Pilot" (TV series, Season 1)
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| first_appeared = "[[Mexican Slayride]]"
| last_appeared = ''[[The A-Team (2010)]] (film)
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| last_appeared = "[[Without Reservations]]"
| played_by = [[George Peppard]] (TV series) <br> [[Liam Neeson]] (film)
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| played_by = [[George Peppard]]
 
| age = 50-55 years old, approximately
 
| age = 50-55 years old, approximately
 
| height = 6'0"
 
| height = 6'0"
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| nationality = American/Caucasian
 
| nationality = American/Caucasian
 
| home_town = ????
 
| home_town = ????
| occupation = Former commander, U.S. Army crack commando unit, now soldier of fortune, as well as AWOL fugitive, Fought in Korean/Vietnam wars in film, In and during Iran Hostage Crisis/Desert Storm/Shield in 2010 feature film
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| occupation = Former commander, U.S. Army crack commando unit, now soldier of fortune, as well as AWOL fugitive, Fought in Korean/Vietnam wars
 
| relatives = N/A
 
| relatives = N/A
 
| spouse = Divorced
 
| spouse = Divorced
 
| children = ????
 
| children = ????
| rank = Lt. Colonel (O-5), U.S. Army Special Forces, 1953 (?)-1972 (TV series) 1972-1992 (film)
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| rank = Lt. Colonel (O-5), U.S. Army Special Forces, 1953 (?)-1972
 
}}
 
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"I love it when a plan comes together!"
'''Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith''' is the leader of the ''A-Team'' who appeared on the NBC-TV series ''[[The A-Team]]'' as well as the 2010 film of the same name. On the TV series, which ran from 1983-1987, he was played by actor [[George Peppard]]. In the film, he was portrayed by [[Liam Neeson]].
 
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- Hannibal's catchphrase.
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'''Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith''' is the leader of the ''A-Team'' who appeared on the NBC-TV series ''[[The A-Team]]''. He was played by actor [[George Peppard]].
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
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[[The A-Team]] is a group of ex-United States Army Special Forces who were wrongly convicted of a crime during the Vietnam War. Managing to escape from the military police, they fled to Los Angeles, where, as fugitives, the A-Team work as soldiers of fortune, using their military training to fight oppression or injustice. Hannibal, along with [[H.M Murdock]], [[B. A. Baracus]], and [[Templeton "Faceman" Peck]] make up the A-Team.
 
[[The A-Team]] is a group of ex-United States Army Special Forces who were wrongly convicted of a crime during the Vietnam War. Managing to escape from the military police, they fled to Los Angeles, where, as fugitives, the A-Team work as soldiers of fortune, using their military training to fight oppression or injustice. Hannibal, along with [[H.M Murdock]], [[B. A. Baracus]], and [[Templeton "Faceman" Peck]] make up the A-Team.
 
   
 
===Abilities===
 
===Abilities===
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He styles himself a "master of disguise", though his skill lay not so much in how convincing his disguise was, but in his ability to assume any role and convince others that his role is genuine. Most episodes begin with the prospective clients coming to meet the A-Team, and instead, being introduced to one of Hannibal's comic aliases. Hannibal uses his various disguises to screen all the A-Team's potential clients to assure they were not fronts for the military—sometimes playing more than one at a time. Clients often make reference to a [[Mr. Lee]], the owner of a Chinese laundromat who tells them where to meet the team.
 
He styles himself a "master of disguise", though his skill lay not so much in how convincing his disguise was, but in his ability to assume any role and convince others that his role is genuine. Most episodes begin with the prospective clients coming to meet the A-Team, and instead, being introduced to one of Hannibal's comic aliases. Hannibal uses his various disguises to screen all the A-Team's potential clients to assure they were not fronts for the military—sometimes playing more than one at a time. Clients often make reference to a [[Mr. Lee]], the owner of a Chinese laundromat who tells them where to meet the team.
   
