Elijah Mundo
Elijah Mundo is a fictional character in CSI: Cyber. Elijah is Avery's (Patricia Arquette) second in command. He is a former U.S. Marine and an expert in battlefield forensics, weaponry, vehicles and bombs. He is portrayed by James Van Der Beek.
| Elijah Mundo | |
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| CSI: Cyber character | |
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| First appearance | March 4, 2015 (1x01, "Kidnapping 2.0") |
| Last appearance | March 13, 2016 (2x18, "Legacy") |
| Portrayed by | James Van Der Beek |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| In-universe information | |
| Occupation | FBI Special Agent U.S. Marine (formerly) |
| Rank | Senior Field Agent |
| Duration | 2015–16 |
| Seasons | 1, 2 |
| Episode Count | 31 (Cyber) 31 total |
Creation
On August 6, 2014, Van Der Beek was cast as Mundo, described as "a savant when it comes to weaponry, vehicles and bombs. A self-proclaimed action junkie, [who] will often put himself at risk to seek permanent justice, while Ryan will level his die-hard behavior with her expertise in psychology."[1]
Speaking about his role to Time, James said "I feel like I signed with the New York Yankees. I feel like I’m wearing pinstripes to work everyday. It’s probably the biggest franchise in all of television right now."[2]
Background
Elijah was a U.S. Marine. He has a daughter named Michelle with his ex-wife, Devon Atwood.
Storylines
In "Kidnapping 2.0", Elijah is first seen playing an arcade game. Elijah travels with Avery, Brody (Shad Moss) and Daniel Krumitz to Baltimore to investigate a missing baby. It then was discovered that they were investigating a baby-trafficking ring. In the climax of the case, when two perps drove their car into a lake, Elijah swam to rescue the baby.
In "CMND:\Crash", Elijah finds it difficult to live without his daughter full-time. During the crime, Mundo stops a bomb from blowing up a train by risking his life by stopping it underneath the train.
In "Fire Code" Elijah is upset to learn that Devon wants to take Michelle to San Diego full-time.
In "URL Interrupted", Mundo helps Avery find a missing teenage girl who is being bullied.
In "Family Secrets" Mundo leads the operation to save Avery from the hands of stalker, Logan Reeves.
In "Why-Fi", Mundo discovers that his father has cancer but is refusing treatment for the cancer.
References
- "James Van Der Beek to Star in 'CSI: Cyber'". The Hollywood Reporter. August 6, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- "James Van Der Beek on Starring in CSI: Cyber: 'I Feel Like I Signed on With the New York Yankees'". TIME. March 4, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.