List of Rome characters

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This list is intended as a guide to most characters for the HBO series Rome. More details can be found on the individual character articles linked within the tables, as well as the article Minor characters of Rome.

The historical figures upon which certain characters are based are noted where appropriate.

Additionally, episode-specific and very minor characters may be listed in each episode's article page.

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[edit] Primary characters

Character name Portrayed by Status Historical basis
Notes
Lucius Vorenus Kevin McKidd Plebeian Lucius Vorenus
Dedicated to his family, he is a moral and ethical man and is introduced as a Roman soldier.
Titus Pullo Ray Stevenson Plebeian Titus Pullo
Being the true definition of a rogue, Pullo is also friendly, respectful and faithful to his friends. He is introduced as a Roman soldier, under Vorenus
Gaius Julius Caesar Ciarán Hinds Patrician Julius Caesar
A Roman general, he is intelligent, calculating and is known for easily accomplishing most of what he sets out to do.
Pompey Magnus Kenneth Cranham Plebeian[1] Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
As an enemy of Caesar's, he was once his friend. A historic hero, he now is faced with the hazards of war.
Atia of the Julii Polly Walker Patrician Atia Balba Caesonia
Manipulative and condescending, she is quite coitally adept. She is very dedicated to her children and promoting her family's status.
Mark Antony James Purefoy Plebeian[2] Mark Antony
An arrogant, but faithful, soldier under Caesar. Though he easily treats others with disdain and irreverence, his dedication to Caesar often renders him admirable.
Marcus Junius Brutus Tobias Menzies Patrician Marcus Junius Brutus
Son of Servilia and filled with inner conflict. On the one hand he looks upon Caesar as a father, but he is also a descendant of a founder of the Republic.
Servilia of the Junii Lindsay Duncan Patrician Servilia Caepionis
With a flair for diplomacy, she descends directly from the founders of the Republic and is Caesar's lover.
Niobe Indira Varma Plebeian Fictional
Selfish, but hard working, she is a mother of three and the wife of Vorenus.
Gaius Octavian Max Pirkis/Simon Woods Patrician Caesar Augustus
Exceptionally intelligent and extensively educated, he is the son of Atia and is destined to become a great leader.
Octavia of the Julii Kerry Condon Patrician Octavia Thurina Minor
While she is the daughter of Atia, she is weak in comparison and is easily manipulated by others.
Quintus Pompey Rick Warden Plebeian Uncertain
Filled with vindictive malice, he is the son of Pompey who has a definite planned purpose.
Porcius Cato Karl Johnson Patrician Cato the Younger
Fiercely conservative leader of the Senate, he is as tough as he is old.
Marcus Tullius Cicero David Bamber Plebeian Marcus Tullius Cicero
A gifted orator, he is the leader of the moderates in the Senate. His contention is for that which is principled and virtuous.
Timon Lee Boardman Jew Fictional
Loyal to Atia's entire family, he is a thuggish horse trader and will accept payment in a variety of ways.
Marcus Agrippa Allen Leech Plebeian Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa
Longtime friend of Gaius Octavian and Gaius Maecenas, Agrippa is one of Octavian's chief advisors.

[edit] Secondary characters

[edit] Historical

Character name Portrayed by Status Historical basis
Notes
Cleopatra Lyndsey Marshal Greco-Egyptian Cleopatra VII of Egypt
Married to her brother Ptolemy XIII, she is not above using Pullo to build an alliance with Caesar.
Ptolemy XIII Scott Chisolm Greco-Egyptian Ptolemy XIII of Egypt
Younger brother and husband of Cleopatra, he is both immature and feckless.
Caesarion Nicolò Brecci/Max Baldry Greco-Egyptian Ptolemy XV of Egypt/Caesarion
Son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.
Gaius Maecenas Alex Wyndham Patrician Gaius Maecenas
Longtime friend of Gaius Octavian and Marcus Agrippa, poet Maecenas is one of Octavian's chief advisors.
Livia Alice Henley Patrician Livia Drusilla
Wife of Gaius Octavian.
Alfidia Deborah Moore Patrician Aufidia
Mother of Livia.
Calpurnia Haydn Gwynne Patrician Calpurnia Pisonis
Wife of Caesar.
Cassius Guy Henry Patrician Gaius Cassius Longinus
Is quite successful in his ability to persuade Brutus to consider Caesar's intentions.
Lepidus Ronan Vibert Patrician Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
General under Mark Antony, one of the Second Triumvirate.
Charmian Kathryn Hunter Slave Charmian
Slave and advisor to Cleopatra.
Scipio Paul Jesson Plebeian Metellus Scipio
Comrade and follower of the crusty Cato.
Herod Rene Zagger Jew Herod the Great
Prince of Judea and Tetrarch of Galilee.
Newsreader Ian McNeice Fictional Works of Quintilian[3]
Ever busy with his work, he announces to all the latest tidbits of news as well as a few advertisements. No one can best this man in his area of expertise.

