Who plays Doctor Wagner in Kaleidoscope cast on Netflix?

Looking back, 2022 was a colossal year for Netflix, marking the return of heavy hitters like Stranger Things, blockbuster spectacles including The Gray Man, and the arrival of new favorites like Wednesday. We’re now in 2023, and what better way to kick things off than with Kaleidoscope?

Created by Eric Garcia, the American heist drama hit the platform on Sunday, January 1st 2023, and invites audiences to dive into a non-linear odyssey.

The series focuses on a master thief named Leo Pap (played by Better Call Saul’s Giancarlo Esposito) who assembles a crew to attempt a heist that could bring them a whopping $7 billion. However, there are plenty of obstacles standing between them and success.

A host of familiar faces help make the show a captivating watch, and you may be curious about some of the actors that appear. Namely, who plays Doctor Wagner in the Kaleidoscope cast?

Paz Vega as Ava Mercer and Giancarlo Esposito as Leo Pap stand next to a giant vault door — Kaleidoscope/Scott Free/Automatik/Netflix Media Center

Who plays Doctor Wagner in Kaleidoscope cast?

Dr Wagner is played by Richard Masur in Kaleidoscope and the 74-year-old American actor appears in the Green installment (episode 2).

If you recognize him, it may be from a handful of different projects.

On the movie side of things, perhaps you’ve seen Richard in the likes of John Carpenter’s 1982 classic The Thing (he played Clark), Risky Business (Rutherford), My Girl (Phil Sultenfuss), License To Drive (Mr Anderson), and Palindromes.

As for TV shows, on the other hand, he’s appeared in Younger (Edward LL Moore), Orange Is The New Black (Bill Montgomery), Transparent (Buzzy Rackless), The Good Wife (Geoffrey Solomon), and Bored To Death (Ira Ames).

Kaleidoscope, a brand new heist series that can be watched in any order to tell the complete story, is now streaming
Which episode comes up first to start your watch experience?
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‘I always come in prepared’

Richard was previously interviewed by Smashing Interviews and opened up about how he approaches his craft:

“I’ve always seen my job as first and foremost, I show up, and I do what I’ve been asked to do. I always come in prepared. Then once we figure out what we’re doing together, I don’t get into arguments with directors or other actors about the right or wrong way to do it. I may make suggestions and try something. But it’s not my job to make that decision while I’m acting.”

He continued: “If you don’t make peace with the fact you can’t control it or that you’re going to lose control of a piece of it, then you’re going to be miserable. It was never my intention to be miserable.”