Red John

fictional serial killer
Person fictional_human Q2109776
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Red John

Summary

Red John is a fictional human[1]. He worked as a serial killer[2]. He ranks in the top 0.11% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53,374 views/month, #6 of 5,308).[3]

Key Facts

  • Red John held citizenship in United States[4].
  • Red John's professions included serial killer[2].
  • Red John is recorded as male[5].
  • Red John's instance of is recorded as fictional human[6].
  • Red John's instance of is recorded as television character[7].
  • Red John's killed by is recorded as Patrick Jane[8].
  • Red John was performed by Q361610[9].
  • Red John's said to be the same as is recorded as Bret Stiles[10].
  • Red John's said to be the same as is recorded as Gale Bertram[11].
  • Red John's said to be the same as is recorded as Raymond Haffner[12].
  • Red John's said to be the same as is recorded as Reede Smith[13].
  • Red John's said to be the same as is recorded as Bob Kirkland[14].
  • Red John's said to be the same as is recorded as Thomas McAllister[15].
  • Red John's said to be the same as is recorded as Brett Partridge[16].
  • Red John's said to be the same as is recorded as Timothy Carter[17].
  • The cause of death was strangling[18].
  • Red John's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • Red John's present in work is recorded as The Mentalist[20].
  • Red John's narrative role is recorded as antagonist[21].
  • Red John's enemy is recorded as Patrick Jane[22].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Red John worked as a serial killer[2].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was strangling[18].

Why It Matters

Red John ranks in the top 0.11% of fictional_human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53,374 views/month, #6 of 5,308).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

What did Red John do for work?

Red John worked as serial killer[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Cause of death strangling
    Citizenship
    Present in work The Mentalist
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/47158|batch #47158]]: HAND ID (11)"
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