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Michael Shannon (Nelson Van Alden) leads the Boardwalk Empire cast as the #157 ranked actor globally. Cast members below include current popularity rankings where available.
December 6, 2025

Top 10 Cast Members

Ranked by Wikipedia pageviews on December 5, 2025
#1
Michael Shannonas Nelson Van Alden
Rank #15713,170 daily views
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#2
Nick Robinsonas Rowland Smith
Rank #3128,658 daily views
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#3
Stephen Grahamas Al Capone
Rank #9054,737 daily views
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#4
Steve Buscemias Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson
Rank #1,1574,080 daily views
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#5
Patricia Arquetteas Sally Wheet
Rank #1,1923,988 daily views
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#6
Bobby Cannavaleas Giuseppe 'Gyp' Rosetti
Rank #1,2493,850 daily views
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#7
Jeffrey Wrightas Valentin Narcisse
Rank #1,5813,223 daily views
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#8
Kelly Macdonaldas Margaret Schroeder / Margaret Thompson
Rank #2,0612,667 daily views
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#9
Shea Whighamas Elias 'Eli' Thompson
Rank #2,0652,661 daily views
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#10
Michael Kenneth Williamsas Albert 'Chalky' White
Rank #2,3962,350 daily views
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Boardwalk Empire Full Cast

All 405 cast members with rankings based on Wikipedia pageviews
SB
Steve Buscemi
as Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson · 56 eps
Rank #1,1574,080 daily views
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MP
Michael Pitt
as James 'Jimmy' Darmody · 24 eps
Rank #3,9571,489 daily views

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

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KM
Kelly Macdonald
as Margaret Schroeder / Margaret Thompson · 56 eps
Rank #2,0612,667 daily views
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MS
Michael Shannon
as Nelson Van Alden · 56 eps
Rank #15713,170 daily views
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SW
Shea Whigham
as Elias 'Eli' Thompson · 56 eps
Rank #2,0652,661 daily views
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AP
Aleksa Palladino
as Angela Darmody · 24 eps
Rank #7,452715 daily views

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

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JH
Jack Huston
as Richard Harrow · 41 eps
Rank #2,6812,138 daily views

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

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MS
Michael Stuhlbarg
as Arnold Rothstein · 48 eps
Rank #2,6272,181 daily views
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AL
Anthony Laciura
as Edward 'Eddie' Kessler · 48 eps
Rank #25,46947 daily views

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

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SG
Stephen Graham
as Al Capone · 56 eps
Rank #9054,737 daily views
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VP
Vincent Piazza
as Charles 'Lucky' Luciano · 56 eps
Rank #10,046454 daily views
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CC
Charlie Cox
as Owen Slater · 36 eps
Rank #3,3131,767 daily views
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PH
Paz de la Huerta
as Lucy Danziger · 24 eps
Rank #5,5011,042 daily views

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

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MW
Michael Kenneth Williams
as Albert 'Chalky' White · 56 eps
Rank #2,3962,350 daily views
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PS
Paul Sparks
as Mieczysław 'Mickey' Doyle · 56 eps
Rank #10,475426 daily views
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GM
Gretchen Mol
as Gillian Darmody · 53 eps
Rank #4,9381,179 daily views

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

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GA
Greg Antonacci
as Johnny Torrio · 49 eps
Rank #14,583227 daily views
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DC
Dabney Coleman
as Commodore Louis Kaestner · 24 eps
Rank #7,106764 daily views

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

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MB
Margot Bingham
as Daughter Maitland · 12 eps
Rank #17,621145 daily views
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BC
Bobby Cannavale
as Giuseppe 'Gyp' Rosetti · 12 eps
Rank #1,2493,850 daily views
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PK
Patrick Kennedy
as Dr. Douglas Mason · 36 eps
Rank #12,055331 daily views
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AY
Anatol Yusef
as Meyer Lansky · 37 eps
Rank #20,027104 daily views
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RL
Ron Livingston
as Roy Phillips · 12 eps
Rank #3,6641,612 daily views
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CC
Chris Caldovino
as Tonino Sandrelli · 25 eps
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JW
Jeffrey Wright
as Valentin Narcisse · 20 eps
Rank #1,5813,223 daily views
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BR
Ben Rosenfield
as William 'Willie' Thompson · 8 eps
Rank #10,750408 daily views
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SJ
Skai Jackson
as Adeline White · 36 eps
Rank #7,348729 daily views
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JN
Julianne Nicholson
as Esther Randolph · 56 eps
Rank #4,4161,335 daily views
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MS
Meg Chambers Steedle
as Billie Kent · 36 eps
Rank #17,926139 daily views
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KC
Kevin Carolan
as Boardwalk Barker · 1 ep
Rank #33,8189 daily views

