X-Men Mutant’s First Appearances and their Powers

The definitive X-Men Mutant Guide to the Movies

Mutant Encyclopedia

This article contains a list of all the mutants in the X-Men film franchise or spin offs that you will meet. To avoid some spoilers, we shall only inform you on their first appearance by year of production and of their abilities and relationships. But one should note that there are still spoilers within this article. With every new X-Men film, this article will be updated where appropriate.

If a character has a super hero name, look them up by using their super hero name .e.g. Instead of searching Bobby Drake, search Iceman.

The films in order of production are:
X-Men
X2: X-Men United
X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men: First Class
The Wolverine
X-Men: Days of Future Past.

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Agent Zero (played by Daniel Henney)

He was originally a member of the mutant mercenary group Team X, also consisting of Wolverine and many others. Originally called Christoph Nord, he later changed his name to David North. He was originally a freedom fighter in Germany, but when it came to light that he has mutant powers – they absorb and utilize kinetic energy either to boost his strength or as disperse as a blast, he eventually joined Team X. First seen in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Angel (played by Ben Foster)

Warren Worthington III, the son of the major industrial business man Warren Worthington II, he was born with hollow bones, little body fat and feathered wings. His father insisted that he kept his mutant abilities a secret, and thus every day Warren would keep his wings strapped to his back with belts, and would receive extensive treatment to destroy his mutant powers. However, one day he decided to abandon his father and fly away, eventually coming across Charles Xavier and the rest of the X-Men who offered him hospitality. First seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Angel Salvadore (played by Zoë Kravitz)

Angel Salvadore (a.k.a Tempest) didn’t have an easy childhood, with her parents beating her and eventually throwing her out of the house for her mutant powers. She eventually found work and an exotic dance club where Charles Xavier came to her and offered to help her along with other mutants to better the world and to understand their powers fully. She had the power of flight and can spit out large gobs of some acidic fluid. She is eventually persuaded by Magneto to join his army against humanity. First seen in X-Men: First Class.

Arclight (played by Damia Melissa)

Philippa Sontag has the power to create shockwaves by clapping her hands. This can be aimed at a range of people or objects or specific targets. She was a member of Omega force but later joined Magneto in the Brotherhood of Mutants. First seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Ash (played by Mark Helfrish)

Ash is another question mark among the Brotherhood of Mutants. However, he had rock hard skin that resembles solidified molten rock, and possesses the power to breathe out burning volcanic ash. First seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Artie Maddicks (played by Bryce Hodgson)

A student at the Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, he has a duel split blue tongue – much like a tuning or shrimp fork, or a blue tongued snake – if you would. Unclear what his powers are, some believe that he has psionic pictograms – can project thoughts, like he does in the comics. First seen in X2: X-Men United.

Azazel (played by Jason Flemyng)

Azazel has an unclear background. All we do know is that he is Russian and that he was a founding member of the Hellfire Club (see Sebastian Shaw). He has red skin, a sharp pointed tail and wears black suits – much like a stereotypical devil. He has the power of teleportation. First seen in X-Men: First Class.

Banshee (played by Caleb Landry Jones)

Sean Cassidy was one of the Xavier institute for gifted youngster’s first students. Whilst there he learned how to get more out of his power of a supersonic scream. Not only this, but Charles also showed him how he could fly and detect things like a radar using his scream. First seen in X2: X-Men United, but we are officially introduced to his character in X-Men: First Class.

Beast (played by Kelsey Grammer, Nicholas Hoult)

Hank McCoy is a founding member of the Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. He was one of the US government’s best Bio-physicists, when he started gaining beast like adaptations, such as hands for feet to cling onto things and super strength. However, over time he eventually started growing blue hair all over him, his nose turned into a snout and his teeth changing into sharper tools. He eventually left the X-Men to pursue a career in politics, and was the highest politician with publicly known mutant powers. First seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Bishop (played by Omar Sy)

Lucas Bishop is well practiced in time travel. Although he can’t make himself travel forwards or backwards in time, he can with the help of other go both forward and backwards in time. He can absorb energy and use it to improve his strength or health, or he can project it at objects or beings. He would be one of the final mutants left in the stand against sentinels. First seen in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Blink (played by Fan Bingbing)

Clarice Ferguson has been a mutant all her life. She has the power to make Spatial Warps or worm holes, if you would. This means that she is able to create a door way in one part of the universe that will take you to another part of the universe. She would grow to be one of the final mutants left in the war against sentinels. First seen in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Blob (played by Kevin Durand)

