Charles Marker / The Leader — The Childhood of a Leader Character Profile

About Charles Marker / The Leader

A charismatic family friend and political associate of the father. He provides comfort and ideological guidance to Prescott after his fall. In the future timeline, he is revealed as Prescott's biological father and has become the authoritarian leader Prescott resembles.

Character Facts

Played by

Robert Pattinson

Appears in

The Childhood of a Leader (2016)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Charles Marker / The Leader — Conflict Jealous Rival — The Mother (Bérénice Bejo)

  A rivalry rooted in the mother's insecurity over her husband's infidelity and loss of control.

• Charles Marker / The Leader — Alliance Political Associates — The Father (Liam Cunningham)

  A political alliance that blurs into personal intimacy and shared ideological influence.

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More characters from The Childhood of a Leader

• The Mother (Bérénice Bejo)
• The Father (Liam Cunningham)
• Adelaide / The Teacher (Stacy Martin)
• The Maid (Yolande Moreau)
• Housemaid (Pető Kata)
• The Priest (Jacques Boudet)
• Prescott, the Boy (Tom Sweet)
• Counselor (Scott Alexander Young)
• Mr. Deputy (Jeremy Wheeler)
• Older American Gentleman (Roderick Hill)
• Young American Gentleman (Owen Good)
• Mr. Secretary (Andrew Osterreicher)