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Find out who stars in the TV mini series The Staircase, based on the true crime documentary of the same name. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, and producers, including Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Juliette Binoche, and more.
The Staircase is a TV mini series based on the true crime story of Michael Peterson, a novelist accused of killing his wife. It stars Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Michael Stuhlbarg and others, and has been nominated for two Primetime Emmys.
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Rosemarie DeWitt, Juliette Binoche, and Parker Posey were added to the main cast in May 2021, with Sophie Turner, Odessa Young, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Dane DeHaan, Olivia DeJonge, and Michael Stuhlbarg joining the next month. In July 2021, Tim Guinee and Vincent Vermignon joined the cast of the series.
May 5, 2022 · The Staircase Cast: Who Each Actor Is Playing In The HBO Max Miniseries. One of America's most infamous murder cases comes to HBO Max. The world cannot seem to get enough of true crime - be it...
- Colin Firth as Michael Peterson
- Toni Collette as Kathleen Peterson
- Michael Stuhlbarg as David Rudolf
- Patrick Schwarzenegger and Dane Dehaan as Todd and Clayton Peterson
- Sophie Turner and Odessa Young as Margaret and Martha Ratliff
- Olivia Dejonge as Caitlin Atwater
- Rosemarie Dewitt as Candace Hunt Zamperini
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Colin Firth stars as the man at the center of the series’ murder trial, Michael Peterson. Peterson served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and lived in Germany for several years with his first wife, Patricia (Trini Alvarado), and their two sons. During their time in Germany, family friend Elizabeth Ratliff was found dead at ...
Toni Collette plays Kathleen Peterson, Michael’s wife whose death is the central mystery of the series. Kathleen earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Duke University where she was the first woman to be admitted to the engineering program. Kathleen had one daughter from her first marriage, and they merged with Michael’s family when he and Ka...
Michael Peterson’s defense lawyer David Rudolf is portrayed in this series by Michael Stuhlbarg. A former public defender in the South Bronx, Rudolf moved to North Carolina to start UNC’s first Criminal Law Clinic. He then went to work at his law firm, Rudolf Widenhouse, and in 2002, he met Michael Peterson. Rudolf was approached by filmmaker Jean-...
Patrick Schwarzenegger and Dane DeHaan are featured as Michael’s sons Todd and Clayton. Alongside Martha and Margaret, the brothers remain staunch supporters of their father and his innocence. Throughout The Staircase Todd and Clayton both made several highly publicized TV appearances, including on Dateline, in defense of their father. Clayton Pete...
Sophie Turner plays Margaret Ratliff, and Odessa Young plays her sister, Martha. The girls were taken in by Michael Peterson after losing both of their parents at a young age. The Ratliff and Peterson families became friends when Elizabeth Ratliff met Patricia Peterson while working at the same school in Germany. Their friendship grew even stronger...
Kathleen’s daughter, Caitlin, is played by Olivia DeJonge. In 1977 Kathleen married her first husband, Fred, and gave birth to her daughter, Caitlin. After separating from Fred, Kathleen and Caitlin joined the Peterson family when Kathleen and Michael began dating. Caitlin was a student at Cornell University when her mother died. At first, she defe...
Rosemarie DeWitt stars as Candace Hunt Zamperini, Kathleen’s sister. Zamperini is the central figure in the story who believes Michael is guilty of killing Kathleen. Like Caitlin, Candace initially supported Michael and defended him. Though as the investigation progressed, she quickly changed her mind. Zamperini often spoke out in opposition to Mic...
Meet the actors and roles in the true-crime drama based on the documentary series of the same name. Colin Firth stars as Michael Peterson, a man accused of murdering his wife Kathleen (Toni Collette), while Michael Stuhlbarg plays his lawyer David Rudolf.
May 4, 2022 · Colin Firth and Toni Collette star as Michael and Kathleen Peterson, a novelist and his wife who were involved in a murder case. Meet the rest of the cast and the real people they play in this true crime series.
Jun 11, 2021 · Colin Firth as Michael Peterson. Colin Firth will play Michael Peterson, who in the early 2000s told authorities that his wife died at their home after falling down the stairs, but a medical...
