The Pretender (1996)
| Release Date | 19 September 1996 |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Mystery |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | City Hall - 200 N. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
The Pretender is an American television series that aired on NBC from 1996 to 2000. The series starred Michael T. Weiss as Jarod, a genius and former child prodigy with "the ability to become anyone he wants to be," i.e., to flawlessly impersonate anyone in virtually any line of work. Patrick Bauchau and Andrea Parker co-starred as Sydney, Jarod's childhood teacher and mentor, and Miss Parker, a childhood friend and an operative for the mysterious organization (called "The Centre") that took Jarod from his parents as a child and forced him to unwittingly use his talents for their own interests. Jarod begins traveling around the country, searching for clues to his true identity and posing as doctors, police officers, attorneys, and various other figures in order to help those in trouble. Following the show's cancellation on NBC, two television movies were aired on the TNT Network that picked up where the series finale left off. According to show creators Steven Long Mitchell and Craig Van Sickle, the character of Jarod was inspired by serial impostor Ferdinand Waldo Demara.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Richard Marcus
Mr. Raines
Alex Wexo
Young Sydney
Sam Ayers
Sam the Sweeper
Paul Dillon
Angelo
Willie Gault
Willie the Sweeper
Jonathan Osser
Younger Jarod
Kelsey Mulrooney
Debbie Broots
Amir Aboulela
Gar
Darren Kennedy
Nicholas Stamatis
David Sawyer
Young Mr. Parker
Viktoria Fisch
Newswoman
Dan Wilson
Bennie
Dean Norris
Sheriff Whalen
Jeremy Roberts
Bartlett
Linda Carlson
Harriet Tashman
Nancy Everhard
Dr. Cynthia deWitt
James Sutorius
Dr. Christopher Fein
Paul Eiding
Bernie Baxley
Natalia Nogulich
Susan Granger
Jennifer Tighe
Rachel Newton
Don Harvey
Joey Melino
Michael Wyle
Jarod's YMCA Neighbor
Robert Curtis Brown
Mr. Brewster
Lenny Citrano
Nick
Kim Robillard
Louis 'King' Rue
Caryn West
Mrs. Brewster
Joseph Fuqua
Agent Dean Clark
Lisa Bowman
Female Reporter
Lisa Thompson
Berger's Assistant
Nicki Tyler Flynn
Cindy Perkins
Lindsay Thompson
Junior Aide
José Ramón Rosario
Doctor #2
Ajgie Kirkland
Dennis Beers
Craig Ng
The Inuit
Allen Scotti
Mr. Fenigor
Barbara Dodd
Sister Mary Elephante
Patti Pelton
Cop #1
David Cowgill
Jarod's Father
Nik L. Duphiney
Young Angelo
Director
Frederick King Keller
James Whitmore Jr.
Chuck Bowman
Rodney Charters
Steven Long Mitchell
Michael Lange
Scott Lautanen
Michael Zinberg
Joe Napolitano
Ian Toynton
Vern Gillum
Krishna Rao
Michael Klick
Jon Koslowsky
Writer
Steven Long Mitchell
Craig W. Van Sickle
Tommy Thompson
Juan Carlos Coto
Lawrence Meyers
Mark M. Dodson
Harry Dunn
Daniel Truly
Andrew Dettmann
Tony Blake
Paul Jackson
Kimberly Costello
Tyler Bensinger
Eric Morris
Chris Ruppenthal
Curt Johnson
Ivan Tell
Ethan Lawrence
Producer
Marianne Canepa
producer
Steven Long Mitchell
executive producer
Tommy Thompson
co-executive producer
Craig W. Van Sickle
executive producer
Juan Carlos Coto
co-producer / producer
Jan DeWitt
co-producer / producer
Johanna Persons
co-executive producer
Tony Blake
consulting producer
Paul Jackson
consulting producer
Frederick King Keller
co-executive producer / supervising producer
Harvey Frand
producer
Andrew Dettmann
producer
Daniel Truly
producer
Ian Toynton
co-executive producer
Jim Behnke
co-producer / associate producer
Dave Alan Johnson
co-executive producer
Kimberly Costello
supervising producer
Michael Klick
co-producer
Herb Adelman
co-producer
Paul Cajero
associate producer / co-producer
Tim Iacofano
producer
Mark M. Dodson
co-producer
Sascha Schneider
producer
Susan J. Spohr
staff associate producer
