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Damian Lewis

**Damian Watcyn Lewis** is an English actor and producer. He portrays Bobby Axelrod in Showtime series *Billions* from 2016 to 2021 and return for final season in 2023.

## Biography

Lewis was born in St John's Wood, London, the elder son of Charlotte Mary (*née* Bowater) and John Watcyn Lewis, a city insurance broker with Lloyd's. His paternal grandparents were Welsh. His maternal grandfather was Lord Mayor of London Sir Ian Bowater and his maternal grandmother's ancestors include Lord Dawson of Penn (a doctor to the Royal Family) and the philanthropist and baronet Sir Alfred Yarrow, who was of partial.

Sephardic Jewish descent. He has stated that he "went to English boarding schools and grew up around people very much like Soames and in a milieu very much like the Forsytes'".

As a child, Lewis made several visits to the U.S. to visit relatives during his summers. He first decided to become an actor at age 16. He was educated at the independent Ashdown House School in Forest Row, East Sussex, and at Eton College. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1993, after which he served as a stage actor for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

During his time with the RSC, he played Borgheim in Adrian Noble's production of Henrik Ibsen's *Little Eyolf* and Posthumus in William Shakespeare's *Cymbeline*. He also starred in another of Ibsen's plays, as Karsten Bernick in *Pillars of the Community* at the National Theatre in November 2005.
Season 5

**Season 5** is the fifth season of Billions premiered on Showtime on May 3, 2020, and ended on October 3, 2021.

## Cast

### Starring

* Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades
* Damian Lewis as Bobby Axelrod
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* David Costabile as Mike Wagner
* Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Chuck Rhoades, Sr.
* Kelly AuCoin as "Dollar" Bill Stearn

### Recurring

* Corey Stoll as Michael Prince
* Roma Maffia as Mary Ann Gramm
* Daniel Breaker as Roger "Scooter" Dunbar
* Frank Grillo as Nico Tanner
* Rick Hoffman as Dr. Swerdlow
* Terry Kinney as Hall
* Stephen Kunken as Ari Spyros
* Glenn Fleshler as Orrin Bach
* Dan Soder as Dudley Mafee
* Ben Shenkman as Ira Schirmer
* Sarah Stiles as Bonnie Barella
* Samantha Mathis as Sara Hammon
* Deborah Rush as Ellen Rhoades
* Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim
* Jade Eshete as Lauren Turner
* Andrew Polk as Freddie Eisen
* Lily Gladstone as Roxanne
* Will Roland as Winston

### Guest Starring

* Rebecca Quin (aka Becky Lynch) as Herself
* Polly Draper as Sen. Marcia Vandeveer
* Toby Leonard Moore as Bryan Connerty
* Michael Raymond-James as Jack Connerty
* Julianna Margulies as Catherine "Cat" Brant
* Wendie Malick as Leah Calder
* Patti D'Arbanville as Laurel Axelrod
* Domenick Lombardozzi as Paul 'Manz' Manzarello
* Janeane Garofalo as Winslow
* Neal Katyal as Himself

## Trivia

* On May 8, 2019, the series was renewed for a fifth season.
* This season has premiered on May 3, 2020.

## References

1. ↑ [1]
Gus

*" You need to sharpen your odachi and slice a hole in the universe between you and where you're going! And if you don't cut down everyone and everything that gets in your way, then they will return, and they will cut you to shreds....and then they will cover those shreds in bukake."*

— Dr. Gus offering some free "advice" to Bryan Connerty (season 4)

**Dr. Gus** is a top tier performance coach employed by Axe Capital following Wendy Rhoades's departure. His style is significantly more aggressive and abusive then his predecessors, putting him frequently at odds with those he speaks to. Despite being forced out of Axe Capital later on, Gus continues to flourish once he sets up a private practice. He even acquires the interest of Bryan Connerty, who agrees to become one of his patients.

## Overview

Dr. Gus immediately rubs people the wrong way during his first few sessions, confusing and unnerving Ben Kim, who happens to be his first victim. Gus considers Wags to be a "prize", likening all the other underlings as "children" by comparison. He is thankful for Wags's assistance in helping him land a job at Axe Capital following Wendy's leaving and does everything in his power to get inside the mans head to help him.

*more coming soon*

## Appearances

Up to Season 4, **Dr. Gus** has appeared in 6 episodes to date.

Season 2 >> Dead Cat Bounce, Optimal Play, Currency and The Kingmaker

Season 4 >> American Champion and New Year's Day
Icebreaker

**Icebreaker** is the ninth episode of the Season 3 of *Billions*. The episode was written by Adam R. Perlman and Willie Reale and directed by Stacie Passon.

## Plot Summary

Axe makes a bold play to secure capital from a controversial source. Taylor chafes against Axe’s recent moves. Chuck recruits the allies he needs to move forward with a new plan. Connerty seeks out a career opportunity.

## Cast

### Starring

* Paul Giamatti as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades, Jr.
* Damian Lewis as Robert 'Bobby' Axelrod
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* Toby Leonard Moore as Bryan Connerty
* David Costabile as Mike 'Wags' Wagner
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Amber Mason
* Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker
* Malin Åkerman as Lara Axelrod (credit only)

### Guest Starring

* Clancy Brown as Waylon 'Jock' Jeffcoat
* Terry Kinney as Hall
* Danny Strong as Todd Krakow
* Susan Misner as Agent Terri McCue
* Kelly AuCoin as 'Dollar' Bill Stearn
* Malachi Weir as Lonnie Watley
* John Malkovich as Grigor Andolov
* Dan Soder as Dudley Mafee
* Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim
* Sarah Stiles as Bonnie Barella
* Will Roland as Quant Kid 2
* Scott Aiello as Tommy Barkow
* Keith Eric Chappelle as Eveready

### Co Starring

* Melanie Nicholls-King as Frances Lynch
* Lev Gorn as Max
* Michael Aronov as Michael Milyutin
The Third Ortolan

**The Third Ortolan** is the sixth episode of the Season 3 of *Billions*. The episode was written by Alice O'Neill and directed by John Dahl.

