CATCHING UP WITH CREATOR/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
MATTHEW CARNAHAN
Q: What would you say is the main theme of this season? Any notable changes since last season?
The theme of this season is wreckage -- how the wreckage of Marty's past comes back to haunt him, both personally and professionally. It was that wreckage that led to our biggest change since last season, Marty going off to start his own shop and none of the Pod members going with him. When we come into season three, Marty’s at his own shop, Jeannie and Doug have remained at Galweather Stearn, and Clyde’s working for Monica at Kinsley. Part of the fun of the early part of the season is seeing what the group looks like separately before eventually bringing them back together.
Q: When we start the season, what’s happening with Doug, Clyde, Monica, Jeremiah and Roscoe? Is Roscoe at peace with his gender fluidity?
Doug and Clyde are both questioning the career decisions they made at the end of last season -- Clyde, in particular, who’s discovering the hell that is working for Monica. Roscoe's journey this season is about his exploration of a relationship, and the complexities and confusion that result not only for him, but for Marty and Jeremiah as well.
Q: Tell us about the two “Pods” this season. Who would win in a knife fight – Marty’s new Pod (Will, Jeffrey, Caitlin) or Jeannie’s (Doug, JC, Benita)?
Marty and Jeannie would never let their Pod members just bring a knife to a knife fight. Where’s the advantage in that? But if it did come down to a ‘Sharks vs. Jets’ scenario, that would be too close a fight to call. But regardless of the outcome, Marty’s creepy Pod member Jeffrey would definitely take the most pleasure from it.
Q: Tell us about guest stars Mekhi Phifer, Tip “T.I.” Harris and Eliza Coupe. Are there any other names on tap for this season?
In the business arc of the season, Mekhi and Tip play business partners with a shady past who have very different ideas for the future of their company, and Marty’s caught in the middle. Eliza has a multi-episode arc as both a love and business interest of Clyde’s. We are extremely fortunate in the caliber of guest cast we have this season. And with more consulting worlds to populate, we had the opportunity to bring in a lot of great comedic talent.
Q: What is more important to Marty: the success of his new firm or winning Jeannie (in work and life)?
Marty would probably give you the consultant runaround on that one. He wants it all. And thinks he can have it all. It’s less about which is more important, but what he’s willing to do, the sacrifices he’s willing to make, in his attempt to have both.
Q: Any hints you can give us about what’s in store for viewers this season?
As the theme of the season is wreckage of the past, watch out for some old faces to reappear.
Q: Marty and Jeannie: Will they or won’t they?
Should they?
Episode Synopses
HOUSE OF LIES – Season 3
“Wreckage” – Episode #301
Written by: Matthew Carnahan
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
Guest stars: Genevieve Angelson, Ryan Gaul, Lauren Lapkus, Daniel Stern
Co-stars: Eugene Cordero, Rob Gleeson, Brad Schmidt, Milana Vayntrub
Marty (DON CHEADLE) and his new Kaan & Associates Pod pursue an organic grocery store CEO (DANIEL STERN). Jeannie (KRISTEN BELL) endures Doug (JOSH LAWSON) reminiscing about the “old team,” while expressing his dislike for their new co-workers at Galweather Stearn. Meanwhile, Clyde (BEN SCHWARTZ) struggles in his new position working for Monica (DAWN OLIVIERI), who is a far more heinous boss than he could have imagined.
HOUSE OF LIES – Season 3
“Power(less)” – Episode #302
Written by: Matthew Carnahan
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
Guest stars: Bess Armstrong, Lauren Lapkus, John Carroll Lynch, Jenny Slate, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Bex Taylor-Klaus
Co-stars: Emmett Carnahan, Eugene Cordero, Carla Delaney, Steve J. Palmer Brad Schmidt, Milana Vayntrub
Marty (DON CHEADLE) has a confusing meeting with Roscoe’s (DONIS LEONARD JR.) new crush, Lex (BEX TAYLOR-KLAUS). Jeannie (KRISTEN BELL) makes some power moves at Galweather Stearn to win an account with the Department of Defense. Sarah (JENNY SLATE) announces to Doug (JOSH LAWSON) she wants them to have a baby, and Clyde (BEN SCHWARTZ) witnesses Monica (DAWN OLIVERI) push a junior analyst a bit too far.