Fred Dukes was once a power house. Once he stormed into a room with you there was no stopping him. Bullets would bounce off of him. He was once a member of Team X, a team full of super powered mutants. However, when it was disbanded he gained 976 lbs. He and Kestrel, a fellow former member of Team X started their own boxing club. Dukes still remained with his mutant powers which he received when he hit puberty, however, he lost most of his physical ability due to his weight. First seen in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Callisto (played by Dania Ramirez)

Callisto originally had her own mutant group called the Omega Gang. However, in X-Men: The Last Stand they joined with the brother hood of mutants. In Omega gang was also Arclight, Quill and Psylcoke. Callisto hates Storm (X man) more than anything else. She has the power of super speed and is able to detect the presence and power of a mutant anywhere in the world.  First seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Chris Bradley (played by Dominic Monaghan)

Christopher Bradley was a member of Team X, a mutant group of mercenaries, such as Wolverine. He had technopathy, which meant that he could control electrical devices such as light bulbs, lifts, helicopters and even train sets. First seen in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Colossus (played by Daniel Cudmore)

Piotr Rasputin was contempt with the simple life, being a simple farm hand in Russia. He has kept is a secret that he can turn his skin and innards into solid metal- steel. He joined Charles Xavier’s school for gifted youngsters so that he didn’t have to hide his powers. He eventually falls in love with Shadowcat, she too reciprocates the love. First seen in X2: X-Men United.

Cyclops  (played by James Marsden, Tim Pocock)

Scott Summers has a rather unusual power. His eye’s constantly fire laser beams out of them which have to power to burn and melt. He developed these powers as a child. He became a student of Charles Xavier, who created special glasses so that he can see without melting everything. He met Jean Grey at the school of Charles Xavier and they began dating. Scott Summers is Charles’ highest ranking pupil in seniority. First appears in X-Men.

Darwin (played by Edi Gathegi)

Armando Munoz has always had powers of rapid evolution. He would quickly evolve to save himself, be it the instant growth of gills or his skin turning rock solid. His mother disregarded him at birth and the half African, half Latino child found his way into some experiments conducted by scientists upon him. Eventually Charles Xavier managed to rescue him and tries to teach him the way of the mutants and their powers. First seen in X-Men: First Class.

Deadpool (played by Ryan Reynolds)

Wade Wilson joined Project X, his powers include healing and teleporting. He got his powers when he was mutated by experimentation of Wolverine’s healing bonded to his cancer. First seen in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Lady Deathstrike (played by Kelly Hu)

Yuriko Oyama is believed to be another specimen of Project X. She has big hands, but more importantly long fingers which act like claws. She also has the power to heal and has a skeleton made of Adamantium. She is detests Wolverine for being another specimen from Project X, and seeks to destroy him. First seen in X2: X-Men United.

Emma Frost (played by January Jones)

Emma Frost has the power to turn her skin into diamond. This not only protects her from physical damage but it also stops telepaths from detecting her and reading her mind. And as you may assume, she is still able to move in diamond form. She herself is also telepathic and can read people’s minds or make them imagine things. First seen in X-Men: First Class.

Emma Silverfox (played by Tahyna Tozzi)

Emma Silverfox is similar to Emma Frost by the fact that they can both turn their skin into solid diamond. This makes her tougher to damage and makes it impossible for telepaths to read her mind. Sister of Kayla Silver fox, first seen in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Gambit (played by Taylor Kitsch, soon to be Channing Tatum)

Remy Lebeau is a mutant who can take the potential energy in an object and turn it into kinetic energy. This can be classified a telekinesis. He is often seen with playing cards and a large bow staff. He was first seen in X-Men: The Last Stand, however, his character was properly introduced in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Glob Herman (played by Clayton Watmough)

Robert Herman has transparent skin. He is a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants run by Magneto. Other than that, little information is known about him. First seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Havok (played by Lucas Till)

Alex Summers (not related to Cyclops in the films) has the power to absorb cosmic energy and emit it in a super energy blast. At first he had no control when he chose to use this power, but with the help of Charles Xavier at his school for gifted youngsters, he eventually became so accurate that he could hit an apple 100 feet away. First seen in X-Men: First Class.

Iceman (played by Shawn Ashmore)

Bobby Drake was a teenager when he learned of his powers over coldness. He can freeze air itself. Charles Xavier approached his parents offering Bobby a place in his school for gifted youngsters. Bobby afraid of what his parents may think if they learned he was a mutant, accepted Charles’ offer. At this school, he would eventually meet his future girlfriend. First appears in X-Men.

