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Wayne Malloy yearns to live an extraordinary life. After bringing his Traveller family to suburban Eden Falls to take over the lives of a dead yuppie couple, Wayne has proved himself adept at impersonating lawyer “Doug Rich,” and charmed his way up the corporate chain to become a partner at Panco. Wayne is driven by his aspirations to steal the American Dream and now to score “the big con,” but is it all worth it with mounting odds and resurging ghosts from his past? Not to mention evidence that his marriage and family could fracture under the stress?
Played by Eddie Izzard
Already one of the most acclaimed comics of his generation, Eddie Izzard is developing an equally stellar reputation as a film, television and stage actor. His most recent roles include Roman Nagel in Steven Soderbergh’s caper sequel, Ocean’s Thirteen, Mr. Kite in Julie Taymor’s Across the universe, as well as lending his voice to Jerry Seinfeld’s Bee Movie. In addition, Izzard can be seen in Kitchen, a new television drama based on Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain’s tell-all book about working as a chef in New York.
Soon Izzard will be seen opposite Tom Cruise in Valkyrie, based on actual events, in which a handful of German generals hatch a plot to assassinate Nazi leader Adolf Hitler at the height of WWII.
Izzard’s stage appearances include David Mamet’s The Cryptogram; the title role in Marlowe’s Edward II; 900 Oneonta; and A Day in the Death of Joe Egg in London and on Broadway which won him a handful of awards, including a Tony® nomination for Best Actor.
In 2005, Izzard demonstrated his musical flair in Romance and Cigarettes, a Coen Brothers production directed by John Turturro, starring Susan Sarandon and Kate Winslet. In 2004 he was seen in the mystical western Blueberry; alongside Kenneth Branagh and Zoe Wannamaker, he delighted children and adults alike as the voice of the ‘Sand Fairy’ in Disney’s Five Children and It; and appeared in Ocean’s Twelve opposite George Clooney and Brad Pitt. In 2001, Izzard enjoyed great success in the US and UK for his portrayal of ‘Charlie Chaplin’ in Peter Bogdanovich’s The Cat’s Meow.
His big-screen debut was alongside Bob Hoskins and Robin Williams in the 1996 movie Secret Agent. Other highlights in his movie career include appearing in The Avengers with Sean Connery and Velvet Goldmine with Ewan McGregor. Izzard’s credits also include All the Queen’s Men, Revengers Tragedy, and as the voice of ‘Nigel’ in the animated Disney movie The Wild.
Since his first stage appearance on London’s West End in 1993 in the one-man show Live at the Ambassadors, Izzard has inhabited a unique world of his own “carefully crafted rubbish.” Live at the Ambassadors was followed by a succession of critically-acclaimed shows including Unrepeatable in 1994, 1996’s Definite Article, Glorious in 1997, dress to Kill in 1998 and the 2000 production Circle.
Izzard’s comedic musings have earned him some top awards from Time Out and the Perrier Panel. Live at the Ambassadors received an Olivier Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement. He won the British Comedy Award for Top Stand-Up Comedian in 1993 and 1996, and Dress to Kill earned him a New York Drama Desk Award and two Emmys®. |
Dahlia Malloy is a fireball. After spending two years in a jail cell, Dahlia has taken on the matriarchic role of “Cherien Rich” with gusto. She believes that her family must stick together in order to pull off the life as “The Riches,” so she’s upset to see that the lies that brought them to Eden Falls have begun to take their toll on her family. This discovery leads Dahlia on a quest for truth and honesty that is at direct odds with her husband’s ambition.
Played by Minnie Driver
Nominated for an Emmy® Award and a Golden Globe® Award for her role as “Dahlia Malloy”, Minnie Driver first came to the attention of audiences and critics alike for her critically-acclaimed performance in Circle of Friends, in which she starred with Chris O’Donnell. She went on to earn Oscar® and Screen Actors Guild nominations, both in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for her performance in the award winning feature Good Will Hunting, directed by Gus Van Sant. In March 1998, Driver was honoured with the prestigious Female Star of Tomorrow Award at ShoWest.
