History Characters / BrooklynNineNineRaymondHolt

* CelebrityParadox: The ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' is referenced a number of times in the show. Seth Carr played both young Holt and young Erik Killmonger in ''Film/BlackPanther2018''.

* LoonyFriendsImproveYourPersonality: A prime example of one. Over the course of the series, Captain Holt has learned to loosen up quite a bit. As noted above, his [[TheStoic stiff, stoic behavior]] is often combined with his [[LargeHam haminess]] that shows more as the show progresses. He goes from a strict, [[StopHavingFunGuys "No tomfoolery allowed"]] boss to a [[NotSoAboveItAll boss that sometimes even participates in his friends loony-antics]].

!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/AndreBraugher, Seth Carr (young)

* CelebrityParadox: The ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' is referenced a number of times in the show. Holt's child actor played a young Erik Killmonger in ''Film/BlackPanther2018''.

* HeroesWantRedheads: His husband Kevin has red hair.

** Also discussed later on as an unavoidable part of his position. He says he himself sacrificed to get ahead in a racist, homophobic world, so he'll often encourage others to do the same (specifically Terry in "Moo Moo") even though he knows it isn't "right". A heartfelt discussion with Terry allows him to realize that times have changed, and now that Holt ''is'' in a position of power, he has the responsibility to use that power to affect change and protect the people under his care.

->'''Played by:''' Creator/AndreBraugher, Seth Carr (young)

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking:
** The captain of the Nine-Nine, who proves more than capable on the occasions he leads the squad into the field himself. In "The Wednesday Incident", he takes down three armed muggers [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome offscreen]] and receives only a "light stabbing" in return, and in "Ransom" he completely ''demolishes'' a much younger perp in a fistfight.
** "Suicide Squad" also provides indications of AsskickingLeadsToLeadership; apparently, he was promoted from beat cop earlier than usual due to his sheer competence. [[spoiler:And at the end of the episode, new acting Commissioner Wuntch takes advantage of this discrepancy to demote him back down to a patrol officer.]]

The new commanding officer of the 99th Precinct, which is his first command. Holt is an extremely stern, serious and rules-conscious man who is unimpressed by Peralta's antics. Although an extremely gifted detective, he has been denied his own command for years, which he attributes to both his African American identity and open homosexuality, thus making him determined to distinguish himself and the 99th Precinct -- and even more determined to rein in Peralta while doing so.

The new commanding officer of the 99th Precinct, which is his first command. Holt is an extremely stern, serious and rules-conscious man who is unimpressed by Peralta's antics. Although an extremely gifted detective, he has been denied his own command for years due to his open homosexuality, thus making him determined to distinguish himself and the 99th Precinct -- and even more determined to rein in Peralta while doing so.

* CelebrityParadox: The ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' is referenced a number of times in the show. Holt's child actor played a young Erik Killmonger in ''Film/BlackPanther''.

* BadassBaritone: Holt has a very deep voice that perfectly matches his combat ability.

->'''Played by:''' Creator/AndreBraugher

-->'''Philip:''' It's not like we're college professors calling ourselves "doctors.”\\

-->'''Holt:''' I was hula-hooping. Kevin and I attend a class for fitness and for fun.\\

* BerserkButton: Oddly enough? The idea that only medical doctors have a claim to the word 'doctor' as opposed to those with doctorates or [=PhDs=] makes him erupt. Likely a result of the fact that his husband, Dr. Kevin Cozner, is a college professor with a [=PhD=].
-->'''Philip:''' It's not like we're college professors calling ourselves "doctors.”
-->'''Holt:''' Not the same thing, my friend.
-->'''Philip:''' Well, sure it is. When someone has a heart attack on a plane, do they yell out, "Yo, does anybody here have an Art History [=PhD=]?"
-->'''Holt:''' A [=PhD=] is a doctorate. It's literally describing a doctor.
-->'''Jake:''' Maybe let's refocus.
-->'''Holt:''' ''[increasingly livid]'' No! The problem here is that medical practitioners have co-opted the word "doctor.”
-->'''Jake:''' Okay, Captain --
-->'''Holt:''' I know we live in a world where aaaaaanyything can mean anything, AND NOBODY EVEN CARES ABOUT ETYMOLO-
-->''[smashcut to Holt and Jake back in the break room]''
-->'''Holt:''' [[CaptainObvious Apparently that was a trigger for me.]]