HOUSE OF LIES – Season 3
“Boom” – Episode #303
Written by: David Walpert
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
Guest stars: Genevieve Angelson, Bess Armstrong, Griffin Dunne, Ryan Gaul, Ryan Hansen, Lauren Lapkus, John Carroll Lynch, Daniel Stern,
Co-stars: Eugene Cordero, Rob Gleeson, Monica Padman, John Pirruccello, Brad Schmidt
Marty (DON CHEADLE) and Jeannie (KRISTEN BELL) put their plan into action to pit their rival grocery clients against one another, but things do not go as smoothly as planned. Changes at Galweather promise trouble for Jeannie. Clyde’s (BEN SCHWARTZ) already difficult work situation under Monica (DAWN OLIVERI) becomes even more brutal when he is forced to work from her home.
(* Credits as of December 2013 *)
BIOS
DON CHEADLE
Marty Kaan / Executive Producer
DON CHEADLE has consistently turned in powerful performances on the stage and screen since being named the ‘Best Supporting Actor’ by the Los Angeles Film Critics for his breakout performance opposite Denzel Washington in Devil In A Blue Dress.
Cheadle’s feature film, Robert Zemeckis’ Flight, premiered at the New York Film Festival and was released by Paramount Pictures. In 2011, Cheadle produced and starred in The Guard, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Sony Pictures Classics. Cheadle can also be seen in Marvel Studios’ blockbuster Iron Man 2 and Iron Man 3 opposite Robert Downey, Jr.; and in Brooklyn’s Finest, an ensemble crime thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua and co-starring Richard Gere and Ethan Hawke. He will soon direct and star in a film based on the life of jazz legend Miles Davis.
In 2008, Cheadle starred opposite Guy Pearce in Overture Films’ Traitor, an international thriller which he also produced. Additional film credits include Talk To Me; the 2006 Oscar® winning ‘Best Picture,’ Crash, which Cheadle also produced; Hotel Rwanda, for which his performance garnered Academy Award®, Golden Globe®, Broadcast Film Critics Award and Screen Actors Guild® Award nominations for ‘Best Actor’; Ocean’s Eleven, Ocean’s Twelve and Ocean’s Thirteen, directed by Steven Soderbergh; Mike Binder’s Reign Over Me with Adam Sandler; the Academy Award® winning film Traffic and Out Of Sight, both also directed by Soderbergh; Paul Thomas Anderson’s critically acclaimed Boogie Nights; Bulworth, Swordfish, Mission To Mars, John Singleton’s Rosewood, for which Cheadle earned an NAACP Image Award nomination; Family Man, directed by Brett Ratner and starring Nicolas Cage; Colors, Hamburger Hill, and the independent features Manic and Things Behind The Sun. Cheadle was recently honored by both the CineVegas Film Festival and the Los Angeles Film Festival and in 2007, received ShoWest’s ‘Male Star of the Year’ Award.
For his work on television, Cheadle received two Emmy® nominations and earned a Golden Globe® Award for season one, and was nominated for a Golden Globe and a SAG Award for season two for his portrayal as Marty Kaan on the hit SHOWTIME comedy House of Lies. In 1999 Cheadle received a Golden Globe® Award and Emmy® nomination for his remarkable portrayal of Sammy Davis Jr. in HBO’s The Rat Pack. That same year, he received an Emmy® nomination for his starring role in HBO’s adaptation of the critically-acclaimed, best-selling novel A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. He also starred for HBO in Rebound: The Legend Of Earl ‘The Goat’ Manigault, directed by Eriq La Salle.
Well-known for his two-year stint in the role of “District Attorney John Littleton” on David E. Kelley’s critically-acclaimed series Picket Fences, Cheadle’s other series credits include an Emmy® nominated guest-starring role on ER and a series regular role on The Golden Palace. He was also part of the stellar cast of the thrilling live CBS television broadcast of Fail Safe. He also had a recurring role on the hit series, Fame.
