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The title character, Teddy Rist (played by James Purefoy), is a billionaire haunted by the death of his only child.
His life changes when he rescues a boy during a hurricane in Nigeria; Rist begins using his fortune hands-on to change the lives of others.
The tagline of advertisements say that The Philanthropist is based on a real-life billionaire.
This refers to Bobby Sager.
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James Purefoy
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