Warning: This article on who Michael Rapaport plays in the series contains spoilers for Prime Video’s Fallout Season 1, available now.
From Johnny Pemberton’s series regular role as Brotherhood of Steel squire Thaddeus to Fred Armisen’s cameo as wasteland DJ Carl, Prime Video’s adaptation of Fallout is chock-full of familiar faces from the comedy scene. One such figure that audiences may be somewhat surprised to see is Michael Rapaport. Here’s who the divisive comedian plays in the series.
In Fallout’s second episode, the Brotherhood of Steel’s Knight Titus and his squire Maximus enter a lethal encounter with a Yao Guai. Maximus ultimately kills the mutated bear in the skirmish, but not without his superior getting injured. It is at this point that Knight Titus reveals his power armor-encased visage to both Maximus and the audience for the first time. Rapaport portrays the Knight character in his unceremonious final moments, where he seals his own demise by threateningly negging his squire for a stimpak.
Though Rapaport’s Fallout screen time is limited, his character continues to play a role in the series after Maximus assumes his identity. This shift allows the show to explore themes of identity and legacy within the apocalyptic landscape.
Rapaport is an actor and comedian known for Deep Blue Sea, Netflix’s Atypical, and Justified, where he performed alongside Fallout co-star Walton Goggins. However, Rapaport is perhaps more widely known for his outspoken personality off-screen. While the comedian has attracted criticism in the past for social media rants on various topics, his self-proclaimed “Zionist Energy” has brought him to new levels of controversy. The label of Zionist is often used loosely in online spaces, but Rapaport has made this stance a central part of his online presence.
Rapaport’s increasingly extreme political presence on social media meant his cameo in Fallout – a franchise linked to warfare – sat uncomfortably with some audiences. Yet, even for those who described his cameo as Knight Titus as a “jump scare,” the short-lived nature of his character didn’t spark much lasting commentary. In fact, Titus’ vitriolic cruelty and ultimate cowardice while facing death proved to resonate with the type of roles Rapaport typically portrays, offering some solace to viewers who may have been divided by his appearance.
Fallout Season 1 is available now on Prime Video.
Name | Occupation | Known For |
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Michael Rapaport | Actor, Comedian | Deep Blue Sea, Atypical, Justified |
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