The Renaissance was one of the great moments of the human spirit, comparable perhaps only to Athens in the times of Pericles. It was also the first time that Europe noticeably moved ahead of all other contemporary civilizations. As usual, the background was economic.
Nolan Lyons (1884) Marc Pickering (1897) Enoch Malachi Nucky Thompson, played by Steve Buscemi, is the protagonist of the series Boardwalk Empire. He is very loosely based on the real New Jersey politician Enoch L. Johnson (1883-1968), who was in control of Atlantic City for two decades, between 1911 and 1931.
The series is adapted from Nelson Johnson's book, âBoardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City.â The lead character in the show is Enoch Nucky Thompson, played expertly by Steve Buscemi. Thompson is based on the real-life political kingpin, Enoch L. Johnson. Show creator Terrence Winter may have decided to portray a fictionalized version of Nucky to allow the writers to create a show worth watching, but they seem to have captured his persona completely. Here's a look at how Nucky and the rest of the show's colorful characters compare to their real life counterparts. Enoch Nucky Thompson/Enoch L. Johnson Buscemiâs character does great justice to the real-life Johnson.