‘White House Plumbers’ on HBO: Meet the cast of political drama about the Watergate scandal

'White House Plumbers' will reveal another side of the Watergate scandal that forced Richard Nixon to step down
PUBLISHED APR 17, 2023
Justin Theroux and Woody Harrelson in 'White House Plumbers' (HBO)
Justin Theroux and Woody Harrelson in 'White House Plumbers' (HBO)

WASHINGTON, DC: Today, there are far too many genres and sub-genres in the world of television, and it has become a little hard to keep up with them. Amidst this, you might find yourself seeking comfort in a good old political drama, which brings us to HBO’s latest venture, ‘White House Plumbers'. Apart from being based on one of the most infamous political scandals, and yes, we are talking about former president Richard Nixon here, this series has a cast like never before.

‘White House Plumbers’ focuses largely on the two main characters, aka the political saboteurs, E Howard Hunt and G Gordon Liddy. This miniseries will serve as the perfect binge since it will only have five episodes. Here's all you need to know about thestellar cast of ‘White House Plumbers’.

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Woody Harrelson

Harrelson will be playing the role of E Howard Hunt, and while this actor needs no introduction, you might recognize him best from his roles in ‘The Hunger Games’ franchise, ‘Champions’, ‘Now You See Me’ and ‘Zombieland’ amongst several others.

Woody Harrelson attends the screening of
Woody Harrelson attends the 75th annual Cannes film festival (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Justin Theroux

Theroux is joining Harrelson in ‘White House Plumbers’ as G Gordon Liddy. Fans are eagerly looking forward to this duo on screen, bringing to life the Watergate scandal. Theroux has previously appeared in several classics including ‘Mulholland Drive’ and ‘American Psycho'.

Still from 'White House Plumbers' (HBO)
Still from 'White House Plumbers' (HBO)

Domhnall Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson's son has had an interesting and noteworthy career trajectory that deserves everyone’s attention. He played Bill Weasley in the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise, and appeared in movies including ‘About Time’ and ‘The Revenant.’

Other Cast Members

Harrelson, Theroux, and Gleeson are joined by Lena Headey, Kiernan Shipka, Isaac Barinholtz, Yul Vazquez, Liam James, Gary Cole and Rich Sommer among others on 'White House Plumbers'. 

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