## Plot Summary

Axe tracks down a critical piece of evidence that could destroy him. Both Axe and Chuck reckon with just how far they're willing to go to protect Wendy. The Ice Juice case comes to a head when a judge gives Connerty a difficult deadline.

## Cast

### Starring

* Paul Giamatti as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades, Jr.
* Damian Lewis as Robert 'Bobby' Axelrod
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* Toby Leonard Moore as Bryan Connerty
* David Costabile as Mike 'Wags' Wagner
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Amber Mason
* Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades, Sr.
* Malin Åkerman as Lara Axelrod (credit only)

### Guest Starring

* Rob Morrow as Adam DeGiulio
* Christopher Denham as Oliver Dake
* Glenn Fleshler as Orrin Bach
* Mike Birbiglia as Oscar Langstraat
* Stephen Kunken as Ari Spyros
* Kelly AuCoin as 'Dollar' Bill Stern
* David Strathairn as 'Black' Jack Foley
* Dan Soder as Dudley Mafee
* Obi Abili as Roland Aduba
* Tom Lipinski as Tim Dones
* Brian Wiles as John Aksoy
* Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim
Eli Attie

**Eli Attie** is an American writer, producer, and former White House staff member. He served as Vice President Al Gore's chief White House and campaign speechwriter through Gore's concession of the 2000 presidential election, which Attie and Gore wrote together. Attie then became a longtime writer and producer on the drama series *The West Wing*, *House*, and most recently, *Billions*. He is also a writer and co-executive producer on Netflix's upcoming limited series *Zero Day*, which will star Robert De Niro, and a consulting producer on Netflix's political thriller *The Diplomat*.

## Episodes

* Season 5
	+ The Nordic Model
* Season 6
	+ Rock of Eye
	+ Succession
* Season 7
	+ The Man in the Olive Drab T-Shirt
Dudley Mafee

**Dudley Mafee** was a former employee at Axe Capital and is a current employee at Taylor Mason Capital, later on known as Taylor Mason Carbon as the firm transfers to an ESG Investment Fund.

Although he is not as high of an earner as some of Axe Capital's other traders such as Bill Stearn, Mafee is a competent trader in his own right. He is the first to recognize Taylor's talent as an analyst and instead of having absolute belief in his trading abilities, he is shown to rely upon and value the opinions of his fellow peers.

Mafee is noted as being one of the kinder individuals at Axe Capital. He is widely regarded by most of his peers as one of the more emotional traders. Because of this, he is often the target of abuse by various other employees of Axe Capital such as Bill and Wags. Even Wendy takes advantage of Mafee's soft heart, when she abuses her knowledge of Mafee's love for her, manipulating him into signing a deal that would absolve her of any responsibility in the Ice Juice short.

In addition to his kind heartedness, he is also deeply loyal to his friends. It is revealed that he had given personal loans out to his childhood friends despite them ridiculing him for his wealth. He is the first person to befriend Taylor and recognize their analytical ability when they first come to the firm. When initially working as an analyst under Mafee, Taylor states to Wendy how most traders would have taken credit for their work, but Mafee gives credit to Taylor when he is successful on a big trade. During college, he shouldered the blame for a hazing incident caused by his fraternity, thereby accepting all of the blame, even though he was not apart it.
Piper Perabo

**Piper Lisa Perabo** is an American actress. Following her breakthrough in the comedy-drama film *Coyote Ugly* (2000), she starred in *The Prestige* (2006), *Angel Has Fallen* (2019), and as CIA agent Annie Walker in the USA Network spy drama series *Covert Affairs* (2010–2014), for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama. She portrays Andy Salter in Showtime series *Billions*.
Dan Soder

**Daniel Erwin Soder** is an American comedian, actor, and radio personality. He is best known for his frequent appearances on MTV2's *Guy Code* and as Dudley Mafee on the Showtime drama series *Billions*. He co-hosted *The Bonfire* with fellow comedian Big Jay Oakerson on Sirius XM from 2015 to 2023.
Asia Kate Dillon

**Asia Kate Dillon** is an American non-binary actor, best known for their roles as Brandy Epps in *Orange Is the New Black* and Taylor Mason in *Billions*. Dillon is non-binary and uses singular they pronouns. Their role on *Billions* is the first non-binary main character on North American television, and earned them a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. They also played The Adjudicator in the action film *John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum*. Since 2016, they portray Taylor Mason in the Showtime series Billions.

## Biography

Dillon was born in Ithaca, New York. They were assigned female at birth, but identify as non-binary. Dillon explained that around 2015, they began removing gendered pronouns from their biography, and auditioning for the part of Mason helped them understand their gender identity. Dillon identifies as pansexual, stating they are attracted to multiple genders.

Dillon graduated from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. They enrolled in and completed the Meisner training program at The Actor's Workshop of Ithaca during their junior year of high school at age sixteen. They were the youngest student ever admitted to the class.

## Career

In 2007, Dillon took the titular role of Rachel Corrie in the play *My Name Is Rachel Corrie*. Afterward, they took part in a workshop of plays with Academy Award- and Tony Award-winning playwrights. This was followed by a featured lead role as Lucifer in *The Mysteries*, and a role in *The Tempest* at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC.

Dillon played white supremacist Brandy Epps, a penitentiary inmate, in eight episodes of *Orange is the New Black* in 2016, making them one of the first non-binary actors cast in a major television show. They also played a recurring role in season 2 of Showtime's Wall Street drama *Billions* in 2017. The role they played is a non-binary character, Taylor Mason, a hedge fund intern, who reports state is the first non-binary character on mainstream North American television. Showtime confirmed in April 2017 that Mason would be a regular character in season 3. When submitting their name for an Emmy Award for acting, Dillon was allowed to submit for whichever gendered category they wished, and chose "actor" over "actress" because it is a gender neutral word. They received submission for supporting actor. Their effort to clarify the matter for all non-binary people prompted the MTV Movie & TV Awards to combine their gender-segregated categories. They presented the award for Best Actor at the MTV Movie & TV Awards on May 7, 2017. In November 2018, it was announced Dillon would star in *The Outside Story*.

