A bodyguard is a hired professional whose job is to provide privatized security services for an individual, a group or a place of business. Since physical violence often plays a hand in private security, it is always a benefit if the bodyguard in question is of significant size and/or musculature. Prodigious girth is not all that's required to be an effective bodyguard however. Skill in certain types of weaponry and Hand-to-Hand Combat is also beneficial. Many bodyguards hail from a military background, so they are well-equipped to deal with various forms of conventional danger. In live-action media, bodyguards are often portrayed by stunt performers.
Characters
| Character | Series |
|---|---|
| John Diggle | Arrow |
| Mercy Graves | Superman: The Animated Series |
| Pantherman | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century |
| Raiga Suhon | Defiance |
| Tigerman | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century |
Actors
- Ian Robison played an unnamed bodyguard in the pilot episode of Psych.
- William Meredith played Kevin, the bodyguard to Jack Robertson in the "Arachnids in the UK" episode of Doctor Who.