Silas Ramsbottom is a major character of Despicable Me franchise.
He is a major character of Illumination's 4th feature film Despicable Me 2, a minor character in both its 2017 sequel Despicable Me 3 and its 2022 prequel Minions: The Rise of Gru.
He is the head of the Anti-Villain League who becomes an ally to Gru and Lucy Wilde. He assigns them on their mission to defeat the evil El Macho, and eventually the infamous Balthazar Bratt.
He is voiced by Steve Coogan.