The Staircase: The Great Dissembler
10:55 pm - 12:15 am, Saturday, August 1 on ITV1 London (3)
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The Great Dissembler
Season 1, Episode 3
As the DA's office attempts to solidify their case, shocking new details surface about Michael's past that threaten to derail the defence. Drama, starring Colin Firth and Toni Collette
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Colin Firth
(Actor)
.. Michael Peterson
Toni Collette
(Actor)
.. Kathleen Peterson
Michael Stuhlbarg
(Actor)
.. David Rudolf
Olivia DeJonge
(Actor)
.. Caitlin Atwater
Patrick Schwarzenegger
(Actor)
.. Todd Peterson
Sophie Turner
(Actor)
.. Margaret Ratliff
Odessa Young
(Actor)
.. Martha Ratliff
Rosemarie DeWitt
(Actor)
.. Candace Zamperini
Tim Guinee
(Actor)
.. Bill Peterson
Vincent Vermignon
(Actor)
.. Jean-Xavier
Parker Posey
(Actor)
.. Freda Black
Trini Alvarado
(Actor)
.. Patty Peterson
Maria Dizzia
(Actor)
.. Lori Campbell
Justice Leak
(Actor)
.. Tom Maher
Robert Crayton
(Actor)
.. Ron Guerette
Cullen Moss
(Actor)
.. Jim Hardin
Cory Scott Allen
(Actor)
.. Art Holland
Frank Leopold Feys
(Actor)
.. Denis Poncet
Jason Davis
(Actor)
.. Fred Atwater
Teri Wyble
(Actor)
.. Sonya Pfeiffer
Donny Boaz
(Actor)
.. Tyrone Lacour
Myke Holmes
(Actor)
.. Duane Deaver
Morgan Henard
(Actor)
.. Dennis Rowe
Eric Lee
(Actor)
.. Judge Orlando Hudson
Daniela Lee
(Actor)
.. Devon
Deena Wade
(Actor)
.. Margaret Blair
James Healy Jr
(Actor)
.. Steven Blair
Dustin Lewis
(Actor)
.. Male ADA
Paul Teal
(Actor)
.. Brad Wolgamott
AK Benninghofen
(Actor)
.. Charlene
Kara Young
(Actor)
.. Yasmine
Karson Kern
(Actor)
.. Nate
Antonio Campos
(Writer)
Marsha L Swinton
(Producer)
Christina M Fitzgerald
(Producer)
Emily Kaczmarek
(Producer)
Randall Poster
(Producer)
Craig Shilowich
(Producer)
Maggie Cohn
(Executive producer)
Carol Cuddy
(Executive producer)
Megan Ellison
(Executive producer)
Ali Krug
(Executive producer)
Sue Naegle
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Colin Firth
(Actor)
.. Michael Peterson
Born:
September 10, 1960
in
Grayshott, Hampshire
Best Known For:
Being Mr Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice
Early-life:
Colin Andrew Firth was born on September 10, 1960 in Hampshire. His parents, Shirley and David, were both lecturers. He has a sister, Kate, and younger brother Jonathan, who both followed him into the acting profession. He spent some of his childhood in America and Nigeria, where his father taught, before the family moved back to the UK. He studied acting in London. One of his early successes was in the 1983 stage adaptation of Another Country, and he subsequently made his big-screen debut in the film version a year later.
Career:
Firth worked steadily throughout the 1980s in notable projects such as Falklands drama Tumbledown, A Month in the Country (opposite Kenneth Branagh) and the period offering Valmont. But it was the 1995 costume drama Pride and Prejudice that made him a superstar. Since then, he's notched up roles in several successful films, including The English Patient, Fever Pitch, Shakespeare in Love, The Importance of Being Earnest, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Love Actually, both Bridget Jones movies, both St Trinian's films, The Accidental Husband, Mamma Mia! and A Single Man. It was 2010 movie The King's Speech that really consolidated his reputation. It garnered a number of glittering awards and Firth's Bafta Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role was consolidated by an Academy Award for Best Actor. Films since include Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Magic in the Moonlight.
Quote:
'I like playing strange characters. Some people might say it has something to do with a hidden part of myself, but I think it's a lot simpler than that: normal people are just not very interesting.'
Trivia:
Firth pulled out of providing the voice of Paddington in the big-screen version of Michael Bond's books. He was replaced by Ben Whishaw.
Toni Collette
(Actor)
.. Kathleen Peterson
Born:
November 01, 1972
in
Sydney, Australia
Best Known For:
Playing the lead in Muriel's Wedding.
Early-life:
Antonia Collette was born on November 1, 1972, in Sydney, Australia, the first of three children to truck driver Bob and his wife Judy, a customer service representative. After leaving school at 16, she enrolled in the National Institute of Dramatic Arts, and supported herself by delivering pizzas. After studying for 18 months, she left to star in the Russell Crowe movie Spotswood. She was nominated for the Australian Film Institute plaudit of Best Supporting Actress.
