Characters / The Emperor's Club

William Hundert

Played by Kevin Kline

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Sedgewick Bell

Played by Emile Hirsch (young) & Joel Gretsch (adult)

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• Time-Shifted Actor: Hirsch plays him when he is in college while Joel plays him as an adult.

Elizabeth

Played by Embeth Davidtz

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James Ellerby

Played by Rob Morrow

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Headmaster Woodbridge

Played by Edward Herrmann

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Senator Hiram Bell

Played by Harris Yulin

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Martin Blythe

Played by Paul Dano (young) & Steven Culp (adult)

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• Time-Shifted Actor: Played by Dano as a student and played by Culp as an adult.

Louis Masoudi

Played by Jesse Eisenberg (young) & Patrick Dempsey (adult)

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• Time-Shifted Actor: Played by Eisenberg as a student and by Dempsey as an adult.