History Characters / TheWolfOfWallStreet

* SelfMadeMan: A very dark twist on the trope. Jordan loves to present himself as this, and as a success story that achieved the American Dream, but leaves out the part about being a white collar criminal whose rise to the top was accomplished by entirely illegal means.

* VillainousValor: He may be a [[spoiler:rat who will betray his employees]], but he will not [[spoiler:betray Donnie whom he thinks just helped pay off his bail and lawyers. [[NoHonorAmongThieves Then it turns out that Donnie rats him out anyway]].]]

* LaughablyEvil: He’s remorseless, psychopathic, selfish, and an utter jackass to boot, but damn does he make all of these look hilarious.

* SelfMadeMan: A very dark twist on the Trope. Jordan loves to present himself as this, and as a success story that achieved the American Dream, but leaves out the part about being a white collar criminal whose rise to the top was accomplished by entirely illegal means.

%%* TheSociopath: (Removed for being Word Cruft. Please rewrite the example in a way that does not use the word “check” every few words.)

-->'''Jordan:''' You’re an aspiring landscape architect? But what happened to wine connoisseur? Oh wait, that was ''last'' month!

* GreaterScopeVillain: Only shows up in the film for around five minutes, yet can be pointed towards as the reason [[BigBad Jordan]] is the parasitic, narcissistic degenerate that builds his fortune off of ripping off innocents. One can even say that it's ''his'' ideology that Jordan is spreading and constantly encouraging his employees his employees at Stratton Oakmont to embrace.

[[folder:Max Belfort]]
!!Max Belfort
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!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/RobReiner

->''"Who the FUCK has the goddamn GALL to call this house on a Tuesday night?!''"

Jordan's father, who he hires as Stratton's accountant/"enforcer." His temper earns him the nickname "Mad Max."

[[folder:Teresa Petrillo]]
!!Teresa Petrillo
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!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/CristinMilioti

Jordan's first wife.

* AdaptationalNameChange: From Denise Lombardo to Teresa Petrillo.
* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: The somewhat meek and diffident Denise Lombardo from the memoir contrasts with Teresa Petrillo's BrooklynRage characterization.
* BettyAndVeronica: The Betty to Naomi's Veronica. She's demure, sweet and married Jordan when he was poor. Ironically, unlike the TropeNamer she's dark-haired.
* BreakTheCutie: Oh, boy. All she ever did was just being a loving and supportive wife for Jordan, who cheats on her numerous times the richer he gets. When Teresa finally caught him in the act with Naomi and tearfully asked him if Jordan loves Naomi, Jordan silently admits that he ''does'', causing her to break down on the streets. And after all that, Jordan being the ass he is, just divorced her after three days with little guilt.
* PutOnABus: She disappears after having caught Jordan cheating on her and slapping him all over the streets. Justified, since Jordan divorced her to marry Naomi and considering what happened to Jordan later in the film, it's for the best.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: She's the one who finds the wanted ad for Investor's Center and then later unintentionally gives Jordan the idea to start selling penny stocks to rich people.

[[folder:Aunt Emma]]
!!Aunt Emma
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!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/JoannaLumley

Naomi's aunt, who helps Jordan with money laundering.
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* AdaptationalNameChange: The real Aunt Emma was actually named "Patricia."
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler:Dies of a heart attack offscreen.]]
* CoolOldLady: Pays no mind to Jordan doing drugs, saying that she grew up in TheSixties and is used to that sort of thing.
** Also may be a bit of ActorAllusion to her role in ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' as Patsy Stone, who was almost a female version of Jordan.
* DeadpanSnarker: Her wit is very dry and British.

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->'''Played By:''' Creator/LeonardoDiCaprio

* CasualKink: Belfort is into bondage [[spoiler: and seems to particularly enjoy having a lit candle rammed up his ass and hot wax being poured down his back. Granted, he did seem a little taken aback that the dominatrix refused to accept his safeword.]]

* ReallyGetsAround: Jordan slips into this when he's intoxicated, which is most of the time. He's a ''real'' piece of work when he goes too far, crossing into DudeNotFunny territory when he [[spoiler: dry humps an air hostess and has to be strapped to his chair.]]

