Money Heist Character Guide: Every Robber's Real Name & Backstory
Netflix's high-stakes crime thriller series Money Heist (known as La Casa de Papel in its native Spain) follows a group of robbers who all use city code names. Over the course of Money Heist's 5 seasons and two ambitious heists, the masked thieves' real names and backstories have been revealed one by one, from the hotheaded Tokyo to criminal mastermind the Professor.
Created by Álex Pina, Money Heist originally ran on Antena 3 in Spain, where it started with a strong viewership that steadily declined over the course of season 1. After being added to Netflix's library (with season 1 split into two parts) the series experienced a massive surge in popularity, attracting a worldwide audience of fans. Money Heist was renewed for two more seasons (split into three parts) by Netflix, with a bigger budget and a new target for the gang: the Bank of Spain in Madrid.
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After several of Money Heist's city-named robbers were killed off during season 1, the Professor brought on new talent in Money Heist's subsequent seasons, including Berlin's close friend Palermo, outside operator Marseille, and expert welder Bogotá. Over the course of Money Heist's five parts, plenty of characters with rich backstories are introduced and developed. Here's every robber in the Money Heist cast, including their real names and each known backstory.
The outwardly nerdy and socially awkward Professor (Álvaro Morte) is the last person anyone would suspect of masterminding a heist. Sergio also went by the pseudonym Salva Martín in Money Heist season 1, when he was trying to get close to the lead heist negotiator, Raquel Murillo. Afflicted with illness, Sergio spent most of his
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