The White Lotus is a show that brings together a bunch of characters in a hotel for the uber-rich. While not every character is wealthy or entitled, you’ll still get to see your fair share of wealthy drama. Across the three existing seasons of the show, there are tons of characters that have made an appearance.
Which characters are the best though? Here, we are going to look at some of the best characters between the three seasons of The White Lotus. This will contain some spoilers if you aren’t caught up. Additionally, if your personal fave is missing, don’t worry! This is just a handful of some great characters.
This list is presented in no particular order.
9Tanya McQuoid
It comes as no surprise that a characterplayed by Jennifer Coolidgehas made it on our list. Tanya McQuoid (later McQuoid-Hunt) is an absolutely iconic character who is a bit out of touch with reality. Sure, she told Belinda that they would start a spa together and then flaked, but we still love her.
Ultimately, Tanya meets her end in the most fitting way. While fleeing from a group of men who are trying to kill her, Tanya slips and dies, with her body falling into the water. Her story abruptly came to an end, but her influence remains; Belinda even pulled the same spa business deal (and subsequent flake) on Pornchai.
8Armond
Armond is a bit chaotic, serving as the Manager for The White Lotus hotel in Hawaii. Like Tanya, Armond ultimately dies. Before he’s gone though, he causes quite a bit of chaos. Throughout the course of the show, you may witness Armond becoming unhinged.
Does Armond look familiar? Murray Bartlett is in quite a few things, including The Last of Us season one (playing Frank).
With a vendetta against Shane, Armond breaks into his hotel room for a bit of petty revenge, only to be killed by Shane. While he only appears in this one season, Armond brings a welcome chaotic energy to the show; he’s even won a few awards for the performance!
7Chelsea
There are a lot of characters in The White Lotus who have a bit of a dark side. Chelsea, on the other hand, is perfectly straightforward. She is in love with Rick (played byWalton Goggins), even though he hides things from her and at one point, just goes to another city.
Chelsea is cute, kind, andunironically loves talking about horoscopes. Even when given the chance to get a bit wild on a yacht, she simply goes to bed. Of course, good things must come to an end, and Chelsea is shot due to Rick’s baggage.
6Victoria Ratliff
At first, Victoria Ratliff seems like a typical rich southern mom with no grasp of how common people act. Over the course of season three, she becomes one of the funniest characters in the show. Parker Posey absolutely nailed the accent; we can hear her saying “Piper, no!” as we type.
Many iconic lines from season three come straight from Victoria Ratliff. Some iconic phrases include “You want to live in Taiwan?” and “Maybe Jesus will save her from those Buddhists”. Victoria remains blissfully unaware of her husband’s (massive) problems; she just needs her Lorazepam.
5Bert Di Grasso
F. Murray Abraham is another iconic actor, this time filling the shoes of Bert Di Grasso, who is a grandfather on vacation with his son and grandson. He starts off a bit, well… weird. As time passes though, he becomes more endearing.
Of course, Bert isn’t as altruistic as a character like Chelsea, butin an interview with GQ, F. Murray Abraham stated that Bert is “out of touch with the present day”, and that some of the dialogue was so outrageous that he would laugh.
4Mark Mossbacher
There have been a few dads that appear in The White Lotus. While Mark Mossbacher isn’t as chaotic as Timothy Ratliff from season three (no family suicide plans here), the two spend their respective seasons grappling with their own issues.
Yes, Steve Zahn also plays the dad (Frank Heffley) in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies from 2010-2012.
As with every character in the series, we aren’t given flashbacks. Instead, we only have their actions at the hotel to directly judge. Mark cheated on his wife, and we know this is bad. But it’s hard to dislike him completely, especially with his cancer scare and desire to be accepted by his family.
3Harper Spiller
Harper is a bit different from the typical White Lotus guest. Instead of being from a classic rich family, she seems to be a bit more down-to-earth. Harper isn’t perfect though; in fact, she is quite frustrating for a lot of her screen time.
Still, Harper proves to be the most relatable; she is suspicious of the rich people around her, judges them, and overallstruggles to fully communicate her feelings. Maybe she isn’t as pure as Chelsea, but Aubrey Plaza pulls off the role flawlessly.
2Frank
Technically, Frank isn’t a guest at the hotel. In fact, he is in a completely different city. Still, during his brief time on screen, Frank really shines. One of his first appearances involves a lengthy monologue that left viewers hanging on to every word.
Later, when Frank appears with Rick at Sritala’s house, he almost instantly gives into his desires are drinks alcohol. It seems that once Rick enters the picture, he breaks his own code.
1Timothy Ratliff
Last but not least, we have Timothy Ratliff, played by none other than Jason Isaacs. Timothy is a complicated character who ultimately committed a crime in the form of a money-laundering scheme. Instead of telling his family and dealing with the consequences, he bottles up his feelings and takes Victoria’s Lorazepam.
For several episodes, Timothy is on another plane of existence. Things happen around him, and he is just not mentally there. He goes through some internal turmoil and even plans to kill his entire family (except Lochlan, of course). Timothy doesn’t follow through with this though, and the rest of the Ratliffs remain unaware of his plans.
