The Philanthropist
2009, Series, 60 min, Action, Adventure, Drama, English, United States, MoviePedia score 68
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.
Directed by Jonas Pate, Charles Beeson, Duane Clark, Ed Fraiman, Peter Horton, John Strickland, Andy Wilson
Cast
- James Purefoy as Teddy Rist
- Neve Campbell as Olivia Maidstone
- Michael Kenneth Williams as Dax Vahagn
- Lindy Booth as AJ Butterfield
- Jesse L. Martin as Philip Maidstone
- James Albrecht as Gerard Kim
- Bonnie Mbuli as Chima Balo
- Krista Allen as Julia Rist
- Dominique McElligott as Bella Olazabal
- Treva Etienne as The Dealer
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