->'''Played By:''' Creator/JonahHill

* AmbiguouslyBi: While he is married to his female [[KissingCousins cousin]], Jordan's gay butler notes that he saw Donny dancing at a gay bar and knowing a gay guy. Donnie quickly gets defensive. He also speaks highly of going on vacations with his gay cousin and "loves fags."

[[folder:Naomi Lapaglia]]
!!Naomi Lapaglia

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->'''Played By:''' Creator/MargotRobbie

Jordan's second wife.

* AdaptationalNameChange: The real Duchess of Bay Ridge was named Nadine Caridi.
* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: Nadine in the memoir, while still being rather fiery as Naomi is, seems to genuinely love Jordan and is presented as a bit more tolerant of his behavior, and she tries harder to patch up her marriage with him as it starts falling apart, unlike Naomi, who simply decides to divorce him.
* BettyAndVeronica: The Veronica to Teresa's Betty. She's sexy, hot-blooded, and Jordan's TrophyWife. Ironically, unlike the TropeNamer, she's a blonde.
* CleavageWindow: Naomi is dressed like this when she is introduced.
* EveryoneHasStandards: She seems genuinely terrified when Donnie starts choking on ham, screaming at Jordan that they have to help him and pointing out that Donnie has children. As Jordan attempts to administer CPR, she can also be heard in the background telling the maid to call 911.
* FleetingPassionateHobbies:
-->'''Jordan:''' You’re an aspiring landscape architect? But what happened to wine connoisseur? Oh wait, that was ''last'' month!
* GoldDigger: Debatably so. She used to be Jordan's mistress and fully aware of his worst tendencies. She stuck with him through drug binges, money laundering and police investigations, and only left when he finally faced the music. Whether she got wise or left the sinking ship may be only a matter of perspective. Of course, from her perspective, Jordan only ever saw her as his TrophyWife, not even caring about the death of her Aunt Emma, and blatantly cheated on her throughout their marriage. Even if she ''was'' one, it's hard not to feel she has the higher ground when she decides to protect her children from Jordan.
* {{Hypocrite}}: The first scene of post-wedding "bliss" shows Naomi throwing water on Jordan after angrily (and correctly) accusing him of cheating on her the night before. Considering that she knowingly and enthusiastically helped him cheat on his previous wife, this can come across as hypocritical of her.
* MamaBear: As flawed as she may be, she adores her children, and threatens to kill Jordan if he puts them in danger.
* MsFanservice: Her ridiculous sexiness prompts a drugged up Donny to start masturbating as soon as he sees her, she has multiple lovingly crafted scenes focusing on her body and of course her by-now infamous fully nude scene.
* TrophyWife: To Jordan.

[[folder:Mark Hanna]]
!!Mark Hanna

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-->''"Meanwhile, he thinks he's getting shit rich, which he is, ''on paper''. But you and me, the brokers, we're taking home cold-hard-cash via commission, motherfucker!"''

->'''Played By:''' Creator/MatthewMcConaughey
->'''Dubbed By:''' Creator/BrunoChoel (European French)

A crooked stockbroker at L.F. Rothschild, who takes Jordan under his wing.

* AffablyEvil: Takes Jordan under his wing on the first day, fires a few putdowns at his JerkAss supervisor and invites him to lunch... where he unashamedly explains that brokers are glorified conmen and proceeds to give Jordan survival tips. He's also NiceToTheWaiter, being pleasant and familiar with the waiter at the restaurant he takes Jordan to.
* BenevolentBoss: Yeah the guy's a greedy hedonist, but he also treats the employees at L.F. Rothschild very well, berates Fogel every time he acts like a JerkAss to Jordan, and takes Jordan under his wing because he recognizes his talent.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Appears to be a fairly odd guy (if his chest-bumping routine is any indication), but nonetheless is a skilled broker and a wealth of advice for Jordan.
* CardCarryingVillain: Openly believes and states that the stock market is a rigged game. He only cares about giving advice that will allow him to gain his commission.
* ConsummateLiar: One of his 'lessons' to Jordan is that lying is extremely important to be a successful stockbroker.
* TheCorruptor: He entices Jordan with the high-life of being a stockbroker. He also convinces him to fully adopt a hedonistic lifestyle as well.
* EvilMentor: To Jordan.
* GreaterScopeVillain: Only shows up in the film for around five minutes, yet can be pointed towards as the reason [[Bigbad Jordan]] is the parasitic, narcissistic degenerate that builds his fortune off of ripping off innocents. One can even say that its ''his'' ideology that Jordan is spreading and constantly encouraging his employees his employees at Stratton Oakmont to embrace.
* HookersAndBlow: He straight-up says he indulges in this.
* LargeHam: '''Oh man.''' Mark is very energetic and charismatic thanks to Matthew [=McConaughey=]'s performance.
* RefugeInAudacity: Openly does cocaine in a high market restaurant.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Hanna only appears at the start of the movie, but he's the catalyst for Jordan's transformation into a slick, shady stockbroker. His 'lessons' about selling, drugs and sex inform Jordan's life choices for the rest of the film.

