Willie Tanner

 was one of the main characters featured in the NBC sit-com ALF where he was played by actor Max Wright. Willie was introduced in the original unaired pilot episode and then re-introduced for the initial broadcast episode, "A.L.F.". The character appeared in all 103 episodes of the series.

Overview
Willie Tanner is a computer operator and the patriarch of the Tanner family household. He is the husband of Kate Tanner and the father of Lynn and Brian Tanner. It was Willie who first discovered Gordon Shumway's space ship and first attributed to him the nickname of ALF (alien life form).

Notes & Trivia

 * The character of was created by series showrunners Paul Fusco and Tom Patchett.