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Filmed in South Africa, Mozambique and Prague, "The Philanthropist," starring James Purefoy ("Rome"), is an eight-part drama for NBC that follows the heroic adventures of Teddy Rist, billionaire playboy-turned-vigilante philanthropist, taking him across the globe from Haiti to Myanmar, Kashmir to Paris, Kosovo to San Diego. But the story starts off in Nigeria.
Original Release
01/27/2009 on NBC
US Release
06/24/2009
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Neve Campbell | Olivia Maidstone |
| James Purefoy | Teddy Rist |
| Jesse L. Martin | Philip Maidstone |
| Michael Kenneth Williams | Dax Vahagn |
| Lindy Booth | A.J. |
| James Albrecht | Gerard Kim |
| Krista Allen | Julia Rist |
| Dominique McElligott | Bella Olazabal |
| Treva Etienne | The Dealer |
| Bonnie Mbuli | (as Bonnie Henna) |
Directors
Jonas Pate, Ed Fraiman, Inky Nakpil, Peter Horton, John Strickland, Duane Clark, Andy Wilson
Writers
Kyle Bradstreet, Brant Englestein, Tom Fontana, John McNamara, Jim Juvonen, Lukas Reiter, Hannah Shakespeare, Charlie Corwin
Creators
Charlie Corwin, Tom Fontana, Jim Juvonen
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Neve Campbell | Olivia Maidstone |
| James Purefoy | Teddy Rist |
| Jesse L. Martin | Philip Maidstone |
| Michael Kenneth Williams | Dax Vahagn |
| Lindy Booth | A.J. |
| James Albrecht | Gerard Kim |
| Krista Allen | Julia Rist |
| Dominique McElligott | Bella Olazabal |
| Treva Etienne | The Dealer |
| Bonnie Mbuli | (as Bonnie Henna) |
| Bonnie Mbuli | Chima Balo |
| Ron Fehmiu | Additional Voices |
| Crispian Chan | Thaung |
| Jason Kennett | Car Dealer |
| Danielle Vasinova | Carol |
| Anthony Oseyemi | Hotel Manager |
| Lachele Carl | Louise Farabee |
| Snežana Bogdanović | Additional Voices |
| Sagan Lewis | Caller from Council Bluffs |
| Obed Baloyi | Native Man |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Peter Horton | Executive Producer |
| Teri Weinberg | Executive Producer |
| Jonas Pate | Executive Producer |
| Gareth Neame | Executive Producer |
| Barry Levinson | Executive Producer |
| Charlie Corwin | Executive Producer |
| Tom Fontana | Executive Producer |
| Jim Juvonen | Executive Producer |
| Elle Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Nigel Marchant | Producer |
| John McNamara | Producer |
| Kim Newton | Producer |
| Aaron Seliquini | Producer |
| Dianne Beatty | Producer |
| Irene Burns | Producer |
| David Minkowski | Producer |
| Matthew Stillman | Producer |
| James Halpern | Producer |
| Charlie Corwin | Producer |
| Barry Levinson | Producer |
| Tom Fontana | Producer |
| David Eick | Producer |
| Joseph Berger-Davis | Producer |
Editors
Sheri Bylander, Deborah Moran, Susan Graef, Victor Du Bois, William Flicker
