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The 'Proof' Cast Is Full Of Actors & Characters Ready To Tackle The Big Questions — PHOTOS
A show about the intersection between science and faith might get your Lost senses tingling, but this new TNT series seems to be taking a different approach to those big themes. Proof, which premieres Tuesday at 10 p.m., is about a surgeon who is hired to prove the existence of an afterlife. Not only is the premise intriguing, but the cast of TNT's Proof is just as promising.
The first few episodes are directed by Executive Producer Alex Graves, who you may know from "little' projects like Game of Thrones and The West Wing. Suffice to say, Proof is sure to get epic. According to TNT's official description, the doctors will take on cases in this procedural that include "reincarnation, near-death experiences, hauntings and other phenomena." Many of the characters have experienced loss or some connection to death themselves, which invests them in the project.
Some actors you'll recognize, some are new finds, and some you'll be relieved to see again after their fate in a previous role — fitting for a show about live after death, huh? Here's a quick look at the different actors and characters in Proof to spark your curiosity about this new summer series.
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Jennifer Beals as Dr. Carolyn Tyler
Beals, who plays the protagonist in this grand experiment, is best known for her Golden Globe-nominated role in Flashdance and as Bette Porter in The L Word. Her character on Proof has recently lost her teenage son in addition to being a gifted surgeon, which could explain her attachment to this type of work.
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Matthew Modine as Ivan Turing
Also a Golden Globe nominee, he may be known for action movies like Full Metal Jacket and The Dark Knight Rises, but he’ll be playing an eccentric tech billionaire on Proof. Modine’s character Ivan Turing has also been diagnosed with cancer.
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David Sutcliffe as Dr. Len Barliss
It’s Rory’s Dad and Lorelei’s ex, Christopher from Gilmore Girls! What is he doing on Proof? He’ll be playing another ex, this time the recent ex-husband of Carolyn Tyler. You’ve also seen Sutliffe on Private Practice, Cracked and in movies like Happy Endings and Under the Tuscan Sun.
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Joe Morton as Dr. Charles Russell
Dr. Russell is Carolyn’s boss and hospital administrator. Recently, you’ve seen Joe monologuing as The Boss — he plays Olivia Pope’s father on Scandal . The veteran actor and Emmy winner has also been seen in Eureka, The Good Wife, Grace and Frankie, American Gangster, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, and Speed.
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Edi Gathegi as Dr. Zedan Badawi
He’s called “Zed” for short and is Dr. Tyler’s Sudanese intern on Proof. You know the actor best from his tragic turn in X-Men: First Class. He also played the vampire Laurent in the Twilight films and a Mormon on House M.D.—so he’s definitely a pro at both supernatural and medical drama.
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Caroline Rose Kaplan as Janel Ramsey
This is the actress’ screen debut! The newcomer plays Ivan Turing’s assistant, as you can obviously tell be the coffee in her hand. In real life, Kaplan has scads of stage experience and as trained in voice and dance.
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Callum Blue as Peter Van Owen
The British actor has been seen in a variety of stage/screen genres. You may recognize him as Andrew Jacoby from The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, or from shows including Dead Like Me, The Tudors, and Smallville. On this show, he plays what seems to me to be the third piece of the puzzle. You’ve got Dr. Tyler’s brains and grief, Ivan Turing’s money and impending mortality, and then Peter Van Owen — a celebrity writer and alleged psychic. The team is complete.
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Annie Thurman as Sophie Barliss
She was the female tribute from District 9 in the first Hunger Games movie, but will probably make it past the cornucopia this time around. On Proof, Annie Thurman plays Carolyn and Ben’s daughter, who is growing apart from her parents likely due to their recent tragedy.
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