Bad Monkey: Character Guide and Noteworthy Show Information

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General Information

Groups & Organizations

• Midwest Mobile Medical (1.3): Nick and Israel’s company they used to do a ghost patient scam where they billed Medicare using stolen senior citizen IDs

Notable Locations & Items

• Key West (1.1): Where Rogelio and Andrew are cops
• Andros (1.1): An island in the Caribbean
• Curly Tail Lane Resorts (1.1): The resort that Christopher (Nick) and Eve are making in Andros

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Noteworthy Information

Ronald Peet As Neville Stafford

Neville is a man native to the Bahamas who lives a simple life. He fishes, eats the fish, and lives out his days in his father’s former fishing hut. That is until his sister sold the land his father bequeathed, and now he has to figure out his next move.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1

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Jodie Turner-Smith As Gracie, aka Dragon Queen

The Dragon Queen is the local Obeah practitioner.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1
• The actor is also known for their role in “Sex Education: Season 4/ Episode 6.”

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• Parents (Season 1/ Episode 7): Her mom died due to her addiction, caused by a broken heart, when she was a kid.

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Vince Vaughn As Andrew Yancy

Andrew formerly worked homicide in Miami before finding himself in the Florida Keys. Since being there, he has found himself bumping heads with the Sheriff, especially after not only was it discovered he was having an affair but also assaulted the husband of the woman he was cheating with. But, while his personal life is a hot mess, there is no denying that he is a top-level cop.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1
• The actor is also known for their role in “Christmas With The Campbells.”

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• Height (Season 1/ Episode 5): He is 6’5

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• Is this a dare to be great thing or a ruin your life scenario. — Yancy (1.8)

John Ortiz As Rogelio

Rogelio is Andrew’s partner, as a cop, who knows him well enough to get what he wants out of him. Rogelio is also a father of one, Puerto Rican, and, in his second marriage, he married a lovely man who is a lawyer.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1
• The actor is also known for their role in “Ms. White Light.”

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• Coming Out (Season 1/ Episode 4): It has been approximately four years since Rogelio divorced his wife, Tanya, and came out, with Yancy’s support
• Husband (Season 1): His husband is Monte, who is a public defender

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Todd Allen Durkin As Sonny Summers

Sonny Summers is the sheriff of Key West and seemingly is only the sheriff because others who could have run for the position had criminal backgrounds that knocked them out of contention. Because of this, he takes his job seriously to the point of not wanting any crimes associated with his jurisdiction.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1

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Meredith Hagner As Eve Stripling

Eve is Nick’s wife, the man who lost his arm, and depending on whom you ask, she is a gold digger. However, she sees herself more as an actress and survivor.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1
• The actor is also known for their role in “Dummy: Season 1.”

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Charlotte Lawrence As Caitlin

Caitlin is Nick’s daughter, from whom he is estranged, and she has not seen him in about a year.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1

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Rob Delaney As Christopher/ Nick Stripling

Christopher is a developer in the Bahamas creating the Curly Tail Lane resorts, but he is also a killer.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1
• The actor is also known for their role in “Love At First Sight.”

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• Birthday (Season 1/ Episode 5): March 6, 1975

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Brett Cormier As Charles

Charles is the person who discovered Nick’s arm and one of Christopher’s first victims.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1

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Tom Nowicki As Captain Keith Fitzpatrick

Captain Fitzpatrick is the narrator of “Bad Monkey” and Charles’ former employer until he got too big for his britches.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1

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• It’s a lot harder to stop than to keep going. – Keith (1.4)

Michelle Monaghan As Bonnie Witt aka Plover Chase

Bonnie is Andrew’s 42-year-old pseudo-girlfriend. She is married and has a lot of skeletons in her closet, beyond being a cheater.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1
• The actor is also known for their role in “The Craft: Legacy.”

