Cyrus Grissom, also knows as The Virus, is the main antagonist of the 1997 film Con Air.
He is portrayed by John Malkovich.
(1958 - 1997) (39 Years Old)
Victims[]
- 11 Unnamed Prisoners - Killed by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom off-screen, mentioned.
- Benson - Accidentally shot by Mack after Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom grabbed his gun.
- Johnny Karls - Accidentally shot in the head by Mack after Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom grabbed his gun.
- Mack - Shot by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom with his own gun.
- DEA Agent William "Willie" Sims - Shot by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Three Unnamed Police Officers - Blown up by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Officer Starkey - Shot in the head by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Unnamed Man - Set on fire by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom off-screen, mentioned.
- Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom's Father - Killed by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom off-screen, implied.
- Francesco Cindino - Incinerated in explosion by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Unnamed Pilot - Incinerated in explosion by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Two Unnamed Police Officers - Killed when Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones exploded his car on the orders of Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Two Unnamed Soldiers - Killed when Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom exploded his car.
- Unnamed Soldier - Shot by cons on the orders of Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Two Unnamed Soldiers - Killed when Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom exploded his car.
- Unnamed Police Officer - Shot by Nathan "Diamond Dog" Jones on the orders of Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Unnamed Soldier - Shot by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Unnamed Soldier - Shot by cons on the orders of Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Three Unnamed Soldiers - Shot by cons on the orders of Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom off-screen, bodies seen.
- Unnamed Police Officer - Shot by cons on the orders of Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Unnamed Soldier - Shot by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Two Unnamed Soldiers - Crushed by debris after Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom shot a propane tank.
- Unnamed Soldier - Shot by cons on the orders of Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Two Unnamed Soldiers - Shot by Moongoose on the orders of Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Unnamed Soldier - Shot in the head by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Three Unnamed Soldiers - Shot by Warlock Cochise on the orders of Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Johnny "Johnny 23" Baca - Arm ripped off when the plane crashes while he's handcuffed to an overhead fixture by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom after he tried raping Guard Sally Bishop.
- Two Unnamed Police Officers - Knocked off there motorcycles by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom with a fire house.
Kill Counts[]
- Total - 50
- All Men
Characters Killed by Cyrus Grissom[]
- Benson - Accidentally shot by Mack after Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom grabbed his gun.
- Johnny Karls - Accidentally shot in the head by Mack after Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom grabbed his gun.
- Mack - Shot by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom with his own gun.
- DEA Agent William "Willie" Sims - Shot by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Officer Starkey - Shot in the head by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Francesco Cindino - Incinerated in explosion by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom.
- Johnny "Johnny 23" Baca - Arm ripped off when the plane crashes while he's handcuffed to an overhead fixture by Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom after he tried raping Guard Sally Bishop.
Death[]
- Handcuffed to a firetruck's ladder by Cameron Poe, leading to him being flung onto a conveyor belt and having his head crushed by a pile driver after the truck crashed through a skybridge.