Hannibal is also an aspiring actor, playing monsters in low-budget horror movies (being a fugitive, he can only choose roles in which his face cannot be seen). His many roles include "Gatorella", "Killgator" ([[Uncle Buckle-Up]]) and his most famous, "The Aquamaniac" ([[Mexican Slayride]], Season 3 [[Breakout]]). Naturally, Hannibal secures his roles playing his own agent; somehow always 'eluding' the Producer of his true identity.
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Hannibal is also an aspiring actor, playing monsters in low-budget horror movies (being a fugitive, he can only choose roles in which his face cannot be seen). His many roles include "Gatorella", "Killgator" ([[Uncle Buckle-Up]]) and his most famous, "[[The Aquamaniac]]" ([[Mexican Slayride]], Season 3 [[Breakout]]). Naturally, Hannibal secures his roles playing his own agent; somehow always 'eluding' the Producer of his true identity.
   
 
Hannibal knows how to drive a bus,<ref>[[The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas]], [[Holiday in the Hills]]</ref> a semi,<ref>[[West Coast Turnaround]]</ref> and a motorcycle.<ref>[[One More Time]]</ref> He knows how to parachute<ref>[[One More Time]]</ref> and SCUBA dive.<ref>[[There's Always a Catch]]</ref> He can communicate in Morse code.<ref>[[The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing]]</ref> He knows how to ride a horse.<ref>[[When You Comin' Back, Range Rider?]]</ref>
 
Hannibal knows how to drive a bus,<ref>[[The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas]], [[Holiday in the Hills]]</ref> a semi,<ref>[[West Coast Turnaround]]</ref> and a motorcycle.<ref>[[One More Time]]</ref> He knows how to parachute<ref>[[One More Time]]</ref> and SCUBA dive.<ref>[[There's Always a Catch]]</ref> He can communicate in Morse code.<ref>[[The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing]]</ref> He knows how to ride a horse.<ref>[[When You Comin' Back, Range Rider?]]</ref>
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===Mr. Lee===
 
===Mr. Lee===
 
 
The owner of a Chinese laundromat, who often makes use of clichéd Chinese proverbs. Mr. Lee only appears onscreen in the pilot episode "Mexican Slayride: Part 1". However, the alias of Mr. Lee is often referred to throughout the series by clients and by the team itself. Typically "Mr. Lee" is the first one to screen potential clients and then refers them to a second location to meet a second liaison on behalf of the team.
 
The owner of a Chinese laundromat, who often makes use of clichéd Chinese proverbs. Mr. Lee only appears onscreen in the pilot episode "Mexican Slayride: Part 1". However, the alias of Mr. Lee is often referred to throughout the series by clients and by the team itself. Typically "Mr. Lee" is the first one to screen potential clients and then refers them to a second location to meet a second liaison on behalf of the team.
 
[[File:Liam_Neeson_as_Hannibal.jpg|frame|Hannibal Smith played by Liam Neeson]]
 
   
 
==Romantic relationships==
 
==Romantic relationships==
 
 
* Dr. Maggie Sullivan (season 1 episode 6 [[Black Day at Bad Rock]]) - In an uncharacteristic moment in the series, it is Hannibal who is capable of seducing the episode's leading female role, rather than Face. The character of Maggie Sullivan returns in (Season 2 episode 21 [[Deadly Maneuvers]]), where Hannibal and the doctor still seem to care for one another.
 
* Dr. Maggie Sullivan (season 1 episode 6 [[Black Day at Bad Rock]]) - In an uncharacteristic moment in the series, it is Hannibal who is capable of seducing the episode's leading female role, rather than Face. The character of Maggie Sullivan returns in (Season 2 episode 21 [[Deadly Maneuvers]]), where Hannibal and the doctor still seem to care for one another.
   
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==Memorable Quotes==
 
==Memorable Quotes==
 
 
'''Hannibal:''' "I love it when a plan comes together!"
 
'''Hannibal:''' "I love it when a plan comes together!"
   
 
'''Hannibal:''' Remember, it's always darkest just before it goes totally black.<ref>[[The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas]]</ref>
 
'''Hannibal:''' Remember, it's always darkest just before it goes totally black.<ref>[[The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas]]</ref>
   
'''Hannibal:''' Give me a minute, I'm good. Give me an hour, I'm great. Give me six months, I'm unbeatable. ([[The A-Team (2010)]])
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'''Hannibal:''' I'm a man who always goes against the stream
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*Hannibal survived one of Ho Chi Min's death camps.<ref>[[Bad Time on the Border]]</ref>
 
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*Frankie is the only character who refers to him as "Johnny".
Hannibal survived one of Ho Chi Min's death camps.<ref>[[Bad Time on the Border]]</ref>
 
 
== Hobbies ==
 
* Baking pies ("I love it when a flan comes together.")
 