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• Husband (Season 1/ Episode 1): Bonnie’s husband is Clifford Witt, a 60-year-old doctor—specifically, a dermatologist.
• Real Name (1.2): Plover Chase
• Past Crimes (1.2): Around 9 years ago, Plover, aka Bonnie, was an English teacher (Senior Honors English), and she had inappropriate relations with her student (3 months shy of 18) and was charged with sexual assault.
• Meeting Yancy (1.4): That happened around four years ago

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Natalie Martinez As Rosa Campesino

Dr. Campesino is the medical examiner for Miami Metro.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1

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• Real First Name (Season 1/ Episode 8): Rosalba

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Crystal the Monkey As Driggs

Driggs is a monkey that Neville won gambling.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 1

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Dwayne Alistair Thomas As Charles

Charles is one of Neville’s best friends, and he used to run a local bar until Christopher and Egg pushed him out for not fitting the vibe they wanted.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 2

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Aba Arthur As Samara

Samara is Neville’s sister. She is living a new life in Miami with a restaurant and her son.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 2
• The actor is also known for their role in “David Makes Man: Season 2.”

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Ashley Nicole Black As Johanna Russell

Johanna is an investigator from Oklahoma who is tracking Bonnie down.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 2

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L. Scott Caldwell As Ya-Ya

Ya-Ya, the Dragon Queen’s grandmother, has her own abilities and notes those who disrespect their family and what they can do.

• Character Introduced In Season 1
• The actor is also known for their role in “Our Kind of People: Season 1 Episode 1.”

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Zach Braff As Israel O’Peele

Israel is a drug-addicted doctor who recently lost his license to practice due to not only his drug addiction but unethical practices.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 3
• The actor is also known for their role in “Wish I Was Here.”

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• Name Background (Season 1/ Episode 3): His mom is Jewish and married someone Irish
• Friendship With Christopher (1.4): Israel has known Christopher since high school

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Gonzalo Menendez As Johnny Mendez

Johnny is a cop who is universally hated. He has a special place on Yancy’s list because he is the reason he lost his position in Miami.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 3
• The actor is also known for their role in “The Good Doctor: Season 2/ Episode 7.”

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Gizel Jimenez As Mel Campesino

Mel is Rosa’s sister. We are introduced to her as a makeup artist, but her ultimate dream is to be the weather girl.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 4

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Lauren Buglioli As Heather McNally

Heather does the weather and isn’t the best at it. Then, to make things worse, she is not a nice person.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 4
• The actor is also known for their role in “Under His Influence.”

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Alex MacNicoll As Cody

When Bonnie was a teacher in Oklahoma, she slept with a then-teenaged Cody, caught a sexual assault case, and was forced to go on the run.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 5
• The actor is also known for their role in “All Roads To Pearla.”

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• Age (Season 1/ Episode 6): He is now 27

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Krys Marshall As Tanny

Tanny is one of the girls Neville used to mess around with, who knows people on the island.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 5

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Reese Antoinette As Dawnie

Dawnie is Neville’s favorite girl, but she knows his games, so she doesn’t often pay him any mind.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 5

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Scott Glenn As Jim

Jim is Yancy’s father. He isn’t as extroverted as him but does have a similar way with words, and you can see he definitely laid the foundation for who Yancy is today.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 6

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• I saw her look at your worst qualities, and she smiled. – Jim (1.8)

Victor Turpin As Monte

Monte is Rogelio’s husband, who is raising two children, and he is also a lawyer.

• Character Introduced In Season 1

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Bob Clendenin As KJ Klasper

Clasper is Nick’s pilot, seemingly the pilot for many in the drug trade, who dearly wants to make a friend. Sadly, he is a bit weird, so many either avoid him when possible or outright make it clear they don’t want any relationship with him being what they find him useful for.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 6

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Alex Moffat As Evan

Evan is a real estate agent desperately trying to sell a yellow mini-mansion next door to Yancy, but he sabotages each showing Evan has.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 8
• The actor is also known for their role in “Christmas With The Campbells.”

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Anthony Belevtsov As Pestov

Pestov is introduced as the owner of a small t-shirt shop, but we later learn he has Russian ties—not in terms of being in debt to Russians but of having power within the Russian mafia.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 8

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Lauren O’Quinn As Director Rhodes

Director Rhodes is an FBI director in South Florida who knows Nick’s case and situation but doesn’t have the will or resources to take Nick down.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 8

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Nicolas Sellar As Thomas

Thomas is a correctional officer that Bonnie seduces.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 9

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Meggie Cherilus As Nacheline Swain

Nacheline is Gracie’s mother who died when she was a child.

• Character Introduced In Season 1/ Episode 9

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Amina Massai As Lulu

Lulu is Dawnie’s daughter, who Yaya senses has magic in her, and so she decides to, when Gracie loses her way, to begin mentoring her.

• Character Introduced In Season 1

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