Dillon is the founder and producing director of MIRROR/FIRE Productions. Within the company, they created *US*, a performance piece exploring racism and the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States.
Sic Transit Imperium

**Sic Transit Imperium** is the ninth episode of the Season 2 of Billions. The episode was written by Wes Jones and directed by Colin Bucksey.

## Plot Summary

Axe is offered inside information from a former employee and considers whether to use it. Chuck faces external pressure to drop an ongoing investigation. Lara plans a lavish birthday celebration for Axe only to discover he's lied to her about his relationship with Wendy. Chuck is willing to support Ira and Senior's investment in a company about to go public.

## Cast

### Starring

* Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades
* Damian Lewis as Bobby Axelrod
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* Malin Åkerman as Lara Axelrod
* Toby Leonard Moore as Bryan Connerty
* David Costabile as Wags
* Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker

### Guest Starring

* Jeffrey DeMunn as Chuck Rhoades, Sr.
* Terry Kinney as Hall
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason
* Malachi Weir as Lonnie Watley
* Ben Shenkman as Ira Schirmer
* Ritchie Coster as Donald Thayer
* Kelly AuCoin as Dollar Bill Stearn
* David Strathairn as Blackjack
* Ilfenesh Hadera as Deb Kawi
* Dan Soder as Dudley Mafee
* Shaunette Renée Wilson as Stephanie Reed
* Jack Gilpin as Sean Ayles
* Keith Eric Chappelle as Eveready
* Louis Cancelmi as Victor Mateo
Ari Spyros

Ari Spyros, the loathsome former SEC investigator who slithered across the battlefield and wiggled his way into working for Axelrod.

Spyros was a bit player early in Billions—and, really, with only a handful of lines each episode, he’s still a bit player now. But where he operated before as a utility to be activated as a way to help move a plotline forward, he exists now, fully fleshed out and materialized, as a preening, extremely moisturized, pointy-faced birdman who is a threat to steal any scene he pirouettes his way into. It’s remarkable, really.
The Big Ugly

**The Big Ugly** is the eighth episode of the Season 6 of *Billions*. The story of this episode was written by Brian Koppelman, David Levien & Lio Sigerson and directed by Sylvain White.

## Summary

*After the Commission's decision, Prince encourages his team to find new investments as Wendy prepares for the future. Taylor goes all-in on a questionable play. Rian comes to an unlikely arrangement with Wags.*

## Cast

### Starring

* Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* David Costabile as Mike Wagner
* Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Chuck Rhoades, Sr.
* Corey Stoll as Michael Prince
* Daniel Breaker as Scooter Dunbar
* Sakina Jaffrey as Daevisha "Dave" Mahar

### Guest Starring

* Danny Strong as Todd Krakow
* Will Roland as Winston
* Allan Havey as Karl Allerd
* Louis Cancelmi as Victor Mateo
* Eva Victor as Rian
* Matt Servitto as Bob Sweeney
* Piper Perabo as Andy Salter
* Wayne Duvall as Bud Lazzara
* Campbell Scott as Colin Drache
* Caroline Day as Chelz
* Sulekha Ebelle as Sruthi Reddy
* Jennifer Roszell as Katerina Brett
* Stephen O'Reilly as Kyle Carnahan
* Toney Goins as Philip Charyn
* Dhruv Maheshwari as Tuk Lal

### Co Starring

* Lilly Moran as Peach
* Kira Visser as Donna
* Susan Blackwell as Kristy

### Special Guest

* Gayle King as Herself
* Gabrielle Reece as Herself
* Megan Rapinoe as Herself
Darren Grant

**Darren Grant** is an American television, film and music video director. He has directed over eighty music videos for mostly R&B and hip hop artists.

In 2005, Grant directed his debut film Tyler Perry's *Diary of a Mad Black Woman*. In 2008, he directed the film *Make It Happen* starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead. He is also the director of *Billions*.

## Episodes

* Season 6
	+ Succession
* Season 7
	+ Tower of London
	+ Winston Dick Energy
Grigor Andolov

**Grigor Andolov** (Russian: Григор Андолов, *Grigor Andolov*) is a guest character appeared in Season 3 and Season 4.

## Showtime Description

Grigor Andolov is a powerful Russian oligarch at the top an oil empire worth Billions. Grigor is purported to have served time in prison, though the reason for that is not revealed. He is well connected and influential in both the business and crime worlds. He also has close relations with various authoritarian regimes.

Axe begrudgingly seeks out Grigor in order to raise capital. Grigor first invests his money in Axe Capital, but then pulled that money and reinvested it in Taylor Mason Capital. After being threatened by Chuck, Grigor was forced to board his “Samolet” and leave the US.

Grigor reappears in The Man in the Olive Drab T-Shirt, it was shown that he had helped Ukraine government by providing arms against Russian aggression. Seeing most of his colleagues and friends getting executed by Kremlin he fears that maybe he is on the list and goes to Axe for help. To be in good graces of Kremlin and also to get away from divorce suit from his wife who is residing in US, Grigor takes help from Chuck Rhoades which Chuck provides partnering with Axe. At the end of the episode, he saves himself from losing billions in the divorce also be in good graces of Kremlin.
Troy

*"Should come as no surprise to you the lifestyle attracts brilliant people. Intricate temperaments. Intricate tastes."*

— Troy asking Chuck for assistance on retrieving a stolen laptop (Season 2)

**Troy** is a dominatrix working at a private BDSM club in New York. She is familiar with both Wendy and Chuck, providing guidance to Wendy regarding how to best exercise her role as "mistress" and joining her at times in properly "disciplining" Chuck. Troy prides herself on being discrete and takes a genuine interest in seeing Chuck and Wendy's relationship flourish.

## Physical description

### Gender

Female

In Season 1, Chuck visits Troy after seeing Wendy and Axe standing intimately on the balcony of Axe Capital during a private late night session. This depresses Chuck, so he visits a BDSM club where Troy is to have her "punish" him. Chuck ultimately cannot go through with it and stops Troy before anything happens. Troy is upset to learn Chuck came without Wendy's permission and questions him on how their relationship is going. Before Chuck can answer, their talk is interrupted as a bouncer bursts through the door, fighting with someone. The mystery man escapes, but not before the bouncer wrestles a camera from him, revealing that someone has been spying on Chuck all night.