An accomplished stage actor, Cheadle originated the role of “Booth” in Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize winning play Top Dog Underdog at New York’s Public Theatre under the direction of George C. Wolfe. His other stage credits include Leon, Lena And Lenz at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis; The Grapes Of Wrath and Liquid Skin at the Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis; Cymbeline at The New York Shakespeare Festival; ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore at Chicago’s Goodman Theater; and Athol Fugard’s Blood Knot at The Complex Theater in Hollywood. He also directed Cincinnati Man at the Attic Theatre and The Trip at Friends and Artists Theater in Hollywood.
In addition to his many acting honors, Cheadle was nominated for a Grammy® Award in 2004 for ‘Best Spoken Word Album’ for his narration / dramatization of the Walter Mosley novel Fear Itself. Cheadle’s philanthropic work includes serving as a U.N. Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme. He also produced the documentary film, Darfur Now, an examination of the genocide in Sudan's western region of Darfur.
KRISTEN BELL
Jeannie van der Hooven
KRISTEN BELL has completed production on the Warner Brothers’ film Veronica Mars reprising the title role. She starred in and co-produced the comedy Hit & Run, written and directed by Dax Shepard. She also lent her voice to the blockbuster Disney animated feature, Frozen, directed by Chris Buck. She played the lead role in the independent film Lifeguard, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and opened this past summer. Her other film credits include: Movie 43, Some Girls, Writers, Big Miracle, You Again, Burlesque, When in Rome, Couples Retreat, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Pulse, Serious Moonlight and David Mamet’s Spartan. Bell’s television credits include: Veronica Mars, Unsupervised, Deadwood, Heroes and Party Down. Her Broadway credits include: Tom Sawyer and The Crucible opposite Liam Neeson and Laura Linney. Her Off-Broadway credits include: Reefer Madness and A Little Night Music, both at The Kennedy Center in New York and Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.
BEN SCHWARTZ
Clyde Oberholt
BEN SCHWARTZ is an Emmy® Award winning writer, actor and comedian. His feature film credits include the upcoming Warner Bros. film This is Where I Leave You with Jason Bateman and Tina Fey, Dreamworks Animation's Turbo, Runner, Runner with Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck and Peep World with Rainn Wilson, Michael C. Hall and Sarah Silverman. On television, Schwartz guest stars as “Jean-Ralphio” on NBC’s Parks And Recreation and in 2010, played series regular “Bill Hoyt” on J.J. Abrams’ one-hour NBC spy drama Undercovers. In the animated world, Schwartz voices the lead role of Randy Cunningham on Disney XD's Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja. He was nominated for two Emmy® Awards and won the 2009 Emmy® for ‘Outstanding Writing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Special’ for co-authoring Hugh Jackman’s opening number for the 81st Academy Awards®. Schwartz has written two features for Imagine Entertainment and Universal and was hired by Paramount to re-make the 1991 classic comedy Soapdish with producers Rob Reiner and Alan Greisman. In 2011, the script appeared on Los Angeles's illustrious Black List. He has co-authored three humor books through Harper Collins: Grandma’s Dead: Breaking Bad News With Baby Animals, Why Is Daddy In A Dress?: Asking Awkward Questions With Baby Animals, and Maybe Your Leg Will Grow Back!: Looking On The Bright Side With Baby Animals. For the past decade, Schwartz has written, directed and acted in a series of short films. He had his own segment on Funny Or Die Presents called Terrible Decisions With Ben Schwartz and has appeared in multiple CollegeHumor.com sketches, including the popular web series Jake And Amir. Schwartz is an alumnus of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and continues to perform there regularly. For more info, visit his website http://RejectedJokes.com/.