Ink (played by Gregg Lowe)

Eric Gitter was originally an ordinary human. However, when a mutant tattoo artist drew some tattoos on him. He eventually learned that these tattoos were power symbols, each one possessing a different power which he could activate. These powers included making a singular or number of people suddenly extremely ill, or to heal others. He also has telepathy, super strength, and the ability to fly and to blow up objects. First seen in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Jean Grey (played by Famke Jenssen)

Jean Grey is mainly telepathic but also possess telekinetic powers. Her powers get so strong that she eventually loses control, and is reborn as Phoenix. She is also dating Scott Summers, bringing romance to the X-Men franchise. First seen in X-Men.

Jones (played by Connor Widdows)

A student at the Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. He’s a very young boy and every time he closes his eyes, even if it’s just a blink, electrical appliances turn off. He never sleeps otherwise there would be a blackout. He is dependent upon the Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters because of this. First seen in X2: X-Men United.

Jubilee (played by Katrina Florece, Kea Wong)

Jubilee is an all-around power house. She has super speed, strength, agility and reflexes as well as a self-healing factor. She was a pupil at the Charles Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. First seen in X2: X-Men United.

Juggernaut (played by Vinnie Jones)

Cain Marko was originally a human, however, due to radiation eventually gained the power to survive without food or air. He is also proportionally strong and often wears a metal suit to ram through walls without stopping or being harmed. He detests the X-Men and lives for crime and adventure. First seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Kayla Silverfox (played by Lynn Collins)

Kayla Silverfox is a tactile hypnosis. Whenever she touches someone, she can convince them to do anything. After Project X, she was in charge of keeping an eye on Wolverine, so that one day William Stryker could get his hands on Logan. First seen in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Kestrel (played by will.i.am)

John Wraith used to be in the military, but then he became a mercenary in Team X, a team filled with mutants including Wolverine. John had the power of teleportation. First seen in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Kid Omega (played by Ken Leung)

Quentin Quire was a grand telepath, but his craving to seek revenge on humans for calling mutants an abomination meant that he would join Magneto in his battle against humanity. His disgust at humanity is so great that he even dresses now humanity sees mutants. First seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Leech (played by Cameron Bright)

Jimmy (last name unknown) has an involuntary power. Whenever a mutant gets within a certain range of Jimmy, their mutant powers stop working all together unless they leave the range. The government kidnapped Jimmy and sought out to make a cure by examining his blood to make mutants extinct. Although some loved the idea of this, there were others who detested it. First seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Lizard Man (played by Lloyd Adams)

Little is known about Lizard Man. All we do know is that he can stick to walls and is very flexible by human standards. He is an ally of Magneto and first appears in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Magneto (played by Sir Ian McKellen, Michael Fassbender)

Max Eisenhardt (or Erik Lehnsherr) is one of the most powerful mutants there are. He has the power of telekinesis but only on objects containing metal. His power is so strong that he can rip all the iron out of your blood or pivot a satellite that’s a mile away. He was originally a friend, student and companion of Charles Xavier but grew to become a leader of a terrorist group, which aims to enslave humanity. He was inspired by Malcolm X, an activist for rights for black people who initially sought out by enslaving white people, but eventually learned that the two can live together in harmony. First seen in X-Men.

Multiple Man (played by Eric Dane)

James Madrox does exactly as the name says, he can multiply. Not only can he multiply, be can control each of his instant appearing clones individually. And when he is finished playing with his clones he can make them all vanish again. He is a thief who is adopted by Magneto to join his army to bring down humanity. First appears in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Mystique (played by Rebecca Romijn, Jennifer Lawrence)

Raven Darkholme A.K.A Mystique is naturally blue, with orange hair and yellow eyes. However, she has the power to look, sound and smell like anyone she wants, even fabricating the fabrics of their clothes. She was originally the adopted sister of Charles Xavier but eventually joined forces with Magneto. She also ages slowly. First appears in X-Men.

Nightcrawler (played by Alan Cumming)

Nightcrawler is a hairy blue demon lookalike. He is very agile and athletic, and has the power to teleport. He also has a sharp point on the end of his tail and has claws. Kurt Wagner has been like this all his life, and was considered a monster by everyone except for Charles Xavier, when he offered him a place at his school for gifted youngsters. His wanting to be accepted by someone encouraged him to join Charles’ school. First seen in X2: X-Men United.

