Tommy Oliver is a fictional character and the overarching protagonist of the American live-action television franchise
Power Rangers. He is best known as being the original Green Ranger and the first evil Ranger who fought and nearly defeated the original Power Rangers while under the control of Rita Repulsa. He was eventually freed from Rita’s spell and aligned himself with the other Power Rangers. He is a main character in the
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series, as well as four of its successive incarnations
Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers,
Power Rangers Zeo,
Power Rangers Turbo, and
Power Rangers Dino Thunder. He also appeared in the
Power Rangers Wild Force episode "Forever Red", the
Power Rangers S.P.D. episode "Wormhole", the
Power Rangers Super Megaforce episode "Legendary Battle", and in the
Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel episode "Dimensions in Danger". He has been portrayed by actor Jason David Frank in all of his appearances with the exception of the episode "Wormhole", where he appeared only in Ranger form and was voiced by actor Jeffrey Parazzo. He was also infrequently portrayed by actor Michael R. Gotto in instances where the story required the character during childhood, such as in the series
Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers.