Meet the cast of Taboo
Tom Hardy stars in the BBC thriller – find out about all the cast and characters here
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Edward Fox – Horace Delaney
Horace was father to James and Zilpha and is said to have gone mad before he died, leaving his estate and the mysterious Nootka Sound to his son…
When it comes to British acting royalty you don’t get much better than Edward Fox. Father to Silent Witness star Emilia and her brother, Freddie, the double BAFTA Award winner (for The Go Between and A Bridge Too Far) is a seasoned star of stage and screen.
From Edward & Mrs Simpson to Gandhi, The Day of The Jackal, The Bounty and Wild Geese II, he has taken on numerous roles on the big screen throughout his career. He even portrayed Winston Churchill in Peter Morgan’s The Audience on stage with Helen Mirren.
David Hayman – Brace
The Delaney family’s manservant David is delighted to see James return, and can’t fathom how the young man knows so many of the secrets he’s kept for years…
Probably best known as Trial & Retribution’s Chief Supt. Michael Walker, David Hayman first gained national attention when he played Barlinnie Prison convict turned sculptor, Jimmy Boyle, in the film A Sense of Freedom.
Other film credits include The Tailor of Panama, The Jackal, Ordinary Decent Criminal, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and Hope and Glory. He’s also a director, with his study of convicts in Barlinnie Prison (Silent Scream) and The Hawk starring Helen Mirren, about a woman who begins to suspect her husband is a serial killer.
Franka Potente – Helga
Brothel madam Helga has history with James, who doesn’t have much time for her upon his return
Run Lola Run star Potente is probably best known for playing Jason Bourne’s love interest, Marie Helena Kreutz, in the film franchise. But the German actress also had critically acclaimed roles in films like Blow and Che, as well as popping up in Eichmann.
On TV you may have spotted her in The Shield, Copper and American Horror Story: Asylum, as well as the US remake of Scandi noir drama The Bridge and Dark Matter.