[edit] Fictional

Character name Portrayed by Status Historical basis
Notes
Posca Nicholas Woodeson Slave Fictional
Witty, intelligent, loyal and even sarcastic, he is not only Caesar's slave, but also his confidant.
Eirene Chiara Mastalli Slave/Freedman Fictional
Claimed by Pullo as his slave, but housed by Vorenus, she is the object of Pullo's affection.
Erastes Fulmen Lorcan Cranitch Plebeian Fictional
Crime leader of Rome.
Lyde Esther Hall Plebeian Fictional
Tormented by her sister's betrayal, she longs for the love of her husband, Evander Pulchio.
Gaia Zuleikha Robinson Fictional
The former supervisor at a brothel who kept the customers in line, Gaia negotiates a similar job with better pay with Vorenus, now the leader of the Aventine.
Glabius Roberto Purvis Patrician Fictional
First husband of Octavia of the Julii.
Evander Pulchio Enzo Cilenti Plebeian Fictional
The unfaithful husband of Lyde.
Jocasta Camilla Rutherford Plebeian Fictional
Daughter of a wealthy merchant, and friend to Octavia of the Julii.
Mascius Michael Nardone Plebeian Fictional
An old comrade of Pullo and Vorenus, he comes to the Aventine seeking work under Vorenus.
Levi Nigel Lindsay Jew Fictional
Outspoken brother of Timon. Religious and resentful of the Romans, he soon helps a troubled and conflicted Timon rediscover his Judaism.
Vorena the Elder Coral Amiga Plebeian Fictional
Elder daughter of Lucius Vorenus and Niobe.
Vorena the Younger Anna Fausta Primiano/Valery Usai Plebeian Fictional
Younger daughter of Lucius Vorenus and Niobe.
Lucius Marco Pollack/Alessio Cuna/Stefan Brown Plebeian Fictional
Son of Niobe by Evander Pulchio.
Eleni Suzanne Bertish Slave Fictional
A slave completely dedicated to Servilia of the Junii.
Merula Lydia Biondi Slave Fictional
A slave completely dedicated to Atia of the Julii.
Memmio Daniel Cerqueira Plebeian Fictional
Captain of one of the largest underworld gangs, the Caelians; keeps an uneasy alliance with Vorenus, leader of the Aventine.

[edit] References

  1. ^ DVD: Rome: The Complete First Season (2005) (Released 2006). The DVD's All Roads Lead to Rome feature states that Pompey is part of a class called Arriviste, which means he was low-born but gained status through wealth. It is then likely that he is not a Patrician, but a Plebeian.
  2. ^ DVD:Rome: First Season. The DVD commentary states that Antony was "high born" so it is likely that he is a Patrician, but when Atia proposes marriage in the sixth episode ,Egeria, Antony states that he is not noble born. In history, Antony was a Plebeian; his mother was a Julii and distant cousin of Julius Caesar and thus, a Patrician. But his father was Plebeian, albeit from a wealthy and politically important family (Antony's grandfather had been consul.) Since children took on the lineage of their fathers, Antony was considered a Plebeian regardless of his mother's rank.
  3. ^ DVD:Rome: First Season. Both the commentary and All Roads Lead to Rome on the DVD say that the gestures used for the herald were based on The Elements for Orators, written by Quintilian during the time of Nero. Though this work was written much later than the time period of the series, the producers imagined that that these gestures were handed down for many years and that it was likely, in their opinion, that they were in use as early as the time of Julius Caesar.
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