Valentin Narcisse
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| Valentin Narcisse | |
|---|---|
| Boardwalk Empire character | |
| First appearance | "Resignation" |
| Last appearance | "Eldorado" |
| Portrayed by | Jeffrey Wright |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
Dr. Valentin Narcisse is a fictional character from the HBO TV series Boardwalk Empire, portrayed by Jeffrey Wright. He is a prominent and highly educated underworld figure based in Harlem, New York, and a Black nationalist orator, active in Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement Association.
Narcisse was based on Casper Holstein, a prominent New York City African-American organized crime figure from the Danish West Indies, who ultimately became the biggest and first massive numbers-runner in Harlem during the Harlem Renaissance.[1]
