Walter Bishop (Fringe)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Walter Bishop Ph.D. is a fictional character on the Fox television series Fringe. He is portrayed by John Noble.Walter Bishop is a former government researcher into fringe science with a recorded I.Q. of 196. He was institutionalized after a lab accident which resulted in manslaughter charges. Having been locked up for 17 years in Saint Claire's, a mental institute, Walter often expresses wonder at modern technology, and seems to be disconnected from the world, sometimes leaving his son to decode his rantings for others. He often says things which seem obvious that no one else wants to say (or thinks necessary) and tends to burst into song while working, for he believes it helps him think. He is also known to eat or drink while working on a body, no matter how disgusting everyone else thinks it is. He seems to derive joy from both these quirks. He is the archetypal mad scientist.