[[folder:Patrick Denham]]
!!Patrick Denham

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->'''Played By:''' Creator/KyleChandler

An FBI agent seeking to bring Jordan in for his crimes.

* AdaptationalNameChange: He is evidently analogous to Gregory Coleman, the FBI Agent tasked with bringing the real Belfort down.
* BadassBoast: Denham boasts to Jordan that he's hunted down white collar criminals who unlike Jordan's pretenses of ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections were the real thing, "to the manor born", white collar crooks "whose fathers were douchebags before them just like their fathers before them" and that he's going to be a big hero at the bureau when he collects Jordan's yacht and every other possession he has. ForegoneConclusion, but he makes good on his boast. Though he does find out that...
* BeingGoodSucks: The scene at the end [[spoiler:where Denham, a honest upstanding agent rides a subway with other low-income middle-class passengers shows this. Belfort goes to a fancy country club prison and infamy while honest upstanding citizens will continue to take the subway. Belfort indeed rubs it in when they meet on the yacht, pointing out that Denham initially tried to get a broker's license before joining law enforcement.]]
* FriendlyEnemy: Subverted with his interactions with Jordan. While their interactions may seem friendly and amicable on the surface, it's clear it's all thinly veiled barbs at each other.It eventually descends to straight up insulting each other in a jovial tone.
--> '''Denham''': This is one of the nicest boats I've ever been on, the fucking hero I'm gonna be at the office, when the bureau seizes this fucking boat because I mean [[ClusterFBomb fuckity fuck fuck!]]
--> '''Jordan (In a cheerful tone)''': Alright, get the fuck off my boat. Yeah, good luck with your fucking subway rides back to you miserable fucking wives!"
* HeroAntagonist: Jordan is, of course, the villain and while he may be likable it's still satisfying to see Denham bring him down.
* MeaninglessVillainVictory: Well, meaningless HeroAntagonist victory. [[spoiler:Though he successfully puts Jordan behind bars, Jordan is ultimately still a well-off man[[note]]if his real-life counterpart is taken into consideration, he still has a net worth of $100 million[[/note]] who only does 36 months in a cushy jail and has a career of motivational speaking ahead of him. Meanwhile, Denham, for all the good he does, goes home at the end of the day in a train packed with lower-income people like him.]]
* PassiveAggressiveKombat: His talk with Jordan on the yacht is deliciously passive-aggressive.
* KnightInSourArmour: Denham has seen a great deal in his job, and as a result is pretty bitter and weary. He's still, nonetheless, a lawful cop devoted to fighting corruption.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: InUniverse. He applied for a broker's license, but didn't get it. Given how Stratton Oakmont is presented, this may well be for the best.

[[folder:Max Belfort]]
!!Max Belfort

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->''"Who the FUCK has the goddamn GALL to call this house on a Tuesday night?!''"

->'''Played By:''' Creator/RobReiner

Jordan's father, who he hires as Stratton's accountant/"enforcer." His temper earns him the nickname "Mad Max."

