Mr. Waxcap — I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House Character Profile

About Mr. Waxcap

Iris Blum's estate manager who hires Lily as a live-in caregiver. He clarifies the literary connection behind the name Polly and later returns to discover the bodies of both Iris and Lily years after their deaths.

Character Facts

Played by

Bob Balaban

Appears in

I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House (2016)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Mr. Waxcap — Professional Employee — Lily (Ruth Wilson)

  Mr. Waxcap acts as the employer who recruits Lily for the estate.

• Mr. Waxcap — Professional Client — Iris Blum (Paula Prentiss)

  Mr. Waxcap manages Iris's property and handles her domestic arrangements.

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More characters from I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House

• Lily (Ruth Wilson)
• Iris Blum (Paula Prentiss)
• Polly Parsons (Lucy Boynton)
• Edward Bird (Brad Milne)
• Mr. Darling (Daniel Chichagov)
• Young Iris (Erin Boyes)
• Wendy (Beatrix Perkins)
• John (James Perkins)