Anthony Boyle to star in upcoming Netflix drama The Altruists

Anthony Boyle will star alongside Julia Garner in the upcoming Netflix limited series, The Altruists, out November 19.

The House of Guinness star will play Sam Bankman-Fried, one of the richest people in crypto, before its collapse in 2022.

"The story of Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison, two hyper-smart, ambitious young idealists who tried to remake the global financial system in the blink of an eye - before they were accused of stealing $8 billion and became Gen Z's own Bonnie & Clyde," reads the logline.

The show is based off of multiple New York Magazine articles written by Kevin T. Dugan and Jen Wieczner from 2024, which followed the real life Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison.

Bankerman-Fried was the founder and chief executive of FTX and crypto trading firm Alameda Research. Ellison was his girlfriend and co-CEO of both companies. The two were at the helm of crypto when it collapsed in 2022.

In 2023, Bankerman-Fried was found guilty of organising an $8 billion fraud. He was charged with seven accounts of criminal activity including wire fraud, commodities fraud and money laundering. He was sentenced to 25 years and ordered to forfeit $11 billion . Ellison testified against him during his trial.

Graham Moore is the writer and executive producer alongside Jacqueline Holt.

Other actors who will feature in the show include Eugene Young, Matt Rife, Madison Hu, Alex Lawther and Jennifer Gray.

Directors include James Ponsoldt, Kyle Patrick Alvarez, Mairzee Almas, Graham Moore and Silver Tree.

Originally from Belfast, Boyle is an Olivier Award winner and a Tony Award nominee. He has previously featured in Say Nothing, Masters of the Air and Derry Girls.