In 2005, Driver was seen in the feature film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, The Phantom of the Opera, and received critical praise for her performance including a nomination by the London Critics Circle in the category Best British Actress in a Supporting Role. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe for Outstanding Film: Musical or Comedy. In addition to acting in the film, Driver sang the original title track “Learn to be Lonely” written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The song, which plays over the end credits of the film, was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Oscar in the Best Original Song category.
In the 2003-2004 television season she made several guest appearances on Will & Grace as Lorraine Finster, has become a favourite of critics and fans.In 2003, Driver appeared on stage at London’s Comedy Theatre with Matthew Perry and Hank Azaria in David Mamet’s Sexual Perversity in Chicago. The play broke the record for the largest box-office advance for a West End show. The same year Driver also was seen co-starring with Phillip Seymour Hoffmanin In Owning Mahowny, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and was also screened at the Berlin Film Festival. She also appeared in Hope Springs, with Heather Graham and Colin Firth.
Building her career on diverse roles, Driver’s additional film credits include the critically praised dark comedy Grosse Pointe blank; the love story Return To Me; the feature version of Oscar Wilde’s play An Ideal Husband; the Walt Disney animated feature Tarzan, providing the voice of Jane; Beautiful, directed by Sally Field and co-produced by Two Drivers Productions (the company Minnie formed with her sister Kate); Sleepers, alongside Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt and Dustin Hoffman and directed by Barry Levinson; and the James Bond thriller Goldeneye.
The British actress has amassed an impressive list of television and theatre credentials, including numerous projects for the BBC and theatrical productions of The Comedy of Errors, The Married Man, School for Scandal and Camino Real.
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Dale Malloy is Dahlia’s cousin and desperately wants in on Wayne’s con in Eden Falls. Violent, unpredictable and a little dim, he generally creates more mayhem than Wayne can tolerate. But the two men are intrinsically linked and Dale presents a threat far greater than the Malloy’s realise.
Played by Todd Stashwick
With an evolving storyline in a hit television series, as well as roles in three upcoming feature films, audiences will soon have the opportunity to see much more of the talented and versatile Todd Stashwick.
For the big screen, Stashwick has roles in three upcoming feature films – First up is the drama The Air I Breathe, opposite Forest Whitaker, Brendan Fraser, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Kevin Bacon; the comedy feature Surfer Dude, starring Matthew McConaughey and independent feature, Live!, with Eva Mendes, which premiered at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.
Stashwick’s other credits include American Dreams, Still Standing, The War at Home, Weeds, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, How I Met Your Mother, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Dharma & Greg, Will & Grace and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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Cael Malloy is Wayne and Dahlia’s oldest son and the only Malloy to truly question and ultimately reject life as a buffer. He is convinced his family has taken the Riches scam too far and that their Traveller souls are paying for their lifestyle. Cael’s beliefs ultimately draw him back to his Traveller roots.
Played by Noel Fisher
Originally from Vancouver, BC, Noel Fisher has been working steadily as an actor since he was 14 years old. Fisher’s first role portraying the ‘Young Sheldon Kennedy’ garnered him a nomination for the prestigious Canadian GEMINI award. His second GEMINI nomination came for the portrayal of ‘TJ’ in the hit Canadian series Godiva’s.
Since moving to the US in 2003, Fisher has continued to create a stir with roles in such features as Max Keeble’s Big Move, Final destination 2 and the independent film After Sex.
Fisher’s other television credits include Huff, Cold Case, Two And A half Men, Standoff and Medium.
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Di Di Malloy is Wayne and Dahlia’s clever and outspoken teenage daughter who has become increasingly aware of her own abilities and advantages in the buffer world. While deeply upset by the strain buffer life puts on her family, she can’t help but excel in school and attract friends. This dichotomy leads to adolescent rebellion that draws from both the Traveller and suburban teenage girl in Di Di.
