John Connor

John Connor is a fictional character and the male protagonist of the ''Terminator'' franchise. Created by writer/director James Cameron, the character is first referred to in the 1984 film ''The Terminator'' and first appears in its 1991 sequel ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (''T2''). In the character's first appearance, John is portrayed by Edward Furlong as a child, and briefly by Michael Edwards as an adult in a small role. Other actors have portrayed the character in subsequent films, including Nick Stahl, Christian Bale, and Jason Clarke. In addition, Thomas Dekker portrayed John Connor in the two-season television series ''Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles''.

The character serves as a protagonist in ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991), ''Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines'' (2003), and ''Terminator Salvation'' (2009), the antagonist of the film ''Terminator Genisys'' (2015), and has a brief cameo in ''Terminator: Dark Fate'' (2019). Provided by Wikipedia