Later on, Wendy discovers during a fight that Chuck went to see Troy without her and is furious as she considers it "cheating".

## Appearances

Up to Season 4, **Troy** has appeared in 5 episodes to date.

Season 1 >> Magical Thinking

Season 2 >> With or Without You

Season 3 >> Tie Goes to the Runner and All the Wilburys

Season 4 >> Arousal Template
Terry Kinney

**Terry Kinney** is an American actor and theater director. He is a founding member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, with John Malkovich, Laurie Metcalf, Gary Sinise, and Jeff Perry. Kinney is best known for his role as Emerald City creator Tim McManus on HBO's prison drama *Oz*. He plays Hall on Showtime series Billions.

## Other roles

* Paul Deveneux in *No Mercy*
* Gil Lawrence in *Talent for the Game*
* John Cameron in *The Last of the Mohicans*
* Lamar Quinn in *The Firm*
* Richard Laumer in *Homicide: Life on the Street*
* Tim McManus in *Oz*
* Tom Mitford in *CSI: NY*
* James Sullivan in *Kidnapped*
* Andrew Grigg in *Queen Supreme*
* Zach Williams in *Canterbury's Law*
* Harvey Brown in *The Unusuals*
* Sam Bosco in *The Mentalist*
* Gerald Kozko in *The Good Wife*
* Dante Amato in *The Mob Doctor*
* Howard Ennis in *Elementary*
* Peter Smith in *Show Me a Hero*
* Christian Woodhill in *Good Behavior*
* John Porter in *Mile 22*
Adam Bernstein

**Adam Bernstein** (born May 7, 1960) is an American film director, music video director and television director. For his work on the television show *Fargo* in 2014, he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special. In 2007, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for his work on *30 Rock*. He is also the director of *Billions*.

## Episodes

* Season 4
	+ Arousal Template
	+ New Year's Day
* Season 5
	+ Contract
* Season 6
	+ Johnny Favorite
	+ Cold Storage
Contract

**Contract** is the fifth episode of the Season 5 of *Billions*. The episode was written by Theo Travers and directed by Adam Bernstein.

## Summary

*Axe is forced to confront his past to secure his future; Chuck plots against Axe with the help of some old friends; Chuck and Wendy both try to move on but get forced together by an emergency; Wendy and Taylor embark on a new venture.*

## Cast

### Starring

* Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades
* Damian Lewis as Bobby Axelrod
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* David Costabile as Mike Wagner
* Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Chuck Rhoades, Sr.
* Kelly AuCoin as "Dollar" Bill Stearn

### Guest Starring

* Terry Kinney as Hall
* Stephen Kunken as Ari Spyros
* Glenn Fleshler as Orrin Bach
* Dan Soder as Dudley Mafee
* Eva Victor as Rian
* Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim
* Louis Cancelmi as Victor Mateo
* Will Roland as Winston
* Frank Grillo as Nico Tanner
* Jade Eshete as Lauren Turner
* Akili McDowell as Savion Williams
* Keith Eric Chappelle as Everett Wright

### Special Guest

* Toby Leonard Moore as Bryan Connerty
* Michael Raymond-James as Jack Connerty
* Julianna Margulies as Catherine "Cat" Brant
* Wendie Malick as Leah Calder
* Patti D'Arbanville as Laurel Axelrod

### Co Starring

* Kira Visser as Donna
* Lilly Moran as Peach
* Zina Wilde as Helena
* Dhruv Maheshwari as Tuk Lal
* Brian Berrebbi as Randy Kornbluth
* Roger Rathburn as First CEO Candidate
* George Deihl Jr. as Second CEO Candidate
* Satomi Hofmann as Third CEO Candidate
* Stacey Sherrell as Savion's Mom
* Harry Bouvy as Loan Officer
* Claude-Albert Miali Makelele as Claude
Kate Sacker

**Kate Sacker** is a Assistant United States Attorney at the southern district of New York.

## Showtime description

A hungry young AUSA, **Kate Sacker** boasts an ivy-league pedigree and lofty ambitions toward public service. Her mentor Bryan Connerty recognizes that Sacker's smarts and social access make her the most valuable member of his team -- and a woman he'd like to know better.

## Appearances

**Kate Sacker** has appeared in 43 out of all 44 episodes to date with Hell of a Ride being the only episode Sacker didn't appear in.

## Overview

Kate's father is Franklin Sacker.

In Season 1, she has a brief relationship with Bryan Connerty. She tells Connerty that her ultimate goal is to become President of the United States.
"9-12: The Day After"

A memoir written by June Raichlein, whose creation is revealed in YumTime. It is a nearly 300 page memoir about her life focusing especially on how she pushed forward after the tragic death of her husband in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attack. Goose Quill publishes the book, but not before Lara Axelrod manages to manipulate June into redacting a chapter that is critical of her husband, Bobby Axelrod.

## Redacted Chapter on Axelrod

In Boasts and Rails, Attorney General for the Southern District of New York Chuck Rhoades and his team acquire a copy of the original memoir that reveals the true beginnings of Axe Capital. Bobby Axelrod has claimed that during the 9/11 attacks, he did everything he could to help during the rescue efforts and volunteered like so many other civilians did. Axe claims that he just coincidentally happened to be out of the office that day during the attack, which is why he didn't perish like his other hedge fund partners.

The truth though is that Axe was out of the office that day because he was with his personal lawyer going over his severance package. His hedge fund partners suspected some of Bobby's trading activities were illegal, and so pushed to have him fired from the firm. When the attacks happened, Bobby decided to call a broker, Lincoln Chang in Jersey City, and requested that he short aviation stocks, American hotels, and shipping companies on his behalf. When the second plane hit the towers, everyone in the hedge fund died, either upon immediate impact, or due to taking part in the rescue effort to get people out of the building as it collapsed, which is how Lara's brother perished.