JOSH LAWSON
Doug Guggenheim
A graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, JOSH LAWSON built an impressive career in Australia before moving to the United States. His starring roles in a multitude of Australian television programs include; Sea Patrol, Chandon Pictures, Wilfred, All Saints, Home And Away, Underbelly, The Librarians and the critically acclaimed, hit comedy improv series Thank God You’re Here. He made his directorial debut with his short film After The Credits, which he also wrote. This film won ‘Best Comedy’ at the L.A. Shorts Festival and was nominated for an Australian Writers Guild Award. Lawson is currently developing a new comedy series, as well as a play for the acclaimed Belvoir Theatre in Sydney. Lawson was part of the critically acclaimed improv comedy troupe “160 Characters”, and toured around the world in various festivals with the company. He wrote award-winning plays, including Shakespearealism, The 11 O’Clock and Work In Progress, and also wrote for the multi-award-winning Australian sitcom Stupid, Stupid Man. Lawson’s recent Australia work includes the lead and title role in independent feature Any Questions for Ben?; the television series Agony Uncles; and the upcoming film The Wedding Party, which earned him a ‘Best Actor’ award at the Los Angeles Movie Awards, and ‘Best Actor’ at the New York City International Film Festival. Stateside, Lawson appeared last year in The Campaign for Jay Roach; starred in the ABC comedy Romantically Challenged and the feature film Freeloaders. He led the soon-to-be-released films Crave and Growing Up and Other Lies. He is currently starring in the film Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues for Adam McCay.
DAWN OLIVIERI
Monica Talbot
DAWN OLIVIERI could be described as honest and sincere, stunningly beautiful and an actress with undeniable raw talent. Throughout 2009 and 2010, Olivieri starred in the farewell season of the award-winning NBC series Heroes, which gave her national and international recognition. She next appeared on the hit series True Blood in the summer of 2010 and went on to play a recurring role in the hit CW series The Vampire Diaries, playing the new love interest of Ian Somerhalder’s character “Damon Salvatore.” Additional television credits include guest roles on How I Met Your Mother, Cold Case, Entourage, Las Vegas, Knight Rider, Stargate: Atlantis, Trust Me and My Boys. On the film front, Olivieri can be seen in 2013 in Plush, directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring opposite Emily Browning and Cam Gigandet. Olivieri’s independent film Missionary, where she plays a single mother who gets romantically involved with a Mormon missionary, Mitch Ryan, is currently making the rounds on the festival circuit. In her spare time, Olivieri stays true to her core, traveling and exploring the world, and is active in various charities that support green living, as well as charities that encourage peace and social justice in communities around the world.
DONIS LEONARD JR.
Roscoe Kaan
DONIS LEONARD JR. was born in Detroit, Michigan and came to Los Angeles as an infant. By the time he was four, he knew he could do what he saw kids dong on television. Members of his family have been involved with dance and theatre so he grew up around the Arts and he has such an outgoing personality, he was bound to succeed.
Leonard Jr. got his first break when he was cast as the lead in short film, His Good Will with James Avery and Ashley Jones. This project was directed by Cayman Grant and went on to win several festival awards. Since he has grown into a teenager over the HOUSE OF LIES hiatus, we will now see his “teen angst” side by dressing more “edgy” and still trying to figure out his own identity. Leonard Jr. enjoyed major guest roles on Tyler Perry’s, For Better or Worse and Nickelodeon’s, Big Time Rush. This third season for Leonard Jr. on HOUSE OF LIES has been awesome. He loves where they have taken his character this year. Leonard Jr. started high school this year and has been able to maintain his basketball skills, dancing skills, and love of cooking. He was asked to participate as a major player in the Celebrity Basketball Game to benefit Rock Life Anti-Bullying Campaign. He also did a guest role on Nickelodeon's, Deadtime Stories and managed to book two national commercials for Chase Bank and Tide.
GLYNN TURMAN
Jeremiah Kaan
GLYNN TURMAN, Emmy® Award winning actor, started his career at the tender age of 12 in the landmark Broadway production of A Raisin In The Sun with Sidney Poitier and Ruby Dee. He still feel at home on the boards and as recently as the fall of 2013 picked up his second coveted LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award. A few of his many film credits include Burlesque, Takers, Sahara, Kings Of The Evening, Men Of Honor, Gremlins, and the cult classic Cooley High. Turman was seen in the J. J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg film Super 8, and in John Dies In The End. In 2008, Turman scored his first Emmy® win as ‘Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series’ for In Treatment. Other television series and roles include A Different World, Resurrection Blvd., The Wire, The Defenders, Scrubs, Southland, CSI, The Bernie Mac Show, Law And Order and Criminal Minds. He’s won three NAACP Image Awards, including a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award for Theatre’; the 2010 Pan-African Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award a Los Angeles Critics Award nomination, a Dramalogue Award and multiple NAACP Image Award nominations. Turman is currently working on his autobiography Movin’ Man.
