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The Philanthropist (2009)

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The title character, Teddy Rist (portrayed by James Purefoy), is a billionaire playboy haunted by the death of his only child. His life changes when he rescues a young boy during a hurricane in Nigeria. As a result, Rist begins using his fortune to personally change the lives of others.[4] The Philanthropist is based loosely on the life of Bobby Sager.[5] The Philanthropist is an American action drama series that premiered on NBC on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. The program was a limited summer series, principally filmed in South Africa. It opened to strong ratings, but saw a drop in viewers in subsequent weeks. The Philanthropist is a Carnival Films production in association with The Levinson/Fontana Company and Original Media. Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson, Peter Horton, Charlie Corwin, Gareth Neame, and Teri Weinberg served as executive producers.

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Series cast

  • James Purefoy James Purefoy 8 episodes
  • Neve Campbell Neve Campbell Olivia Maidstone 8 episodes
  • Michael Kenneth Williams Michael Kenneth Williams 8 episodes
  • Lindy Booth Lindy Booth A.J. Butterfield 8 episodes
  • Jesse L. Martin Jesse L. Martin Philip Maidstone 8 episodes
  • Treva Etienne Treva Etienne 2 episodes
  • Krista Allen Krista Allen 2 episodes
  • Karel Roden Karel Roden 1 episode
  • Marcel Iureș Marcel Iureș 1 episode
  • Lucy Brown Lucy Brown 1 episode
  • Sarita Choudhury Sarita Choudhury 1 episode
  • Eve Gordon Eve Gordon Brenda Fitzsimmons 1 episode
  • Nick Chinlund Nick Chinlund 1 episode
  • Jesse Lee Soffer Jesse Lee Soffer Dean Fitzsimmons 1 episode
  • David Clennon David Clennon 1 episode
  • Eddie McGee Eddie McGee Bill 1 episode
  • Lambert Wilson Lambert Wilson 1 episode
  • Kari Matchett Kari Matchett Renee Adams 1 episode

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