the cast of Old man The legendary FX thriller has kept viewers engaged despite the gap of several years between season 1 and season 2, with leads Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow joined by a full ensemble cast of incredibly talented names. Created for television by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine. Old man Based on the novel by Thomas Perry. The show focuses on ex-CIA operative Dan Chase (Bridges), who is living in hiding when he is suddenly thrown into the spy game and on the run after an assassination attempt.
Joining Bridges is veteran actor John Lithgow, as well as actresses Amy Brenneman, Alia Shawkat, EJ Bonilla and Gbenga Akinnagbe. The creators are known for their previous television work on shows like Levine and Steinberg Black Sails, See and Human Target. additional cast for Old man Actors playing younger versions of the main characters include Bill Heck, Noor Razooky, Pej Vahdat, Leem Lubany and Christopher Redman. Old man The cast did a phenomenal job bringing Perry's novel to life, and there are plenty of other projects fans of the FX thriller can check out.
Old man Cast member |
Role |
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Jeff Bridges |
Dan Chase |
John Lithgow |
Harold Harper |
Amy Brenneman |
Zoe McDonald |
Ali Shaukat |
Angela Adams |
EJ Bonilla |
Raymond Waters |
Gbenga Akinnagbe |
Julian Carson |
Jeff Bridges as Dan Chase
Date of birth: December 4, 1949
Actor: The film's cast is led by Academy Award winner Jeff Bridges Old man As is Dan Chase, and he's flawless in the role (which comes pretty late in his decades-long career). He is known for his work in films such as Bridges Cutting Edge, Tron, Tron: Legacy, The Big Lebowski, Sea Biscuit, Iron Man, and Crazy HeartIt won him the Best Actor award in 2010. Old man It is Bridges' first project since 2018 Bad times at the El Royale after surviving a battle with lymphoma.
An outstanding Jeff Bridges film |
Release year |
Role |
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Crazy Heart |
2009 |
Otis Blake |
True Red |
2010 |
Rooster Cogburn |
Starman |
1984 |
Star Man/Scott Hayden |
The Big Lebowski |
1998 |
Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski |
Tron |
1982 |
CLU/Kevin Flynn |
Character: Jeff Bridges stars as Dan Chase Old man, a former CIA operative who escaped from the agency and has been living in hiding ever since. Chase turned his back on his life as an intelligence operative and lived off the grid in Vermont for three decades before the show. An assassination attempt puts him on the run and confronting the past he was trying to escape.
John Lithgow as Harold Harper
Date of birth: October 19, 1945
Actor: Jeff Bridges may be the most recognizable cast member old man co-star John Lithgow can boast the same level of career. John Lithgow is a multi-award-winning actor known for decades of work in film and television, including the hit television show. 3rd Rock from the SunAs The Triple Killer on Showtime's DexterNetflix's Tajand HBO Perry Mason. He has acted in many high-profile films throughout his career. including Twilight Zone: The Movie, Footloose, Cliffhanger, The Accountant, Interstellar, Pet Sematary, and as the voice of Lord Farquaad Shrek. He won the best supporting actor Oscar in both 1982 The world according to Garp and 1983 years Terms of endearment.
The Outstanding John Lithgow Movie/Show |
Release year |
Role |
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Dexter |
2009 |
Arthur Mitchell |
3rd Rock from the Sun |
1996 |
Dick Suleiman |
Taj |
2016 |
Winston Churchill |
Shrek |
2001 |
Lord Farquaad |
How I Met Your Mother |
2011 |
Jerry Whitaker (Father of Barney Stinson) |
Character: John Lithgow plays Harold Harper Old manFBI Assistant Director of CounterintelligenceDue to his unique connection with his target's past, he is tasked with tracking down Dan Chase. It is Harper, from Lithgow, who brings Chase back to the life he spent 30 years trying to escape, as the pair worked together in Afghanistan during the Cold War, and the consequences of the decisions they made then finally catch up.
Amy Brenneman as Zoe McDonald
Date of birth: June 22, 1964
Actor: Amy Brenneman joins the film's cast Old man Zoe was a solid addition to the FX thriller as the actor brings a wealth of experience on both the big and small screens. Brenneman is best known for his early work on the hit '90s show NYPD Blueas well as a supporting role in Michael Mann's 1995 thriller Heat. He would later be best known for his work on the shows Amy's Judgment, Personal Experience, and HBO The rest.
Outstanding Amy Brenneman Movie/Show |
Release year |
Role |
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Personal Experience |
2007 |
Dr. Violet Turner |
Amy judged |
1999 |
Amy Gray |
The rest |
2014 |
Laurie Garvey |
Heat |
1995 |
Ready |
Fear |
1996 |
Laura Walker |
Role: Amy Brenneman plays Zoe McDonald in the film Old man, A woman who rents a room to Bridges' character and becomes an ally when she discovers the truth about him. He is one of the most interesting characters old man as he is drawn into a world of CIA operatives, secrecy and danger that Dan knows all too well but has no experience of himself. This makes him both unpredictable and someone the audience almost always roots for.
