who are the characters in wolf of wall street based on
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)
In the film , most of the real - life characters ' names have been changed from Belfort 's original memoir . Donnie Azoff is based on Danny Porush . The name was changed after Porush threatened to sue the filmmakers . Porush maintains that much of the film was fictional and that Donnie Azoff was not in fact an accurate depiction of him . The FBI agent known as Patrick Denham is the stand - in for real - life Gregory Coleman , and lawyer Manny Riskin is based on Ira Sorkin . Belfort 's first wife Denise Lombardo is renamed Teresa Petrillo , while second wife Nadine Caridi became Naomi Lapaglia on - screen . In contrast , Mark Hanna 's name remains the same as the LF Rothschild stockbroker who , like Belfort , was convicted of fraud and served time in prison . Belfort 's parents Max and Leah Belfort 's names remained the same for the film . The role of Aunt Emma was initially offered to Julie Andrews , who refused it as she was recovering from an ankle injury , and she was replaced by Joanna Lumley . 
In the film , most of the real - life characters ' names have been changed from Belfort 's original memoir . Donnie Azoff is based on Danny Porush . The name was changed after Porush threatened to sue the filmmakers . Porush maintains that much of the film was fictional and that Donnie Azoff was not in fact an accurate depiction of him . The FBI agent known as Patrick Denham is the stand - in for real - life Gregory Coleman , and lawyer Manny Riskin is based on Ira Sorkin . Belfort 's first wife Denise Lombardo is renamed Teresa Petrillo , while second wife Nadine Caridi became Naomi Lapaglia on - screen . In contrast , Mark Hanna 's name remains the same as the LF Rothschild stockbroker who , like Belfort , was convicted of fraud and served time in prison . Belfort 's parents Max and Leah Belfort 's names remained the same for the film . The role of Aunt Emma was initially offered to Julie Andrews , who refused it as she was recovering from an ankle injury , and she was replaced by Joanna Lumley .
Donnie Azoff is based on Danny Porush . The FBI agent known as Patrick Denham is the stand - in for real - life Gregory Coleman , and lawyer Manny Riskin is based on Ira Sorkin .
Donnie Azoff is based on Danny Porush . The FBI agent known as Patrick Denham is the stand - in for real - life Gregory Coleman , and lawyer Manny Riskin is based on Ira Sorkin .