39 Facts About Lincoln Burrows

Lincoln Burrows, played by Dominic Purcell, is a fictional character and one of the two protagonists of the American television series Prison Break.

In flashbacks, teenage Lincoln Burrows is played by Max Kirsch, and for one episode, Hunter Jablonski.

Lincoln Burrows's parents worked for the company but were both killed so Aldo took him in and raised him as his own.

Lincoln Burrows dropped out of Morgan Park High School in Toledo, Ohio during his sophomore year and moved to Chicago to begin his life of crime.

When Michael was 18, Lincoln Burrows borrowed $90,000 to pay for Michael's university education, telling him that it was his half of his mother's life insurance.

Lincoln Burrows is accused of murdering the vice president's brother, Terrence Steadman.

The character of Lincoln Burrows is first seen on newspaper articles in Michael Scofield's apartment.

Lincoln Burrows makes his first real appearance later in the pilot episode when he is seen in the prison yard.

Particularly in the first few episodes, Lincoln Burrows warns Michael of the dangers in the prison and that he should be aware of his fellow inmates.

In episode "English, Fitz or Percy", Lincoln Burrows admits that he had resigned himself to his fate, but that Michael has given him his hope back.

In "Odd Man Out", Lincoln Burrows is forced to distract a guard to keep him from discovering the escape tunnel.

The character plays a central role in "The Rat", in which Lincoln Burrows prepares himself for the upcoming execution.

Lincoln Burrows's execution is delayed at the last minute with the help of a mysterious man that Lincoln identifies as his father Aldo Burrows, despite not having seen him for thirty years.

Lincoln Burrows is considered an attempted fugitive and returned to solitary, as nobody believes that there was an assassination attempt against him.

Lincoln Burrows is featured mainly in scenes with his brother or the other escapees, and gets to take on a more active role than in the first season.

The next three episodes sees Michael and Lincoln Burrows reuniting with several members of the escape team.

In "The Killing Box", Michael and Lincoln Burrows are taken into custody by the Border Patrol.

In "John Doe" Lincoln Burrows comes face to face with Terrence Steadman, the man he was convicted of murdering.

Lincoln Burrows uses his free status to try to help Michael get out of Sona Prison.

Lincoln Burrows manages to get the consul to transfer Michael to a cleaner and safer prison.

Lincoln is then called by his son LJ and is instructed to meet him and Sara at a bar, but instead he encounters a stranger calling herself Susan B Anthony, who lets Lincoln know that Sara and LJ have been kidnapped and will be killed if Michael doesn't break out a man imprisoned in Sona named James Whistler.

Lincoln Burrows decides not to tell Michael, who instructs Lincoln to recruit the grave digger.

Lincoln Burrows is forced to hand the real bird book to Susan.

The escape is eventually successful, with Lincoln Burrows joining the inmates and McGrady parting off with his dad in separate ways.

Whistler later tried to escape, but Lincoln Burrows managed to get hold of him, forcing Gretchen to carry out the hostage exchange successfully at a museum.

Lincoln Burrows is first seen with LJ and Sofia in a restaurant in Panama.

Lincoln Burrows is later attacked by a Company agent, Lincoln Burrows kills him, which leads him to being arrested and extradited.

When Lincoln Burrows is first put with the other convicts, Michael, Sara, Bellick, Sucre, Roland and Mahone he isn't happy to be stuck with the bunch only caring for his younger brother and Sara and having some good feelings towards Sucre.

Lincoln Burrows has a good relationship with Bellick eventually because Bellick on several occasions saved his life, like in "Eagles and Angels" when Bellick distracts a Company goon about to kill Lincoln.

Sucre sneaks up behind the agent and points the gun at him and Lincoln Burrows takes the agent's weapon and kills him.

Lincoln Burrows uses a rocket launcher to blast Self's hotel window.

Lincoln Burrows goes to confront the General face to face and says he'll do anything to save Michael, even getting Scylla back to The Company.

Lincoln Burrows tells Michael that he discovered that their mother had worked for The Company and that he is going to get Scylla back for them to save Michael's life.

Lincoln Burrows is opposed by Michael, who seeks to find Scylla first and bring down The Company.

Lincoln Burrows responds by capturing Lincoln and shooting him in the lung, telling Michael that Lincoln will die if he does not return Scylla to her.

Lincoln Burrows later goes to the men's prison attached to where Sara is, and attempts to convince T-Bag to set a fire at 7pm.

In season four, Lincoln Burrows appears to have grown ruthless and cruel, acting just like a company agent, not hesitating to fire his gun and willing to torture people.

Lincoln Burrows auditioned for the role while he had a recurring role as Tommy Ravetto on North Shore.

Lincoln Burrows arrived on the set on the first day of filming with a shaved head, which amazed Scheuring with the physical likeness of the series' two leading actors.