Will Pope
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Assistant Police Chief Will Pope is a fictional character
featured in TNT
's The Closer
, portrayed by J. K. Simmons
. Pope is the Assistant Chief for Operations of the Los Angeles
Police Department (LAPD
). Pope, along with Commander Taylor, is one of two characters on the show who has a real-life equivalent, in this case Assistant Chief Earl Paysinger, Director and Commanding Officer of Office of Operations, Los Angeles Police Department.
Despite bringing Brenda in for the job, he doesn't seem to want to let her actually do her work. He had an extramarital affair with Johnson when they worked together in Washington, DC. After he ended it, he divorced his first wife to be with his now ex-wife, Estelle. This history causes some personal tension between the two of them.
In season six, Pope expects to be on the short list to become the new Chief of Police but discovers he is not being considered. When Tommy Delk is named Chief, Pope is assigned to the traffic division and considers quitting the force. When Delk suddenly dies, Pope is named Interim Chief, to the surprise of many.
Pope seems to still harbor feelings for Johnson, and he acts jealous of her relationship with Fritz Howard.
Pope can be something of a chameleon, often playing both sides of the fence to get what he wants. Unlike Deputy Chief Johnson, he plays along with law enforcement politics in order to keep everyone happy.
Although he can be overly controlling at times, he's a pushover for Johnson and is always eager to please her. When she first transferred to the LAPD, Pope readily defended her against the other detectives' complaints, and he continues to be protective of her.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
featured in TNT
Turner Network Television
Turner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner...
's The Closer
The Closer
The Closer is an American crime drama, starring Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Georgia police detective who often closes her cases using sometimes-questionable methods...
, portrayed by J. K. Simmons
J. K. Simmons
Jonathan Kimble "J. K." Simmons is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on television as Dr. Emil Skoda in NBC's Law & Order , Assistant Police Chief Will Pope in TNT's The Closer, neo-Nazi Vernon Schillinger in the HBO prison drama Oz, on film as J...
. Pope is the Assistant Chief for Operations of the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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Police Department (LAPD
Los Angeles Police Department
The Los Angeles Police Department is the police department of the city of Los Angeles, California. With just under 10,000 officers and more than 3,000 civilian staff, covering an area of with a population of more than 4.1 million people, it is the third largest local law enforcement agency in...
). Pope, along with Commander Taylor, is one of two characters on the show who has a real-life equivalent, in this case Assistant Chief Earl Paysinger, Director and Commanding Officer of Office of Operations, Los Angeles Police Department.
Despite bringing Brenda in for the job, he doesn't seem to want to let her actually do her work. He had an extramarital affair with Johnson when they worked together in Washington, DC. After he ended it, he divorced his first wife to be with his now ex-wife, Estelle. This history causes some personal tension between the two of them.
In season six, Pope expects to be on the short list to become the new Chief of Police but discovers he is not being considered. When Tommy Delk is named Chief, Pope is assigned to the traffic division and considers quitting the force. When Delk suddenly dies, Pope is named Interim Chief, to the surprise of many.
Pope seems to still harbor feelings for Johnson, and he acts jealous of her relationship with Fritz Howard.
Personality
Pope commands the authority of his team, and the department detectives generally respect him. Closing cases and convicting criminals is his first priority, even if it means he has to take the heat from his superiors. He always defends his team and is more than willing to take the blame for them.Pope can be something of a chameleon, often playing both sides of the fence to get what he wants. Unlike Deputy Chief Johnson, he plays along with law enforcement politics in order to keep everyone happy.
Although he can be overly controlling at times, he's a pushover for Johnson and is always eager to please her. When she first transferred to the LAPD, Pope readily defended her against the other detectives' complaints, and he continues to be protective of her.