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Taboo

Taboo

FX 2017

Adventurer James Keziah Delaney returns to London from Africa in 1814 along with fourteen stolen diamonds to seek vengeance after the death of his father.
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The Top 10 Actors and Characters of Taboo (Ranked Cast in 2024)

Edward Hogg

#1 - Edward Hogg (Michael 'Godders' Godfrey)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edward Hogg (born 1979) is an English actor, known for portraying Jesco White in White Lightnin' and Stephen Turnbull in Bunny and the Bull. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edward Hogg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Edward Hogg plays as Michael 'Godders' Godfrey in Taboo.
Edward Hogg is the top #1 member of the cast and appears in 8 episodes.

David Hayman

#2 - David Hayman (Brace)

​David Hayman (born 9 February 1948) is a Scottish film and television actor and director, best known for his role as DCS Mike Walker in the ITV drama Trial and Retribution.

David Hayman plays as Brace in Taboo.
David Hayman is the top #2 member of the cast and appears in 8 episodes.

Oona Chaplin

#3 - Oona Chaplin (Zilpha Geary)

Oona Castilla Chaplin is a British-Spanish actress. She is the granddaughter of Charlie Chaplin and the great-granddaughter of American playwright Eugene O'Neill. Her mother is actress Geraldine Chaplin.

Oona Chaplin plays as Zilpha Geary in Taboo.
Oona Chaplin is the top #3 member of the cast and appears in 8 episodes.

Richard Dixon

#4 - Richard Dixon (Pettifer)

Richard Dixon plays as Pettifer in Taboo.
Richard Dixon is the top #4 member of the cast and appears in 8 episodes.

Tom Hardy

#5 - Tom Hardy (Narrator (voice))

Edward Thomas Hardy CBE (born 15 September 1977) is an English actor, producer, writer and former model. After studying acting at the Drama Centre London, he made his film debut in Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down (2001). He has since been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, two Critics' Choice Movie Awards and two British Academy Film Awards, receiving the 2011 BAFTA Rising Star Award. Hardy has also appeared in films such as Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), RocknRolla (2008), Bronson (2008), Warrior (2011), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), Lawless (2012), This Means War (2012), Locke (2013), The Drop (2014), and The Revenant (2015), for which he received a nomination for an Academy Award. In 2015, he portrayed "Mad" Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road and both Kray twins in Legend. He has appeared in three Christopher Nolan films: Inception (2010) as Eames, The Dark Knight Rises (2012) as Bane, and Dunkirk (2017) as an RAF fighter-pilot. He starred as both Eddie Brock and Venom in the 2018 anti-hero film Venom and its sequel Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021). Hardy's television roles include the HBO war drama mini-series Band of Brothers (2001), the BBC historical drama mini-series The Virgin Queen (2005), Bill Sikes in the BBC's mini-series Oliver Twist (2007), Heathcliff in ITV's Wuthering Heights (2009), the Sky 1 drama series The Take (2009), and as Alfie Solomons in the BBC historical crime drama series Peaky Blinders (2014–present). He created, co-produced, and took the lead in the eight-part historical fiction series Taboo (2017) on BBC One and FX. In 2020, he also contributed narration work to the Amazon docuseries All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur. Hardy has performed on both British and American stages. He was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his role as Skank in the production of In Arabia We'd All Be Kings (2003), and was awarded the 2003 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his performances in both In Arabia We'd All Be Kings and Blood, in which he played Luca. He starred in the production of The Man of Mode (2007) and received positive reviews for his role in the play The Long Red Road (2010). Hardy is active in charity work and is an ambassador for the Prince's Trust. He was appointed a CBE in the 2018 Birthday Honours for services to drama. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Hardy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Tom Hardy plays as Narrator (voice) in Taboo.
Tom Hardy is the top #5 member of the cast and appears in 4 episodes.

Leo Bill

#6 - Leo Bill (John Bristow)

Leo Martin Bill is an English actor, best known for his role as James Brocklebank in the 2006 film The Living and the Dead, as well as The Fall, Alice in Wonderland, and the FX/BBC One drama series Taboo. He is son of actors Sheila Kelley and Stephen Bill.

Leo Bill plays as John Bristow in Taboo.
Leo Bill is the top #6 member of the cast and appears in 3 episodes.

Jonathan Pryce

#7 - Jonathan Pryce (Mike Evans)

Jonathan Pryce, CBE (born June 1, 1947) is a Welsh stage and film actor and singer. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and meeting his long time partner, English actress Kate Fahy, in 1974, he began his career as a stage actor in the 1970s. His work in theatre, including an award-winning performance in the title role of the Royal Court Theatre's "Hamlet", led to several supporting roles in film and television. He made his breakthrough screen performance in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film "Brazil". Critically lauded for his versatility, Pryce has participated in big-budget films such as "Evita", "Tomorrow Never Dies", "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "The New World", as well as independent projects such as "Glengarry Glen Ross" and "Carrington". His career in theatre has also been prolific, and he has won two Tony Awards—the first in 1977 for his Broadway debut in "Comedians", the second for his 1991 role as "The Engineer" in the musical "Miss Saigon".

Jonathan Pryce plays as Mike Evans in Taboo.
Jonathan Pryce is the top #7 member of the cast and appears in 0 episodes.

Last updated: feb 06, 2023

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