Mr. Robot cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the thriller series?

Among the heavy-weight shows of yesteryears, Mr. Robot occupies a seat of special significance. Mr. Robot not only established actor Rami Malek and creator Sam Esmail on the map of Hollywood, but also illustrated the verisimilitude of a world influenced by paranoia and anxiety and in which hacking is largely bprevalent.

A chief reason why Mr. Robot has been able to hold it's own against a see of increasingly good shows in contemporary times is the near-perfect characterizations brought to life by the show. Here we take a look at the show's cast and character guide comprising the main characters.

Mr. Robot cast and character guide explained

Mr. Robot aired for four seasons and several episodes in between 2015 and 2019 and for a such a show that depends on intricate world building, there were numerous characters that appeared from time to time. However, here we shall take a look at the most important characters and the actors who played them on multiple episodes.

• Elliot Anderson played by Remi Malek - The protagonist of the show, presented not exactly in a heroic light and underwent struggles with anxiety and depression. Malek is also known for Bohemian Rhapsody and The Ameteur.
• Darlene Anderson played by Carly Chaikin - Darlene was Elliot's sister and cared a lot for him. Chaikin has also appeared on Social Animals and Last Moment of Clarity.
• Dominique DiPerro played by Grace Summer (The Newsroom, American Horror Story)
• Angela Moss played by Portia Doubleday (Her, After the Ball and Mr. Sunshine)
• Tyrell Wellick played by Martin Wallstrom (Parallel, Stolen)
• Mr. Robot played by Christian Slater (True Romance, Heathers, Dexter: The Original Sin)
• Philip Price played by Michael Cristofer (Year by the Sea, The Girl in the Book)
• Joanna Wellick played by Stephanie Corneliussen (Deception, The Invitation)
• Whiterose played by BD Wong (Jurassic Park, Law and Order: SVU)

Sam Esmaidrivel speaks about the inspiration behind Mr. Robot

Despite reaching the pinnacle of success, the show derives it's roots from the tradition of anti-authority independent filmmaking as espoused by Esmail himself. Speaking about the inspiration behind the show with an interview with NPR, Esmail revealed:

"I wanted to tell some sort of story that authentically represented that world (of hacking), a lot of the movies that came out of Hollywood, especially in the late '90s and even then in the 2000s, were very corny and had nothing to do with realistically what hacker subculture was all about."

He further added:

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"It's not about what firewall or security protocols are on your phone. It's about: How do you exploit people, and, using their vulnerabilities, figure out a way to break into a system?"

Esmail also mentioned that the global financial crisis of 2008 and the Arab Springs movement played a key role in his development of the character of Elliot.

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