Original Music
Eric Hester
Charles Sydnor
Cinematographer
Rodney Charters
Tom Jewett
Editor
Scott Boyd
Barbara Gerard
Peter Basinski
Alicia Hirsch
Lance Luckey
David Strohmaier
Tanya M. Swerling
Scott J. Wallace
Lynne Willingham
Casting Director
John A. Aiello
Sharon Bialy
Tory Herald
Sharon Klein
Patrick Rush
Production Designer
Michael Paul Clausen
James Shanahan
Art Director
Jeremy Cassells
Sue Chan
Scott Meehan
Arlan Jay Vetter
Set Decorator
Linda Lee Sutton
Susan Degus
Bryan Thetford
Costume Designer
Michele Rede
Barbara Scott
Makeup Department
Laverne Caracuzzi
makeup artist
Daniel Curet
hair stylist: Michael T. Weiss
Timothy Lasquade
key hair stylist
Lisa Layman
key makeup artist
Angela Nogaro
key makeup artist
Denise Paulson
makeup artist
Production Manager
Wes Irwin
post-production supervisor
Jan DeWitt
unit production manager
Herb Adelman
unit production manager
Jim Behnke
unit production manager
Scott Schofield
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Hayden
second assistant director
Michael Klick
first assistant director
Richard W. Abramitis
first assistant director
Scott Laughlin
first assistant director
Doug Corring
second second assistant director
Marla D. Saltzer
second assistant director
Tom Blank
first assistant director
Nancy Blewer
second second assistant director
Peter Dress
dga trainee
Ime Etuk
dga trainee
Megan Banning
third assistant director
Hans Berggren
trainee assistant director
Michael Paul Clausen
second unit director
David Coulter
trainee assistant director
José Clemente Hernandez
dga trainee
Zia Iampietro
second assistant director
Ted Leonard
dga trainee
Rusty Mahmood
dga trainee
Michelle Parvin
dga trainee
Rita Picard
first assistant director
Karen Reinhart
dga trainee
Laura Wood Fawcett
second assistant director
Art Department
James LaBarge
lead man
Lynda Pribyl
construction office coordinator
Portia Perry
paint foreman
Tony Chavez
propmaker
Wayne Lindholm
construction coordinator
Craig Binkley
property master
Ryan Blank
assistant property master
Rick Chinelli
set dresser
Gretchen Dalton
assistant property manager
Darrin Fletcher
storyboard artist
Barry Franenberg
property master
Antoinette J. Gordon
set designer
Brian Jewell
set designer
Christian Klump
scenic artist
Kay Kropp
lead painter
Louis Medrano
painter
Mark Meloccaro
art department coordinator
Ken Milford
lead man
Kenneth Milfred
lead man
Andrew Moore
construction coordinator
James Parks
gang boss
Randy Severino
set dresser
Philip Stone
construction coordinator
Alex Thompson
painter
Mark Walbaum
art department coordinator
Rick Welden
construction coordinator
Sound Department
Jeff Erdmann
boom operator / sound mixer: second unit
David Barbee
sound effects editor
Michael Babcock
sound effects editor
Peter Bergren
sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Briles
sound effects editor
Charles Bruce
sound effects editor
Edmond J. Coblentz Jr.
sound effects editor
Dominique Decaudain
foley artist
Thomas DeGorter
supervising sound editor
Andrew Ellerd
sound effects editor
Mark D. Fleming
sound re-recording mixer
Tiffany S. Griffith
dialogue editor
Shawn Holden
sound mixer: second unit
Bill Jackson
sound re-recording mixer
Jason W. Jennings
sound effects editor
Mark Kamps
sound effects editor
Bradley C. Katona
sound effects editor
Dennis Kirk
sound re-recording mixer
Gary Krause
sound effects editor
David Melhase
adr editor
William Munroe
boom operator: second unit
Patricia Nedd
foley artist
Elmo Ponsdomenech
sound re-recording mixer
Dov Schwarz
dialogue editor
Warren Smith
dialogue editor
Michael Stern
additional recording mixer
Robert Wald
sound mixer
James A. Williams
adr editor
Special Effects
Kimball Willard
special effects technician
Ron Bolanowski
special effects coordinator
Michael Clausen
mechanical department: XFX Inc.