Bobby, whose career was about to take a nosedive, found salvation in 9/11. By taking advantage of the markets when they were vulnerable, he earned $750 million dollars in one day and took over the firm as sole owner, renaming it after himself.

## Aftermath

Chuck provides this redacted chapter to reporter Mike Dimonda who subsequently publishes a story about Axe that spreads throughout the news cycle like wildfire.

Axe's family faces retaliation in the form of vandalism and harassment by the FDNY. Raul Gomez, one of Bobby's biggest investors in the fund, withdraws his money.

Bobby stands behind his actions as necessary to ensure the surviving family members of his hedge fund partners would be financially taken care of. In private though, he confesses to Lara that he did it because the trauma of 9/11 shut him down and sent him into auto-pilot. So he continued doing what he was best at, trading.
Douglas Mason

*"There's my life's work, my tech, my f\*\*\*ing dream. Which to you is nothing in the face of recoupment of your investment plus 8 f\*\*\*ing percent."*

— Douglas Mason (season 4)

**Douglas Mason** is the estranged father of Taylor Mason. He re-enters their life in the interest of reconnecting, but while he does indeed make an effort to bond, it becomes clear later on that Douglas is more interested in seeing his latest invention achieve production. To achieve this end, he decides to pitch the idea to Taylor Mason Capital.

## Appearances

Up to Season 4, **Douglas Mason** has appeared in 5 episodes to date.

Season 4 >> Chickentown, Overton Window, A Proper Sendoff, Maximum Recreational Depth, and Infinite Game.
Winston Dick Energy

**Winston Dick Energy** is the third episode of the Season 7 of *Billions*. The story of this episode was written by Mae Smith and directed by Darren Grant.

## Summary

*Prince attempts to leverage a past employee's work for his own gain. Chuck rallies the troops at his old stomping grounds. A betrayal from within Prince Cap shakes Wendy’s confidence.*

## Cast

### Starring

* Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades
* Damian Lewis as Bobby Axelrod
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* David Costabile as Mike Wagner
* Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Chuck Rhoades, Sr.
* Kelly AuCoin as "Dollar" Bill Stearn
* Corey Stoll as Michael Prince
* Daniel Breaker as Scooter Dunbar
* Sakina Jaffrey as Daevisha "Dave" Mahar
* Toney Goins as Philip Charyn

### Guest Starring

* Ben Shenkman as Ira Schirmer
* Terry Kinney as Hall
* Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim
* Sarah Stiles as Bonnie Barella
* Allan Havey as Karl Allerd
* Will Roland as Winston
* Eva Victor as Rian
* Michael O'Keefe as Eric Scott
* Hannah Hodson as Amanda Torre
* J. Anthony Crane as Morty
* Dhruv Maheshwari as Tuk Lal

### Co Starring

* Lilly Moran as Peach
* Kira Visser as Donna
* Michael Lewis as Himself
* Seydina Omar Niang as Omar
* James K. Fulater as Lewis Fan
The New Decas

**The New Decas** is the first episode of the Season 5 of *Billions*. The episode was written by Brian Koppelman & David Levien and directed by Matthew McLoota.

## Summary

Bobby Axelrod reaches a major milestone. Chuck struggles to get his bearings, and he and Wendy navigate a new normal. Tensions are high at Axe Cap now that Taylor Mason is back. Axe faces off against new rival Mike Prince. Taylor wrestles with a decision.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades
* Damian Lewis as Bobby Axelrod
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* David Costabile as Mike Wagner
* Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Chuck Rhoades, Sr.
* Kelly AuCoin as "Dollar" Bill Stearn

### Guest Starring

* Corey Stoll as Michael Prince
* Stephen Kunken as Ari Spyros
* Daniel Breaker as Roger 'Scooter' Dunbar
* Samantha Mathis as Sara Hammon
* Ben Shenkman as Ira Schirmer
* Deborah Rush as Ellen Rhoades
* Saul Rubinek as Hap Halloran
* Dan Soder as Dudley Mafee
* Sarah Stiles as Bonnie Barella
* Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim
* Jade Eshete as Lauren Turner
* Louis Cancelmi as Victor Mateo
* Lily Gladstone as Roxanne
* Will Roland as Winston
* Andrew Polk as Freddie Eisen
* David Aaron Baker as Larry Brogan
* Keith Eric Chappelle as Everett Wright
* Tanis Parenteau as Jane Halftown
* Zachary Unger as Kevin Rhoades

### Co-Starring

* Zina Wilde as Helena
* Dhruv Maheshwari as Tuk Lal
* Nick Fondulis as Tech Geek #1
* Ehad Berisha as Tech Geek #2
* Alexa Swinton as Eva Rhoades
* Mark Seliger as Himself
* Radhika Jones as Herself
* Comfort Clinton as Taiga
Not You, Mr. Dake

**Not You, Mr. Dake** is the seventh episode of Season 3. The episode was written by Brian Koppelman and David Levien and directed by Michael Morris.

## Plot Summary

Axe and Chuck face mounting evidence of their involvement in the Ice Juice sabotage. Taylor questions Wendy’s authority and motivations at Axe Capital. Connerty makes his case in court but comes up against unexpected witness testimony.

## Cast

### Starring

* Paul Giamatti as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades, Jr.
* Damian Lewis as Robert 'Bobby' Axelrod
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* Toby Leonard Moore as Bryan Connerty
* David Costabile as Mike 'Wags' Wagner
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Amber Mason
* Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades, Sr.
* Malin Åkerman as Lara Axelrod (credit only)

### Guest Starring

* Rob Morrow as Adam DeGiulio
* Christopher Denham as Oliver Dake
* Terry Kinney as Hall
* Glenn Fleshler as Orrin Bach
* Susan Misner as Agent Terri McCue
* Gary Wilmes as Agent Gyorgy Dancshazy
* Seth Barrish as Dr. Gilbert
* Clancy Brown as Waylon 'Jock' Jeffcoat
* Dan Soder as Dudley Mafee
* Allan Havey as Karl Allard
* Louis Cancelmi as Victor Mateo
* Tom Lipinski as Tim Dones
* Brian Wiles as John Aksoy
* Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim
* Obi Abili as Roland Aduba
Tom McKinnon

*"I want to make this divorce hurt. I'll take the kids and the fuc\*ing house!!"*

— Tom McKinnon realizing his wife is having an affair (season 2)

**Tom McKinnon** is the Managing Director of Fixed Income at Spartan-Ives. He is also a close confident of Lawrence Boyd until he is turned by Chuck Rhoades.

