the Max Headroom chronicles: C-C-Cast List

Cast List

the Max Headroom chronicles

Actor names, character names and episode numbers are all c-c-c-crosslinked for convenience.

Original Telefilm - 1985
Original telefilm made for Channel 4 in Britain, with an all-British cast except for Matt Frewer. Broadcast 4 April 1985.
Actor	Character
Matt Frewer	Edison Carter Max Headroom
Nickolas Grace	Grossman
Amanda Pays	Theora Jones
William Morgan Sheppard	Blank Reg
Hilary Tindall	Dominique
Paul Spurrier	Bryce Lynch
Hilton McRae	Breugal
George Rossi	Mahler
Roger Sloman	Murray
Anthony Dutton	Gorrister
Constantine Gregory	Ben Cheviot
Lloyd McGuire	Edwards
Elizabeth Richardson	Ms. Formby
Gary Hope	[Gene] Ashwell
Joane Hall	Body Bank Receptionist (Florence)
Howard Samuels	Patrick (ENG reporter)
Roger Tebb	Helipad Reporter
Val McLane	Eyewitness
Michael Cule	Exploding Viewer
?	Other Board Member (Female)
?	Other Board Member (Male)
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First US Season - Spring 1987
The US series begins with a condensed remake of the British movie, with some details left for later episodes. Frewer, Pays and Sheppard returned and the show was reshot with a new American supporting cast.
Main Cast
Actor	Character	Episodes
Matt Frewer	Edison Carter Max Headroom	All
Amanda Pays	Theora Jones	All
George Coe	Ben Cheviot	All
Chris Young	Bryce Lynch	All
Jeffrey Tambor	Murray	All
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Recurring Cast
Actor	Character	Episodes
Virginia Kiser	Mrs. Formby	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6
Hank Garrett	Gene Ashwell	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6
Lee Wilkof	Edwards	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.6
Jere Burns	Breugal	1.1, 1.3
Rick Ducommun	Mahler	1.1, 1.3
Ricardo Gutierrez	Martinez	1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5
Heath Jobes	Security Guard(?) Rake-House Guard	1.1 1.2
J.W. Smith	Rik	1.2, 1.3, 1.4
B.L. Collins	Blond Controller *	1.2, 1.3
Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad	Ped Xing	1.2, 1.3, 1.5
Howard Sherman	Simon Peller	1.2, 1.6
William Morgan Sheppard	Blank Reg	1.3, 1.4, 1.6
Concetta Tomei	[Blank] Dominique	1.3, 1.4, 1.6
Lisa Niemi	Janie Crane	1.5, 1.6
* This casting match is pending verification.
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One-Show Cast
Actor	Character	Episodes
Charles Rocket	Ned Grossberg	1.1
Ken Swofford	Gorrister	1.1
Skip O'Brien	Exploding Viewer (McWilliams)	1.1
Billie Bird	Florence	1.1
Pearl Shear	Gladys McWilliams (Exploder's Wife)	1.1
Irene Olga López	Security Supervisor	1.1
Viola Kates Stimpson	Eyewitness	1.1
Matt Roe	?	1.1
John Davey	?	1.1
Taylor Presnell	?	1.1
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Lee DeBroux	Raker Team Manager	1.2
Joseph Ruskin	Promoter	1.2
Wortham Krimmer	Jack Friday	1.2
Wynn Irwin	Doc/Dusty	1.2
Ron D. Ross	Second Gambler	1.2
Kimberly Delfin	"Late Report" Announcer	1.2
Peter Cohl	Shawn Jones	1.2
Tain Bodkin	"Orbitthon" Announcer *	1.2
Brian Libby	First Gambler *	1.2
Doug Hale	Maitre d'	1.2
Bobby Brett	?	1.2
Kawena Charlot	Grace	1.2
Kedren Zadikov	?	1.2
Jeffrey Weisman	?	1.2
Tabi Cooper	Fringer Lookout	1.2
David Preston	David	1.2
Lorilyn Huckstep	Winnie [Jones] *	1.2
* This casting match is pending verification.
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Scott Kraft	Mel	1.3
Claude Earl Jones	Dr. Mason	1.3
Robert Dowdell	Television News Reader	1.3
James "Gypsy" Haake	Club Dancer	1.3
John Winston	Plantagenet	1.3
Jenny Gago	Pancho	1.3
Peri Kaczmarek	Rayna	1.3
Fred Holliday	Game Show Host	1.3
Michael Paul Chan	Dr. Moon	1.3
Grace Simmons	Nurse Edie	1.3
Jay Arlen Jones	Black Controller	1.3
Rick Deats	Transplant Doctor	1.3
Juliette Cummins	Paula	1.3
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Carol Mayo Jenkins	Valerie Towne	1.4
David Allyn	?	1.4
Peter Mins	?	1.4
Julia Calderón	Mrs. Rivas	1.4
Santos Morales	Mr. Rivas	1.4
Sally Stevens	as "A-7" (voice)	1.4
Mark Voland	?	1.4
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Gary Swanson	Frank Braddock	1.5
Richard Lineback	Hewett	1.5
Robert O'Reilly	Croyd Hauser	1.5
J. Michael Flynn	Lucian	1.5
Tom Miller	?	1.5
Michael Colin Ward	?	1.5
Randall Caldwell	?	1.5
Yana Nirvana	Police Chief	1.5
Spencer Allan	?	1.5
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Peter Crook	Blank Bruno	1.6
Elizabeth Gorcey	Arrested Blank	1.6
Tom Everett	?	1.6
Rob Narita	Asian Controller	1.6
Kenneth White	Older Metrocop	1.6
John Durbin	Dragul	1.6
Lycia Naff	Jaxy	1.6
Cynthia Stevenson	TV Astrologer	1.6
Brian Brophy	Traker	1.6
Sandra Sexton	?	1.6
John Fleck	Ronald	1.6
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Second US Season - Fall 1987 & 1988
The summer hiatus brought changes. Miss Julia Formby and the original Mahler have left the cast, and Blank Reg is now a regular cast member.
Main Cast
Actor	Character	Episodes
Matt Frewer	Edison Carter Max Headroom	All
Amanda Pays	Theora Jones	All
George Coe	Ben Cheviot	All
Chris Young	Bryce Lynch	All
William Morgan Sheppard	Blank Reg	All (not 2.3)
Jeffrey Tambor	Murray	All
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Recurring Cast
Actor	Character	Episodes
Hank Garrett	Gene Ashwell	2.3
Lee Wilkof	Edwards	2.3
Sharon Barr	Lauren	2.3
Charles Rocket	Ned Grossberg	2.3
Howard Sherman	Simon Peller	2.3
Rosalind Chao	Angela Barry	2.3
Andreas Katsulas	Mr. Bartlett (Network 66 Board)	2.3
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One-Show Cast
Actor	Character	Episodes
Caroline Kava	Harriet Garth	2.3
Brett Porter	Kurslar	2.3
Stephen Elliott	as Clive Thatcher (Network 66 Chairman)	2.3
Karen Hensel	Network 66 Board Member (female)	2.3
James F. Dean	?	2.3
John Hamelin	Indian Commentator *	2.3
Donald Burda	?	2.3
Lisa Peders	Jenny	2.3
Rachelle Ottley	?	2.3
Brian Little	?	2.3
J. Jay Smith	Network 144 Commentator *	2.3
Saida Pagan	?	2.3
* This casting match is pending verification.
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