George Deveau
special effects
G. Bruno Stempel
special effects
Jerry D. Williams
special effects coordinator
Visual Effects
Steward Burris
computer graphic artist: North West Imaging & FX
Bob Lloyd
digital effects supervisor
William Powloski
visual effects producer / visual effects supervisor
Mark Robben
compositor
Wayne A. Shepherd
compositor
Keri Young
visual effects producer
Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
stunt coordinator
Andy Gill
stunts
Mike Gunther
stunt coordinator
Craig Baxley Jr.
stunts
Jennifer Badger
stunt performer / stunts
Tom McComas
stunts
Pete Turner
stunt double
Edward Conna
stunts
Roger Stoneburner
stunt double
Dan Lemieux
stunts
Brian Avery
stunts
Richard Bucher
stunts
Marla Casey
stunts
Mark Chadwick
stunts
Ken Clark
stunts
Debbie Evans
driving and motorcycle stunts
Gerry Fiorini
stunts
Jeremy Fitzgerald
stunts
Charles Grisham
stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.
stunt coordinator
Gene LeBell
stunts
Diana R. Lupo
stunts
Ray Lykins
assistant stunt coordinator / stunts
Brad Martin
stunts
Jean-Luc Martin
stunts
Carrick O'Quinn
stunts
Ernie F. Orsatti
stunt coordinator
Chris Palermo
stunts
Denney Pierce
stunts
Tim Rigby
stunts
Steve Schriver
stunts
Kevin Scott
stunt driver
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Chinello
best boy grip
Samuel Buddy Fries
camera operator: "a" camera
Paul Gonsoulin
second assistant camera
Kevin Caine
lighting technician
James D. Wickman
dolly grip
Alicia Brauns
second assistant camera
Keith Morgan
gaffer: insert unit
Pasquale Attanasio
grip
Gregory Cohen
assistant camera
Stephen M. Foss
key grip
Dennis Grow
assistant chief lighting technician
Jeffrey G. Hunt
Steadicam operator
Wayne Kosky
grip
Patrick Maxwell
key grip
Tony Olivieri
first assistant Steadicam
Jonathan Sharpe
first assistant camera
David St. Onge
chief lighting technician
Ken Sylvester
electrician
Mark E. Trembath
chief lighting technician
Chris Trillo
grip
Gary A. Williams
dolly grip
David Yellin
lighting technician
Casting Department
Scott Musgrove
casting associate
Barbara Stordahl
casting associate
Jessica Targum
casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jozi Conte
wardrobe truck supervisor
Amy Dodson
costumer
Editorial Department
George Carlston
dailies colorist
Terrell Clegg
post-production coordinator
Barbara Gerard
assistant editor
Alicia Hirsch
executive in charge of post-production
Christopher J. Ray
post-production coordinator
Cindy Azada Whitman
post-production coordinator
Music Department
Rick Patterson
composer: theme music
Mark Leggett
composer: main theme
Barry Moran
music editor
Transportation Department
Gina August
driver
J. Armin Garza II
driver: camera car
Darrell Gibson
driver
Buster Kohloff
transportation coordinator
Jody Kreinbrink
transportation coordinator: picture cars
Dennis Milliken
transportation coordinator
Other Crew
Amy D'Alessandro
titles
Jon Cohoe
key production accountant
Andrew R. Gardiner
key assistant location manager
Darrin Lipscomb
location manager
Steve Grantowitz
assistant to director
Seth Harris
production assistant
Joel Mendoza
assistant to director
Stephen V. Weissberger
assistant location manager
Michael C. Watkins
assistant production coordinator
Jim Amerian
production assistant
Juan Carlos Coto
story editor
Hope Diamond
series publicist
Harry Dunn
executive story editor
Claudia Eastman
location manager
Leslie N. Johnson
assistant to executive producer
Tiffany Noel Kinder
key assistant location manager
Carrie L.A.
location scout
Shari LaFranchi Blakney
production coordinator
Bruce Margolis
location manager
Chad McQuay
accounting clerk
Anne Melville
script supervisor
Lawrence Meyers
executive story editor
Barbara Rosing Hoke
production coordinator
Chris Ruppenthal
creative consultant
John D. Sarviss
helicopter pilot
Erika Schleich
assistant to writer / script coordinator
Scott Schofield
production coordinator
Wally Uchida
location manager
Trish Vengoechea
payroll accountant
Rick Wallace
creative consultant
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc
aerial coordinator
Production Company
20th Century Fox Television
MTM Entertainment
MitchellVan Sickle Productions
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NBC Studios
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Distributor
Free Dolphin Entertainment
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
RTL Klub Televízió
original airing
Special Effects
Makeup Effects Laboratories
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Velocity Visuals
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Miscellaneous
Anderson Video
post-production services
Apple Computer
computer equipment
Four Media Company
post-production facility
Inter Video
24 frame video services
Movie Movers
star trailers
Todd-AO Studios
sound re-recording and editing
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