Who is Justin Theroux playing in Fallout season 2? Robert House character explained

The Fallout series has played host to some of the most iconic characters in gaming, and Mr House – one of the most infamous of the lot – is making his debut in Fallout season 2.

Justin Theroux is the man set the task of bringing Robert Edwin House to life, as part of a season based on Fallout New Vegas, and with director Jonathan Nolan having confirmed that the series wasn't made to "please" fans of the game, it will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

It will also be interesting to see how the TV show will handle the ending, especially with regard to Mr House, with Fallout titles typically featuring multiple endings, unlike your standard TV show.

So, who exactly is Justin Theroux's character in Fallout season 2? Here's what you need to know about Mr House, who he is and what made him so infamous in Fallout New Vegas.

Who is Justin Theroux playing in Fallout season 2?

Justin Theroux plays Robert Edwin House in Fallout season 2, the former CEO of RobCo Industries, owner of the Lucky 38 and ruler of the New Vegas Strip.

More commonly known as Mr House in the 2010 game Fallout: New Vegas, House also briefly featured in Fallout season 1, where Rafi Silver portrayed him.

Pre-war, House foresaw the looming nuclear annihilation, and took great measures at considerable cost to build up an army of Securitron robots and extensive anti-missile defence systems.

These were supposed to be upgraded in time for the war, with the improved software needed being found on the Platinum Chip. However, on the day the chip was to be delivered, the bombs dropped, and it was believed to be lost in the raining hellfire.

House’s preparations spared Las Vegas much of the destruction that Los Angeles and Washington DC saw, but it did not go by completely unscathed.

With the Platinum Chip missing, House wasn’t able to consolidate his power base as he had imagined he would in the wake of war, and so he bided his time, cryogenically freezing himself, but a software bug caused him to remain dormant for almost two centuries.

When he woke up, he found Las Vegas in a state of dilapidation, and inhabited by a number of tribes. House managed to persuade them to come under his wing, and they became the Three Families. Thus, Las Vegas became New Vegas, and House sent his Securitrons to find the Platinum Chip.

Eventually, it was found, and meant to be delivered by The Courier, the protagonist of Fallout: New Vegas, but Benny, the head of one of the Three Families, intercepted them, stole the chip and left The Courier for dead.

Depending on the actions of the player, Robert Edwin House has a number of different fates, from his grand vision becoming true, to being unceremoniously unplugged by The Courier for their own gain, or to aid the warring factions of the Mojave.

Fallout Season 1 is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video

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