Nick Leeson (played by Ewan McGregor) is a protagonist in Rogue Trader.
Nick Leeson is a young Barings Bank employee who rises from successful work in Indonesia to become General Manager of the trading floor in Singapore. He hides enormous losses through the 88888 error account while gambling with the bank's money, then flees with his wife Lisa before being arrested, imprisoned, and diagnosed with colon cancer. Lisa Leeson (played by Anna Friel) is a protagonist in Rogue Trader.
Lisa Leeson is Nick Leeson's wife and accompanies him during the collapse of his fraudulent trading scheme. After the losses exceed £800 million, she joins Nick in leaving Singapore and attempting to escape through Malaysia. Following his imprisonment in Singapore, Lisa divorces him, marking the breakdown of their relationship. Ron Baker (played by Nigel Lindsay) appears in Rogue Trader.
Tony Hawes (played by Tim McInnerny) appears in Rogue Trader.
Brenda Granger (played by Betsy Brantley) appears in Rogue Trader.
Bonnie Lee (played by Irene Ng) appears in Rogue Trader.
Henry Tan (played by Daniel York Loh) appears in Rogue Trader.
Ash Lewis (played by Caroline Langrishe) appears in Rogue Trader.
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Characters
Nick Leeson
(played by Ewan McGregor) — protagonist
Nick Leeson is a young Barings Bank employee who rises from successful work in Indonesia to become General Manager of the trading floor in Singapore. He hides enormous losses through the 88888 error a...
Lisa Leeson
(played by Anna Friel) — protagonist
Lisa Leeson is Nick Leeson's wife and accompanies him during the collapse of his fraudulent trading scheme. After the losses exceed £800 million, she joins Nick in leaving Singapore and attempting to...
Ron Baker
(played by Nigel Lindsay) — supporting
Tony Hawes
(played by Tim McInnerny) — supporting
Brenda Granger
(played by Betsy Brantley) — supporting
Bonnie Lee
(played by Irene Ng) — supporting
Henry Tan
(played by Daniel York Loh) — minor
Ash Lewis
(played by Caroline Langrishe) — minor
George Seow
(played by Tom Wu) — minor
Danny Argyropoulos
(played by Lee Ross) — supporting
Patsy Sims
(played by Sharon Duce) — minor
Trader #2
(played by Peter Sakon Lee) — minor
Pierre Beaumarchais
(played by Yves Beneyton) — supporting
Peter Norris
(played by Simon Shepherd) — supporting
Peter Baring
(played by John Standing) — supporting
Simon Jones
(played by Pip Torrens) — supporting
Story Analysis
A chronological breakdown of Nick Leeson's rise, fraudulent trading, catastrophic collapse, and subsequent legal and personal downfall.
