Who’s Who on ‘Westworld’

Who’s his character?

Named after the man who killed Jesse James (for whatever that’s worth), Dr. Ford is the founder of Westworld and its major creative vision, though there are some who feel like he is slipping into obsolescence, and they’re lining up to take over. Given to long, introspective soliloquies and philosophical reveries, Dr. Ford’s reasons for creating Westworld are inscrutable, as are his plans for the park.

Where do I know that actor from?

Anthony Hopkins? Might we interest you in some fava beans and a nice chianti? The Academy Award winner for The Silence of the Lambs has as of late split his time between being the resident old guy in blockbusters like Thor and Noah and starring in films like Hitchcock.

Who’s her character?

Dolores is a host whose current programming has her as an independent, kind, adventurous rancher’s daughter. By the end of the premiere episode, Dolores has begun to look beyond the elaborately constructed fiction of her existence.

Where do I know that actress from?

Evan Rachel Wood first got famous as the teen daughter on ABC’s Once and Again, and she jumped to movie stardom in the 2003 movie Thirteen. Since then, she’s hopped from films (Across the Universe; The Ides of March) to TV (Mildred Pierce; True Blood). Most recently, she starred opposite Ellen Page in the post-apocalyptic drama Into the Forest.

Who’s his character?

Teddy is a host whose programming has him continually arriving in Westworld’s central town of Sweetwater, always returning to his prairie girl Dolores. He’s charming and heroic, literally too good to be true.

Where do I know that actor from?

James Marsden used to be that handsome guy in the movies who the leading lady couldn’t wait to leave for another guy (X-Men; The Notebook; Enchanted). Finally, Hollywood woke up and started treating him like the dreamboat he is (27 Dresses; 30 Rock).

Who’s his character?

Bernie is the Programming Director of Westworld, a man with conscience and kindness and who often finds himself torn between his human empathy and engineering ambition and curiosity.

Where do I know that actor from?

Here in 2016, Jeffrey Wright is probably best known for playing Beetie in the Hunger Games movies, and we all have to make our peace with that. Hopefully those fans have branched out to watch Wright’s A+ performances in films like Basquiat, Shaft, Boardwalk Empire, and Angels in America.

Who’s his character?

The unnamed Man in Black is a figure of pure malevolence, and his presence in Westworld seems to suggest increasing acts of chaos and cruelty. The Man in Black is a repeat customer in Westworld, indulging in the worst of villainy, but this time, he’s seeking out answers to a mystery he thinks is at the center of the park.

Where do I know that actor from?

Ed Harris! Four-time Academy Award nominee for Apollo 13, The Truman Show, Pollock, and The Hours (he should have won two of those Oscars but which two??) , Ed Harris has more recently played John McCain in HBO’s Game Change and the bad guy in Snowpiercer.

Who’s her character?

Maeve is a host whose role is that of a firebrand prostitute at the local saloon, though as the glitch of self-awareness begins to creep through Westworld, Maeve finds her world becoming more complicated and less safe.

Where do I know that actress from?

Thandie Newton got her breakthrough role in the Oprah Winfrey-produced Beloved. Since then, her best known roles have been in movies like Crash, The Pursuit of Happyness, and her must-be-seen-to-be-believed turn as Condoleezza Rice in W. Most recently, Newton was on NBC’s The Slap.

Who’s her character?

Elsie is a technician in the Behavior department of the park, working with Bernard Lowe to help modify the hosts and monitor their actions.

Where do I know that actress from?

Shannon Woodward’s two most notable TV roles were in the mid-2000s FX dramedy The Riches and the FOX sitcom Raising Hope. She was also Andrew Garfield’s longtime girlfriend, pre-Emma Stone.

Who’s his character?

Hector is a host whose role is to be the ultimate bad guy, riding into Sweetwater with his band of villains and setting off a thrilling, violent shootout designed to delight the guests.

Where do I know that actor from?

Remember Laura Linney’s love interest in Love Actually? Or Paulo (of Nikki-and-Paulo fame) on Lost? Or Xerxes in 300? All played by the unfathomably handsome Rodrigo Santoro.

Who’s his character?

Stubbs is the head of security, tasked with keeping guests safe and monitoring the hosts.

Where do I know that actor from?

You probably don’t know Luke himself, but as the bonus Jonas of the Hemsworth clan, you definitely know his brothers Chris and Liam.

Who’s her character?

Theresa is the head of Westworld’s Quality Assurance department. She’s decidedly unromantic about the park, its guests, or its robot hosts, and she has a keen eye for the personal politics that lie just below the surface.

Where do I know that actress from?

Sidse Babbett Knudsen is a Danish actress best known for her roles on the Danish political drama Borgen and the lesbian S&M art film The Duke of Burgundy.

Who’s his character?

Leo is the head of Narrative at the park, essentially the guy who writes out all the storylines and the scenarios that the hosts will enact for the guests. He’s also massively abrasive and verbally harsh with the Westworld staffers.

Where do I know that actor from?

Simon Quarterman’s best-known role was in the exorcism horror flick The Devil Inside.

Who’s his character?

William gets introduced in episode two as a first-time guest to the park who isn’t 100% prepared for the possibilities that await him there.

Where do I know that actor from?

Oh just literally everything. Though probably most prominently from his role as Liam McPoyle on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and hacktivist Gavin Orsay on House of Cards.

Who’s his character?

Logan is William’s friend, who has brought his buddy to Westworld in order to show him the time of his life. Logan is a repeat customer, and he seems to enjoy indulging in the park’s less-savory aspects.

Where do I know that actor from?

Ben Barnes played Prince Caspian in the second and third Chronicles of Narnia movies.

Who’s his character?

Lawrence is a host whose role is that of a bandit and outlaw. He’s also introduced in episode two.

Where do I know that actor from?

Clifton Collins Jr. is probably best known for roles in the film Traffic or in Capote as convicted killer Perry Smith. Most recently, he was on HBO’s Ballers.