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

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RC
Robert Clohessy
as James "Jim" Neary · 9 eps
Rank #15,634193 daily views
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DI
Dana Ivey
as Mrs. McGarry · 4 eps
Rank #3,8471,536 daily views
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PM
Peter McRobbie
as Frederick Elliot · 7 eps
Rank #16,865161 daily views
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DB
Danny Burstein
as Laszlo “Lolly” Steinman · 4 eps
Rank #19,026119 daily views
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EW
Erik Weiner
as Eric Sebso · 9 eps
Rank #32,74512 daily views
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FC
Frank Crudele
as James "Big Jim" Colosimo · 2 eps
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TM
Tracy Middendorf
as Babette · 6 eps
Rank #17,715143 daily views
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JG
Jordan Gelber
as Simon · 3 eps
Rank #21,71882 daily views
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PA
Patricia Arquette
as Sally Wheet · 5 eps
Rank #1,1923,988 daily views
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SD
Stephen DeRosa
as Eddie Cantor · 4 eps
Rank #26,72139 daily views
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NL
Nolan Lyons
as Young Enoch Thompson · 5 eps
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JS
Joseph Sikora
as Hans Schroeder · 1 ep
Rank #3,5561,657 daily views
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JM
Johnnie Mae
as Louanne Pratt · 6 eps
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JR
Joseph La Rocca
as Vito · 1 ep
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MP
Marc Pickering
as Deputy Sheriff Enoch Thompson · 4 eps
Rank #17,446148 daily views
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BS
Billy Smith
as Davey Murdoch · 1 ep
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OF
Oakes Fegley
as Young Elias Thompson · 3 eps
Rank #13,231277 daily views
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CC
Chase Coleman
as Billy Winslow · 3 eps
Rank #29,48524 daily views
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NP
Natalie Paul
as Beatrice Carson · 2 eps
Rank #19,834107 daily views
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CH
Chloe Harting
as Little Girl · 1 ep
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NR
Nick Robinson
as Rowland Smith · 1 ep
Rank #3128,658 daily views
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FS
Francesca Scorsese
as Little Girl · 1 ep
Rank #6,532848 daily views
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MK
Maya Kazan
as Mabel Jeffries · 4 eps
Rank #4,7011,248 daily views
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JH
Jack Haley
as Bartender · 1 ep
Rank #3,2241,822 daily views
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VV
Victor Verhaeghe
as Damien Fleming · 10 eps
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AW
Alex Webb
as Bribing Lobbyist 1 · 1 ep
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JR
John Rue
as Harry Bacharach · 5 eps
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LC
Louis Cancelmi
as Mike D'Angelo · 6 eps
Rank #9,009544 daily views
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WH
William Hill
as George O'Neill · 10 eps
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LJ
Lisa Joyce
as Mary Dittrich · 5 eps
Rank #26,08643 daily views
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BM
Billy Magnussen
as Roger McAllister · 1 ep
Rank #4,1381,419 daily views
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IN
Ivo Nandi
as Joe Masseria · 1 ep
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ST
Samuel Taylor
as Patrick "Paddy" Ryan · 2 eps
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AA
Ashlie Atkinson
as Gianconda Rosetti - Gyp's Wife · 1 ep
Rank #14,717222 daily views
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EM
Edward McGinty
as Al Boyd · 7 eps
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CS
Curtis Shumaker
as Ward Boss · 1 ep
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RB
Richard Barlow
as Jack Corbett - Sagorsky's Neighbor · 1 ep
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MB
Mark Borkowski
as Paul Sagorsky · 1 ep
Rank #32,40413 daily views
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NW
Noel Wilson
as Ward Boss · 1 ep
Rank #34,6487 daily views
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KC
Kevin Csolak
as William Thompson · 1 ep
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SJ
Scott Jaeck
as Ward Boss · 1 ep
Rank #27,90432 daily views
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JG
Judy Del Giudice
as Malfada - Gyp's Mother · 1 ep
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VG
Vince Giordano
as Bandleader · 2 eps
Rank #29,07926 daily views
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JG
Josie Gallina
as Emily Schroeder · 12 eps
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LC
Loyita Chapel
as Crying Wife · 1 ep
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AJ
Allen Jared
as Crying Husband · 1 ep
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LG
Lucy Gallina
as Emily Schroeder · 12 eps
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CN
Connor Noon
as Tommy Darmody · 11 eps
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WS
Wrenn Schmidt
as Julia Sagorsky · 1 ep
Rank #7,704682 daily views
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BN
Brady Noon
as Tommy Darmody · 11 eps
Rank #12,377315 daily views
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EM
Emily Meade
as Pearl · 2 eps
Rank #13,418270 daily views
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SD
Santana Draper
as Chicken Bone Beach Kid (uncredited) · 1 ep
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JM
John Mainieri
as Hotel Manager · 1 ep
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SW
Steve Witting
as Funeral Director · 1 ep
Rank #23,21766 daily views
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BM
Boris McGiver
as Sheriff Jacob Lindsay · 1 ep
Rank #16,906160 daily views
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JG
Jeannette Gould
as Funeral Attendee · 1 ep
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JC
John Ellison Conlee
as Commodore Louis Kaestner · 1 ep
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PH
Prudence Wright Holmes
as Widow · 1 ep
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MZ
Michael Zegen
as Benny Siegel · 2 eps
Rank #11,305374 daily views
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JW
Jeffrey Ware
as Mortician · 1 ep
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PC
Paul Calderon
as Arquimedes · 1 ep
Rank #11,469364 daily views
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TT
Travis Tope
as Joe Harper · 1 ep
Rank #20,194102 daily views
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GJ
Giampiero Judica
as Salvatore Maranzano · 1 ep
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MC
Michael Countryman
as Frank Wilson · 1 ep
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GS
George R. Sheffey
as Traymore Hotel Concierge · 1 ep
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RR
Reg Rogers
as Robert Hodge · 1 ep
Rank #9,326513 daily views
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EB
Emma Berg
as Girlfriend · 1 ep
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RN
Randy Neumann
as Referee · 1 ep
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NN
Nic Novicki
as Carl Heely · 3 eps
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JB
Jason Boyle
as Danny · 1 ep
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