* CassandraTruth: This trope is the reason why Holt comfortably tells Peralta -- and only Peralta -- the real explanation behind his wrist injury:

* CharacterDevelopment: Holt's still a serious, stoic ByTheBookCop, but in later seasons he's ''much'' more willing to have fun with the precinct and is more prone to being a bit of a goofball, himself. This can make watching early episodes a bit odd. For instance, in the ColdOpen for "Skyfire Circle" (Season 4), when Jake does the "full bullpen" (sliding across the waxed floor of the precinct in his socks, from Holt's office to the elevator), and ''crashes into Holt'' in the process, Holt's response is to lift Jake's arm into the air and gleefully declare, "''THE FULL BULLPEN''!" This is something Season 1 Holt would've ''never'' done.

* DefrostingIceKing: Gradually warming up to the precinct. He even did a group pop-and-lock with Peralta at the end of "Christmas", and "The Party" revealed that it wasn't his husband who invited them as they thought, but rather Holt insisted and even told his husband that he likes them.

* HaveIMentionedIAmHeterosexualToday: When he goes into witness protection, he hides his homosexuality from his new Florida neighbors by constantly mentioning just how much he loves the "big, weighty breasts" of women.

* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Holt gets his leg impaled with a pipe in "Coral Palms Part 2" (4.02) and acts like it's just a scratch. Jake is horrified, however. Holt is also stabbed ('' [[InsistentTerminology "lightly ]]'' stabbed") by a would-be robber in "The Wednesday Incident", and although it causes him pain, he declines to mention it to even his husband.

'''Holt:''' [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame Yes, that's why I decided to change everything about my life]].

* ParentalSubstitute: Holt gradually becomes one for Peralta. In the opening for "The Apartment", Peralta accidentally calls Holt "dad", for which everyone mocks him. Made pretty clear in "Captain Peralta". As time goes on, it becomes more and more clear that Holt does see Jake as the son he never had. He would never admit it, but their relationship, especially when off the clock, turns almost familial.

** "Suicide Squad" also provides indications of AsskickingEqualsAuthority; apparently, he was promoted from beat cop earlier than usual due to his sheer competence. [[spoiler:And at the end of the episode, new acting Commissioner Wuntch takes advantage of this discrepancy to demote him back down to a patrol officer.]]

* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Holt gets his leg impaled with a pipe in "Coral Palms Part 2" (4.02) and acts like it's just a scratch. Jake is horrified, however. Holt is also stabbed ([[InsistentTerminology '' "lightly'' stabbed"]]) by a would-be robber in "The Wednesday Incident", and although it causes him pain, he declines to mention it to even his husband.

* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Holt gets his leg impaled with a pipe in "Coral Palms Part 2" (4.02) and acts like it's just a scratch. Jake is horrified, however. Holt is also stabbed ([[InsistentTerminology " '' lightly'' stabbed"]]) by a would-be robber in "The Wednesday Incident", and although it causes him pain, he declines to mention it to even his husband.

* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Holt gets his leg impaled with a pipe in "Coral Palms Part 2" (4.02) and acts like it's just a scratch. Jake is horrified, however. Holt is also stabbed [[InsistentTerminology (" ''lightly'' stabbed")]] by a would-be robber in "The Wednesday Incident", and although it causes him pain, he declines to mention it to even his husband.

* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Holt gets his leg impaled with a pipe in "Coral Palms Part 2" (4.02) and acts like it's just a scratch. Jake is horrified, however. Holt is also stabbed [[InsistentTerminology ("''lightly'' stabbed")]] by a would-be robber in "The Wednesday Incident", and although it causes him pain, he declines to mention it to even his husband.

* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Holt gets his leg impaled with a pipe in "Coral Palms Part 2" (4.02) and acts like it's just a scratch. Jake is horrified, however. Holt is also stabbed [InsistentTerminology/("''lightly'' stabbed")] by a would-be robber in "The Wednesday Incident", and although it causes him pain, he declines to mention it to even his husband.

* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: Holt gets his leg impaled with a pipe in "Coral Palms Part 2" (4.02) and acts like it's just a scratch. Jake is horrified, however. Holt is also stabbed by a would-be robber in "The Wednesday Incident", and although it causes him pain, he declines to mention it to even his husband.

* BadassInCharge: Despite his age and his position as a paper pusher, because he has been active since the late 70s, Holt is a bigger badass than the rest of the team combined.

* AmbiguousDisorder: While never outright confirmed, Holt shows some signs of UsefulNotes/{{autism}}, with his [[TheStoic stoic demeanor]], [[DullSurprise monotone voice]], and [[NoSocialSkills inability to understand how people interact with each other]].