Boardwalk Empire (TV) Cast
The cast of Boardwalk Empire. Updated on September 16, 2025.
110 actors
Steve Buscemi
as Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson (56 episodes)
Michael Pitt
as James 'Jimmy' Darmody (24 episodes)

Michael Pitt portrays James 'Jimmy' Darmody, a young World War I veteran and a charismatic, complex character.

Gretchen Mol
as Gillian Darmody (49 episodes)

Gretchen Mol portrays Gillian Darmody, the mother of James 'Jimmy' Darmody and a former showgirl involved in illegal activities.

Kelly Macdonald
as Margaret Schroeder (56 episodes)
Michael Shannon
as Nelson Van Alden (56 episodes)
Shea Whigham
as Elias 'Eli' Thompson (56 episodes)
Jack Huston
as Richard Harrow (24 episodes)

Jack Huston portrays Richard Harrow, a disfigured war veteran who wears a mask and becomes a hitman for Jimmy Darmody.

Aleksa Palladino
as Angela Darmody (36 episodes)

Aleksa Palladino portrays Angela Darmody, the wife of James 'Jimmy' Darmody and a talented artist.

Anthony Laciura
as Eddie Kessler (24 episodes)

Anthony Laciura portrays Eddie Kessler, Nucky Thompson's loyal and dedicated butler and confidant.

Michael Stuhlbarg
as Arnold Rothstein (48 episodes)
Stephen Graham
as Al Capone (56 episodes)
Charlie Cox
as Owen Slater (36 episodes)
Paz de la Huerta
as Lucy Danziger (36 episodes)

Paz de la Huerta portrays Lucy Danziger, the mistress of Nucky Thompson and a former Ziegfeld Follies girl.

Michael Kenneth Williams
as Albert 'Chalky' White (56 episodes)
Paul Sparks
as Mickey Doyle (25 episodes)
Dabney Coleman
as Commodore Louis Kaestner (36 episodes)

Dabney Coleman portrays Commodore Louis Kaestner, a powerful political figure and the mentor of Nucky Thompson.

Kevin Carolan
as Boardwalk Barker (36 episodes)

Kevin Carolan portrays a Boardwalk Barker, a recurring character who sells tickets to attractions on the Atlantic City boardwalk.

Greg Antonacci
as Johnny Torrio (49 episodes)
Vincent Piazza
as Charles 'Lucky' Luciano (56 episodes)
Margot Bingham
as Daughter Maitland (12 episodes)
Patrick Kennedy
as Dr. Douglas Mason (36 episodes)
Anatol Yusef
as Meyer Lansky (37 episodes)
Chris Caldovino
as Tonino Sandrelli (25 episodes)
Skai Jackson
as Adeline White (36 episodes)
Julianne Nicholson
as Esther Randolph (56 episodes)
Ben Rosenfield
as Willie Thompson (8 episodes)
Meg Chambers Steedle
as Billie Kent (36 episodes)
Robert Clohessy
as (1 episode)
Dana Ivey
as (1 episode)
Peter McRobbie
as (1 episode)
Erik Weiner
as (1 episode)
Tracy Middendorf
as (1 episode)
Jordan Gelber
as (1 episode)
Danny Burstein
as (1 episode)
Patricia Arquette
as Sally Wheet (5 episodes)
Nolan Lyons
as Young Enoch Thompson (5 episodes)
Joseph La Rocca
as Vito (1 episode)
Marc Pickering
as Deputy Sheriff Enoch Thompson (4 episodes)
Oakes Fegley
as Young Elias Thompson (3 episodes)
Natalie Paul
as Beatrice Carson (2 episodes)
Nick Robinson
as Rowland Smith (1 episode)
Maya Kazan
as Mabel Jeffries (4 episodes)
Jack Haley
as Bartender (1 episode)
Alex Webb
as Bribing Lobbyist 1 (1 episode)
Louis Cancelmi
as Mike D'Angelo (6 episodes)
Lisa Joyce
as Mary Dittrich (5 episodes)
Billy Magnussen
as Roger McAllister (1 episode)
Ivo Nandi
as Joe Masseria (1 episode)
Ashlie Atkinson
as Gianconda Rosetti - Gyp's Wife (1 episode)
Richard Barlow
as Jack Corbett - Sagorsky's Neighbor (1 episode)
Mark Borkowski
as Paul Sagorsky (1 episode)
Kevin Csolak
as William Thompson (1 episode)
Judy Del Giudice
as Malfada - Gyp's Mother (1 episode)
Josie Gallina
as Emily Schroeder (1 episode)
Lucy Gallina
as Emily Schroeder (1 episode)
Wrenn Schmidt
as Julia Sagorsky (1 episode)
Emily Meade
as Pearl (2 episodes)
Santana Draper
as Chicken Bone Beach Kid (uncredited) (1 episode)
Jeffrey Wright
as Valentin Narcisse (1 episode)
Boris McGiver
as Sheriff Jacob Lindsay (1 episode)
John Ellison Conlee
as Commodore Louis Kaestner (1 episode)
Michael Zegen
as Benny Siegel (1 episode)
Paul Calderon
as Arquimedes (1 episode)
Travis Tope
as Joe Harper (1 episode)
Giampiero Judica
as Salvatore Maranzano (1 episode)
Michael Countryman
as Frank Wilson (1 episode)
Reg Rogers
as Robert Hodge (1 episode)
Emma Berg
as Girlfriend (1 episode)
Jason Boyle
as Danny (1 episode)
Leighton Bryan
as Talia Bindleman (1 episode)
Bernard Bygott
as Agent #1 (1 episode)
Nicholas E. Calhoun
as Sean (1 episode)
Wilbur Edwin Henry
as Agent #2 (1 episode)
Ethan Herschenfeld
as Pinky Rabinowitz (1 episode)
Peter Hourihan
as Agent #3 (1 episode)
Ben Jeffrey
as Agent #4 (1 episode)
Susan Kirby
as Secretary (1 episode)
Jordan Lage
as Agent #5 (1 episode)
Adam Scarimbolo
as Morris (1 episode)
Alexander Stine
as Phelps (1 episode)
Madeleine Yen
as Young Gillian (1 episode)
Rob Ashkenas
as Maranzano Thug (1 episode)
Giovanni Celentano
as Lucky Luciano's First Lieutenant (1 episode)
Brett Joseph DePetrillo
as Lucky Luciano Bodyguard (1 episode)
Nancy Harris
as Maranzano's Receptionist (1 episode)
Jeffrey M. Marchetti
as Jackie Sweaty Palm (1 episode)
Rich Petrillo
as Luciano Gunman (1 episode)
Patrick M. Walsh
as Luciano Thug #1 (1 episode)
Sam Yazbeck
as Maranzano Thug (1 episode)
Francesca Harper
as Jazz Dancer #5 (1 episode)
Jonathan Dickson
as Delivery Guy (1 episode)
Molly Parker
as Nucky's Wife in Photo (uncredited) (1 episode)
Jason Furlani
as Caiozzo (2 episodes)
Martin Markaj
as Sam Red Levine (1 episode)
Brian Tyree Henry
as Winston 'Scrapper' (2 episodes)
Malin Bergman
as Dead Girl on Slab (1 episode)
Lauren Sharpe
as Ukulele Girl (1 episode)
Darlinda Just Darlinda
as Upscale Whore #1 (1 episode)
J.J. Pyle
as Prostitute #3 (1 episode)
Megan Sikora
as Dominatrix (1 episode)
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