Arthur Tressler

Arthur Tressler is the secondary antagonist of the 2013 film Now You See Me. He was played by Sir Michael Caine.

Arthur Tressler is a banker who serves as the benefactor for The Four Horsemen, the main protagonists of the film. He accompanies the four to New Orleans, where the horsemen will perform their next show. A few hours before the performance was about to start, Tressler had an argument with Thaddeus Bradley, the film's main antagonist. Later that night, Tressler is invited to become part of the audience to the performance. Unbeknownst to Tressler, the audience were composed of people insured by Tressler's company whose bank accounts have either been denied or reduced by the company. It is then revealed later in their performance that the Four Horsemen stole millions from Tressler's bank account and, much to Tressler's frustration, The Four Horsemen distributes the money to the audience in front of him and escapes, leaving Tressler to face the people's wrath.

Later, while Tressler is drinking some liquor at a bar and mourning for his loss, he is approached by Thaddeus Bradley. Tressler then offers Bradley a large sum of money and hires him to humiliate the four horsemen, to which Bradley gladly accepts.