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The characters of HBO's 'Silicon Valley' are inspired by real people in the tech world - here they are
The characters of HBO's 'Silicon Valley' are inspired by real people in the tech world - here they are
May 12, 2017, 21:27 IST
Russ Hanneman and Mark Cuban are two peas in a pod.
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Monica Hall is a rising star on the VC landscape, much like real investor Megan Quinn.
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Erlich Bachman wants to be Steve Jobs, but is more like Sean Parker.
Jack Barker draws inspiration from a surprising writing consultant on the show.
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Laurie Bream keeps the gang in line, like Marissa Mayer at the helm of Yahoo.
The late Peter Gregory embodied Peter Thiel to his core. (The actor who played him, Christopher Evan Welch, died of a heart attack midway through filming season one.)
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Gavin Belson combines "mercenary business style" tech CEOs Larry Page, Larry Ellison, and Marc Benioff.
Richard Hendricks is the classic Silicon Valley wunderkind who codes his way to the top.