* BerserkButton: Do not call "Mad Max" at home on Tuesday nights when ''Series/TheEqualizer'' is on.
* EnragedByIdiocy: Frequently, given his position as Stratton-Oakmont's last sane employee. Quite apart from loudly berating Jordan and the others during his second scene and attempting to vainly shout down the crowd at Jordan's "farewell," he also can be found letting rip at the sight of brokers doing somersaults over their latest deals - while the SEC are in the office.
-->...what the fuck are ''these'' imbeciles doing?!
* FakeBrit: InUniverse. He answers the telephone in a fake British accent, because he is such a huge fan of ''Series/TheEqualizer'', which stars a Brit.
* HairTriggerTemper: Gets him called "Mad Max".
** InformedAttribute: His temper really doesn't show much apart from his introductory scene and the scene where he confronts Jordan about the firm's expenses. Plus, compared to the temper-tantrums displayed by the other Strattonites, Max's rare explosions are often pretty justified, so it's only a hair-trigger temper from ''Jordan's'' perspective.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: To some extent. He has one hell of a temper if you interrupt his favourite show, but he genuinely loves his son and wants him to quit while he's ahead. [[spoiler:The look on his face when he doesn't is heartbreaking.]]
* NotSoAboveItAll: Unlike everyone else at Stratton-Oakmont, Max is an honest accountant and a faithful husband. That said, he's not above some playfully obscene remarks: on top of being very frank in his discussion of "the bush" during a private chat with Jordan, he's also very happy to provide uncensored sex advice on his son's wedding video, much to the exasperated amusement of his wife.
* OnlySaneMan: Temper and odd phone voice aside, he's one of the few who recognizes how obscene Jordan and his cronies' behavior is and tries to call it quits while the game's good. He's also shown avoiding the ExecutiveExcess of the lifestyle (though he only really cares about the costs).
* TokenGoodTeammate: The only member of Stratton-Oakmont to not be a morally-bankrupt, hedonistic jackass.
* TranquilFury: Call him when "The Equalizer" is on, and he'll speak to you politely in his fake British accent. When he hangs up, he lets loose.
* UndyingLoyalty: Toward Jordan, understandably so given he's his father. Constantly urges him to do the right thing and offers very meaningful advice, which Jordan continuously ignores, but he still stands by his son through the worst of it. [[spoiler: At the end of the film when Jordan has pushed away everyone who meant anything to him, he turns to see his parents in the gallery as he's being led to prison, smiling at him reassuringly.]]

[[folder:Brad Bodnick]]
!!Brad Bodnick

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->''"You get any pussy with that thing, or what?''"

->'''Played By:''' Creator/JonBernthal

Jordan's drug dealer, and a silent partner at his firm.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: Negotiating with Donnie over something as simple as a money handover clearly drives him to the brink of madness, but being called "the Emperor of Fucksville" actually makes him crack a smile and hastily cover his mouth.
* AdaptationalNameChange: He is based on Belfort's real-life drug dealer, who was named Todd Garrett.
* BadassInANiceSuit: A gang member and wears a nice suit.
* BasementDweller: He makes a living selling drugs to high schoolers. His very first scene reveals that he lives with his mother despite looking like he could be in his forties and he hollers to her like a kid about what's for dinner.
* BrooklynRage: One of the angrier characters.
* GeniusBruiser: A bodybuilder and gangster, Brad's actually one of the smartest members of Jordan's inner circle; quite apart from instantly grasping the nature of the "sell me this pen" lecture, he masterminds a way for Jordan to smuggle money into Geneva via his wife and her family, and unlike Donnie, seems to grasp the fact that making a scene in public during a money exchange is a bad idea. He's also capable enough to easily knock Donnie out with one punch.
* GreedyJew: Downplayed. He's a Jew and a criminal who launders millions of dollars for crooked stockbrokers. However, he could have become a broker himself and chooses not to, preferring to be a silent partner for less money but more stability. Later, when he gets released from prison and decides to go clean, he refuses all the money Jordan gives him.
* DeathByAdaptation: Brad is mentioned to have died of a heart attack, but Todd's fate is never mentioned in the book. He did have a weak heart and undergo a heart transplant after his arrest however, which may have inspired this.[[note]]The FBI actually used this to get Garrett to cooperate against Belfort by threatening to withhold his surgery, while Brad never ratted on Belfort in the film.[[/note]]
* HiddenDepths: Brad seems like just a muscular tough guy but he gradually proves himself to be one of the smartest characters in the film and a crucial part of Jordan's operation.
* HotBlooded: Brad can usually be found in a particularly fiery mood over something, usually thanks to slow waitresses or Donnie.
* KilledOffScreen: [[spoiler:Of a heart attack of all things.]]
* OnlySaneMan: One of the few in the office. While still a drug dealer and criminal, he shows a better brain than the other characters. He doesn't join in the firm along with Jordan's other friends, preferring to be a silent partner to help keep money off the books. After he gets caught and sent to jail for three months, he decides to get out of the game entirely rather than continue on with Jordan's schemes, even refusing to have Jordan pay for his time in jail. And of all the people Jordan brings in to help him establish his own firm, he's the only person who manages to understand Jordan's "Sell me this pen" motivation speech.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Refers to Donnie as a faggot after knocking him out.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After he gets arrested during the money exchange with Donnie and spends three months in jail for refusing to testify, he decides to cut his losses and stop helping Jordan with his schemes, even refusing to have Jordan pay for his time in jail. [[spoiler:He doesn't get to live much longer after that.]]
* SmarterThanYouLook: On the surface, Brad looks to be a typical small-time dealer with more muscles than brains but he is very adept and cunning and one of the major parts of Jordan's operation.

