Martin Riggs is an unpredictable, ironic, attractive, reckless, sarcastic, impulsive detective. He suffers from the death of his wife and son, which leads him to adopt self-destructive and negligent behavior. Riggs is skilled in combat and very good at what he does, but his unstable emotional state puts him in dangerous situations. Riggs is a strong man, has long brown hair that is often messy, He usually wears casual clothes such as leather jackets, jeans and t-shirts.