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Dutch van der Linde: The Gang Leader of Red Dead Redemption
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Dutch van der Linde is the charismatic leader of the Van der Linde gang in Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018), which he founded with Hosea Matthews. His growing paranoia, fed by Micah Bell, destroys the gang. He returns as an antagonist in Red Dead Redemption (2010), where he dies in 1911. Benjamin Byron Davis plays him in both games.
Played byBenjamin Byron Davis
Founded the gang withHosea Matthews
GamesRDR2, RDR
Dies1911
Dutch's Past
About twenty years before the game, Dutch met Hosea Matthews when each tried to rob the other on the road to Chicago; together they founded the gang. Dutch took in orphans and street kids, including Arthur Morgan and John Marston. His feud with Colm O'Driscoll began when Dutch killed Colm's brother, and Colm killed Dutch's lover Annabelle.
Dutch's Fall in Red Dead Redemption 2
The game opens after the failed Blackwater ferry robbery, a plan pushed by Micah, where Dutch killed an innocent woman. In chapter 3 he is made a deputy by Sheriff Gray of Rhodes and burns down the Braithwaite manor to find Jack; in chapter 4 he kills Angelo Bronte. After Guarma, he grows paranoid: he refuses to save John, kills Leviticus Cornwall, watches Colm hang and, on Micah's advice, leaves John for dead. In the final chapter he turns on Arthur and John, then walks away from both Arthur and Micah without a word.
Dutch in 1907 and in Red Dead Redemption
In the epilogue, in the mission American Venom on Mount Hagen, Dutch shoots Micah and John finishes him off; Dutch leaves without the money. In 1911, in Red Dead Redemption, John is forced to hunt him down, and Dutch takes his own life by stepping off a cliff. The 1911 story is on our Red Dead Redemption story missions page.
The rest of the gang, with their actors, is on our Red Dead Redemption 2 characters page, and every mission on the missions page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who plays Dutch van der Linde?
Benjamin Byron Davis, in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Redemption.
Does Dutch die in Red Dead Redemption 2?
No. He dies in 1911, in Red Dead Redemption, by stepping off a cliff in front of John.
Why does Dutch kill Micah?
In 1907, on Mount Hagen, Dutch shoots Micah and John finishes him off.
Who founded the Van der Linde gang?
Dutch van der Linde and Hosea Matthews.
Why do Dutch and Colm O'Driscoll hate each other?
Dutch killed Colm's brother, and Colm killed Dutch's lover Annabelle.
Is Dutch in Red Dead Redemption 1?
Yes, as an antagonist whom John hunts down in 1911.