* Trade embargoing ("I love it when a ban comes together.")
 
* Sunbathing ("I love it when a tan comes together.")
 
* Radiography ("I love it when a scan comes together.")
 
* Meccano ("I love it when a plane comes together.")
 
* Processing meat ("I love it when some Spam comes together.")
 
* Organising Scottish family reunions ("I love it when a clan comes together.")
 
* Building Transits from scratch ("I love it when a van comes together.")
 
* Preparing breakfast ("I love it when a bran comes together.")
 
* Designing prosthetics ("I love it when a hand comes together.")
 
   
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 03:29, 7 July 2018

Television
Film

"I love it when a plan comes together!"

- Hannibal's catchphrase.

Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith is the leader of the A-Team who appeared on the NBC-TV series The A-Team. He was played by actor George Peppard.

Biography

As a child, Hannibal enjoyed waiting on Christmas Eve even more than he enjoyed opening presents the next morning.[1]

The A-Team is a group of ex-United States Army Special Forces who were wrongly convicted of a crime during the Vietnam War. Managing to escape from the military police, they fled to Los Angeles, where, as fugitives, the A-Team work as soldiers of fortune, using their military training to fight oppression or injustice. Hannibal, along with H.M Murdock, B. A. Baracus, and Templeton "Faceman" Peck make up the A-Team.

Abilities

The skill that Hannibal is most famous for, is his strategic ability. He nearly always has an equally crazy and brilliant plan that gets the goals of the mission done.

He styles himself a "master of disguise", though his skill lay not so much in how convincing his disguise was, but in his ability to assume any role and convince others that his role is genuine. Most episodes begin with the prospective clients coming to meet the A-Team, and instead, being introduced to one of Hannibal's comic aliases. Hannibal uses his various disguises to screen all the A-Team's potential clients to assure they were not fronts for the military—sometimes playing more than one at a time. Clients often make reference to a Mr. Lee, the owner of a Chinese laundromat who tells them where to meet the team.

Hannibal is also an aspiring actor, playing monsters in low-budget horror movies (being a fugitive, he can only choose roles in which his face cannot be seen). His many roles include "Gatorella", "Killgator" (Uncle Buckle-Up) and his most famous, "The Aquamaniac" (Mexican Slayride, Season 3 Breakout). Naturally, Hannibal secures his roles playing his own agent; somehow always 'eluding' the Producer of his true identity.

Hannibal knows how to drive a bus,[2] a semi,[3] and a motorcycle.[4] He knows how to parachute[5] and SCUBA dive.[6] He can communicate in Morse code.[7] He knows how to ride a horse.[8]

He can speak broken Spanish.[9]

Mr. Lee

The owner of a Chinese laundromat, who often makes use of clichéd Chinese proverbs. Mr. Lee only appears onscreen in the pilot episode "Mexican Slayride: Part 1". However, the alias of Mr. Lee is often referred to throughout the series by clients and by the team itself. Typically "Mr. Lee" is the first one to screen potential clients and then refers them to a second location to meet a second liaison on behalf of the team.

Romantic relationships

  • Dr. Maggie Sullivan (season 1 episode 6 Black Day at Bad Rock) - In an uncharacteristic moment in the series, it is Hannibal who is capable of seducing the episode's leading female role, rather than Face. The character of Maggie Sullivan returns in (Season 2 episode 21 Deadly Maneuvers), where Hannibal and the doctor still seem to care for one another.
  • Anne Sanders (season 3 episode 4 Fire!) - The A-Team is hired by a female firefighter who is capable of challenging Hannibal. The sexual tension between the two rises throughout the episode, and Hannibal gives into a short fling with the woman. She is not seen afterward again.

Memorable Quotes

Hannibal: "I love it when a plan comes together!"

Hannibal: Remember, it's always darkest just before it goes totally black.[10]

Hannibal: I'm a man who always goes against the stream

Trivia

  • Hannibal survived one of Ho Chi Min's death camps.[11]
  • Frankie is the only character who refers to him as "Johnny".

References