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Michael "Mike" Schmidt is the main protagonist of the Five Nights at Freddy's film. He is a poor man who decides to take the job of the night-shift security guard for the abandoned Freddy Fazbear's Pizza Place.
He is portrayed by Josh Hutcherson as an adult and Wyatt M. Parker as a child.
Description[]
Riddled with guilt over a tragedy in his past, and now struggling to take care of his younger sister on his own, Mike is low on options when he lands a new job to pay the bills; the night security guard at Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. Mike is vulnerable with a tough exterior. Though he means well, his obsession with digging for truth may have potentially disastrous consequences.[1]
Appearance[]
Mike presents as a young, light-skinned male with brown hair and eyes. He also tends to have a big tired face, due to his messy personality and lack of sleep throughout the night. He wore a black shirt underneath a jacket that had 'SECURITY' in yellow bold letters on the left side along with some blue pants and black shoes.
Personality[]
A down-to-earth individual, Mike's primary focus is earning a living and safeguarding his younger sister, Abby. Despite his genuine care for Abby and those close to him, like Vanessa, his past trauma has left him emotionally drained, manifesting as apparent indifference. His restless and low-energy demeanor is a consequence of his struggles with sleep, plagued by frequent nightmares surrounding his little brother's disappearance, even years after the incident.
While he is unafraid to voice his opinions and stand up for justice, Mike sometimes acts impulsively, as demonstrated by a past altercation that cost him his job as a security guard. He challenges Vanessa and Aunt Jane when he suspects deceit, driven by a deep-seated mistrust. Although occasionally prone to anger, such as the incident with the mistaken kidnapping, it is a rare occurrence, typically reserved for moments related to unraveling the truth about his brother's disappearance or confronting William Afton.
History[]
Mike was born in 1975. At the age of 12, Mike experienced the abduction and tragic demise of his 4 year old brother, Garrett Schmidt, at the hands of William Afton in 1987. His family's camping trip turned into a nightmare, leaving Mike scarred by the loss. Following this, Abby was born, unaware of her older brother due to Mike and their parents' silence on the matter. Subsequent family tragedy, including the death of their mother and the potential abandonment or suicide of their father, further compounded Mike's hardships. He works at multiple jobs, such as a sales associate for "Tire Zone" and a custodial staff for Media World before getting fired. He ends up working at a mall with his co-worker Jeremiah. Manipulated memories, orchestrated by the spirits of William Afton's other victims, would later push Mike towards a fateful decision involving the fate of his sister's soul.
Mike notices a young boy getting taken by a stranger. Mistaking him for a kidnapper, he chases after him throughout the mall and tackles him to the fountain, punching him multiple times before getting subdued by Jeremiah. Mike then visits his career counselor, Steve Raglan, for help on a new job. Steve is baffled by his actions in the mall, the guy having been revealed to actually have been the young boy's father.
Mike proclaims that it was a mistake and a misunderstanding, with Steve Raglan calling out his employment records with him working at "Tire Zone" as a sales associate for two months before getting terminated due to insubordination as well as working at Media World as a custodial staff for only one week before getting fired. He calls out that he thinks he isn't even trying and that it was ironic that he is asking him for help. He says that he is only trying to help and reads out his name before stopping mid-sentence. He leans in for a closer look and suddenly asks for coffee, leaving Mike confused. He pours a cup of coffee and states that his options are really limited due to his bad track record. Mike says that he is willing to take any job, but Steve shuts him down, stating that it's not that easy. Disappointed, Mike gets up to leave the room before Steve calls out to him stating that he has a job for him and asks to sit down. He eventually does sit down and asks what the job is, Steve calling it a security gig. He discloses saying that it's not great because of the high-turnover but that he can be his own boss. He also states that he only has to worry about one thing; Keeping people out and making sure that the place is tidy, Mike correcting him afterwards stating that that's two things. He looks at him disappointingly before asking if he wants the job or not. Mike asks how the pay is, with Steve stating that its not great and that the hours are worse. He thinks about it before saying that he can't do nights, with Steve saying that its such a shame. Mike goes to leave but Steve stops him, handing him his business card so he could call him if he has a change of heart.
Mike then returns home, ripping off a paper about overdue rent payment, and says hello to Maxine after babysitting Abby. She sits on the couch watching a ring commercial, calling out that she wishes that someone would buy her a ring.
On his first night, Mike falls asleep and dreams about his brother, Garrett's, kidnapping and presumed murder, a dream he had the night before; the only difference being that Mike sees five children who witnessed the crime. When Mike tries to approach them, they run away. On the second night, Mike's dream is repeated, but when he attempts to confront one of the children, he is attacked and wakes up. Mike meets police officer Vanessa Shelly, who notices his wounds and patches him up. Vanessa shows him around the restaurant and tells him that it closed in the 1980s after five children were murdered there; their bodies were never found.
Jane hires a gang of vandals to vandalize the restaurant in order to get Mike fired, an act which would enable her to gain custody of Abby. As the break-in occurs, the restaurant's animatronic mascots — Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica, Foxy, and Mr. Cupcake — become alive and kill the gang. Among the vandals is Abby's babysitter Max, whose death results in Mike having to bring Abby to his next shift.
On the third night, the animatronics befriend Abby, but are hostile towards Mike. He discovers that the animatronics are possessed by the ghosts of the murdered children, whose leader, a blonde boy, consistently mentions a "yellow rabbit". On the fourth night, Abby is injured while she, Mike, and Vanessa are bonding with the animatronics. During her recovery, Vanessa learns Mike is attempting to identify Garrett's kidnapper, and warns him to not bring Abby to the restaurant again threatening him with a gun. Mike gets Jane to babysit Abby, much to her anger, as he goes back to the restaurant during the day and overdoses on sleeping pills.
Inside the dream, the five children appear again and tell Mike that he can stay with Garrett forever, in exchange for Abby. After denying their offer, Mike is repeatedly attacked in his dream and wakes up strapped to the animatronics' torture device. He escapes by removing pins that the previous deceased security guard had loosened, but is severely wounded by Foxy. A damaged yellow Freddy animatronic, possessed by the blonde boy appears in Mike's house, kills Jane and takes Abby back to the restaurant by hitching a ride with a taxi driver.
Vanessa finds Mike and treats his injuries; after Mike explains his dream, Vanessa reveals that she is the daughter of William Afton, a serial killer who murdered Garrett and the five children by hiding their bodies in the animatronics, and that their souls are under his control. Realizing that William is planning to murder Abby, Mike rushes to the restaurant with the necessary equipment to disable the animatronics. At the restaurant, Chica attempts to kill Abby, but Mike arrives and saves her. Mike is attacked by Mr. Cupcake and separated from Abby. The animatronics are eventually defeated, but they are reactivated by Steve Raglan, who arrives wearing the "yellow rabbit" suit as he reveals himself to be William before knocking Mike unconscious.
Knowing that the animatronics need to understand the truth, Abby draws a picture of William murdering the children. Vanessa attempts to stop William from interceding with the plan, but is stabbed in the abdomen. Before William can kill Mike, Abby shows her drawing to the animatronics, and they turn on William. Mr. Cupcake bites off part of the suit, triggering its internal springlock mechanisms and fatally wounding William. The animatronics drag him into a back room as Mike and Abby carry a wounded Vanessa out of the restaurant; she falls into a coma afterwards and is taken to a hospital. Mike continues to look after Abby as they return to their normal lives.
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Trivia[]
- According to the Official Movie Novelization, Mike's regular order at Ice Cream Parties is a chocolate peanut butter twist.[2]
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