Steve Buscemi
as Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson · 56 eps
#1,352 most popular
3,648
wiki views
Michael Pitt
as James 'Jimmy' Darmody · 24 eps
#3,059 most popular
1,994
wiki views

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

Kelly Macdonald
as Margaret Schroeder / Margaret Thompson · 56 eps
#1,843 most popular
2,991
wiki views
Michael Shannon
as Nelson Van Alden · 56 eps
#42 most popular
23,320
wiki views
Shea Whigham
as Elias 'Eli' Thompson · 56 eps
#334 most popular
8,374
wiki views
Aleksa Palladino
as Angela Darmody · 24 eps
#13,481 most popular
282
wiki views

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

Jack Huston
as Richard Harrow · 41 eps
#4,517 most popular
1,365
wiki views

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

Michael Stuhlbarg
as Arnold Rothstein · 48 eps
#4,386 most popular
1,409
wiki views
Anthony Laciura
as Edward 'Eddie' Kessler · 48 eps
#24,962 most popular
53
wiki views

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

Stephen Graham
as Al Capone · 56 eps
#942 most popular
4,663
wiki views
Vincent Piazza
as Charles 'Lucky' Luciano · 56 eps
#9,486 most popular
525
wiki views
Charlie Cox
as Owen Slater · 36 eps
#2,174 most popular
2,631
wiki views
Paz de la Huerta
as Lucy Danziger · 24 eps
#7,213 most popular
782
wiki views

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 eps
#2,385 most popular
2,433
wiki views
Paul Sparks
as Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle · 56 eps
#8,445 most popular
629
wiki views
Gretchen Mol
as Gillian Darmody · 53 eps
#5,326 most popular
1,138
wiki views

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

Greg Antonacci
as Johnny Torrio · 49 eps
#16,271 most popular
187
wiki views
Dabney Coleman
as Commodore Louis Kaestner · 24 eps
#6,381 most popular
913
wiki views

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

Margot Bingham
as Daughter Maitland · 12 eps
#15,831 most popular
199
wiki views
Bobby Cannavale
as Giuseppe 'Gyp' Rosetti · 12 eps
#508 most popular
6,666
wiki views
Patrick Kennedy
as Dr. Douglas Mason · 36 eps
#14,485 most popular
242
wiki views
Anatol Yusef
as Meyer Lansky · 37 eps
#19,128 most popular
125
wiki views
Ron Livingston
as Roy Phillips · 12 eps
#2,605 most popular
2,270
wiki views
Chris Caldovino
as Tonino Sandrelli · 25 eps
Jeffrey Wright
as Valentin Narcisse · 20 eps
#765 most popular
5,333
wiki views
Ben Rosenfield
as William 'Willie' Thompson · 8 eps
#18,400 most popular
138
wiki views
Skai Jackson
as Adeline White · 36 eps
#7,354 most popular
762
wiki views
Julianne Nicholson
as Esther Randolph · 56 eps
#497 most popular
6,783
wiki views
Meg Chambers Steedle
as Billie Kent · 36 eps
#22,555 most popular
76
wiki views
Kevin Carolan
as Boardwalk Barker · 1 ep
#33,963 most popular
8
wiki views