## Overview

In Season 2 during Optimal Play, Chuck and Bryan bring Tom McKinnon into their office to share a video they've acquired from McKayla, a flight attendant on one of Lawrence Boyd's private jets. The video shows Boyd and Shayleen McKinnon, Tom's wife, acting flirty in their seats and eventually sneaking away to have sex in the jets slumber cabin behind a curtain. Tom refuses to listen longer than a few seconds as the sounds of passion from the video make him furious. He decides then and there that he will divorce Shayleen, keep the kids from her, an leave her penniless. Chuck goads him further into flipping on Boyd, stating the man he thought was a friend betrayed him and that he should do the same. Tom agrees and says he will bring evidence soon to them of Boyd rigging US Treasury bonds.

*more coming soon...*

## Appearances

Up to Season 4, **Tom McKinnon** has appeared in 3 episodes to date.

Season 2 >> Optimal Play, The Oath, and Currency
David Cromer

**David Cromer** (born October 17, 1964) is an American theatre director, and stage, film, and TV actor. He has received recognition for his work on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and in his native Chicago. Cromer has won or been nominated for numerous awards, including winning the Lucille Lortel Award and Obie Award for his direction of *Our Town*. He was nominated for the Drama Desk Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for his direction of *The Adding Machine*. In 2018, Cromer won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for *The Band's Visit*. He plays Donnie Caan on Showtime series Billions.
Napoleon's Hat

**Napoleon's Hat** is the seventh episode of the Season 6 of *Billions*. The story of this episode was written by Emily Hornsby and directed by Shaz Bennett.

## Summary

*Prince must decide just how far he'll go to secure his bid. Chuck, determined to find wrongdoing in Prince's pursuit of the games, follows a lead. Mase Carb develops a new algorithm, and Taylor uses it to their advantage.*

## Cast

### Starring

* Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* David Costabile as Mike Wagner
* Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Chuck Rhoades, Sr.
* Corey Stoll as Michael Prince
* Daniel Breaker as Scooter Dunbar
* Sakina Jaffrey as Daevisha "Dave" Mahar

### Guest Starring

* Louis Cancelmi as Victor Mateo
* Matt Servitto as Bob Sweeney
* Will Roland as Winston
* Eva Victor as Rian
* Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim
* Jerry O'Connell as Steven Birch
* Piper Perabo as Andy Salter
* Allan Havey as Karl Allerd
* Campbell Scott as Colin Drache
* Wayne Duvall as Bud Lazzara
* Clara Wong as Mistress
* Sulekha Ebelle as Sruthi Reddy
* Gameela Wright as Mayor Tess Johnson
* Jennifer Roszell as Katerina Brett
* Ray Iannicelli as Leonard Supple
* Alex Hurt as Townes Rankin
* Toney Goins as Philip Charyn
* Dhruv Maheshwari as Tuk Lal

### Co Starring

* Lilly Moran as Peach
* Susan Blackwell as Kristy
* Marisa Brau-Reyes as Carrie (Babysitter)
* Josephine Huang as Club Worker
* Blair Baker as Aide
* Pat Kiernan as Himself
* Daniel Boulud as Himself
* Cormac Bluestone as Father
* Kris Coleman as Gamble
Gordie Axelrod

**Gordie Axelrod** is the son of Bobby and Lara Axelrod and the brother of Dean Axelrod.

## Appearances

* Season 1
	+ Pilot
	+ The Good Life
	+ The Deal
	+ The Punch
	+ Where the F\*\*\* is Donnie?
	+ Quality of Life
* Season 2
	+ Risk Management
	+ Currency
	+ Indian Four
	+ Victory Lap
	+ With or Without You
	+ Golden Frog Time
	+ Ball in Hand
* Season 3
	+ Tie Goes to the Runner
	+ The Wrong Maria Gonzalez
	+ All the Wilburys
	+ Redemption
Bryan Connerty

The U.S. attorney's office for the eastern district of New York (formerly)Hibachi Chef

## Physical description

### Gender

Male

**Bryan James Flynn Connerty** is the U.S. Attorney for the southern district of New York.

## Showtime description

Chuck Rhoades' right hand man in the U.S. Attorney's office is Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney **Bryan Connerty**. A tough, idealistic lawyer from a modest background, Fordham Law grad Connerty admires Chuck and shares his zeal for righting wrongs. In fact, Connerty's commitment to justice may exceed his boss's.

## Overview

In Season 1, he has a brief relationship with with Kate Sacker.

In Season 2, he is tempted to betray Chuck to Oliver Dake.

## Appearances

**Bryan Connerty** has appeared in 49 episodes to date.
Chickentown

**Chickentown** is the third episode of the Season 4 of *Billions*. The episode was written by Lenore Zion and directed by Neil Burger.

## Plot Summary

Axe has to step in when a tip from Dollar Bill goes south quickly. Chuck faces a threat to his new career aspirations. Wendy and Axe develop a plan to derail Taylor’s business. Taylor receives an important guest.