GUEST STARS
ELIZA COUPE
Marissa
ELIZA COUPE most recently starred as the competitive, neurotic, and off-beat "Jane Kerkovich-Williams" in the critically acclaimed ABC comedy, Happy Endings. Coupe starred alongside Damon Wayans Jr., Elisha Cuthbert, Casey Wilson, Adam Pally, and Zachary Knighton. The series ran for three seasons on ABC. Coupe recently wrapped a starring role in the Mo Perkins-helmed independent feature The Last Time You Had Fun opposite Kyle Bornheimer, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, and Demetri Martin. Additionally, Coupe will be recurring on CBS's The Millers playing "Janice" the ex-wife of Will Arnett's character, Jack. Previously, Coupe appeared in Scrubs as “Denise,” a hot intern with poor bedside manner and a penchant for chubby men. She originally appeared in the eighth season as a recurring character, but was added as a series regular for the show’s final season. She also starred as one of the lead roles in Linda Bloodworth Thomason’s series, 12 Miles of Bad Road, as "Gaylor Shakespeare", the youngest and wildest daughter of Lily Tomlin's insane and ridiculously rich Texan family. Her additional television credits include guest-starring roles on Flight of the Conchords, Samantha Who, Unhitched, and Royal Pains. On the big screen, Coupe starred in the independent romantic comedy Shanghai Calling opposite Daniel Henney and Bill Paxton. Coupe’s additional film credits include the 20th Century Fox romantic comedy What’s Your Number? alongside Anna Faris and Chris Evans, as well as Fox Searchlight’s I Think I Love My Wife with Chris Rock. Coupe first garnered industry attention in 2006 when her hilarious and irreverent one-woman show, The Patriots, performed at UCB/NYC and was selected for the prestigious U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen. Coupe won the festival’s jury award for Breakout Actor of 2006 for her performance, an award designated by a panel of TV and film industry executives. That same year Coupe was featured in Variety as one of their “10 Comics to Watch.”
MEKHI PHIFER
Dre
MEKHI PHIFER’s acting career began when he auditioned at an open casting call for director Spike Lee’s Clockers and was selected for the leading role. Phifer garnered critical acclaim for his compelling performance as “Strike,” a young New Jersey drug dealer involved in a murder cover-up. Phifer was most recently seen the Starz! series Torchwood, and previously as FBI Agent “Ben Reynolds” on the hit FOX series Lie To Me. Recent films include Flypaper, and Close Quarters for Sony Pictures Television. His film resume includes a starring role in the remake of the horror classic Dawn of the Dead. In 2002, Phifer starred as “Future,” opposite Eminem, Brittany Murphy and Kim Basinger in Curtis Hanson’s critically acclaimed film 8 Mile, as well as in the Miramax feature Paid in Full, directed by Charles Stone. Phifer also appeared in the feature film O, where he starred opposite Julia Stiles and Josh Hartnett. Additional film credits include I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, Soul Food, Hell’s Kitchen, NYC, Tears of a Clown, An Invited Guest and The Imposter, In 2002, he was honored by the American Black Film Festival, receiving the organization’s “Rising Star” award. Phifer starred on the Emmy Award-winning series, ER as Dr. Gregory Pratt for which he has received two NAACP Image Awards (2004 and 2005) for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a drama series. Phifer’s other television credits include leading roles in MTV’s highly rated film Carmen: A Hip-Hopera, in which he did all his own rap work and starred opposite Beyonce Knowles. He appeared in the Emmy-winning A Lesson Before Dying, with Don Cheadle and Cicely Tyson, where his subtle performance as a man on death row won rave reviews and also earned him a NAACP Image Award nomination. He tackled portrayed NFL Hall Of Famer Gale Sayers in the ABC television special Brian’s Song and appeared in the celebrated original film The Tuskegee Airmen. Phifer has also made guest appearances on White Collar, Homicide: Life on the Street and New York Undercover. Phifer most recently made his Broadway debut alongside Dule Hill, Tracie Thoms, Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Condola Rashad in Lydia R. Diamond’s critically acclaimed play Stick Fly, produced by Alicia Keys and directed by Kenny Leon. Phifer is will next been seen in Divergent, based on the popular book series by Veronica Roth.
