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