

His particular specialism is military strategy. He studied in Johannesburg and Oxford before moving to Central City to teach history. Fans now know that DeVoe was born in South Africa. In The Flash season 4 episode 7, “Therefore I Am”, flashbacks were used to clue viewers in about some important backstory details regarding DeVoe (hat tip CBR). Related: The Flash References Weird Comic Book Villain, Starro It quickly became apparent that DeVoe is always one step ahead of Barry, not least because he knew about the dark matter leakage from the Speed Force and was tracking the bus passengers that turned into Metahumans before Barry was even aware of their existence.


Sandilands was cast at The Thinker over the show’s summer break, and he made his big on-screen debut in The Flash season 4 episode 1, “The Flash Reborn”. The series’ star Grant Gustin has already explained that Barry Allen is “ obsessed with finding this guy” because he doesn't want “ things to get out of hand again as they always do.” Fans with good memories will recall that DeVoe’s arrival on the villainous scene was teased twice last season, with both Kadabra and Savitar forewarning Barry about his next nemesis. The latest episode of The Flashseason 4 has revealed how Neil Sandilands’ Clifford DeVoe become the big bad of the year, The Thinker.