## Cast

### Starring

* Paul Giamatti as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades, Jr.
* Damian Lewis as Robert 'Bobby' Axelrod
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* Toby Leonard Moore as Bryan Connerty
* David Costabile as Mike 'Wags' Wagner
* Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Amber Mason
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades, Sr.
* Kelly AuCoin as 'Dollar' Bill Stearn

### Guest Starring

* Terry Kinney as Hall
* Kevin Pollak as Douglas Mason
* Samantha Mathis as Sara Hammon
* Dan Soder as Dudley Mafee
* Malachi Weir as Lonnie Watley
* James Martinez
* Michael Bolton as Himself
* Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim
* Nathan Darrow as Mick Danzig
* Glenn Davis as Cook
* Will Roland as Winston
* Matthew Lawler as Lucien Porter
* Keith Eric Chappelle as Everett Wright
Ian O'Neill

**Ian O'Neill** is a grip from the art department on Billions.

## Other work

* *Pan Am*
* *Gossip Girl*
* *Royal Pains*
* *The Avengers*
* *Blue Bloods*
* *White Collar*
* *Movie 43*
* *Don Jon*
* *The Blacklist*
* *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*
* *A Most Violet Year*
* *True Story*
* *The Mysteries of Laura*
* *The Big Short*
* *The Good Wife*
* *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows*
* *Gotham*
* *FBI*
Danny Strong

**Danny Strong** is an American actor, film and television writer, director, and producer. As an actor, Strong is best known for his roles as Jonathan Levinson in *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* and Doyle McMaster in *Gilmore Girls*. He also wrote the screenplays for *Recount*, the HBO adaptation *Game Change*, *Lee Daniels' The Butler*, and co-wrote the two-part finale of *The Hunger Games* film trilogy, *Mockingjay – Part 1* and *Mockingjay – Part 2*. Strong also is a co-creator, executive producer, director, and writer for the Fox series *Empire* and created, wrote and directed the award-winning Hulu miniseries *Dopesick*. He plays Todd Krakow on Showtime series Billions.

Strong has won two Emmy Awards, two Writers Guild of America Awards, a Producers Guild of America Award, two Peabody Awards and an NAACP Image Award.
Redemption

**Redemption** is the tenth episode of the Season 3 of *Billions*. The episode was written by Brian Koppelman, David Levien and Matt Fennell and directed by Jake Polonsky.

## Plot Summary

Axe explores an unappealing investment at a desperate moment. Taylor makes a personal compromise for business. Chuck suspects a major foe may be on to his scheme. Sacker calls in a favor from the FBI. Wendy advises an Axe Capper to make bold moves.

## Cast

### Starring

* Paul Giamatti as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades, Jr.
* Damian Lewis as Robert 'Bobby' Axelrod
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* Toby Leonard Moore as Bryan Connerty
* David Costabile as Mike 'Wags' Wagner
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Amber Mason
* Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades, Sr.
* Malin Åkerman as Lara Axelrod

### Guest Starring

* Clancy Brown as Waylon 'Jock' Jeffcoat
* Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Raul Gomez
* David Krumholtz as Frotty Anisman
* Harry Lennix as Frank Sacker
* Mike Birbiglia as Oscar Langstraat
* Stephen Kunken as Ari Spyros
* Kelly AuCoin as 'Dollar' Bill Stearn
* Gary Wilmes as Agent Gyorgy Dancshazy
* John Malkovich as Grigor Andolov
* Louisa Krause as Lu
* Dan Soder as Dudley Mafee
* Allan Havey as Karl Allard
* Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim
* Patti D'Arbanville as Axe's Mother
* Will Rogers as Peyton Breen
* Kevin Isola as Matthew
* Arthur Nascarella as Bruno Capparelo
* Sarah Stiles as Bonnie Candela
* Scott Aiello as Tommy Barkow
* Asa Somers as Ashley Cutler
* Lucy Owen as Connie
* Joel Marsh Garland as Sean
* Alice Barrett Mitchell as Anne Claudine Jeffcoat
* Jack Gore as Gordie Axelrod
Rick Hoffman

**Richard Edward Hoffman** (born June 12, 1970) is an American actor. He is known for playing Jerry Best in *The Bernie Mac Show* (2002–2005), Chase Chapman in *Samantha Who?* (2007–2009) and Louis Litt in the legal drama series *Suits* (2011–2019). He plays Dr. Swerdlow in Showtime series *Billions*.
Hell of a Ride

**Hell of a Ride** is the fourth episode of Season 3. The episode was written by Randall Green and directed by John Dahl.

## Plot Summary

Axe explores the new arena of venture philanthropy and looks to neutralize old accomplices. Connerty’s scrutiny of Chuck intensifies. Chuck tries to reconcile with his father. Wags pursues an intensely personal real estate acquisition.

## Cast

### Starring

* Paul Giamatti as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades, Jr.
* Damian Lewis as Robert 'Bobby' Axelrod
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* Toby Leonard Moore as Bryan Connerty
* David Costabile as Mike 'Wags' Wagner
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Amber Mason
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades, Sr.
* Malin Åkerman as Lara Axelrod (credit only)

### Guest Starring

* Christopher Denham as Oliver Dake
* Mike Birbiglia as Oscar Langstraat
* Susan Misner as Agent Terri McCue
* Kelly AuCoin as 'Dollar' Bill Stern
* David Strathairn as 'Black' Jack Foley
* Dan Soder as Dudley Mafee
* Jordan Lage as Minor Welles
* Jack Gilpin as Sean Ayles
* Michael Kostroff as Mick Nussfaur
* Tom Lipinski as Tim Dones
* Brian Wiles as John Aksoy
* Sean Patrick Reilly as Joe Scolari
* Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Trustee
* Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim
* Keith Eric Chappelle as Eveready
April Taylor

**April Taylor** is a co-executive producer and unit production manager on Billions.

## Other work

* *Unfaithful*
* *Far from Heaven*
* *Sex and the City*
* *School of Rock*
* *The Sopranos*
* *The Producers*
* *Mad Men*
* *The Dark Knight*
* *Rubicon*
* *Boardwalk Empire*
* *The Carrie Diaries*
* *Elementary*
* *Show Me a Hero*
Mo

Mo
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*"xxxxxxxx"*

— Mo (season 2)

Mo is a registered nurse turned business entrepenuer. She is Lara's cousin and, with her aid, starts a joint venture that focuses on providing IV therapy to high end clients. By keeping it all mobile, nurses visit the personal residences and businesses of these busy individuals to provide them with "an edge".

## Appearances

Up to Season 4, **Mo** has appeared in 28 episodes to date.

Season 2 >> Risk Management, Dead Cat Bounce, Optimal Play, The Oath, Currency, Golden Frog Time, and Ball in Hand
Lamster

**Lamster** is the eleventh episode of the Season 4 of *Billions*. The episode was written by Adam R. Perlman and directed by Matthew McLoota.

