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Good Samaritan, Voiced by Duke Lafoon
Character

Good Samaritan

Voiced by Duke Lafoon

Good Samaritan is one of the named cast of Red Dead Redemption 2, working as character. The facts below are the ones the wiki records.

Turns up in the story without fitting any of the other labels.

Role
Other characters
Voice actor
Duke Lafoon
Status
Not stated
Occupation
Not stated
Affiliations
Not stated

Player notes

The Good Samaritan is an unnamed resident of Saint Denis, a man whose past is not known. He appears only during Arthur Morgan's time in the city, when Arthur's tuberculosis has begun to leave him weak and prone to violent coughing fits. Dressed more smartly than many passers-by, he wears a dark grey suit over a pinstriped white shirt, a beige hat with a blue band, and polished shoes. He has brown hair and a handlebar mustache.

Arthur collapses during a coughing fit in Saint Denis. The Good Samaritan comes to his aid at once. If Arthur falls in the road, the man pulls him onto the sidewalk, then helps him back to his feet. Arthur can barely continue, and the Samaritan waits while he recovers enough strength to move. He stays beside Arthur rather than leaving him in the street.

The Good Samaritan escorts Arthur through Saint Denis to Doctor Joseph R. Barnes' medical clinic. He makes sure Arthur reaches the doctor's office safely and gives him money for his treatment. Arthur is left at the clinic, while the man who helped him departs. The Good Samaritan is not seen again after that encounter in Saint Denis.

Trivia

  • โ—†If the player has no money during the mission, the Good Samaritan will give $10 to Arthur when entering the clinic.
  • โ—†The Good Samaritan shares a slight facial resemblance to Thomas Downes.
  • โ—†In terms of clothing, he wears an outfit similar to Nigel.
  • โ—†This had led to speculation that perhaps the Good Samaritan is Nigel's long lost friend Gavin due to the similar fashion in which they are dressed, although presumably unlike Gavin, the Samaritan does not have an English accent. This theory has been proven ultimately false as Dan Houser confirmed in an interview that Gavin is a real person but wasn't included in the game at all and the side mission of finding him got scrapped during the game's development.
  • โ—†The Good Samaritan's name is derived from the Parable of the Good Samaritan, a story in the Bible which coined the term "Good Samaritan" for a person who helps a stranger.
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Last verified September 14, 2026