Fictional Anarchist
Tyler Durden
About
Tyler Durden is the charismatic and anarchic alter ego from Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club, portrayed by Brad Pitt. A soap salesman and projectionist, Tyler represents freedom from consumerism and societal expectations. His philosophy of self-destruction as liberation and his creation of Fight Club and Project Mayhem have made him one of the most thought-provoking characters in modern cinema.
Before Fame
Tyler Durden was created by the Narrator's subconscious as the person he wished he could be: confident, free, and unbound by society's rules.
Trivia
- He was portrayed by Brad Pitt in Fight Club in 1999
- The first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club
- He is actually the alternate personality of the unnamed Narrator
- The film was based on Chuck Palahniuk's 1996 novel
- Fight Club has become a cult classic and cultural phenomenon
Family Life
Tyler has no real family, as he is a manifestation of the Narrator's dissociative identity disorder. His relationship with Marla Singer is a key element of the story.
Associated With
The Narrator
Marla Singer
Robert Paulson
Angel Face
Raymond Hessel