Oliver Queen (Arrowverse)

Oliver Queen
Arrowverse character
Stephen Amell in his costume during the first season. Photographed by Jack Rowand.
First appearance	"Pilot" Arrow October 10, 2012
Last appearance	"It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To" The Flash April 26, 2023
Based on	Green Arrow by Mort Weisinger George Papp
Adapted by	Greg Berlanti Marc Guggenheim Andrew Kreisberg
Portrayed by	Stephen Amell Jacob Hoppenbrouwer (young)
Voiced by	Stephen Amell (Vixen) Matthew Mercer (Freedom Fighters: The Ray)
In-universe information
Full name	Oliver Jonas Queen[1]
Aliases	Kapiushon (капюшон) The Hood The Arrow Al Sah-him (السهم) Green Arrow
Affiliation	Bratva A.R.G.U.S. League of Assassins Team Arrow Star City Council Star City Police Department Paragons

Oliver Queen, (May 16, 1985 – December 10, 2019; December 10, 2019 – the Dawn of Time; briefly resurrected 2023/2049) also known by his alter-ego as the Green Arrow, is a fictional character in The CW's Arrowverse franchise, first introduced in the 2012 pilot episode of the television series Arrow. The character is based on the DC Comics character of the same name, created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, and was adapted for television in 2012 by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg. Stephen Amell portrayed Oliver Queen, with Jacob Hoppenbrouwer portraying a young Oliver.

In the series, Oliver, a billionaire playboy, who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu, a mysterious island in the North China Sea, returns home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. During the first season, Oliver focuses on a list of targets, written by his father, that are taking advantage of the city's citizens. Subsequent seasons have him venturing into all criminal activity, and he shifts from being willing to kill to having a rule against all killing as a means of stopping assailants. In Arrow, Oliver is known during the first season as "The Hood or The Vigilante", but drops those personas once he vows to stop killing and starts using a new name: "The Arrow". He does not take up the "Green Arrow" mantle until season four, after Roy Harper publicly confesses to being "The Arrow" to protect Oliver. He is a friend and frequent ally of the Central City-based superhero The Flash, White Canary, who leads the superhero team the Legends, and the Kryptonian superheroine Supergirl.

Amell appeared as Oliver Queen and his vigilante persona in crossovers on the television series The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl, Batwoman, and the animated web series Vixen, all of which are set in the Arrowverse. The character has also appeared in several tie-in comics and novels, as well as appearing in three video games. Amell received praise from critics for his portrayal of Oliver Queen, and he has been nominated for various awards for his performance, including a People's Choice and Leo Award.