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Michael J. Scofield is the main protagonist in the American television series Prison Break. He is portrayed by Wentworth Miller. The character first appeared in the series pilot as a man who stages a bank robbery in order to get sent into the prison where his older brother, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell), is being held until his execution. The premise of Prison Break revolves around the two brothers and Michael's plan to help Lincoln escape his death sentence. As the principal character, Michael has been featured in every episode of the series. Although both Lincoln and Michael are the protagonists of the series, Michael has been featured more extensively than Lincoln, especially in the first season and the third.

Various flashbacks from subsequent episodes provide further insight into the relationship between Michael and his brother, and the reasons behind Michael's determination in helping Lincoln to escape his death sentence. In the episode flashbacks, the younger Michael is played by Dylan Minnette.

After his father, Aldo Burrows, deserted the family, Michael took his mother's maiden name because she told him that his father was an alcoholic which was later proved untrue. Following his mother's death caused by a brain aneurysm Lincoln became his guardian and took care of him and prevented Michael from taking his own path into the life of crime. They both traveled in and out of different foster homes. Though they were usually kept together, there were times when circumstances required them to be placed separately. One such instance occurred when Lincoln did a sentence in juvenile hall on assault charges when Michael was eleven. Michael was once placed with an abusive foster father, who was later killed by Aldo, where he rescued him, though the murder itself was never solved. When Michael would wake up in the mornings not knowing where his brother was, there would be an origami crane next to his bed, a sign his brother was watching out for him.

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Michael Scofield has not been a contender in any CBUB matches.