Wenham Wonderland
Acting Career: Films

Public Enemies (2009)

* Synopsis & Cast * David's Role * Trivia * Gallery * Press * Links * Video *


Synopsis and Cast:

The story of John Dillinger and how Melvin Purvis got to him.

Cast List:
James Russo - Walter Dietrich
David Wenham - Harry 'Pete' Pierpont
Christian Stolte - Charles Makley
Jason Clarke - 'Red' Hamilton
Johnny Depp - John Dillinger
John Judd - Turnkey
Stephen Dorff - Homer Van Meter
Michael Vieau - Ed Shouse
John Kishline - Guard Dainard
Wesley Walker - Jim Leslie
John Scherp - Earl Adams
Elena Kenney - Viola Norris
William Nero Jr. - Toddler on Farm
Channing Tatum - Pretty Boy Floyd
Christian Bale - Melvin Purvis
Rory Cochrane - Agent Carter Baum
Madison Dirks - Agent Warren Barton
Len Bajenski - Police Chief Fultz
Adam Clark - Sport
Carey Mulligan - Carol Slayman
Andrzej Krukowski - Oscar Lieboldt
Casey Siemaszko - Harry Berman
John Michael Bolger - Martin Zarkovich
Branka Katic - Anna Sage
Peter Defaria - Grover Weyland
Jonathan Macchi - Tellers
Jeff Shannon - Angry Cop
Michael Sassone - Farmer
Emilie de Ravin - Barbara Patzke
Brian Connelly - Officer Chester Boyard
Ed Bruce - Senator McKellar
Billy Crudup - J. Edgar Hoover
Geoffrey Cantor - Harry Suydam
Chandler Williams - Clyde Tolson
Robert B. Hollingsworth Jr. - Hoover Reporter #1
David Paul Innes - Hoover Reporter #2
Joe Carlson - Hoover Reporter #3
Ben Mac Brown - Hoover Reporter #4
Marion Cotillard - Billie Frechette
Giovanni Ribisi - Alvin Karpis
Diana Krall - Torch Singer
Duane Sharp - Doorman at Gold Coast
Domenick Lombardozzi - Gilbert Catena
Bill Camp - Frank Nitti
John Ortiz - Phil D'Andrea
Richard Short - Agent Sam Cowley
Randy Ryan - Agent Julius Rice
Shawn Hatosy - Agent John Madala
Kurt Naebig - Agent William Rorer
John Hoogenakker - Agent Hugh Clegg
Adam Mucci - Agent Harold Reinecke
Rebecca Spence - Doris Rogers
Danni Simon - May Minczeles
Don Harvey - Customer at Steuben Club
Shanyn Leigh - Helen Gillis
Stephen Graham - Baby Face Nelson
Spencer Garrett - Tommy Carroll
Stephen Lang - Charles Winstead
Don Frye - Clarence Hurt
Matt Craven - Gerry Campbell
Laurence Mason - Porter at Union Station
Randy Steinmeyer - Cop Eyman
Kris Wolff - Deputy
Lili Taylor - Sheriff Lillian Holley
Donald G. Asher - Reporter #1
Andrew Steele - Reporter #2
Philip M. Potempa - Reporter #3
Brian McConkey - Photographer
Alan Wilder - Robert Estill
David Warshofsky - Warden Baker
Peter Gerety - Louis Piquett
Michael Bentt - Herbert Youngblood
John Lister - Judge Murray
Jim Carrane - Sam Cahoon
Joseph Mazurk - Guard Bryant
John Fenner Mays - Deputy Blunk
Rick Uecker - Edward Saager
Craig Spidle - Reporter
Jason T. Arnold - Other Jr. G-Man
Andrew Blair - Other Jr. G-Man
Mark Vallarta - Harry Berg
Daniel Maldonado - Jacob Solomon
Sean Rosales - Joe Pawlowski
Stephen Spencer - Emil Wanatka
Patrick Zielinski - Doctor
Gareth Saxe - Agent Ray Suran
Guy Van Swearingen - Agent Ralph Brown
Jeff Still - Jimmy Probasco
Lance Baker - Freddie Barker
Steve Key - Doc Barker
Leelee Sobieski - Polly Hamilton
Gerald Goff - Captain O'Neill
David Carde - Special Agent
Aaron Roman Weiner - Special Agent
Keith Kupferer - Agent Sopsic
Turk Muller - Other East Chicago Cop
Tim Grimm - Other East Chicago Cop
Martie Sanders - Irene the Ticket Taker
Robyn Scott - Ella Natasky


David's Role:

David played one of Dillinger's men, Pete Pierpont.


Gallery:

Screen Captures & Production Stills
Behind the Scenes


Trivia:

Based on the book written by Bryan Burrough.

Jason Clarke was in the plays Hamlet and The Tempest, and the film Better Than Sex.


Videos:

Trailer


Press:

Public Enemies: Catching Up with Johnny Depp and David Wenham -
dane101, March 18, 2008


Former resident part of Dillinger's 'Terror Gang' -
The Brazil Times, June 30, 2009


Links:

Official site
Flickr Photo of David on the set of Public Enemies
Public Enemies Columbus blog


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