Charles Percy was a surgical resident at Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital and previously at Mercy West Medical Center. He was murdered by grieving widower, Gary Clark.
History
Early Life
Little is known about Charles' personal life other than he was in love with Reed Adamson and good friends with both Jackson Avery and April Kepner.
Hospital Merger
Charles transferred from Mercy West to the newly formed Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital. He instantly started sucking up to Izzie Stevens, even confessing to her that he had a crush on Reed Adamson. She believed he was genuine, but he later bragged to the other Mercy West residents that he had made her his bitch. He later apologized, stating that they could be friends outside the hospital, but not inside. ("Invasion")
Hotel Fire
Charles donated blood immediately before going to the ER to treat patients from a hotel fire. When he arrived in the ER, he was told to hold an axe imbedded in a patient steady. However, he fainted and pulled the axe out. On his way down, he was hit in the head with the axe and needed stitches. He was later investigated with the other doctors when a patient died under suspicious circumstances. ("I Saw What I Saw")
Wallace Anderson
Charles worked on Wallace Anderson with Arizona Robbins. He informed her when Wallace developed another bowel obstruction and scrubbed in on his surgery with her. ("Invest in Love")
Dr. Singer
Charles worked on Dr. Singer, which put him in close contact with Izzie Stevens, who believed he'd gotten her fired. ("New History")
Documentary
Charles participated in a documentary someone was doing about the doctors at the hospital. ("Seattle Grace: On Call")
Reed Flirting for Surgery
When Charles saw Reed flirting with Alex and implying that she'd trade sexual favors for the chance to scrub in, he confronted her about it, but she brushed him off. ("Blink")
Change of Chief
When Derek Shepherd became Chief after Richard Webber was ousted, the Mercy West residents were all worried that he'd fire them because he hated the merger. They also gossiped about why Richard was ousted. ("State of Love and Trust")
Daredevil
A motorcyclist came into the ER after crashing. On the way into the hospital, the gurney he was on tipped over, sending him to the ground. Charles worked on his case and was able to preserve enough function to make him an organ donor. ("Perfect Little Accident")
Sensitivity Training
The residents were forced to attend sensitivity training, led by Miranda Bailey. She taught "Reaction, Observation, Communication" to improve their interactions with patients whose cases needed more sensitivity. ("How Insensitive")
Bobby Corso
The sensitivity training was required because they were expecting Bobby Corso, a morbidly obese patient. The residents were told not to make jokes. Charles was kicked off the case when he suggested using a CT scan from the zoo because it would be equipped for animals of his weight. However, he was later brought back onto the case because they needed more big guys for the surgery. ("How Insensitive")
Death
Miranda Bailey holding Charles' hand while he passes away.
When Gary Clark came into the hospital intending to shoot Derek Shepherd, Richard Webber, and Lexie Grey, he also shot Charles. Charles was working on the case of Mary Portman. After the lockdown was announced, he came into Mary's room, telling them that the shooter was on the floor. When Bailey saw Clark shoot a security guard and start heading their way, she told Charles to hide and Mary to play dead. Clark came into the room. After seeing that Mary appeared dead, he was leaving when he heard a sound coming from the bathroom. He opened the door and when he saw Charles, he asked if he was a surgeon. When Charles said he was, Clark shot him. After Clark left, Bailey started to treat Charles with Mary's help. ("Sanctuary")
They packed his wound but it wasn't holding, so Bailey said they needed to get him to an OR. They put him on a sheet and dragged him out to the elevator, but when they got there, they realized the elevators had been turned off because of the lockdown and then Bailey concluded that Charles would die. She made good on his promise to tell him if that was going to happen and said that he didn't need to be scared because they'd be with him while it happened. When he stopped feeling pain, he knew it was a bad sign. He then asked Bailey to find Reed, not knowing that she was already dead, and tell her that he loved her. He also told her to tell her he was brave. Bailey told him he was very brave. He then took told Bailey she was his favorite doctor and died. ("Death and All His Friends")
Relationships
Romantic
Reed Adamson
He had a crush on Reed Adamson, but never told her. When they were interviewed for the documentary, she told the interviewer that they've known each other since medical school and he was like a little brother to her. ("Seattle Grace: On Call")
Nicole Cummins
He thought Nicole was very attractive, particularly focusing on her butt. ("Suicide is Painless")
Familial
He claims he once didn't talk to his family for an entire car ride across the country, which took ten days and crossed fifteen states. ("Invasion")
Professional
Miranda Bailey was his favorite doctor, something he revealed to her on his death bed. ("Death and All His Friends")
Career
Charles Percy was a surgical resident at Mercy West Medical Center, but he started work at Seattle Grace following the merger.
