Cast and Crew of The Current War

Cast of
The Current War

About The Current War

Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.

Full Cast of The Current War

Benedict Cumberbatch
plays Thomas Edison

Benedict Cumberbatch as Thomas Edison

Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor. Known for his roles on the screen and s...

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Michael Shannon
plays George Westinghouse

Michael Shannon as George Westinghouse

Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, producer, musician, and theatre director. He has ...

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Nicholas Hoult
plays Nikola Tesla

Nicholas Hoult as Nikola Tesla

Nicholas Caradoc Hoult (born December 7, 1989) is an English actor. His body of work includes supporting work in big-...

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Katherine Waterston
plays Marguerite Westinghouse

Katherine Waterston as Marguerite Westinghouse

Katherine Boyer Waterston (born March 3, 1980) is a British-American actress. She made her feature film debut in Mich...

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Tom Holland
plays Samuel Insull

Tom Holland as Samuel Insull

Thomas "Tom" Stanley Holland is an English actor and dancer. He is best known for playing Peter Parker / Spider-Man ...

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Matthew Macfadyen
plays J.P. Morgan

Matthew Macfadyen as J.P. Morgan

David Matthew Macfadyen (born 17 October 1974) is an English actor. Known for his performances on stage and screen, h...

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Tuppence Middleton
plays Mary Edison

Tuppence Middleton as Mary Edison

Tuppence 'Tupps' Middleton (born 21 February 1987) is an English actress. In 2010, she was nominated for the London E...

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Stanley Townsend
plays Franklin Pope

Stanley Townsend as Franklin Pope

Stanley Townsend (born August 1961) is an Irish actor.

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Damien Molony
plays Bourke Cockran

Conor MacNeill
plays William Kemmler

Conor MacNeill as William Kemmler

Conor MacNeill was born on July 4, 1988 and is currently 35 years old.

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Celyn Jones
plays Sherman Quincy

Craig Roberts
plays Robert Lane

Harry Melling
plays Benjamin Vale

Harry Melling as Benjamin Vale

Harry Edward Melling (born 13 March 1989) is an English actor, best known for his role as Dudley Dursley in the Harry...

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Colin Stinton
plays Daniel Burnham

Colin Stinton as Daniel Burnham

Colin Stinton (born March 10, 1947) is a Canadian actor.

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Oliver Powell
plays Leo

Oliver Powell as Leo

Oliver Powell was born on April 5, 1985 and is currently 39 years old.

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John Schwab
plays Rudolph Young

John Schwab as Rudolph Young

American born actor best known for his role in the British mini-series Dark money

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Abigail Johns
plays Emily Faulk

Tom Bell
plays Reverend Vincent

Tom Bell as Reverend Vincent

Tom Bell is a British stage, film and television actor, comedian and writer.

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Tom Sweet
plays Boy

Iain McKee
plays Reporter

Jason Matthewson
plays Stock Broker

Woody Norman
plays Dash Edison

Louis Ashbourne Serkis
plays Older Dash

Faye Ormston
plays Party Guest

Phil Hodges
plays City Gent

Ekow Quartey
plays Journalist 1

Adam Lazarus
plays Wabco Worker

Simon Connolly
plays Sioux City

Joseph Balderrama
plays Horace Kaden

Steven I. Dillard
plays NYSE member

Martyn Mayger
plays Lawyer

Toby Williams
plays Fort Worth Investment Banker

Tim Steed
plays Maurice Manesburg

Christopher McMullen
plays New York Stockbroker

Jeremy Oliver
plays Mr. Westinghouse's Secretary

Liza Ross
plays Beti

Steve Carroll
plays Cinema Goer

James Chalmers
plays South Dakota Delegate

Nancy Crane
plays Gladys

Will Irvine
plays Reporter 1

Adam Pearce
plays New Orleans Investment Banker

Sophia Ally
plays Dotty Edison

Kevin Millington
plays Henry Walsh

Ben Mars
plays Francis Upton

Greg Haiste
plays South Dakota Delegate

Katy Poulter
plays Hannah

Jed Aukin
plays Westinghouse Secretary

John Kinory
plays Scientist

Michael Yates
plays Stock Enchange Gent

Andy Cockell
plays City Gent

Giacomo Joshua Brunelli
plays WABCO Worker

Nigel Wilcock
plays J.P. Morgan Lawyer

Jay William Whittington Barrette
plays Wabco Worker

Thor Janke
plays Policeman

James Chipman
plays Reporter (uncredited)

Gary Kiely
plays WABCO worker (uncredited)

Andrew Okello
plays Footman

David Morley Hale
plays Frederick Worthington

Pamela Betsy Cooper
plays Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Simon Manyonda
plays Lewis Latimer

John Pierce Jones
plays President Glover Cleveland

Nigel Whitmey
plays Doctor Grandoff

Nigel Whitmey as Doctor Grandoff

Nigel Whitmey (born 23 February 1963) is a British-Canadian actor who has appeared in TV series and films. He is also...

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Benjamin Schnau
plays George Westinghouse's Secretary (uncredited)


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