Phat (played by Via Saleaumua)

William Robert (Billy Bob) Reilly was introduced to the Brotherhood of Mutants (Magneto’s army) by non-other than Magneto. Although much about him is a secret, it is known that he has the power to manipulate his size and weight. It is believed that he has normal strength but other believes that his strength increases with size. First seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Professor X (played by Sir Patrick Stewart, James McAvoy)

Charles Xavier realized that he was a mutant at a very young age. All his life he heard voices in his head, but only at his late childhood did he realize that he was reading everyone else’s thoughts. Charles devoted his whole life to discovering the secrets of his powers, by gaining a PhD in genetics and hunting down other mutants much like himself. He dreams of forming a super team known as the X-Men, and for mutants and mankind to live together in in peace. He hopes to accomplish this by forming a school to teach mutants that it’s ok to be different and how to control their powers. First appears in X-Men.

Psylocke (played by Mei Melançon)

Although in the comics she is a telepath, in the film, Elizabeth Braddock is a mutant who can teleport into any area where there is a shadow or shade. She was originally a member of Omega Force, but with her fellow colleagues she eventually joined the Brotherhood of Mutants. However, much like the comic version of herself, she became a mutant during her teens. First seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Pyro (played by Alex Burton, Aaron Stanford)

John Allerdyce realized that he has the power to control fire in his teens. He can move it, expand it, shape it…. do about whatever he wants with it. Another student of Charles Xavier he is eventually persuaded to join Magneto in his fight against humanity. First seen in X2: X-Men United.

Quicksilver (played by Evan Peters)

Pietro Maximoff and his sister (see Scarlet Witch) are the biological children of Magneto. He has the power to run at super speed, so much so that he can even defy gravity. As a teen he used his powers for theft, although not clear what he will do with his powers later on in the film franchise, in the comics he uses them for good, but then much like his father, for his own self interests. First mentioned in X2: X-Men United when Mystique is searching for Magneto’s file on Stryker’s computer, officially introduced to his character in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Quill (played by Ken Leung)

Quill was a member of Omega force, but much like the rest of the force he joined the Brotherhood of Mutants. He has spikes coming out of all his body much like a porcupine. It is unclear whether he had another powers or abilities. First seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Riptide (played by Álex González)

Janos Quested is one of the earliest members of the Hellfire Club (see Sebastian Shaw). He has the power to manipulate wind, such that he can make large tornados out of thin air by spinning superfast. First seen in X-Men: First Class.

Robert Kelly – Senator (played by Bruce Davison)

Politician Robert Kelly was wildly against mutants, and was devoted to being their downfall. However, when Magneto paid him a visit, he was turned in to a mutant by him with the skill of super stretchiness and flexibility. First seen in X-Men.

Rogue (played by Anna Paquin)

Anna Marie was a teenager when she discovered that she is unable to touch someone without stealing their essence, personality, life or in some cases their power. She comes to join Charles Xavier and his school for gifted youngsters. First seen in X-Men. She dates Bobby Drake – Iceman. First appears in X-Men.

Sabretooth (played by Liev Schreiber, Tyler Mane)

Victor Creed is a colleague of Magneto in the war against humanity, but it should be noted that he was once a member of the black ops team – Team X (see Wolverine). He is much like a savage beast, with aggressive claws, and grand agility such as strength, speed, and high jumps. First appears in X-Men.

Scarlet Witch (played by unconfirmed as below is not Wanda, but just a younger sister)

Wanda Maximoff and her brother (See Quicksilver) are the children of Magneto. She has telekinetic powers and can even age things forwards or backwards. She can also cause spontaneous combustion and make unlikely events occur. She is only seen in passing in the X-Men franchise, but in the comics she would go to use her powers for good before she went clinically insane, killing most of the avengers and other life forms, even one’s that she fabricated out of thin air, and would remove most of the mutant genes from people’s blood lines making them human once more. First seen in X2: X-Men United when Mystique searches through Stryker’s computer to find Magneto’s file, and (possibly) briefly seen in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Sebastian Shaw (played by Kevin Bacon)

Originally a Nazi called Claus Schmidt, he came across Magneto as a child and was fascinated by his powers. After the war Sebastian would go and form his own team of mutants disguised by an erotic gentlemen’s club known mainly as the Hellfire Club. It would later come to light that he too was a mutant, and perhaps the earliest official one to date. He has energy absorption and manipulation. This means that if he was to be blown up or punched, he would absorb all that energy and either disperse it as a single blast or use it to enhance his strength. He sought out to accelerating the Cold War for personal greed. First seen in X-Men: First Class.

Shadowcat (played by Ellen Page)

Kitty Pryde was an ordinary teen when she discovered that her body could phase through objects as if they weren’t there. Not only that, but anyone she touched whilst in this phase mode would also be able to phase through objects as long as they keep in physical contact with her. With the help of the Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, she was able to control her powers, so that she could willingly phase through objects if she saw fit. First seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Siryn (played by Shauna Kain)

Theresa Cassidy is a student at the Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. Much like a siren she can produce a high pitch scream. First seen in X2: X-Men United.