TIP “T.I.” HARRIS
Lukas
TIP “T.I.” HARRIS has conquered the worlds of music, film and television. His eighth solo studio LP Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head hit Gold and he was featured most recently on Robin Thicke’s mega-blockbuster summer anthem, “Blurred Lines.” In film, T.I. most recently appeared in Identity Thief with Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. He starred in the hit film ATL with Evan Ross and Lauren London; starred in and produced the bank robbery heist Takers; and made a memorable appearance opposite Denzel Washington in American Gangster. On television, he earned wide notice and acclaim for his guest starring roles as “Trey” in the drama series Boss, featuring Kelsey Grammer, and in the top-rated CBS drama, Hawaii Five-O. Now in its third season, his unscripted series T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle, which spotlights T.I. as he balances a thriving career, wife Tameka “Tiny” Cottle and their loving, blended family of six children, is one of VH-1’s highest rated series.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
MATTHEW CARNAHAN
Creator / Executive Producer / Writer
After ten years in New York working as a playwright and director (Live Bait, Velvet Elvis, The Elephant Trainer’s Apprentice, Snap, Dogamerica, The Knees Of A Cellist), MATTHEW CARNAHAN received the Chesterfield Fellowship from Steven Spielberg. He went on to write Driveaway for Tom Hanks at Disney and to adapt his play, The Knees Of A Cellist for MGM. He wrote and directed the short film, Mailman, produced by Sandra Bullock, which premiered at The Sundance Film Festival, and went on to 12 more festivals and a long run on Bravo. The following year at Sundance, Carnahan premiered his feature directorial debut, Black Circle Boys (written during the Chesterfield Fellowship), to critical acclaim. Carnahan’s documentary about former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Rudyland, won IDFA and Palm Beach and played on Reel Life, the HBO / Cinemax documentary series. His novel, Serpent Girl, was published by Random House in 2006 to rave reviews and three editions, then published in paper (as Copping Free). On television, Carnahan created the series Trinity and Dirt (starring Courteney Cox), which ran for two seasons.
JESSIKA BORSICZKY
Executive Producer
JESSIKA BORSICZKY began her career in HBO’s movie division, going on to oversee some of the network’s high profile and acclaimed projects including If These Walls Could Talk and 61*. Later, she ran director Jan de Bont’s film production company, Blue Tulip. Borsiczky followed up her tenure there as co-head of Gavin Polone’s production company, where she produced a diverse slate of television pilots and series including the NBC drama mini-series Revelations; the highly-rated The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Search; and the Cheech Marin comedy, The Ortegas for Fox. Her film work there included producing the horror film, Population 436, starring Jeremy Sisto. Since forming her own production company, Refugee Productions, Borsiczky’s projects have included The Promotion, a comedy written and directed by Steven Conrad starring John C. Reilly and Seann William Scott. In addition, her credits include producing the horror movie hit, The Unborn, with Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes and running ABC’s FlashForward on which she served as an Executive Producer. Borsiczky's relationship with Showtime began with the first season of HOUSE OF LIES. She currently has been writing on the series, and has new projects in development with the network including a pilot she co-wrote.
STEPHEN HOPKINS
Executive Producer
STEPHEN HOPKINS began his career as an Art Director for numerous commercials and music videos. He then went on to direct music videos, commercials and stage plays in the U.S., Australia and Europe. Hopkins’ feature film directorial debut was an Australian film titled Dangerous Game. He later directed A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, Predator 2, Judgment Night, Blown Away, The Ghost And The Darkness and Lost In Space. He directed the pilot for and served as a director and co-executive producer on the long-running series 24. He was nominated for a Golden Globe® for ‘Best Dramatic Series,’ a DGA Award for ‘Outstanding Directing’ and two Emmy® Awards – one for directing and one for producing 24. He also directed the pilot for CALIFORNICATION for SHOWTIME. Hopkins also directed the critically acclaimed, Emmy®-nominated series Traffic; and The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers for HBO, which was selected for the ‘Palme d’Or’ competition at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival and was later nominated for a record-breaking 16 Emmy® Awards, winning 6 - including a ‘Best Director’ Award, a Critics Choice Award, two Golden Globe® Awards, a SAG® Award and a DGA Award nomination for ‘Best Director.’ Next up for Hopkins' is producing and directing the feature film Race about the record-breaking African-American athlete Jesse Owens and the iconic 1936 Berlin Olympics, set to start production in Spring 2014.
