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The first season of American Crime Story, titled The People v. O. J. Simpson, revolves around the O. J. Simpson murder trial, as well as the combination of prosecution confidence, defense witnesses, and the Los Angeles Police Department 's history with African-American people. It is based on Jeffrey Toobin 's book The Run of His Life: The ...
- Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark. Sarah Paulson is known and loved for her roles in Ratched, Mrs. America and more. But in The People v. O.J. Simpson, she took on the role as lead prosecutor Marcia Clark – who passionately fought to get justice for the murders of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman.
- David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian. Friends star David Schwimmer took on the role of Robert Kardashian, the defense lawyer for O.J. Simpson. Robert, who is the father of Robert Jnr, Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian, was a close friend of O.J.
- John Travolta as Robert Shapiro. John Travolta might be best known for his parts in Grease, Saturday Night Fever and Pulp Fiction, but he received plenty of praise when he took on the role of defense attorney Robert Shapiro for the true-crime series.
- Courtney B. Vance as Johnnie Cochran. Johnnie Cochran was a high-profile defense lawyer in LA who also became part of the accused's defense team. In the show, the lawyer is portrayed as Courtney B. Vance, perhaps best known for his roles in Law & Order and Scandal.
American Crime Story is an American true crime anthology series developed by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, who are also executive producers, alongside Brad Falchuk, Nina Jacobson, Ryan Murphy, and Brad Simpson. The series is the second installment in the American Story media franchise, following American Horror Story.[ 1 ]
Bill Hodgman Cuba Gooding Jr. O. J. Simpson Bruce Greenwood: Gil Garcetti Nathan Lane: F. Lee Bailey Sarah Paulson: Marcia Clark Linda Tripp: David Schwimmer: Robert Kardashian John Travolta: Robert Shapiro Courtney B. Vance: Johnnie Cochran Édgar Ramírez Gianni Versace Darren Criss Andrew Cunanan Ricky Martin Antonio D'Amico Penélope Cruz
- OJ Simpson
- Robert Shapiro
- Johnnie Cochran
- AC Cowlings – Malcolm-Jamal Warner
- Robert Kardashian
- Marcia Clark
- F. Lee Bailey – Nathan Lane
- Gil Garcetti – Bruce Greenwood
- Christopher Darden – Sterling K Brown
- William Hodgman – Christian Clemenson
Who is OJ Simpson? American football player turned actor OJ Simpson is the man in the dock. In 1994 he was accused of the murders of his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. In episode two, he tries to flee with fellow footballer Al Cowlings in a white Ford Bronco, with the world watching and the police in desperate pursuit. Whe...
Who is Robert Shapiro? Hollywood lawyer Robert Shapiro was one of the legal team who represented OJ Simpson during his trial. He's well known for representing some of the biggest names and faces, including Johnny Carson, Linda Lovelace and the Kardashian family. When his client makes a run for it, Shapiro tries his best to deal with the fallout. Wh...
Who is Johnnie Cochran? American lawyer Cochran was also on the team defending OJ Simpson. He would later go on to represent other prominent names including Sean 'P Diddy' Combs, Snoop Dogg and Michael Jackson. Where have I seen Courtney B Vance before? Three-time Tony Award nominee Vance is probably best known for his work on stage, or as Assistan...
Who is AC Cowlings? 'Al' Cowlings was an NFL teammate of Simpson's and a close friend. He was the driver of the car during the notorious police chase, with Simpson in the back seat. Where have I seen Malcolm-Jamal Warner before? The actor and musician was perhaps best known for his role on The Cosby Show, but since the series was dropped following ...
Who is Robert Kardashian? The father of Kourtney, Kim, Khloé and Rob Kardashian (with first wife Kris – portrayed by Selma Blair – who went on to marry athlete Bruce Jenner after their divorce), Robert Snr was an American attorney and businessman. He was a close friend of OJ Simpson's and read out a letter from Simpson to the assembled media when h...
Who is Marcia Clark? Marcia Clark was working as a prosecutor in the District Attorney's office at the time of OJ Simpson's trial and was the lead attorney on the case. She went on to write a book about the case after resigning from her position. She has found work since as a special correspondent for Entertainment Tonight, and is a regular TV cont...
Who is F. Lee Bailey? Bailey was another member of Simpson's defence team, probably best remembered for his cross prosecution of Los Angeles Police Department officer Mark Fuhrman. Where have I seen Nathan Lane before? The voice of Timon from The Lion King, Lane is a Hollywood heavyweight with innumerable stage, TV and cinema credits to his name. F...
Who is Gil Garcetti? Garcetti was the Los Angeles County District Attorney at the time of OJ Simpson's trial. He now serves as a consulting producer on crime-related TV series, having worked on The Closer and Major Crimes. Where have I seen Bruce Greenwood before? Greenwood most recently appeared in JJ Abrams' Star Trek reboot as Captain (and later...
Who is Christopher Darden? Darden was co-prosecutor on the Simpson case. He had been working at the DA's office for 15 years before the trial and left afterwards to teach law at university level. Where have I seen Sterling K Brown before? The actor has had a number of minor roles in TV series like Third Watch, Supernatural and Eli Stone, but you mi...
Who is William Hodgman? Hodgman was also a member of the prosecution, who famously fell ill during the case. Where have I seen Christian Clemenson before? Fans of Boston Legal will know Clemenson best as Jerry "Hands" Espenson but he's played quite a number of roles throughout his career. The flight surgeon from Apollo 13 (yup, that was him) popped...
Jan 27, 2016 · Jeffrey Toobin on seeing his nonfiction book about the O.J. trial get made into a riveting TV series— The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. By Isaac Chotiner. Jan 27, 201610:28 AM ...
American Crime Story: Created by Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, Sarah Burgess, Tom Rob Smith. With Sarah Paulson, Annaleigh Ashford, Sterling K. Brown, Kenneth Choi.
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