| Eli Thompson | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | Boardwalk Empire |
| Last appearance | Eldorado |
| Created by | Terence Winter |
| Portrayed by | Shea Whigham Oakes Fegley (1884) Ryan Dinning (1897) |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Elias Thompson |
| Nicknames | Eli Sheriff Thompson |
| Gender | male |
| Occupation | Sheriff of atlantic city (seasons 1–2) warehouse worker (season 3) partner in nucky's organization (season 4) mob enforcer and hitman (season 5) |
| Spouse | June Thompson (1898–1931) |
| Significant other | Sigrid Mueller (1925–1931) |
| Children | William "Willie" Thompson (son) Michael Thompson (son) Dermott Thompson (son) Brian Thompson (son) Patrick Thompson (son) Nora Thompson (daughter) Edith Thompson (daughter) Ann Thompson (daughter) Kathleen Thompson (daughter) unnamed baby Thompson (born child) |
| Relatives | Ethan Thompson (father) Susan Thompson (sister) Elenore Thompson (mother) Nucky Thompson (brother) |
| Nationality | Irish American |
| Status | Deceased due to virtue of time era |
Elias "Eli" Thompson is a fictional character in the HBO TV show Boardwalk Empire where he was portrayed by Shea Whigham and Ryan Dinning and Oakes Fegley in flashbacks in Season 5.
He is the protagonist of the series, Nucky Thompson (portrayed by Steve Buscemi)'s younger brother. Nucky is based on real-life Atlantic City politician Enoch L. Johnson, while Eli is based on his brother and real-life Sheriff of Atlantic City Alfred "Alf" Johnson.[1][2]
- ^ Kevin Lang (August 7, 2013). "History vs. Hollywood". History vs. Hollywood. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Megan (September 21, 2014). "Boardwalk Empire real life figures". HistoryManiacMegan. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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