DAVID WALPERT
Executive Producer
Prior to joining HOUSE OF LIES, DAVID WALPERT served as a Co-Executive Producer on Fox’s New Girl and previously had overall deals with NBC and ABC. Walpert also worked as a writer on Aaron Sorkin’s Sports Night, which earned him a Humanitas Prize in 1999. Walpert started his writing career as a staff writer on Ellen in 1996, eventually rising to become Story Editor.
CREDITS
CAST
Marty Kaan........................................................................................................................................ DON CHEADLE
Jeannie van der Hooven................................................................................................................. KRISTEN BELL
Clyde Oberholt.............................................................................................................................. BEN SCHWARTZ
Doug Guggenheim.......................................................................................................................... JOSH LAWSON
Monica.............................................................................................................................................. DAWN OLIVIERI
Roscoe Kaan......................................................................................................................... DONIS LEONARD JR.
Jeremiah Kaan.............................................................................................................................. GLYNN TURMAN
GUEST STARS
(In Alphabetical Order)
Caitlin............................................................................................................................... GENEVIEVE ANGELSON
Vincent............................................................................................................................................. FRED ARMISEN
Julianne.................................................................................................................................... BESS ARMSTRONG
Alicia........................................................................................................................................... BRIDGID COULTER
Marissa................................................................................................................................................. ELIZA COUPE
Rainmaker...................................................................................................................................... GRIFFIN DUNNE
Will............................................................................................................................................................ RYAN GAUL
Jeffrey................................................................................................................................................ ROB GLEESON
Lukas................................................................................................................................................ TIP “T.I.” HARRIS
Benita............................................................................................................................................ LAUREN LAPKUS
Dre....................................................................................................................................................... MEKHI PHIFER
Sarah.................................................................................................................................................... JENNY SLATE
Robert Tretorn................................................................................................................................... DANIEL STERN
Lex........................................................................................................................................... BEX TAYLOR-KLAUS
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Creator/Executive Producer............................................................................................ MATTHEW CARNAHAN
Executive Producer............................................................................................................. JESSIKA BORSICZKY
Executive Producer................................................................................................................ STEPHEN HOPKINS
Executive Producer......................................................................................................................... DON CHEADLE
Executive Producer...................................................................................................................... DAVID WALPERT
Co-Executive Producer...................................................................................................................... LOU FUSARO
Co-Executive Producer............................................................................................................... KATE GARWOOD
Co-Executive Producer.................................................................................................................. KAY LIBERMAN
Co-Executive Producer............................................................................................................. LENORE ZERMAN
Producer.......................................................................................................................... WESLEY NICKERSON, III
Producer/UPM....................................................................................................................... JOHN H. RADULOVIC
Co-Producer....................................................................................................................................... TAII K. AUSTIN
Story Editor...................................................................................................................................... THEO TRAVERS
Director of Photography................................................................................................. PETER LEVY, ASC, ACS
Production Designer..................................................................................................................... RAY YAMAGATA
Edited by........................................................................................................................... TOD FEUERMAN, A.C.E.
Edited by...................................................................................................................................... JUSTIN BOURRET
Edited by...................................................................................................................................... PIETRO CECCHINI
Music by........................................................................................................................... MARK MOTHERSBAUGH
Casting by........................................................................................................................... FELICIA FASANO, CSA
Co-Producer..................................................................................................................................... ANNE UEMURA
Music Supervisor....................................................................................................................... CHRIS DOURIDAS
Costume Designer.......................................................................................................... CHRISTIE WITTENBORN