## Summary

Wendy weighs her options. Senior makes a shocking discovery. Taylor offers an unlikely solution to help their business. Chuck launches an attack at an enemy. Axe contemplates a risky move.

## Cast

### Starring

* Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades
* Damian Lewis as Bobby Axelrod
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* Toby Leonard Moore as Bryan Connerty
* David Costabile as Mike Wagner
* Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Chuck Rhoades, Sr.
* Kelly AuCoin as Dollar Bill Stearn

### Guest Starring

* Clancy Brown as Waylon Jeffcoat
* Stephen Kunken as Ari Spyros
* Terry Kinney as Hall
* Ben Shenkman as Ira Schirmer
* Dan Soder as Dudley Mafee
* Samantha Mathis as Sara Hammon
* Saul Rubinek as Hap Halloran
* Nina Arianda as Rebecca Cantu
* Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim
* Louis Cancelmi as Victor Mateo
Cog (Ship)

## Description

The Cog is a groundling ocean trading ship, which is not intended for use in space. Cogs usually have a protected fore and aft castle intended to serve as archery platforms, but some will dispense with the forecastle entirely, and have an unprotected aft castle. Sometimes used by those new to space travel, the Cog makes a poor spelljammer. Cogs are very clumsy, suffering from poor maneuverability, and heavy handling which makes it difficult for a helmsman to operate. This results in a -1 penalty to SR (to a minimum SR 1). In addition, Cogs are poorly armoured, and are typically unarmed. Most spacefarers using a Cog will upgrade to a more suitable spelljammer as soon as they can; assuming that they survive long enough.

## Crew

When used as a spelljammer, a Cog will typically carry a crew of about a dozen men. This is somewhat less than the 20 men which a Cog usually carries when used as a sailing ship, but unlike many groundling ships, it is actually capable of carrying its full groundling crew in space without unduly straining its air envelope. As a result, Cogs carrying a full 20 men are not uncommon.

## Ship Uses

Trader: Most Cogs in space are used as trading vessels. The only advantage that such a ship has over more capable ships designed for spelljamming is the fact that a Cog can land in the water, and trade with groundling ports without attracting undue attention. In some of the safest areas of space using a Cog as a trading vessel is actually a viable option, however most of wildspace is not safe for the ship, and even in those areas that are safe a Caravel would usually be a better choice. The only advantage that the Cog has over the Caravel is a greater cargo capacity.

## Other Configurations

Armed Trader: An Armed Trader Cog will typically mount either a medium ballista in the forecastle and a medium catapult in the aft castle, or just a heavy catapult in the aft castle. In either case the cargo capacity drops to 6 tons. This modification is not particularly popular, since the reduction in cargo space cuts into profits, while the clumsy craft performs poorly in combat even when armed.
Flaw in the Death Star

**Flaw in the Death Star** is the fifth episode of the Season 3 of *Billions*. The episode was written by Willie Reale and Adam R. Perlman and directed by Matt Shakman.

## Plot Summary

Chuck trades favor with a co-conspirator. Axe and Chuck fight for the loyalty of the same witness. Connerty gets closer to the truth. Axe sends Taylor to Silicon Valley to explore new business opportunities. Dollar Bill plans a big, short position on a pharmaceutical company stock, but not everyone at Axe Cap approves.

## Plot

*Coming soon.*

Taylor tells Dollar Bill, "I've read Agrippa."

## Cast

### Starring

* Paul Giamatti as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades, Jr.
* Damian Lewis as Robert 'Bobby' Axelrod
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* Toby Leonard Moore as Bryan Connerty
* David Costabile as Mike 'Wags' Wagner
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Amber Mason
* Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker
* Jeffrey DeMunn as Charles 'Chuck' Rhoades, Sr.
* Malin Åkerman as Lara Axelrod (credit only)

### Guest Starring

* Christopher Denham as Oliver Dake
* Glenn Fleshler as Orrin Bach
* Mike Birbiglia as Oscar Langstraat
* Stephen Kunken as Ari Spyros
* Kelly AuCoin as 'Dollar' Bill Stern
* Eric Bogosian as Lawrence Boyd
* Dan Soder as Dudley Mafee
* Allan Havey as Karl Allard
* Tom Lipinski as Tim Dones
* Daniel K. Isaac as Ben Kim
* Clifton Davis as Judge Wailand

### Co Starring

* Seth Barrish as Dr. Gilbert
* Gia Crovatin as McKayla
* Brian Wiles as John Aksoy
* Matthew Humphreys as Walter
* Michael Cyril Creighton as Martin Yancy
With or Without You

**With or Without You** is the tenth episode of the Season 2 of *Billions*. The episode was written by Willie Reale and directed by Ed Bianchi.

## Plot Summary

Axe deals with a major family disturbance involving Lara and the kids. Chuck considers the potential pitfalls of his personal life while being vetted for political advancement. Wendy tries to right a wrong she committed against Axe. At an impromptu dinner Chuck and Wendy open up to each other.

## Cast

### Starring

* Paul Giamatti as Chuck Rhoades
* Damian Lewis as Bobby Axelrod
* Maggie Siff as Wendy Rhoades
* Malin Åkerman as Lara Axelrod
* Toby Leonard Moore as Bryan Connerty
* David Costabile as Mike Wagner
* Condola Rashad as Kate Sacker

### Guest Starring

* Jeffrey DeMunn as Chuck Rhoades, Sr.
* Terry Kinney as Hall
* Asia Kate Dillon as Taylor Mason
* Mary-Louise Parker as George Minchak
* Eric Bogosian as Lawrence Boyd
* Dan Soder as Dudley Mafee
* Arthur Nascarella as Bruno Capparelo
* Kevin Isola as Matthew
* Clara Wong as Troy
* Christopher Paul Richards as Dean Axelrod
* Jack Gore as Gordie Axelrod
* Richard Topol as Angel
* Michael Stoyanov as Terry Burke
* Kevin Breznahan as Johnny Burke
* Stephen Schnetzer as Antoine Casson