Agent Nelson Kasper Van Alden (alias George Mueller) is a fictional character in Boardwalk Empire, portrayed by Michael Shannon, who is a puritanical, repressed religious fundamentalist and agent for the Bureau of Prohibition.Despite starring on the series for all five seasons, Shannon claims to only have watched a "little bit" of the show. SPOILER WARNING: This Boardwalk Empire history article may tell you how some of your favorite characters end up. Continue at your own risk… Up against the wall, you punk bastards! The following is a list of characters from the HBO television show Boardwalk Empire.The show dramatizes the prohibition era in Atlantic City and the early history of the American Mafia.Many of the characters on the show are fictional. Bugs's actual name was George Clarence Moran, but after escaping from juvey he changes his name to George Miller and flees to Chicago where he ultimately becomes involved in … I heard an interesting theory that Van Alden might be a spin off of the historical figure Bugs Moran. When criminals are controlling America’s streets, there is very little to laugh about. Jimmy came and walked him downstairs at gunpoint. Nelson Van Alden's father, one of his followers, gives away the family farm in anticipation and the family awaits in a tent for the whole of the year. ("Boardwalk Empire") Mickey Doyle is born 1889: Nelson Van Alden is born ("Cuanto") 1892: Doomsday cult leader Edgartin Sterry prophesies the Second Coming to take place in this year. Nelson Van Alden's popularity ranking on CharacTour is #2816 out of 5,300+ characters. Bugs's actual name was George Clarence Moran, but after escaping from juvey he changes his name to George Miller and flees to Chicago where he ultimately becomes involved in O'Bannion's North Side Gang. Jimmy then went through that whole ordeal in jail with the witness who was eventually killed by Van Alden's prohee partner. very little. Mike D'Angelo Seasons 5 Birthplace Unknown Age Unknown Actor Louis Cancelmi Mike D'Angelo played by Louis Cancelmi, is an FBI agent working deep undercover in Al Capone's criminal organisation in Chicago. I heard an interesting theory that Van Alden might be a spin off of the historical figure Bugs Moran. See our top-ranked characters and read their profiles. Nelson is an extremely serious man with an intense commitment to his work and his God. Several thoughts: 1. As they came around the corner at the bottom of the steps Nelson was headed up the steps to confront Jimmy about the liquor robbery he pulled with Capone. The "real" Boardwalk Empire story is rather thin. His real identity is Agent Mike Malone.