Lawrence "Larry" Daley is the main protagonist in the Night at the Museum film series.
His character based on Hector the night watchman who works at New York City's American Museum of Natural History in 1993 children's picture book written and illustrated by Milan Trenc.
Personality[]
Larry is a very responsible adult due in part because of his time working at the museum. While it is very clear he wishes his job was easy, he also acknowledges that it can be fun with all the misadventures he has been in. He is also very trusting as he sees the best in his son and expects positivity from his ex-wife whom he still cares about. While he still may occasionally gets confused by the strange occurrences around him, he has become more tolerant to the point that he can be quite relaxed.
Appearances[]
Larry is a tall man with curly brown hair, who looks like an older version of his son Nick. He dresses in a casual blue sweater and brown pants.
History[]
Night at the Museum[]
Larry started off as a man who had trouble finding work, his inventing career did not take off for a while so he decided to work at the Museum of Natural History as a night guard. When he found out that everything came to life he wanted to quit. But then he realized that he needed to protect the Tablet of Ahkmenrah or everything in the museum would turn to dust.
When Larry tells Cecil about how Dexter tore up his instructions, Cecil advises him to study history to prepare himself for his nightly duties. He also learns history from a museum docent Rebecca Hutman, who is writing a dissertation on Sacagawea, but does not feel she knows enough about her subject.
Later, the tablet got stolen by Cecil and two other night guards so Larry and the other members of the museum set out to retrieve it. They ended up getting the tablet and restoring it to it's rightful spot in the museum.
Rebecca sees the exhibits return to the museum before sunrise and realizes that Larry was telling the truth; he introduces her to Sacagawea. Dr. McPhee fires Larry again after seeing news reports of the strange events around the museum – such as cave paintings in the museum's subway station, dinosaur footprints in Central Park, and cavemen sightings. However, upon seeing how much these events raised attendance, he thinks better of it and gives Larry his job back. Larry, Nick, and the exhibits celebrate the following night and throw a huge party for everyone.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian[]
Three years after the events of the first film, Larry now runs his own company Daily Devices in which he invented the Glow-in-the-Dark Flashlight, Super Big Dog Bone and the Unloseable Key ring. And eventually quit job. He visits to the museum, discovering most of the exhibits will be moved to the Federal Archives at the Smithsonian Institution, replaced with holographic information providers and The Tablet of Ahkmenrah is to remain in the museum, leaving most of the exhibits without the ability to come to life at night. After the exhibits are moved, Larry receives a phone call from Jedediah, who informs him that Dexter the monkey stole the tablet and took it to the Smithsonian, bringing every exhibit in it to life. Larry travels to Washington, DC, navigating his way to the archives with help from his son Nick while posing as a night guard. Larry finds his friends trapped in their shipping container under attack from Ahkmenrah's evil older brother Kahmunrah, accidentally activating the tablet and bringing the exhibits in the Smithsonian to life again and defeated nim with help his friends and Amelia Earhart.
Amelia flies Larry and the New York exhibits back home. Even though Larry does love Amelia, they both know she has to leave, knowing she will become dust before reaching the Smithsonian. However, the two share a final kiss before she takes off.
Later Larry sells his company, donating the money to the museum to renovate it and keep it open later into the night, and the exhibits remain, capable of moving about at night under the pretense of being animatronics or hired re-enactors. Larry is rehired as a night guard and aids a woman named Tess who resembles Amelia during the debut of the museum's new extension of visiting hours.
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb[]
Larry now nigth program director and has a Planetarium exhibit grand opening being spectated Dr. McPhee. But the grand opening goes haywire, creating trouble with his job and McPhee getting fired. He goes home and finds his son, Nick throwing a party and him being as DJ. Larry seeks help from Cecil for information, who informs him that Ahkmenrah's parents are located in London. They save the Tablet but have a little trouble with Sir Lancelot, who is at the British Museum. Teddy and others New York exhibits decided that Ahkmenrah (with Tablet) should stay with his parents if they not become alive again. Larry unwillingly accepts their decision and before returning home he tell Tilly (British Museum night guard) that her boring job become coolest since tomorrow nigth. After that he return in New York spend last sunset with his friends.
Three years later it is reveal by McPhee that Larry help him return his position as director by took blame on nimself. And he went back to school, got his degree and became teacher. Tilly, who has traveled with exhibits (including Ahkmenrah and Tablet) to New York, revealed truth to McPhee about Tablet and her magic abilities because Larry told her to do it and McPhee can be trusted. In end we seen Larry outside looking to party over Museum and smiles.
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again[]
Larry Daley is let down when another guard runs away because the exhibitions at the American Museum of Natural History managed to scare him off. Both Theodore Roosevelt and Sacagawea think that Larry should give his son the position. Larry isn't sure about this idea but eventually he agrees. Larry talks to his son about the idea before telling Erica, leading to Nick working at the Museum.
Larry then is seen at the Museum in Tokyo, showing the place through call with Nick, but not long before mentioning to lock the basement.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In the third film, Larry mentions he is half Irish and half Jewish, just like his portrayer Ben Stiller.
- Larry lived in Brooklyn in the first film before moving to Manhattan in the third.
- According to the video game, he also has a cousin who Larry describes "evil", as well as mean and hurtful.
- Larry did not go to college until the third film, but in the video game, he mentioned passing GED and Brooklyn Community College.
- Ben Stiller watched the Mission: Impossible movies in order to run in a manner similar to Tom Cruise.
- He half Irish and half Jewish.
- He have father named Milton and son Nick from previous marriage.
- According to videogame, he also nave cousin who Larry describes "evil", when Ahkmenrah tells him about his evil brother Kahmunrah.
- Larry lived in Brooklyn in first film, but reveald in third he moved out to Manhattan.
- Larry Daley has been the main character in all three films and videogame.
- Larry was initially played by Ben Stiller in the live-action film trilogy. Stiller also voiced the character in the video game adaptation of Battle of the Smithsonian.
- The film trilogy ended with Larry quitting his job at the museum and getting a degree in history and becoming a college professor. His appearance in the animated film retcons this with him apparently still working there, at least until the summer when he has to go overseas.
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