Alexander Hartdegen, also known as The Time Traveler, as he appears in The Time Machine (2002 film).
The Time Traveler, also known as George, Moses, Alexander Hartdegen, and other names, is a scientist who is the inventor of The Time Machine. He's also a temporal explorer, using his time machine to explore different times and realities.
True Name
The Time Traveler's real name was never given in the original novel, and so various adaptations have given him many different names.
In Continuity
Sources that try to maintain continuity with the original novel have given him the following names:
- Moses (last name unknown, The Time Ships)
Other Continuities
Alternate versions of the time traveler include:
- George (last name unknown, 1960s film)
- H.G. Wells (Lois & Clark, Time After Time, etc)
- Alexander Hartdegen (2002 film)
- Tom Spender (Time Kid)
In "Time Kid", the character of the Time Traveler is split into two characters: the father, who invents the Time Machine, and the son, Tom Spender, who uses it to visit the future.
- Dr. Radnor (first name unknown, Morlocks)
Appearances
- The Time Machine (Novel)
- The Man Who Loved Morlocks
- The Time Ships
- The Time Machine (1960 Film)
- The Time Machine (2002 Film)
Gallery
The Time Machine
Classics Illustrated Comics
The Time Machine