[[folder:Manny Riskin]]
!!Manny Riskin

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->'''Played By:''' Creator/JonFavreau

Jordan's attorney.

* AdaptationalNameChange: He is based on Ira Sorkin.
* AmoralAttorney: Advises Jordan on how to get out of legal troubles via loopholes.

[[folder:Jean-Jacques Saurel]]
!!Jean-Jacques Saurel

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->'''Played By:''' Creator/JeanDujardin

The Swiss banker laundering Jordan's money for him.

* AdaptationalNameChange: His name was changed from Jean-Jacques Handali to Jean-Jacques Saurel. This is actually the same alias used in the memoir.
* AffablyEvil: Polite, and clearly enjoys being civil, although he is an amoral banker.
* BerserkButton: Jordan's HatesSmallTalk attitude annoys Jean-Jacques immensely. In Switzerland, this is something of a major faux-pas.
* FourthWallObserver: In an odd moment, he appears to not only overhear Jordan's narration, but also ''responds'' to it with a narration of his own.
-->'''Jordan:''' ''(Narrating, losing patience)'' What I'm asking, you Swiss dick, is "Are you going to fuck me over?"
-->'''Saurel:''' ''(Also narrating, smug)'' I understand perfectly, you American shit.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:He gets away scot free, with Brad's wife.]]
* MorallyBankruptBanker: Launders money for Jordan and teaches him a loophole on money smuggling.
* NoHonorAmongThieves: [[spoiler:He rats Jordan out as a plea bargain after getting arrested for a money laundering scheme that Jordan had nothing to do with.]]
* TooDumbToLive: Jean-Jacques was the only Swiss banker dumb enough to [[spoiler:step on American soil and get caught at a dinner with Rugrat, a Stratton-Oakmont stooge no less. This helps collapse Stratton's operation]].

[[folder:Aunt Emma]]
!!Aunt Emma

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->'''Played By:''' Creator/JoannaLumley

Naomi's aunt, who helps Jordan with money laundering.

* AdaptationalNameChange: The real Aunt Emma was actually named "Patricia."
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler:Dies of a heart attack offscreen.]]
* CoolOldLady: Pays no mind to Jordan doing drugs, saying that she grew up in TheSixties and is used to that sort of thing.
** Also be a bit of ActorAllusion to her role in ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous'' as Patsy Stone, who was almost a female version of Jordan.
* DeadpanSnarker: Her wit is very dry and British.

->'''Played By:''' Creator/CristinMilioti

[[folder:Chantalle Bodnick]]
!!Chantalle Bodnick

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->'''Played By:''' Katarina Čas

Brad's wife and another courier for Jordan's money.

* AdaptationalNameChange: She is based on Todd Garrett's wife, Carolyn.
* BusinessTripAdultery: She sleeps with Saurel every time she goes to Switzerland smuggling Jordan's cash.
* MsFanservice: Gets a scene of her having money taped on her while only wearing underwear, and then later gets a full-frontal nude scene.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Calls her own Jewish husband a "crook nose".

[[folder:Nicky 'Rugrat' Koskoff]]
!!Nicky 'Rugrat' Koskoff

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->'''Played By:''' P.J. Byrne

A stockbroker who helps start Stratton Oakmont.

