Big Boss is the code name given to John, a FOXHOUND agent and a major recurring character and antagonist in the Metal Gear series of video games, as well as that series' initial protagonist (chronologically). He is the hidden main antagonist of the original Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake and later the main protagonist of the prequels, from Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater to Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. He also made a guest appearance at the end of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. In MGS4, he is voiced by Richard Doyle, who also voiced The Fury.