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TV series / 1996
The Pretender
Raised in a secret facility built for experimenting on children, Jarod is a genius who can master any profession and become anyone he has to be. When he realizes as an adult that he's actually a prisoner and his captors are not as benevolent as he's been told, he breaks out. While trying to find his real identity, Jarod helps those he encounters and tries to avoid the woman sent to retrieve him.
The story
Raised in a secret facility built for experimenting on children, Jarod is a genius who can master any profession and become anyone he has to be. When he realizes as an adult that he's actually a prisoner and his captors are not as benevolent as he's been told, he breaks out. While trying to find his real identity, Jarod helps those he encounters and tries to avoid the woman sent to retrieve him.
Cast
Michael T. WeissJarod
Andrea ParkerMiss Parker/Catherine Parker
Patrick BauchauSydney/Jacob
Jon GriesBroots
Richard MarcusMr. Raines (archive footage) · Mr. Raines
James DentonMr. Lyle
Sam AyersSam the Sweeper
Paul DillonAngelo
Ryan MerrimanYoung Jarod
Alex WexoYoung Sydney
Pamela GidleyBrigitte
Ashley PeldonYoung Miss Parker (archive footage) · Young Miss Parker
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Kim MyersJarod's Mother
Sheri Sutherlandset medic
Jason BrooksThomas Gates
Jonathan OsserYounger Jarod
Dennis CruzadoLittle Jarod
Harve PresnellMr. Parker
Jake LloydRonny Collins · Young Angelo / Timmy · Young Angelo
Lenny Von DohlenMr. Cox
Kelsey MulrooneyDebbie Broots · Angel · Debbie Broots (archive footage)
Ericka Bryce Poniewazset medic
George LazenbyMajor Charles
Keene CurtisMr. Fenigor
Willie GaultWillie the Sweeper
Lisa CerasoliZoe
Leigh Taylor-YoungMichelle Lucca Stamatis
Zachary BrowneYoung Kyle
Marisa PetroroEmily (uncredited) · Emily
Viktoria FischTechnician · Woman · Newswoman
Katie MitchellDr. Sarah Corey · Dr. Christine Brant · Nancy Wright
Leland OrserArgyle
David SawyerSheriff · Young Mr. Parker
Dan WilsonHelicopter Pilot · Worker #1 · Bennie
Jack KehlerCooper · Newt (Uncredited) · Big Bob
Gerard SandersDoctor
John BeasleyJanitor at NuGenesis
Tyler ChristopherEthan Clausen / Mirage
Linda CarlsonHarriet Tashman
James TolkanFBI Special Agent Korkos
Jesse HeadJ.R. Miller
Haley Joel OsmentDavey Simpkins
Paul EidingBernie Baxley
Judith HoagCaptain Angela Wiley · Gail Reese
Kara ZedikerIvy (archive footage) · Ivy
Jeremy RobertsEfram Bartlett
Kenneth MarsBenny
Dean NorrisSheriff Whalen · Tommy Larson
Cali TimminsRebecca Simons (uncredited) · Rebecca Simons(uncredited)
John BillingsleyKenny · Kenny (archive footage)
Jon PolitoConstantin Falzone · Ben Hansel
Jim HaynieBen Miller
Jonathan HernandezBilly Lomax · Billy Lomax (archive footage)
Jay AcovoneDet. Stan Wilkins
Robert Curtis BrownMr. Brewster
Barbara BabcockEdna Raines
Connie RayDeputy Marilyn Miller · Deputy Miller (archive footage)
James Whitmore Jr.Captain Russ Osborne · Captain Russ Osborne (archive footage)
James SutoriusDr. Christopher Fein
Don HarveyJoey Melino · Mr. Job
Nancy EverhardDr. Cynthia deWitt
Rachel WinfreeNurse · Realtor
Jeffrey DonovanKyle/John Doe · Kyle
Amir AboulelaLead Gunman · Gar
Darren KennedyNicholas Stamatis
Dan BucatinskyEmery
Ulysses CuadraKid
Joe UngerEldridge Hailey
Melora HardinWendy Dawson
Jay HarringtonDet. Maxwell
Channon RoePat Rush
Ron RoggéOrderly
Julia CampbellKristi Kincaid
Stuart StoneChris
Mia KorfAnna
Rockmond DunbarJoe Taylor
Bobby EdnerRyan Wells
Bert RemsenFather Moore
Sullivan WalkerMutumbo
Alex CarterCraig Winston
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