Career:
In 1994, Collette landed the lead role in Muriel's Wedding, gaining 40 lbs for the part. She made her Hollywood debut in hit-and-miss 1995 comedy The Pallbearer. However, her Oscar-nominated role in The Sixth Sense really put her on the map in Tinseltown. Toni has also appeared in Shaft, About a Boy and won critical acclaim for her work in 2006 comedy drama Little Miss Sunshine. Later projects include Tsunami: The Aftermath, The Black Balloon, and Hey, Hey, It's Esther Blueburger. Between 2009 and 2011 she starred in the American comedy drama United States of Tara in a role that saw her win an Emmy and Golden Globe. Away from acting, she also plays in her band Toni Collette and the Finish.
Quote:
'The better you know yourself, the better your relationship with the rest of the world.'
Michael Stuhlbarg
(Actor)
.. David Rudolf
Born:
July 05, 1968
in
Long Beach, California
Best Known For:
Playing Arnold Rothstein in HBO drama Boardwalk Empire.
Early-life:
Michael was born in Long Beach, California, on July 5, 1968 to Susan and Mort. He trained to be an actor at the Julliard School in New York, the University of California in Los Angeles, the Vilnius Conservatory in Lithuania, the British American Drama Academy at Oxford and the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain at the University of London.
Career:
Stuhlbarg had been a professional stage actor for 10 years before he made his first screen appearance in A Price Above Rubies (1998). He made a number of guest appearances on TV shows after that but he didn't become a well-known actor until he starred in A Serious Man (2009). Since then, he has appeared in a number of high-profile movies, including Hugo (2011), Men in Black 3 (2012), Seven Psychopaths (2012), Lincoln (2012), and Blue Jasmine (2012). Between 2010 and 2013, he played Arnold Rothstein in HBO drama Boardwalk Empire.
Quote:
'I've done a lot of theatre work that has been quite diverse. I feel very fortunate to have had many different people think of me in many different ways.'
Trivia:
He studied mime with Marcel Marceau at the World Centre.
Olivia DeJonge
(Actor)
.. Caitlin Atwater
Patrick Schwarzenegger
(Actor)
.. Todd Peterson
Sophie Turner
(Actor)
.. Margaret Ratliff
Born:
February 21, 1996
in
Northampton
Best Known For:
Playing Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones.
Early-life:
Born on February 21, 1996, in Northampton, Sophie moved to Chesterton, Warwickshire when she was two years old. She has two older brothers and had a twin who died before birth. Since Sophie was three, she has been a member of the Playbox Theatre Company.
Career:
Turner's first professional acting role was as Sansa Stark in the fantasy TV series Game of Thrones. She has played the character since 2011. Turner made her feature film debut in Another Me (2013) and also starred in TV film The Thirteenth Tale (2013). She starred in the comedy film Barely Lethal (2015) and played telepathic mutant Jean Grey in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).
Quote:
'I don't think that the status of a show, big or small, should affect a person's performance.'
Trivia:
She is a natural blonde but dyes her hair auburn for her character in Game of Thrones.
Odessa Young
(Actor)
.. Martha Ratliff
Rosemarie DeWitt
(Actor)
.. Candace Zamperini
Tim Guinee
(Actor)
.. Bill Peterson
Vincent Vermignon
(Actor)
.. Jean-Xavier
Parker Posey
(Actor)
.. Freda Black
Trini Alvarado
(Actor)
.. Patty Peterson
Maria Dizzia
(Actor)
.. Lori Campbell
Justice Leak
(Actor)
.. Tom Maher
Robert Crayton
(Actor)
.. Ron Guerette
Cullen Moss
(Actor)
.. Jim Hardin
Cory Scott Allen
(Actor)
.. Art Holland
Frank Leopold Feys
(Actor)
.. Denis Poncet
Jason Davis
(Actor)
.. Fred Atwater
Teri Wyble
(Actor)
.. Sonya Pfeiffer
Donny Boaz
(Actor)
.. Tyrone Lacour
Myke Holmes
(Actor)
.. Duane Deaver
Morgan Henard
(Actor)
.. Dennis Rowe
Eric Lee
(Actor)
.. Judge Orlando Hudson
Daniela Lee
(Actor)
.. Devon
(Actor)
.. Yves
Deena Wade
(Actor)
.. Margaret Blair
James Healy Jr
(Actor)
.. Steven Blair
Dustin Lewis
(Actor)
.. Male ADA
Paul Teal
(Actor)
.. Brad Wolgamott
AK Benninghofen
(Actor)
.. Charlene
Kara Young
(Actor)
.. Yasmine
Karson Kern
(Actor)
.. Nate
Antonio Campos
(Writer)
Marsha L Swinton
(Producer)
Christina M Fitzgerald
(Producer)
Emily Kaczmarek
(Producer)
Randall Poster
(Producer)
Craig Shilowich
(Producer)
Maggie Cohn
(Executive producer)
Carol Cuddy
(Executive producer)
Megan Ellison
(Executive producer)
Ali Krug
(Executive producer)
Sue Naegle
(Executive producer)