Spike (played by Lance Gibson)

Spike is yet another mystery. What we do know about him is that he is a human hedgehog. He can make spikes appear out of his flesh and can fire them off at specific targets with a fearful force. The fact that there are little marks on him after he exudes his drill like spikes suggests that there is also a healing factor about him. He joined Magneto in the Brotherhood of Mutants. First seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Stepford Cuckoos (played by N/A)

These are three identical girls who can speak to each other telepathically. Some believe that they may also be able to speak to anyone telepathically. All we can say for sure is that they are students at the Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. First seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.

Storm (played by Halle Berry)

Orror Munro is a living goddess of the wind. Be it creating a storm, bringing thunder, making a clear night or just about anything to do with wind, she can cause, control or stop. She is a student of Charles Xavier, and a loyal friend to him. First seen in X-Men.

Sunspot (played by Adan Canto)

Robert da Costa has the power to burst into flames whilst maintaining unburned. This power allows him to fly, to set things alight and to even project his flames. He is one of the final mutants alive in the battle against the Sentinels, first seen in X2: X-Men United, but officially introduced to the character in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Toad (played by Ray Park, Evan Jonigkeit)

Toad AKA Mortimer Toynbee is much like a toad – hence the name. He is amphibious, has a long tongue and scaly skin. He is very agile and can spit a verity of substances onto people. He is an old friend of Magneto, and thus he joins him in his crusade against humanity. First seen in X-Men.

Victor Creed (played by Liev Schreiber)

Victor Creed was the son of Thomas Logan, and the brother of Wolverine. Much like Wolverine, he too has a healing factor, but instead of extendable bone claws he has extendable finger nails. He and Logan were born before the American civil war, and they fought side by side. However, much like brothers do they began failing to see eye to eye and eventually went their own ways. First seen in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

Viper (played by Svetlana Khodchenkova)

Ophelia Sarkissian is also known as Madame Hydra. Her strength, speed, reflexes, agility, dexterity, coordination, balance and endurance are naturally as great as a professional Olympic athlete. She was orphaned as a child and was seriously disfigured. She later discovered that she could spit toxins at a distance at people, thus giving her her name. She is an employee of the Yashida Corporation in Japan. First seen in The Wolverine.

Warpath (played by Booboo Stewart)

James Johnathan Proudstar has super human strength, speed, endurance and reflexes. He also has the power of flight. He used to be an adventurer, but eventually joined his fellow mutants in the battle against the sentinels, first seen in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Wolverine (played by Hugh Jackman)

Logan was a child when he realised that he had bone claws that can emerge from his knuckles. He also has an uncanny ability of self-healing making him one of the hardest men to kill and keep dead. He would later become a specimen for Project X where all his bones and claws are made up out of Adamantium – a strong metal, a side effect being that he loses all his memories from before that point. He also has a great sense of smell and hearing making it easy for him to track something. First seen in X-Men.

 
Notes

Other mutants mentioned briefly, be it their name on a list or said are: Alison Blaire, Alpha Fight, Andrea von Strucker, Andreas von Strucker, Angeo Espinosa, Beta Flight, Blackbird, Calvin Rankin, Cecillia Reyes, Cerbro, Claudette St Croix, Nicole St Croix, Danielle Moontar, Dept. H, Dr Nathaniel Essex, Everett Thomas, Forge, Franklin Richards, Fred Dukes, Gamma Flight, Garrison Kane, Guido Carosella, Jamie Braddock, Keniuchio Harada, Kevin McTaggart, Kyle Gibney, Legacy, Lila Cheney, Lorna Dane, Maria Callasantos, Morlocks, Omega Red, Paige Guthrie, Penance, Project Wideawake, Rahne Sinclair, Robert De Costa, Ruth Bat- Seraph, Salem Cener, Samuel Guthrie, Shiro Yoshida, Tabitha Smith, Tom Cassidy, Trask, Vanessa Carlysle, Wade Wilson, Xi’an Coy Mahn, Zero Tolerance, President John Kennedy.

If you want to enjoy the X-Men films, ignore X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Not only does it contradict the rest of the franchise in a variety of ways it’s also useless and fairly dull compared to the others.

You may have also noticed the name Franklin Richards. If you are wondering if he’s related to the Fantastic Four, the short answer is yes. He is the son of Reed and Sue Richards. His powers made him warp reality, such that, any desire he possessed would come to life. The Fantastic Four was another series of films created by Marvel and produced by Fox. One could speculate that will to merge both film series’ together with Simon Kinberg being the writer for both franchises.