Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson (played by Steve Buscemi) is the Treasurer-elect of Atlantic City, New Jersey. His brother, Eli Thompson is the local sheriff.
Character Biography
Nucky Thompson is part corrupt politician, part gang boss, and all greedy. A master opportunist, Nucky sees only potential in the passing of Prohibition, and is poised to increase his earnings substantially through the bootlegging of liquor. Shrewd and charming, he is beloved by the people of Atlantic City as their Treasurer - shaking all the right hands, and kissing all the right babies. Nucky has his fingers in all the underground and illegal enterprises in Atlantic city that he's not actually running himself, and very little happens in "The World's Playground" that he doesn't know about.
In recent episodes we learn a few things about his childhood past. His father was very abusive. For example: After getting his baseball glove stolen, his father forced him to challenge the four older kids who took it ( they were twice his size ) to a fight and ended up in the hospital for eleven days.
Relationships
- Ethan Thompson: Father
- Sheriff Elias "Eli" Thompson: Younger Brother
- Commodore Louis Kaestner: Mentor
- Lucille "Lucy" Danziger: Girlfriend (later ex-girlfriend)
- James "Jimmy" Darmody: Protégé (former, and possibly current)
- Edward "Eddie" Kessler: Man Friday
- Gillian Darmody: Unknown (possible ex-girlfriend)
- Margaret Schroeder: Special interest, later girlfriend
- Agent Nelson Van Alden: Nemesis
- Katy: Housemaid
- Pauleen: Housemaid
- Chalky White: Bootlegging connection
- Mickey Doyle: Bootlegging connection
Season 1
Season 2
Memorable Quotes
- "First rule of politics, kiddo: never let the truth get in the way of a good story."
- "To those beautiful ignorant bastards!" (toasting the U.S. Congress)
- "Do you know who dies for their countries? Fucking rubes."
- "You young fellas... no appreciation for the art of conversation."
- "Did the envelope catch on fire?" (receiving a wad of money from a ward boss)
- "You want to see how I do business? Show your face in Atlantic City again!"
- "We all need to decide how much sin we can live with."
- "Success breeds enemies, which you'll discover soon enough after women win the vote."
- "You can tell me what ever you want, but don't scream, don't cry and don't throw anything..."