Kaminsky

Kaminsky
Real Name	Kaminsky
Species	Human
Citizenship	American
Gender	Male
Title(s)	Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (formerly)
Affiliation	S.H.I.E.L.D. (formerly) Hydra Centipede Project
Status	Unknown
Appearances
TV Series	Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. *Providence *Ragtag *Beginning of the End
Actors/Actresses
Portrayed by	Jeffrey Muller

"Hail Hydra!"
"All right, all right. Put your arms down, Kaminsky. You look like a West Texas cheerleader at a pep rally."

―Kaminsky and John Garrett^[src]

Kaminsky is a Hydra operative who worked undercover inside S.H.I.E.L.D., and served under John Garrett.

Biography

This is an in-depth biography of Kaminsky. For an abridged overview, see Marvel Database's article on the same character.

Hydra Uprising

"Coulson probably figured out we were using the barbershop. Call Kaminsky. He'll know what to do."

―John Garrett^[src]

Kaminsky was a helicopter pilot for S.H.I.E.L.D. assigned to the Cube when he defected to Hydra and joined John Garrett at the Barbershop Headquarters. When he reported to Garrett, he gave the Hydra salute, to the embarrassment of Garrett. When Grant Ward and Garrett had difficulty entering the Fridge owing to the guards' doubts about their loyalty, Kaminsky's S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicopter arrived and began firing on them, so that the guards would believe them and allow them to enter.

Kaminsky with the Berserker Staff

Kaminsky was one of Hydra soldiers that infiltrated the Fridge to retrieve secret S.H.I.E.L.D. weaponry under the orders of Garrett. When Garrett's organs failed, Kaminsky helped Ward carry Garrett to a table and escorted Raina from the room.

When Coulson's Team infiltrated the Barbershop Headquarters, Kaminsky awaited them, carrying the Berserker Staff. Melinda May quickly relieved Kaminsky of the staff as a battle began between Coulson's team and the Centipede Soldiers. Kaminsky proved no match for the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents as May used the staff to destroy the base and bury him.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Berserker Staff Empowerment: Kaminsky was given the Berserker Staff by John Garrett. This enhanced his strength, but heightened his anger as well.
  • Superhuman Strength: The Berserker Staff temporarily gave Kaminsky strength beyond human levels. He used it to fight Melinda May at the Barbershop Headquarters.

Abilities

• Spy: Kaminsky was able to go undercover at S.H.I.E.L.D. without giving away that he was actually a Hydra agent until the Hydra Uprising.

Equipment

Weapons

• Berserker Staff: Kaminsky used this staff to fight Melinda May, however, she relieved it from him.

Relationships

Allies Hydra Centipede Project John Garrett † - Superior Grant Ward † - Superior Raina † Ian Quinn † Centipede Soldiers

Enemies S.H.I.E.L.D. (First Incarnation) - Former Allies Nick Fury - Former Director Maria Hill - Former Deputy Director Coulson's Team Phil Coulson † Melinda May Skye Antoine Triplett †

Trivia

• Kaminsky is the first character in the 21st century shown to have performed the famous "Hydra salute."

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