Who Was the Real Jim Bridger? All About Shea Whigham’s Character in American Primeval: Of course, Brigham Young isn’t the only real historic figure in American Primeval. Shea Whigham’s ...

However, “American Primeval,” a new limited series on ... In the first episode, mountain man Jim Bridger (Shea Whigham) states, “Civilization and civilized are two different words entirely.” ...

Heroes are in short supply in the Western hellscape painted by “American Primeval.” Many have recently commented on the wild historical inaccuracies of which the Netflix miniseries is guilty.

Franklin Shea Whigham Jr. (born January 5, 1969) is an American actor. He portrayed Elias "Eli" Thompson in the HBO drama series Boardwalk Empire, and had notable supporting roles in films Kong ...

There are plenty of assertions that the popular series “American Primeval” — billed as historical fiction — accurately portrayed Native culture by using Native actors and cultural settings.

Outside of Fort Bridger owner Jim Bridger (Shea Whigham), they are some of the only characters who survive to the end of the series. If American Primeval returns for another season, the creative team ...