Trainspotting

Characters

Mark Renton

The main character and antihero of Trainspotting, Renton is the voice of (relative) sanity among his group of friends, many of whom he cannot stand. He narrates his daily life – from supporting his heroin addiction with dole money and petty theft to inter...
Simon Williamson

A slick, amoral con artist, and Rentons oldest friend. He is always on the lookout for the "perfect scam", despite being perfectly inept at serious crime. He picks up women with ease and flaunts this quality in front of his friends. By the end of th...