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House of Cards is an American political thriller television series created by Beau Willimon. It is based on the 1989 novel of the same title by Michael Dobbs and an adaptation of the 1990 British series of the same name by Andrew Davies, also from the novel.
House of Cards (TV Series 2013–2018) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
House of Cards is an American political drama web television series created by Beau Willimon for Netflix. It is an adaptation of the BBC's miniseries of the same name and is based on the 1989 novel by Michael Dobbs. Below is a list consisting of the many characters who have appeared throughout the series' seasons.
CharacterPortrayed BySeasons(1)Seasons(2)StarringStarringStarringStarringStarringGuestStarringDoes not appearHouse of Cards is a 1990 British political thriller television serial in four episodes, set after the end of Margaret Thatcher's tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It was televised by the BBC from 18 November to 9 December 1990.
- Biography
- Season 3
- Behind The Scenes
Tom is an award winning writer, best known for his bestselling novel Scorpio. He also writes online reviews of video games. Born into poverty, in his youth Yates resorted to offering sexual services to older men because he "needed the money". Most of the men, however, would never touch him, preferring instead to discuss their own lives with him. Ya...
Hired by Underwood
Having read Yates' effusive review of Monument Valley, President Frank Underwood, longtime fan of shoot-'em-up video games, was so intrigued by its flowery language that it made him depart from his usual video game tastes and give the indie game a try. The occurrence made Underwood decide to look Yates up and commission him to come up with a piece of non-fiction political literature on the America Works, thinking that such a work would inject the public perception of his jobs program with som...
Relationship with the Underwoods
Yates began shadowing Frank as the President embarked on various political duties, including flying to Moscow to negotiate the release of Michael Corrigan. He and Underwood decided that the basis of the America Works novel will be the story of Frank's own life, and his elevation from poverty to the presidency via hard work and commitment. While in Gaffney, Frank's hometown, Yates confessed to the President that his deceased roommate was the actual author of Scorpio, and he simply finished wri...
Tom Yates was portrayed by Paul Sparks in Season 3 of House of Cards. He reappears in Season 4 and builds an affair with Claire approved by Frank.
Writing. Set in present day Washington, D.C., House of Cards is the story of Frank Underwood, a ruthless and cunning politician, and his wife Claire who will stop at nothing to conquer everything. This wicked political drama penetrates the shadowy world of greed, sex and corruption in modern D.C.
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