Gerald Strickland
Strict Vice Principal
The strict vice principal of Hill Valley High School. He takes on the role of severely scolding habitual latecomers and slackers, and often reprimands Marty.
Quotes
- Slacker!
- The McFly family are generational slackers!
- I won't tolerate tardiness, Marty!
Trivia
- He has been the vice principal at Hill Valley High School since 1955.
- He takes a very strict attitude toward Marty, but also has a dedicated side to education.
- His balding head is characteristic.
- James Tolkan voices him in the original US version.
- In Part 2's 1985A, he tries to chase Marty away with a shotgun.
Alternate names
Mr. Strickland
Vice Principal
Vice-Principal Strickland
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A middle-aged to elderly man characterized by his slightly balding head.
- Distinguishing features
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- Balding head
- Iconic items
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- Strict uniform-like teacher attire
- Glasses
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Strict
- Detailed personality
- He values discipline and treats school rule violators and latecomers very harshly. He does not forgive slackers or lazy people and has a conservative personality that supports serious students.
- Keywords
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- Strict
- Serious
- Authoritarian
- Short-tempered
- Dedicated to education
- Talents
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- Leadership in enforcing discipline
- Duty performance ability
- Skills
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- Lecturing problem students
- School administration management
- Motivation
- Maintaining school order and enforcing discipline, hoping for Marty's rehabilitation
- Habits
- He has a habit of calling latecomers 'slackers'.
- Disliked situations
- Tardiness, Rule violations, Lazy students, Irresponsible attitudes
History
- Backstory
- He has been working as a teacher at Hill Valley High School since 1955, and over many years as vice principal, he has strived to maintain discipline. He is strict with Marty, Biff, and George who cause disruptions or problems.
- Debut date
- July 3, 1985
- Work title
- Back to the Future
- Media type
- Movie
Lecture on Marty's tardiness
- Significant event
- Lecture on Marty's tardiness
- Description
- He frequently reprimanded Marty as a habitual offender of tardiness and criticized the McFly family as generational slackers.
Response to Biff in 1955
- Significant event
- Response to Biff in 1955
- Description
- In 1955, he reprimanded Biff and also took on the role of cracking down on delinquents.
Assault incident in 1985A
- Significant event
- Assault incident in 1985A
- Description
- In the altered 1985A timeline, he threatens Marty, who was peeking at newspapers, with a shotgun, and later rushes out to fight back after his home is attacked.
Relationships
Hill Valley High School Faculty
Hill Valley High School Faculty: unknown
Media appearances
Back to the Future (Part 1)
Movie / Supporting
1985 movie
Back to the Future Part II
Movie / Supporting
1989 movie
Voice cast and creators
Tamio Ōki
- Voice actor
- Tamio Ōki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- VHS version, TV Asahi version, etc.
Katsu Ikeda
- Voice actor
- Katsu Ikeda
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Asahi version (Part 1)
Kōhei Miyauchi
- Voice actor
- Kōhei Miyauchi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Asahi version (Part 2)
Jun Hazumi
- Voice actor
- Jun Hazumi
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Nippon TV and others
James Tolkan
- Voice actor
- James Tolkan
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- Original Movie Version
Bob Gale
- Creator name
- Bob Gale
- Role
- Original author
Bob Gale
- Creator name
- Bob Gale
- Role
- Writer
Universal Pictures
- Creator name
- Universal Pictures
- Role
- Publisher