Peter Quint

Peter Quint is the valet at Bly Manor, all easy charm and quick words, the kind of man who can talk his way into any room and any confidence. He works close to the family, keeps his own counsel, and has taken a particular interest in the new au pair, Rebecca Jessel — attentive, flattering, never quite pinned down.

Oliver Jackson-Cohen plays charisma as a tool rather than a virtue, letting Quint's warmth curdle at the edges without ever tipping his hand. The performance trades on that gap between what he says and what he wants, so every smile carries a faint, unplaceable unease long before the story tells you why.