Ryan Wilkes

Ryan Wilkes
Gender	Male
Profession	Criminal
Status	Incarcerated
Portrayed By	Charles Malik Whitfield
First Appearance	Front Man
Episode Count	1 episodes
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Ryan Wilkes is a ruthless white-collar criminal, who had a history with Neal Caffrey prior to the show.

Character Profile

Despite his upper class appearance, Wilkes isn't afraid to get his hands dirty, preferring to use guns for persuasion and problem-solving. He employs thugs to help with jobs, but he doesn't trust them to do the crucial stuff (ie, kidnapping the target). He works smart and clean, making sure to do his homework before a job (ie, copying a key to access a target's home for clean entry).

Wilkes doesn't take kindly to being double-crossed and will hold a grudge. He also frequents private clubs and underground casinos.

Relationships

Neal Caffrey

Wilkes and Caffrey attempted to work together in the past however they found their styles to be incompatible. Caffrey doesn't like to use guns, and conducts his business without physically harming people, very much in contrast to Wilkes' gun show. Caffrey ended their partnership by joining Wilkes' crew, gaining intel and then selling him out for $500,000. Wilkes hunted Caffrey down and tried to kill him. In "Front Man", Wilkes aims to exact revenge on Caffrey by using him as a front man in his criminal activities.