Laurence Dominic

Laurence Dominic as portrayed by Reed Diamond

Portrayed by Reed Diamond, Laurence Dominic is a recurring character in Dollhouse. Dominic is the Chief Security Officer of the Dollhouse and was originally written as one-episode character for "Echo", the original pilot. In October 2008 Joss Whedon announced that Dominic will become a recurring character: "Laurence Dominic (played by Reed Diamond), who was written just for the now-defunct first ep, has stuck like fly-paper, and Reed is very much in the family for the present".

Dominic's Department

Dominic appears responsible for security of the physical Dollhouse, the dolls when they are on an engagement, and running background checks on prospective clients. He also seeks to maintain the secrecy of the Dollhouse. He believes Agent Paul Ballard to be a threat and advocated killing him. During Alpha's composite event he was personally directing the response, weapon in hand. He has shown hostility toward Echo on several occasions, which appears to be partly a result of security issues resulting from her engagements and partially because he doesn't like dolls. He has even recently tried to kill Echo by knocking her unconscious in a burning building in "True Believer" though Boyd intervened and saved Echo. When confronted by Adelle he claimed he was only did it because Echo was going down the same road has Alpha and he wished to avoid a repeat performance to save the Dollhouse's interests.

In the episode "Echoes", Laurence gets affected by an inhibition-relief drug while on a mission in Rossum lab. While there he encounters Echo, in the Alice personality, who is off-mission and trying to infiltrate the lab. He apologises profusely for trying to kill her, and begs of her to understand that he is a person underneath the persona he carries at work. Not recognising Dominic, Echo "forgives" him, in an attempt to humour him.

In the episode "A Spy in the House of Love", Laurence is found out to be the spy in the Dollhouse. He sent Sierra out on a mission that he set up so that he could frame Ivy as the spy. But, Topher had engaged Echo as a spy hunter as well. Once Echo was around him long enough, she figured out that he was the spy and he attacked. Adelle then sent him into the lab to give him a "mind suck" and then he was sent into The Attic.

Discovering an encrypted message sent by Alpha to Dominic, DeWitt has Dominc's consciousness boot up in Victor. While on sedatives and truth drugs, he refers to Dr. Saunders by the Active name Whiskey, although this is dismissed as a request for alcohol.