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1. Jonathan Groff (Holden Ford) vs. John E. Douglas. Getty Images. The thirst trap that is Holden Ford is based on real-life FBI profiler John E. Douglas, who interviewed countless serial...
Aug 24, 2019 · How the Mindhunter cast compares to the real people they're based on, from John E. Douglas and Robert K. Ressler to Ed Kemper, Charles Manson & the BTK Killer.
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- Jonathan Groff as Holden Ford
- Holt McCallany as Bill Tench
- Anna Torv as Wendy Carr
- Sonny Valicenti as Dennis Rader
- Oliver Cooper as David Berkowitz
- Michael Filipowich as William "Junior" Pierce
- Corey Allen as William Henry Hance
- Robert Aramayo as Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr.
- Damon Herriman as Charles Manson
- Morgan Kelly as Paul Bateson
Jonathan Groff plays Agent Holden Ford, who is based on John E. Douglas. Last season ended with Holden having a terrifying encounter with Ed Kemper, the serial killer whom he'd gotten a little too close to during his interviews. After being hospitalized for a panic attack, Holden struggles to keep his stress in check as he continues his important w...
Holt McCallany plays Holden's partner, Bill Tench, who is based on John E. Douglas' colleague Robert Ressler. As the older and more level-headed of the two, Bill is tasked with keeping Holden in check when he's in danger of running away with his instincts. However, in Mindhunterseason 2 Bill finds his attention divided due to troubles at home. Robe...
Anna Torv plays Dr. Wendy Carr, a psychiatrist who is employed by the BSU to offer her insight on the psychological profiles of serial killers, and to ensure that the team's conclusions are supported by science. Like Bill, Wendy is tasked with keeping an eye on Holden in Mindhunterseason 2. Wendy is based on Dr. Ann Burgess, who is considered a pio...
Mindhunterseason 2 opens with the return of Sonny Valicenti as Dennis Rader a.k.a. the BTK Strangler, who is still credited only as "ADT Serviceman" in the show. Rader murdered ten people between 1974 and 1991, all of whom were strangled to death except for his fifth victim, Kathryn Bright, who was stabbed to death. As seen in the show, Kathryn Bri...
Oliver Cooper plays David Berkowitz, also known as the Son of Sam killer. Berkowitz is interviewed by Holden and Bill in the hopes that he can shed some light on the BTK Strangler. Between 1976 and 1977, Berkowitz committed eight shooting attacks that left six dead and another seven wounded. During his initial confession, Berkowitz claimed that he ...
Michael Filipowich plays William "Junior" Pierce, a serial killer that Holden interviews with Jim Barney during his first trip to Atlanta. Though he's one of the lesser-known criminals featured on the show, Pierce is one of Georgia's deadliest serial killers, having murdered nine people in the space of a single year. Holden soon becomes frustrated ...
The second of the two killers that Holden and Jim interview in Atlanta is William Henry Hance. Hance was a soldier who killed four women between 1977 and 1978. He had an IQ of less than 80 points, and in MindhunterHolden once again grows frustrated in the interview when he is unable to get useful information out of Hance. The real William Henry Han...
Robert Aramayo plays Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr., who was an accomplice to the murders committed by serial killer Dean Corll, and also the man who eventually killed Corll. Also known as the Houston Mass Murders, at least 28 boys and young men were raped, tortured, and killed by Corll up until the night of August 8, 1973. On that night, Corll grew angry...
Damon Herriman plays cult leader Charles Manson, who directed his followers to commit nine brutal murders in 1969. Herrmian also played Manson in Quentin Tarantino's film Once Upon a Time In Hollywood, which arrived in theaters just a few weeks before Mindhunter season 2 was released on Netflix. The FBI's new assistant director Ted Gunn is extremel...
Morgan Kelly plays convicted killer Paul Bateson, whom Gregg and Wendy interview while Holden and Bill are busy in Atlanta. Bateson made an appearance in the 1973 horror film The Exorcistas a hospital technician, but he's better known for the murder of film industry journalist Addison Verrill. He was also suspected of the murders of six men whose d...
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Aug 16, 2019 · The Netflix drama Mindhunter delves into the twisted history of 20th century true crime. See how the actors compare to real life counterparts like Charles Manson, BTK Killer, Son of Sam...
Aug 16, 2019 · 'Mindhunter' season two returns August 16. But before you binge-watch, here's exactly how the TV show's cast compares to the real FBI Agents and serial killers.
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Sep 25, 2020 · Kim Renfro. Updated. Sep 25, 2020, 3:37 PM PDT. Netflix/Wikimedia Commons. Warning: Minor spoilers ahead for Netflix's "Mindhunter" season two. Netflix's inspired-by-true-events drama series...
Aug 22, 2019 · See 'Mindhunter' Actors Who Play Famous Serial Killers vs. Their Real Life Counterparts. Home > Entertainment. This Is What the Actors of 'Mindhunter' Look Like vs. Their Scary Real-Life Counterparts. By Amber Garrett. Aug. 22 2019, Updated 4:19 p.m. ET. Source: Netlix. David Fincher's Netflix drama Mindhunter is back with a second season after ...
