In three seasons, The White Lotus has killed off several of its most lively characters—but off-screen, the show is life-giving when it comes to its c
In three seasons, The White Lotus has killed off several of its most lively characters—but off-screen, the show is life-giving when it comes to its cast’s career. From longtime working actors who finally got their showstopping roles to fresh faces who burst onto the scene playing cocky, complicated, or conniving characters, the series has become one of the strongest launching pads in a long time.
Creator Mike White has been rightly praised for his intuitive casting and for the deep and surprising roles he’s written for actors. The show has inspired plenty of memes and even an off-screen relationship (Meghann and Leo, we’re looking at you), but it’s the huge opportunity these roles give actors that have made The White Lotus one of the most desirable gigs in Hollywood. Vanity Fair takes a look at which actors really broke out on the show and what they’ve been doing since:
Season One
Murray Bartlett
The Australian actor has had an established career for years, appearing on HBO’s Sex and the City, the soap opera Guiding Light, and the 2014 series Looking. But when he played Armond, the stressed-out luxury resort manager whose addiction leads him into all sorts of trouble, Bartlett’s career reached a whole fresh level. He was nominated for a SAG Award and an Indie Spirit Award and won the supporting-actor Emmy for his work. Though Armond didn’t survive, Bartlett has since landed roles on some other of TV’s hottest shows. He earned two more Emmy nominations for his roles as Nick De Noia in the Hulu 2022 miniseries Welcome to Chippendales, and Frank in the heartbreaking episode “Long, Long Time” of the HBO drama series The Last of Us. He’ll soon be seen in the second season of Hulu’s Nine Perfect Strangers, opposite fellow Aussie Nicole Kidman.
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