Cain Dingle

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Evil-doer
Full Name	Cain Dingle
Alias	Cain "Tin-pot hardman" "Grumpy" (nicknamed by Sarah Sugden Jr.)
Origin	Emmerdale
Occupation	Career criminal Hardman Mechanic Local bully
Powers / Skills	Cunning intellect Manipulation Vast resources Intimidation Hand-to-hand combat prowess Physical strength Exceptional charisma
Hobby	Acting like a hardman for his purposes towards his family and other residents in Emmerdale. Perpetuating activities that affect both his own criminal reputation and his family's personal situations. Supporting his daughter Debbie and protecting her at all costs. Interacting with Charity Dingle. Bullying people. Starting fights just to amuse himself. Acting cocky with people.
Goals	Restart his dysfunctional relationship with Charity and later prevent her from deteriorating his marriage to Moira Barton Cover up all the crimes that he himself and/or his family may have committed throughout his duration in Emmerdale. Provide and support for Debbie whenever she is either in trouble and to protect her from any danger or relationship that may dismantle her life.
Crimes	{{Scroll box|Abduction Incitement to violence Abuse Adultery Affray Animal cruelty Animal murder Arson Assault Blackmail Breaking and entering Car hijacking Child abuse Child grooming Coercion Conspiracy Criminal damage Extortion Fraud Grand theft auto Harrasment Hate campaign Incest (with his cousin Charity Dingle) Incitement to violence Indirect manslaughter Kidnapping False imprisonment Obtaining money by deception Paedophilia Statutory rape Sexual harassment Perjury Property damage Psychological abuse Sabotage Theft Threats of violence Torture Trespassing Unlawful possession of firearm Vandalism Impersonating a solicitor Solicitation to organized crime activities Usage of illegal business practicing Possession of an offensive weapon Provocation Domestic violence Murder
Type of Villain	Redeemed Criminal

“	We can either do this the easy way, or I beat the truth out of Lady Penelope upstairs.	„
	~ Cain Dingle demanding that Graham Foster tell him the events where Ross Barton had accidentally shot Cain's daughter, Debbie Dingle, during a scuffle with her ex-lover Joe Tate.

Cain Dingle is a fictional character and main protagonist of the British soap opera Emmerdale.

He is portrayed by Jeff Hordley.

Personality

Cain Dingle is a master criminal and the bad boy of the village. He's been involved in many scams (mostly involving money) and been to jail on more than one occasion, however, he's not evil to the core and has developed a conscience in recent years but still portrays evil in Emmerdale. Despite his difficult relationship with his daughter Debbie, he would do anything for her.

Background information

• Jeff Hordley decided to leave the show in April 2006, with the door left open for a potential return. He was asked to return to the show but initially turned the offer down until he felt the "time was right". Cain's exit storyline was the kidnapping Tom and Sadie King and Cain fleeing the country (which also resulted in Sadie's exit). Cain returned in Episode 5282 on 28th April 2009.
• In 2011, it was announced that Cain would be attacked by a mystery assailant. Six suspects to the attack were named: John and Moira Barton as Cain had destroyed their marriage by having an affair with Moira. Jai Sharma and Charity Tate as Cain had terrorised them and caused them to end their relationship; Amy Wyatt as Cain had got her pregnant through a one-night stand and had then proceeded to taunt her about being a single teenage mother; and Cain's father Zak as he felt Cain needed to be taught a lesson for the things he had done and for disgracing the Dingle family name.
• James Prentice portrayed a teenage Cain in Episode 7992 (17th November 2017). 

Trivia

• Jeff Hordley (the actor who played Cain Dingle) has been nominated and even won some awards for his character's acclaimed performance on multiple occasions.