Geoffrey Booza Pitt

Geoffrey Booza-Pitt is a government minister in Francis Urquhart's orbit, all polish and calculated charm. He glides through the corridors of power with a salesman's smile, quick to flatter, quicker to position himself for advantage. Ambition sits close to the surface, dressed up as loyalty and good cheer.

Nickolas Grace plays him with a gleaming, unbothered confidence that makes his self-interest almost enjoyable to watch — a man who has turned sycophancy into an art form. Against the show's colder, more calculating players, he supplies a flamboyant energy, and the performance never lets you forget how much work goes into seeming effortless.