Fox’s GOTHAM Character Descriptions Revealed And Casting For The Penguin, Alfred, Gordon’s Fiancée, and Gordon’s Boss

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s announcement about Ben McKenzie being cast as Gordon in the upcoming Gotham series for FOX, today we’ve got a ton more casting notices as well as several character descriptions.

First, let’s talk casting.
– Oswald Cobblepot/ The Penguin – Robin Lord Taylor (best known from Another Earth and The Walking Dead)
– Alfred Pennyworth – Sean Pertwee
– Gordon’s boss Captain Essen – Zabryna Guevara
– Barbara Kean (Gordon’s Fiancee) – Erin Richards.

Here are the official character descriptions:

The Penguin – With the brains of a chess grandmaster and the morals of a jackal, Oswald Cobblepot is a low-level psychopath (for gangster Fish Mooney) who hides his sadistic lust for power behind an exquisitely polite demeanor.

Alfred Pennyworth – A tough-as-nails ex-marine from East London, Alfred Pennyworth has loyally served the Waynes. Now, in the wake of their tragic deaths, he’s fiercely protective of the young Bruce Wayne.

Captain Essen – Gordon’s boss at the GCPD Homicide Squad, Captain Essen balances the two worlds of police and politics with a Machiavellian skill that’s as much corporate litigator as cop.

Barbara Kean – A sophisticated emergency room doctor, Barbara is the fiancée of James Gordon, joyful but with an edge of vulnerability. She stands by her future husband…which can be difficult in a world as corrupt as Gotham.

Source: Collider