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

Robert Clohessy
as James "Jim" Neary · 9 eps
#16,178 most popular
190
wiki views
Dana Ivey
as Mrs. McGarry · 4 eps
#10,393 most popular
457
wiki views
Peter McRobbie
as Frederick Elliot · 7 eps
#15,872 most popular
198
wiki views
Danny Burstein
as Laszlo “Lolly” Steinman · 4 eps
#18,134 most popular
143
wiki views
Erik Weiner
as Eric Sebso · 9 eps
#34,421 most popular
7
wiki views
Frank Crudele
as James "Big Jim" Colosimo · 2 eps
Tracy Middendorf
as Babette · 6 eps
#18,659 most popular
133
wiki views
Jordan Gelber
as Simon · 3 eps
#22,555 most popular
76
wiki views
Patricia Arquette
as Sally Wheet · 5 eps
#577 most popular
6,217
wiki views
Stephen DeRosa
as Eddie Cantor · 4 eps
#21,371 most popular
90
wiki views
Nolan Lyons
as Young Enoch Thompson · 5 eps
Joseph Sikora
as Hans Schroeder · 1 ep
#1,883 most popular
2,951
wiki views
Johnnie Mae
as Louanne Pratt · 6 eps
Joseph La Rocca
as Vito · 1 ep
Marc Pickering
as Deputy Sheriff Enoch Thompson · 4 eps
#19,889 most popular
112
wiki views
Billy Smith
as Davey Murdoch · 1 ep
Oakes Fegley
as Young Elias Thompson · 3 eps
#11,318 most popular
394
wiki views
Chase Coleman
as Billy Winslow · 3 eps
#27,486 most popular
35
wiki views
Natalie Paul
as Beatrice Carson · 2 eps
#22,217 most popular
80
wiki views
Chloe Harting
as Little Girl · 1 ep
Nick Robinson
as Rowland Smith · 1 ep
#4,967 most popular
1,229
wiki views
Francesca Scorsese
as Little Girl · 1 ep
#4,763 most popular
1,293
wiki views
Maya Kazan
as Mabel Jeffries · 4 eps
#14,166 most popular
254
wiki views
Jack Haley
as Bartender · 1 ep
#5,808 most popular
1,019
wiki views
Victor Verhaeghe
as Damien Fleming · 10 eps
Alex Webb
as Bribing Lobbyist 1 · 1 ep
John Rue
as Harry Bacharach · 5 eps
Louis Cancelmi
as Mike D'Angelo · 6 eps
#5,734 most popular
1,033
wiki views
William Hill
as George O'Neill · 10 eps
Lisa Joyce
as Mary Dittrich · 5 eps
#24,962 most popular
53
wiki views
Billy Magnussen
as Roger McAllister · 1 ep
#2,997 most popular
2,026
wiki views
Ivo Nandi
as Joe Masseria · 1 ep
Samuel Taylor
as Patrick "Paddy" Ryan · 2 eps
Ashlie Atkinson
as Gianconda Rosetti - Gyp's Wife · 1 ep
#12,454 most popular
331
wiki views
Edward McGinty
as Al Boyd · 7 eps
Curtis Shumaker
as Ward Boss · 1 ep
Richard Barlow
as Jack Corbett - Sagorsky's Neighbor · 1 ep
Mark Borkowski
as Paul Sagorsky · 1 ep
#32,300 most popular
13
wiki views
Noel Wilson
as Ward Boss · 1 ep
#31,427 most popular
16
wiki views
Kevin Csolak
as William Thompson · 1 ep
Scott Jaeck
as Ward Boss · 1 ep
#26,625 most popular
41
wiki views
Judy Del Giudice
as Malfada - Gyp's Mother · 1 ep
Vince Giordano
as Bandleader · 2 eps
#28,543 most popular
29
wiki views
Josie Gallina
as Emily Schroeder · 12 eps
Loyita Chapel
as Crying Wife · 1 ep
Allen Jared
as Crying Husband · 1 ep
Lucy Gallina
as Emily Schroeder · 12 eps
Connor Noon
as Tommy Darmody · 11 eps
Wrenn Schmidt
as Julia Sagorsky · 1 ep
#4,921 most popular
1,244
wiki views
Brady Noon
as Tommy Darmody · 11 eps
#14,661 most popular
235
wiki views
Emily Meade
as Pearl · 2 eps
#11,869 most popular
362
wiki views
Santana Draper
as Chicken Bone Beach Kid (uncredited) · 1 ep
John Mainieri
as Hotel Manager · 1 ep
Steve Witting
as Funeral Director · 1 ep
#22,555 most popular
76
wiki views
Boris McGiver
as Sheriff Jacob Lindsay · 1 ep
#17,172 most popular
164
wiki views
Jeannette Gould
as Funeral Attendee · 1 ep
John Ellison Conlee
as Commodore Louis Kaestner · 1 ep
Prudence Wright Holmes
as Widow · 1 ep
Michael Zegen
as Benny Siegel · 2 eps
#10,934 most popular
418
wiki views
Jeffrey Ware
as Mortician · 1 ep
Paul Calderon
as Arquimedes · 1 ep
#12,851 most popular
312
wiki views
Travis Tope
as Joe Harper · 1 ep
#16,031 most popular
194
wiki views
Giampiero Judica
as Salvatore Maranzano · 1 ep
Michael Countryman
as Frank Wilson · 1 ep
George R. Sheffey
as Traymore Hotel Concierge · 1 ep
Reg Rogers
as Robert Hodge · 1 ep
#18,893 most popular
129
wiki views
Emma Berg
as Girlfriend · 1 ep
Randy Neumann
as Referee · 1 ep
Nic Novicki
as Carl Heely · 3 eps
Jason Boyle
as Danny · 1 ep

Top Boardwalk Empire Cast Members

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#1
Michael Shannonas Nelson Van Alden
23,320 views→
#2
Shea Whighamas Elias 'Eli' Thompson
8,374 views→
#3
Julianne Nicholsonas Esther Randolph
6,783 views→
#4
Bobby Cannavaleas Giuseppe 'Gyp' Rosetti
6,666 views→
#5
Patricia Arquetteas Sally Wheet
6,217 views→
#6
Jeffrey Wrightas Valentin Narcisse
5,333 views→
#7
Stephen Grahamas Al Capone
4,663 views→
#8
Steve Buscemias Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson
3,648 views→
#9
Kelly Macdonaldas Margaret Schroeder / Margaret Thompson
2,991 views→
#10
Joseph Sikoraas Hans Schroeder
2,951 views→
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