He designs an elaborate escape plan and tattoos it to his body to free his older brother who has been framed for murder and sentenced to death via the electric chair. Michael Scofield (played by Wentworth Miller) is the protagonist of the series and younger brother of Lincoln Burrows. He auditioned for the role while he had a recurring role as Tommy Ravetto on North Shore.

Purcell was cast three days before the start of production and consequently, he was the last actor to join the original cast. In season 5, he finds out Michael is still alive and incarcerated in Yemen, and leads an operation to save his brother. He is also in the very last scene when he visits Michael Scofield's (his brother) grave, and he puts an origami crane on top of the grave so he can remember the time when he made them for him, so he would always know that his brother was caring for him. As of season 4, he is now part of Self's covert 'A-Team' assembled to bring down The Company. In season 3 he currently free and successfully assisted Michael and James Whistler to break out of Sona. Burrows before his trial, they decide to head to Utah to find Westmoreland's hidden money. Away from the prison setting, Michael and Lincoln are frequently featured in scenes together in the first seven episodes. In the second season of the series, the story continues to follow Lincoln, his brother and other escapees as they try to evade the authorities pursuing them. He evaded authorities after escaping from prison and has been exonerated of all charges. He is surprised to see his younger brother Michael Scofield in the same prison and who is planning to break him out of prison before his execution.

Lincoln Burrows (played by Dominic Purcell) is falsely convicted of the murder of Terrence Steadman and sentenced to death for the crime.

Overview = Main cast (credited) = Recurring cast (3+) = Guest cast (1-2) The characters are listed alphabetically by their last name or by the name which appears in the episode credits. This is a list of characters in the American television series Prison Break. Cast members of Prison Break: Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper, Wade Williams, Sarah Wayne Callies, Wentworth Miller with executive producer Matt Olmstead

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