Tobin Keller (played by Sean Penn) is a protagonist in The Interpreter.
A grieving US Secret Service agent tasked with protecting President Zuwanie and investigating an assassination plot. Initially suspicious of Silvia, he becomes her protector and ally. He uncovers the false-flag nature of the conspiracy, neutralizes threats, and ultimately prevents Silvia from committing murder at the UN. Dot Woods (played by Catherine Keener) appears in The Interpreter.
A DPD agent working alongside Tobin Keller to investigate the assassination plot and provide security detail for President Zuwanie. Her role is primarily supportive within the Secret Service investigation. Nils Lud (played by Jesper Christensen) appears in The Interpreter.
President Zuwanie's former Dutch mercenary head of security. He orchestrates a fake assassination plot during Zuwanie's UN speech to discredit rivals and deter removal efforts. His involvement in bombings and the false-flag operation leads to his arrest by Keller. Simon Broome (played by Hugo Speer) appears in The Interpreter.
Philippe (played by Yvan Attal) appears in The Interpreter.
An accomplice who transports rebel leader Xola and Simon Broome, witnessing their execution. He escapes, gathers photographic evidence, and contacts Silvia Broome to relay information about the killings before being found dead in his hotel room. Kuman-Kuman (played by George Harris) appears in The Interpreter.
An exiled Matoban minister residing in New York. Silvia seeks information from him regarding the political situation, but he is killed in a bus bombing orchestrated by Zuwanie's security apparatus. Zuwanie (played by Earl Cameron) appears in The Interpreter.
The corrupt and tyrannical President of Matobo, formerly a liberator now responsible for ethnic cleansing and mass killings. He visits the UN to avoid international indictment, orchestrating a false-flag assassination plot to maintain power before ultimately facing legal consequences.
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Characters
Tobin Keller
(played by Sean Penn) — protagonist
A grieving US Secret Service agent tasked with protecting President Zuwanie and investigating an assassination plot. Initially suspicious of Silvia, he becomes her protector and ally. He uncovers the...
Dot Woods
(played by Catherine Keener) — supporting
A DPD agent working alongside Tobin Keller to investigate the assassination plot and provide security detail for President Zuwanie. Her role is primarily supportive within the Secret Service investiga...
Nils Lud
(played by Jesper Christensen) — supporting
President Zuwanie's former Dutch mercenary head of security. He orchestrates a fake assassination plot during Zuwanie's UN speech to discredit rivals and deter removal efforts. His involvement in bomb...
Simon Broome
(played by Hugo Speer) — supporting
Philippe
(played by Yvan Attal) — supporting
An accomplice who transports rebel leader Xola and Simon Broome, witnessing their execution. He escapes, gathers photographic evidence, and contacts Silvia Broome to relay information about the killin...
Kuman-Kuman
(played by George Harris) — supporting
An exiled Matoban minister residing in New York. Silvia seeks information from him regarding the political situation, but he is killed in a bus bombing orchestrated by Zuwanie's security apparatus.
Zuwanie
(played by Earl Cameron) — supporting
The corrupt and tyrannical President of Matobo, formerly a liberator now responsible for ethnic cleansing and mass killings. He visits the UN to avoid international indictment, orchestrating a false-f...