Played by Shannon Woodward
Shannon Woodward has already amassed an impressive list of credits. She has recurred or guest-starred in numerous television series including Law & Order: SVU, Without a Trace, Psych, Cold Case, Boston Public, The Drew Carrey Show and Malcolm In the Middle.
She recently starred alongside Tommy Lee Jones, playing his daughter in the film Man of the House.
Other film credits include The Quiet and She Lived.
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Sam Malloy may be the youngest of the Malloy clan, but he already knows how he feels the most comfortable: in girls clothing. He’s the most quiet and unassuming of the family, but blends right into the buffer world as a little girl. He’s not only a budding con artist, but a budding artist; he loves to paint and crafted a beautiful mural in the new house documenting the family’s adventures.
Played by Aidan Mitchell
Despite the fact that Boston-born Aidan Mitchell is only 14 years-old, he is already taking the acting community by storm with his role as ‘Sam Malloy’.
His first role was on The TV Set with Sigourney Weaver and David Duchovny and was quickly followed by a starring role in the independent film Simple Things, which is scheduled to hit the festival circuits this year. Mitchell is an extraordinary talent as well as an incredibly intellectual student. Also an aspiring filmmaker, Mitchell began writing his own scripts and, early in his career, was found rounding up friends and family to perform with him on the family’s movie camera. Needless to say, his audience has grown.
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Hugh Panetta runs Panco, a shady real estate business. Hugh epitomises everything we love to hate about the greedy buffer world, but finds an affinity with Wayne, whom he has promoted to “partner.” Hugh struggles with balance between his rocky married life and his cutthroat business dealings. He believes the only way to save both his marriage and company is to pull off a huge multi-million dollar deal using every trick he knows.
Played by Gregg Henry
Henry has most recently starred in Slither, Black Dahlia and United 93. Previous films include, Payback opposite Mel Gibson; Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, opposite Antonio Banderas; The Big Brass Ring, with William Hurt; Star Trek: Insurrection, Sin and Purgatory Flats. He made an indelible impression as the drill-wielding villain in Brian De Palma’s Body Double, and was also in Scarface, Raising Cain, Femme Fatale and Black Dahlia, all directed by Mr. De Palma.
The star of many television movies, most recently as “Dennis Rader” in The hunt for BTK, Henry includes among his favourites The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader Murdering Mom and Fever for HBO; Bodily Harm, Sleep Easy and Hutch Rimes for Showtime. Some of his series work includes recurring roles on 24, Eyes, Family Law, and The Gilmore Girls.
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Nina Burns is the Malloys’ friend and neighbour who has learned the secret they are actually Travellers. Having also discovered that her own marriage was a sham, she enjoys spending time with her more exciting neighbours, but wonders what they are not telling her.
Played by Margo Martindale
Tony Award®-nominee Martindale has acted in a host of acclaimed features, television series and plays since the late 1980s. Among her many feature credits are: Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Baby; Stephen Daldry’s The Hours; Robert Benton’s The Human Stain, Twilight, Nobody’s Fool and Feast of Love; Sydney Pollack’s The Firm and Sabrina; Moises Kaufman’s The Laramie Project; Tim Robbins’ Dead Man Walking; Rob Reiner’s Ghosts of Mississippi; and George Miller’s Lorenzo’s Oil. She starred in Alexander Payne’s segment of the omnibus film Paris Je T’aime, which premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival. Last year, she appeared in Michael Ian Black’s comedy The Pleasure of Your Company; Tamara Jenkins’ The Savages; Alan Brown’s Superheroes and Alison Eastwood’s Rails and Ties. Also, she recently completed filming roles in Jake Kasdan’s Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and Stephen Belber’s Management. Her television credits include a recurring role on the drama Medium, Dexter and Sidney Lumet’s 100 Centre Street. Telefilms and miniseries include Ironjawed Angels; Plainsong; Perfect Murder, Perfect Town; First Do No harm; and Lonesome Dove.
Martindale was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Play for her role as ‘Big Mama’ in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Off-Broadway credits include Steel Magnolias, Always Patsy Cline, Curse of the Starving Class and Miss Firecracker Contest.
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