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Chalmers

Character

Chalmers is a police officer and an old working partner of Jet Black, an original creation for the live-action Cowboy Bebop. Now married to Jet's ex-wife and helping raise his daughter, he needles the bounty hunter even as their tangled past keeps pulling the two back together.

Hair: Ginger
Actor: Geoff Stults
Status: Alive
Partner: Duero
Adaptation: Cowboy Bebop (Netflix)
Occupation: Police officer
First Appearance: Cowboy Gospel
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Appearance

A bushy mustache and dark brown eyes sit beneath ginger hair that Chalmers parts to one side. He dresses in a beige button shirt paired with brown trousers and matching shoes, and he wears a holster slung under each arm.

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Personality

Chalmers first comes across as a needler, poking at Jet whenever the two meet, yet there is respect underneath it. He honors his wife's request to steer a little work Jet's way now and then. Jet takes a dimmer view of the gesture, reading it as Chalmers rubbing his new marriage in Jet's face rather than any real kindness.

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History

Chalmers meets Jet after the bounty on Tanaka is turned in, remarking that Jet should have arrived with a six-man crew yet stands alone. Pressed about a case he was supposedly running on Ganymede, Chalmers admits his plans shifted once he learned Jet would be around. As Jet moves to leave, Chalmers stops him with word of an unwired bounty, a tip he passes along only because his wife asked him to throw Jet a bone. Jet fires back that the only bone Chalmers throws goes to his wife instead, and the stung officer retreats, telling Jet to take the lead or leave it.

Later, Jet brings Chalmers up to Spike during a stakeout near Betty's Boop before heading to his old home to hand a birthday gift, the dog Ein, to his daughter Kimmie. Reaching further back, Jet once flagged Chalmers as a possible contact for the wanted criminal Udai. Chalmers and Duero, his partner, call on Dagmar's place seeking leads on the escaped convict Udai Taxim, unaware that Jet and his former partner Fad are present until Fad stages a distraction to keep them apart. The pair track Udai to a sorting station and find Jet standing over the bodies of Udai and Fad. Duero heads off to report the scene while Chalmers works out that Jet acted in self-defense when he killed Fad, noting that Jet has also lost the one man who might have cleared his name, and he warns Jet to clear out before the ISSP arrives.

Chalmers turns up again at Kimmie's recital, telling Alisa that the flowers they received came from Jet, then slips from his seat to snap close-up photos of the girl. After Vicious and his syndicate abduct Kimmie and she is returned to Chalmers and Alisa, he drives her away as a wounded Jet looks on in silence.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who plays Chalmers in Cowboy Bebop?

Chalmers is played by actor Geoff Stults in the live-action Cowboy Bebop on Netflix. He portrays a police officer and old working partner of Jet Black.

Who is Chalmers in the live-action Cowboy Bebop?

Chalmers is a police officer and a former working partner of Jet Black, created specifically for the Netflix adaptation of Cowboy Bebop. He first appears in the episode "Cowboy Gospel."

How is Chalmers connected to Jet Black?

Chalmers is Jet Black's former colleague on the police force and needles him whenever they cross paths. Despite the friction, Chalmers occasionally passes bounty tips to Jet at his wife's request.

Who is Chalmers married to?

Chalmers is married to Alisa, who is Jet Black's ex-wife. Through this marriage, Chalmers also helps raise Jet's daughter, Kimmie.

What role does Chalmers play in Kimmie's life?

Chalmers acts as a guardian to Kimmie Black alongside her mother Alisa, attending her recital and caring for her after she is abducted and returned by Vicious's syndicate. He drives Kimmie away as Jet watches in silence.

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