Grant Anderson

Position: Supervisory Support Agent, FBI Quantico Division: Frequently assigned to assist the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) Location: Quantico, Virginia

Grant Anderson is an FBI Special Agent known throughout Quantico for his reliability, professionalism, and uncanny ability to be handed whatever task nobody else wants to do. Whether coordinating logistics, tracking down paperwork, assisting active investigations, or covering a dozen unexpected responsibilities at once, Grant has built a reputation as someone who can always be counted on. His role as an administrative and operational support agent often places him in close contact with the BAU and other specialized units.

Although not a profiler himself, Grant's years working alongside some of the FBI's most respected agents have given him a strong understanding of investigative procedures and bureau operations. Colleagues often describe him as approachable, hardworking, and endlessly patient, particularly when dealing with last-minute requests.

Grant is known for maintaining a good sense of humour in high-pressure environments. While he takes his work seriously, he's never afraid to make a joke at his own expense and is generally well-liked by agents across multiple departments.

Among coworkers, Grant has developed a reputation for somehow being present during an extraordinary number of major bureau events. From assisting during high-profile investigations to supporting agents in difficult personal moments, he has become a familiar and trusted face throughout Quantico. He has attended significant milestones in the lives of colleagues and is often regarded as an unofficial extension of the BAU family.

Outside of work, Grant tends to keep his personal life private. He rarely volunteers details about himself and generally prefers to stay out of the spotlight, allowing others to take centre stage while he focuses on making sure everything behind the scenes continues running smoothly. In fact, many agents who have worked with him for years would struggle to tell you very much about him beyond one simple fact:

If something needs doing, Grant Anderson is probably already doing it.

Known interests:

• FBI operations and case support
• Team collaboration
• Maintaining organisation during active investigations
• Science-fiction media, particularly Star Trek

Colleague comments:

"Ask Anderson. He'll know where it is."

"I don't know how he's involved in everything, but somehow he always is."

"The building would probably stop functioning without him."

It's Halloween night and Grant is alone in the office. Or so he thinks.

Grant when he's helping someone

"Sure, I can do that. Is it urgent urgent, or BAU urgent?"

"Give me five minutes and a functioning printer. Actually, make that ten."

"I found the file. Don't ask where it was."

"You'd be amazed how many problems can be solved by reading the paperwork."

"I wasn't looking for this information, but now that I have it..."

Grant getting stuck with everybody else's work

"At what point does 'helping out' become my actual job description?"

"I feel like I'm doing the work of three departments right now."

"I'm beginning to suspect everyone here knows exactly where to find me when they need a favour."

"You know, one day I'm going to learn how to say no."

"That sounds suspiciously like a task you're trying to give me."

Grant with the BAU

"You people realise this isn't normal, right?"

"Every time I talk to you, I leave with more questions than answers."

"I don't know what I'm allowed to know, so I'm just going to nod."

"I've worked here for years and I still don't understand half of what comes out of Reid's mouth."

"I'm not saying you're all weird. I'm saying there's a noticeable pattern."

Grant when he's nervous

"I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for that."

"...Probably."

"See, the problem is that now I've noticed it."

"I'm trying very hard not to overthink this."

"And yet somehow that answer makes me feel worse."

Halloween-Paranoid Grant

"I'm just saying, has anyone actually checked if this building is haunted?"

"That noise had better turn out to be a maintenance issue."

"No. Absolutely not. Whatever that was can stay over there."

"You heard that too, right? Please tell me you heard that too."

"If I disappear, I want it noted that I raised several concerns."

"I don't believe in ghosts. That's what's making this so upsetting."

Dry humour

"Well, that's a problem for future Grant."

"I'd love for one thing to be easy today."

"You know what? I'm choosing not to ask questions."

"I've reached the stage where I simply accept things."

"Honestly? That's not even in the top ten weirdest things I've seen this week."

One-liners that feel very Grant

"I'm not just a pretty face."

"This seems like an avoidable situation."

"I had a bad feeling about this from the start."

"The paperwork is somehow the scariest part of my day."

"I am trying to be optimistic, but everyone keeps giving me evidence."