* AdaptationalNameChange: He is based on Andrew "Wigwam" Greene.[[note]]Originally going to be Andrew "Wigwam" Cohen, his new name was instead taken from a producer's husband. Also, the original nickname is referenced in-film when Donnie derisively refers to him as "that wigwam faggot."[[/note]] Despite the name change, Andrew Greene was none too happy with the portrayal and tried to sue the filmmakers over it.
* BerserkButton: Mentioning his toupee is a guaranteed means of getting on his nerves.
* CompositeCharacter: While mainly based on Greene, he is also partly based on Gary Kaminski, the wig-wearing Chief Financial Officer of Dollar Time Corporation (which used Stratton Oakmont's financial services), and Elliot Loewenstern, one of Belfort's childhood friends who was also one of the first Strattonites, and, yes, also wore a wig.
* DodgyToupee:
--> '''Jordan Belfort''': We called him Rugrat because of his piece of shit hair piece.
* EvilGenius: Having gone to law school, he's one of the few members of the original Stratton-Oakmont team to have gotten any kind of higher education. As such, he's left in charge when Jordan and Donnie head off to Italy, and the contacts he acquired at school help as well. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, he's still every bit as greedy and short-sighted as the other original Strattonites, and it ends up getting him and Saurel arrested - and taking Jordan with them.]]
* InelegantBlubbering: [[spoiler: Rugrat does not respond well to being arrested.]]
* MediumAwareness: During Rugrat's informal introduction alongside the other Strattonites, Jordan's narration mentions his DodgyToupee, prompting Rugrat to flip the bird to the camera and storm off.

[[folder:Chester Ming]]
!!Chester Ming

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->''"You gonna finish the rest of that danish?''"

->'''Played By:''' Creator/KennethChoi

Another stockbroker hired by Jordan to start Stratton Oakmont.

* AdaptationalNameChange: From Victor Ming Wang to Chester Ming.
* AdaptationalPersonalityChange: The only real similarities he has with Wang is that he was one of the few Asian Strattonites, and also that he once beat Belfort's butler for information. Otherwise, they are very different: Chester Ming is an affable, loyal, somewhat dim member of Belfort's firm whose beating of the butler is kind of shocking, while Victor Wang was noted for being coolly stoic and more likely to perform such a brutal beating, and also came into [[HistoricalVillainDowngrade direct conflict with Belfort]] by trying to run a competing firm known as Duke & Company, a conflict Wang eventually lost.
* AsianAirhead: He's smarter than most of the other Strattonites, like Alden and Robbie, but he still thought that Jiu-Jitsu was in Israel.
* EnemyEatsYourLunch: "You gonna finish the rest of that Danish?"
* HighAltitudeInterrogation: Teams up with Toby to perform one of these on Jordan's butler.
* JabbaTableManners: Stuffs his face with pastries while being questioned by the authorities, and talks with his mouth full for good measure.
* TheSociopath: Implied, since he's the main perpetrator of the butler's violent interrogation, and is known as "The Depraved Chinaman." Interestingly though, he also seems to be the only one who's disinterested in all the sex going on.
* TranquilFury: Displays this during the butler interrogation scene; while Jordan and Donnie are shouting themselves hoarse, Chester very calmly puts out his cigarette, stands up, straightens his suit, and proceeds to beat the living shit out of the butler.
* VillainousGlutton: The BigEater and TheBrute of Stratton Oakmont. Interestingly, Chester also tends to use his gluttony as a means of avoiding unwanted topics of conversation: having ordered the biggest meal during the meeting at the diner, he ducks out of Jordan's "sell me this pen" challenge by insisting on finishing his dinner first; later, while being interrogated by the feds, Chester deliberately holds up the questioning by gorging himself on pastries.

[[folder:Alden Kupferberg]]
!!Alden Kupferberg

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->''"And that's the thing: All nuns are lesbians.''"

->'''Played By:''' Henry Zebrowski

Known as "The Sea Otter," he is one of the first Strattonites hired by Jordan.

* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Constantly spouts information that is so vaguely connected to the conversation at hand, that it is practically a non-sequitur.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: When Jordan claims that everyone wants money, Alden points out that he knows an Amish guy who only wants to make furniture.
* DecompositeCharacter: Both he and Robbie Feinberg are based on Kenny Greene, a Junior Partner of Belfort's who is known as a dimwit and for making constantly zany statements. In an interesting case however, he's also a CompositeCharacter, as he is also partially based on Howard Gelfand, an old, obnoxious, and overweight friend of Jordan's who was one of the first Strattonites.
* TheDitz: It's noted that he didn't even graduate high school, and much of his dialogue indicates this. He nevertheless proves to be a competent stockbroker, so it is partially a case of BookDumb.
* EmbarrassingFirstName: There's nothing particularly wrong with "Alden," but the FBI agent interviewing him does slightly mock it right in front of him.
* FatIdiot: He's the most heavyset of the early Strattonites, and arguably the one with the poorest logical thinking skills.
* FanDisservice: His sex scene in the office. He is also shown briefly in the flight to Las Vegas with his hairy back turned to the camera, clad only in a pair of leopard-print briefs.
* SeeminglyProfoundFool: He thinks his response to Jordan's claim that everyone wants money (mentioned above) is an actually clever refute.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Alden may have some lines here and there and is a Cloudcuckoolander at best, but him mentioning Naomi who just entered the party convinces Jordan to talk with her, which eventually evolves to dating and [[RemarriedToTheMistress marrying her]] while divorcing Teresa, his first wife.

[[folder:Robbie Feinberg]]
!!Robbie Feinberg

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->'''Played By:''' Brian Sacca

Known as "The Pinhead," he is one of the first Strattonites hired by Jordan, later becoming a Junior Partner.

* BlatantLies: After his customer agrees to a sale on the phone, he laughs to himself before replying, "That is a very intelligent decision."
* BookDumb: He took five years to finish high school, doesn't know who Captain Ahab is, and mixes up "recommendation" with "recollection." Nonetheless, he is a competent broker who even becomes a Junior Partner.
* DecompositeCharacter: Along with Alden Kupferberg, he is based on Kenny Greene, a Junior Partner of Belfort's known by the moniker "The Blockhead." Also serves as AdaptationalNameChange.
* DefiantToTheEnd: Tries fighting off the FBI agent arresting him.
* EmbarrassingNickname: "The Pinhead."
* {{Malaproper}}: "I don't have any recommendation of that."
* SuddenlyShouting: While on the phone with a customer: "I'm gonna transfer you to my sales assistant." (Puts phone to his chest). "RHONDA! RHONDA!? HAS ANYONE FUCKING SEEN RHONDA!?"

[[folder:Toby Welch]]
!!Toby Welch

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->'''Played By:''' Creator/EthanSuplee

A former coworker of Jordan's from Investors Center, who later joins his firm.

* AdaptationalNameChange: He is based on Bobby Koch, a similarly intense Irish-American broker mentioned in Belfort's memoir.
* TheBrute: Along with Chester Ming, he gets physical with the butler and puts him through HighAltitudeInterrogation.
* CatharticScream: He is shown smashing a baseball bat into the floor while screaming at the top of his lungs as a demonstration of Stratton Oakmont's intense atmosphere.
* PrecisionFStrike: After witnessing Jordan sell penny stocks for four grand, along with the rest of the office: "How'd you fucking do that?"
* SixthRanger: He joins Stratton Oakmont after it is founded. He's also not one of Jordan's close friends, rather a coworker of his from Investors Center.

[[folder:Kimmie Belzer]]
!!Kimmie Belzer

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->'''Played By:''' Stephanie Kurtzuba

A power-broker and one of the more notable female Strattonites.