Alia Shawkat as Angela Adams/Emily Chase
Date of birth: April 18, 1989
Actor: Alia Shawkat of Riverside, California has joined the cast Old man after several decades of experience in the same movies and TV shows. His career began in 1999 and Old man marks a turning point in his career from his previous roles in sitcoms and comedies. Shaukat is mostly known for his work in comedy series Arrested Development and the Amazon series Transparent. Most recently, he starred in the HBO series Search Party.
Outstanding Alia Shawkat Movie/Show |
Release year |
Role |
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Arrested Development |
2003 |
Mae “Maeby” Funke |
Search Party |
2016 |
Dory Sief |
Transparent |
2017 |
Lila |
Final Girls |
2015 |
Gertie |
State of Grace |
2001 |
Hannah Rayburn |
Role: Alia Shawkat plays the role of FBI agent Angela Adams in the film Old man castingProtégé of Harold Harper of Lithgow, Dan Chase of Bridges helps with the hunt. As the show progresses, Angela/Emily soon part ways with the FBI, and the truths she learns from her time working with Harold and hunting Chase send her into an existential crisis that questions everything she thought she knew, including herself. and his background.
EJ Bonilla as Raymond Waters
Date of birth: September 8, 1988
Actor:Old man cast member EJ Bonilla participated in numerous film and television projects before joining the likes of Jeff Bridges and John Lithgow in the FX thriller. His career started in 2006 and included shows like this Revenge, Unforgettable, Long Way Homeand Taurus. On the big screen, he appeared in Will Smith's sci-fi film Gemini manalso played Father Maddox in 2023 The Exorcist: Believer.
Outstanding EJ Bonilla Movie/Show |
Release year |
Role |
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Unforgettable |
2015 |
Danny Padilla |
Guiding Light |
2007 |
Rafe Rivera |
The Exorcist: Believer |
2023 |
Father Maddox |
Gemini man |
2019 |
Marino |
four |
2013` |
Dexter |
Role: EJ Bonilla plays CIA Special Agent Raymond Waters in the film Old manWorking with Lithgow's Harper and Shawkat's Adams to follow Bridges' character. The waters did not return Old man Season 2, although he was a major figure in the first chapter of the story. Ray is an incredibly driven character and leaves no stone unturned, which is what drew Bonilla to the character (Via Awards Daily):
In my opinion, Raymond is what they describe as Dan Chase, he is a true believer.
Gbenga Akinnagbe as Julian Carson
Date of birth: December 12, 1978
Actor: Gbenga Akinnagbe, a Nigerian-American actor and writer who grew up in Washington, D.C., joins the film's cast. Old man after several decades of experience in a number of television dramas and thrillers as well as several films. Akinnagbe has a long list of credits to his name, including shows like Barbershop, HBO. The Wire, Nurse Jackie, Losses, 24and The Deuce. His film credits include Taking Pelham 1 2 3, Independence Day: Revivaland Detroit.
Outstanding Gbenga Akkinagbe Movie/Show |
Release year |
Role |
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The Wire |
2004 |
Chris Partlow |
Barber |
2005 |
Yinka |
24: Live another day |
2014 |
Eric Ritter |
The Deuce |
2017 |
Larry Brown |
Nurse Jackie |
2011 |
Kelly Slater |
Role: Gbenga Akinnagbe plays Julian Carson Old mana highly trained special operations contractor is sent to help capture Dan Chase when it turns out to be more difficult than expected. Like many other characters on the show, Carson quickly finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew when Chase and Harold were drawn into a web of consequences.
Old Supporting Actors and Characters
The old man has a Wide Ensemble
Bill Heck as young Dan Chase – A former young version of Chase. Bill Heck is known for playing Billy Knapp The Ballad of Buster Scruggsas well as Rendell Locke Lock and Key and Bruce inside I Know What You Did Last Summer.
Leem Lubany as Young Abbey Chase – A former younger version of Chase's late wife. Lubany is known for playing the role of Gabrielle Joubert Condor and Sawsan al-Khafaji Baghdad Center.
Navid Negahban as Hamzad – An Afghan warlord allied with Chase in the past. Negaban is best known for his role as Sultan in 2019 AladdinAmahl Farouk Legionand voiced Sala/The Collector on Netflix Castlevania series.
Pej Vahdat as Young Hamzad – The former young version of Hamzad. First Old manHe is known for playing Arastu Vaziri in the movie Vahdat BonesEnter Sam Armand ArrowKelly Patel Empireand Dex in the Dexter reboot dynasty.