Linus Caldwell is a fictional character portrayed by Matt Damon in the heist film Ocean's Eleven and its sequels Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen. The films are based on the original Ocean's Eleven, but Linus does not appear in it, although he draws some parallels to Dean Martin's character Sam Harmon from that film.
Linus is a pickpocket and thief and is the son of legendary con artist Bobby Caldwell. Linus is the last to be recruited to the ...
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Linus Caldwell is a fictional character portrayed by Matt Damon in the heist film Ocean's Eleven and its sequels Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen. The films are based on the original Ocean's Eleven, but Linus does not appear in it, although he draws some parallels to Dean Martin's character Sam Harmon from that film.
Linus is a pickpocket and thief and is the son of legendary con artist Bobby Caldwell. Linus is the last to be recruited to the Eleven for the Benedict job. He is first seen pickpocketing when Danny finds him and offers him a role in the job, claiming his Dad recommended him, but Linus is unsure, showing family problems. He is an expert at sleight-of-hand and all manner of physical property theft.
His criminal record reads as follows: juvenile arrest for misdemeanor drug possession and drunk and disorderly conduct and arrested on 2 separate counts of petty theft; no convictions to date.
Though uncertain at first, he joins the Eleven when told by Reuben to "get in the...
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