* AdaptationalNameChange: She is based on Carrie Chodosh.
* ClusterFBomb: Can be seen repeatedly [[DefiantToTheEnd swearing at the FBI officer cuffing her]] when they arrive to arrest members of the firm near the end of the film.
* GlamorousSingleMother: Subverted. Kimmie's WickedCultured demeanor and attitude towards the rest of the firm belies the fact that she was a scrappy, desperate mother who just wanted to earn enough money to send her son through college.
* TheHeckler: Heckles Steve Madden about the Mary Lou, calling it a ''fat girl shoe''.
* RagsToRiches: Starts out as a poor, single mother who "didn't have two nickels to rub together", then joins Jordan's firm and becomes a rich, successful power-broker who can more than hold her own with the rest of the group.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: She only shows up for one scene in particular (Jordan's "farewell" speech) and can be seen in the background of several others, but is used as an example (possibly the only one) of Jordan's PetTheDog tendencies.
* UndyingLoyalty: She was one of Stratton Oakmont's original 20 brokers, and was hired by Jordan because he believed in her. She can be seen giving him a back massage at one point in the film, and tells everyone how much she loves him for what he did during his "retirement" speech.
* WickedCultured: Described by Jordan as someone who wears $3,000 Armani suits, drives a brand-new Mercedes Benz and spends her vacations jetting between the Bahamas in the winter and the Hamptons in the summer.

[[folder: Jerry Fogel]]
!! Jerry Fogel

->'''Played By:''' Stephen Kunken

Jordan's first boss at L.F. Rothschild

* EveryoneHasStandards: He may be a {{Jerkass}} and a MeanBoss to Jordan, but even he is frightened by Black Monday, which costs him his job at L.F. Rothschild.
* {{Jerkass}}: He's rude to everyone at the office, including Hanna.
* MeanBoss: He's a complete {{Jerkass}} to Jordan on his first day, telling him that he's "lower than pond scum" and generally treating him like a lackey.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Hanna tells Jordan not to let Fogel's attitude get to him because he's "a worthless piker". Even Fogel himself admits Hanna made over three times his earnings the previous year.

[[folder: Bo Dietl]]
!! Bo Dietl

->'''Played By:''' Himself

A private investigator Jordan keeps on retainer.

* AsHimself: The only character portrayed by his real world counterpart.
* ClusterFBomb: While almost everyone in the film swears like a sailor, Bo takes the cake as he likes to say "fuck" in almost all of his lines.
* EnragedByIdiocy: Much like Max, he's easily angered by Jordan and his cronies' stupider actions.
* IgnoredExpert: He gives Jordan sound advice for dealing with Denham, namely ignore him and let Manny handle any calls or subpoenas that come. Jordan promptly ignores it and manages to bring even more attention to his operation by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies that were previously ignorant of him.
* PrivateDetective: A more realistic version than is normally seen in fiction, as he primarily does background checks and keeps tabs on law enforcement activity.

[[folder: Captain Ted Beecham]]
!! Ted Beecham

->'''Played By:''' Creator/SheaWhigham

The skipper of Jordan's private yacht.

* INeedAFreakingDrink: Having survived a storm and gotten rescued by the Italian Navy. Ted is shown to have gotten completely plastered on red wine.
* IgnoredExpert: Is it a good idea to sail through a storm? No, it isn't according to Ted. Does Jordan care? Also no.
* PrecisionFStrike: Having done all he could to sail through the storm he finally calls in a mayday.
--> '''Captain Ted Beecham''': This is a fucking mayday! We require immediate assistance!

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--> '''Jordan''': "Fuck them [his marks], I knew how to spend it [money] better!"

* PsychopathicManchild: In addition to being a heavily corrupt stockbroker with sociopathic qualities, Jordan also acts like a petty, immature SpoiledBrat who makes his outbursts of anger look like a tantrum. Naomi even calls him an infant at one point, and practically has to raise their daughter on her own, because Jordan's an irresponsible prick.

* SmugSnake: Jordan, full stop. The quote below sums it up best.
--> "Was all this legal? Absolutely fucking not!"
** However, when he tries to take this to Bond Villain levels in the yacht scene, it proved to be TooDumbToLive, since it invoked the personal attention of the FBI.

Jordan's dad, whose hair-trigger temper earns him the nickname "Mad Max."

->'''Played By:''' Ethan Suplee

* TheSociopath: LackOfEmpathy? Check. No sense of guilt? He only feels guilt about cheating because it means that he gets denied sex and he [[NeverMyFault blames the suffering caused by his actions on the victims]]. ConsummateLiar? Check. [[TheHedonist Need for stimulation?]] Check. [[SmugSnake Grandiose sense of self worth?]] Check. [[IgnoredEpiphany Inability to learn lessons?]] Check. Sees no difference between things and people? Check.