At the time of his death, Charles was in his third year of residency.
Notes and Trivia
- Charles was often called upon to do heavy lifting and moving due to his large size.
- He once teased Callie Torres about flirting with a patient.
- He donated blood. ("I Saw What I Saw")
- He was terrible at metaphors. ("How Insensitive")
- In the face of death, Charles was extremely brave. ("Death and All His Friends")
- In If/Then, an alternate reality, Charles is alive, remains a resident after Seattle Grace Hospital absorbed Mercy West Medical Center, and is infatuated with April Kepner.
- His final words were "You were always my favorite doctor. I thought you should -" ("Death and All His Friends")
- He's originally from Brookings, South Dakota. ("Unbreak My Heart")
- On his first day as an intern at Mercy West, he stated that he wanted to be a trauma or vascular surgeon, but after that he said he wasn't sure. ("Unbreak My Heart")
- Blood Zombies from Saturn is his favorite movie. ("Seattle Grace: On Call")
Gallery
Appearances
Episode Stills
Appearances
| Grey's Anatomy, Season 6 | |||||
| #01 | "Good Mourning" | #09 | "New History" | #17 | "Push" |
| #02 | "Goodbye" | #10 | "Holidaze" | #18 | "Suicide is Painless" |
| #03 | "I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watchin' Me" | #11 | "Blink" | #19 | "Sympathy for the Parents" |
| #04 | "Tainted Obligation" | #12 | "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked" | #20 | "Hook, Line and Sinner" |
| #05 | "Invasion" | #13 | "State of Love and Trust" | #21 | "How Insensitive" |
| #06 | "I Saw What I Saw" | #14 | "Valentine's Day Massacre" | #22 | "Shiny Happy People" |
| #07 | "Give Peace a Chance" | #15 | "The Time Warp" | #23 | "Sanctuary" |
| #08 | "Invest in Love" | #16 | "Perfect Little Accident" | #24 | "Death and All His Friends" |
| Grey's Anatomy, Season 8 | |||||
| #01 | "Free Falling" | #09 | "Dark Was the Night" | #17 | "One Step Too Far" |
| #02 | "She's Gone" | #10 | "Suddenly" | #18 | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" |
| #03 | "Take the Lead" | #11 | "This Magic Moment" | #19 | "Support System" |
| #04 | "What is It About Men" | #12 | "Hope for the Hopeless" | #20 | "The Girl with No Name" |
| #05 | "Love, Loss and Legacy" | #13 | "If/Then" | #21 | "Moment of Truth" |
| #06 | "Poker Face" | #14 | "All You Need is Love" | #22 | "Let the Bad Times Roll" |
| #07 | "Put Me In, Coach" | #15 | "Have You Seen Me Lately?" | #23 | "Migration" |
| #08 | "Heart-Shaped Box" | #16 | "If Only You Were Lonely" | #24 | "Flight" |
| Grey's Anatomy, Season 12 | |||||
| #01 | "Sledgehammer" | #09 | "The Sound of Silence" | #17 | "I Wear the Face" |
| #02 | "Walking Tall" | #10 | "All I Want is You" | #18 | "There's a Fine, Fine Line" |
| #03 | "I Choose You" | #11 | "Unbreak My Heart" | #19 | "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" |
| #04 | "Old Time Rock and Roll" | #12 | "My Next Life" | #20 | "Trigger Happy" |
| #05 | "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" | #13 | "All Eyez on Me" | #21 | "You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side" |
| #06 | "The Me Nobody Knows" | #14 | "Odd Man Out" | #22 | "Mama Tried" |
| #07 | "Something Against You" | #15 | "I Am Not Waiting Anymore" | #23 | "At Last" |
| #08 | "Things We Lost in the Fire" | #16 | "When It Hurts So Bad" | #24 | "Family Affair" |