His death is connected to a larger web of conspiracy, which embroils a trio of enigmatic billionaires – played by A-listers Renée Zellweger, Christoph Waltz and Logan Lerman – as well as New York City's criminal underworld.

If you're eager to jump back into the world of this cosy crime hit, read on for your full guide to the Only Murders in the Building season 5 cast – but be warned, spoilers follow for seasons 1-4 of the comedy-drama.

Only Murders in the Building cast: New and returning for season 5

The full cast list for Only Murders in the Building season 5 is as follows, scroll on to find out more about the characters and where you've seen the actors previously.

• Steve Martin as Charles-Haden Savage
• Martin Short as Oliver Putnam
• Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora
• Meryl Streep as Loretta Durkin-Putnam
• Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Detective Donna Williams
• Téa Leoni as Sofia Caccimelio
• Bobby Cannavale as Nicky Caccimelio
• Michael Cyril Creighton as Howard Morris
• Keegan-Michael Key as TBC
• Christopher Waltz as Bash Steeg
• Renée Zellweger as Camila White
• Logan Lerman as Jay Pflug
• Jermaine Fowler as TBC
• Dianne Wiest as Lorraine
• Teddy Coluca as Lester

Steve Martin plays Charles-Haden Savage

Who is Charles-Haden Savage? Charles is an out-of-work actor whose heyday in the '90s was defined by cheesy detective drama Brazzos, where he played the title role. He lives in a fancy New York City apartment building named The Arconia, which is also home to theatre director Oliver Putnam and snappy millennial Mabel Mora.

They form an unlikely friendship in the first season as they uncover who killed Tim Kono, another resident of the building and a childhood friend of Mabel's. However, in the season 1 finale, another murder is committed for which the trio was framed, forcing them to work together once more in order to clear their name.

In season 3, they hoped to have left their crime-solving duties behind them, but a shocking death on the opening night of Oliver's comeback play had them putting on their detective caps once more. Meanwhile, season 4 saw Charles having to reckon with the death of his stunt double, Sazz.

What else has Steve Martin been in? Steve Martin is one of the biggest names in American comedy. His career began in the 1960s, when he primarily worked in stand-up and sketch comedy. Film roles soon followed, with some of his most well-known projects being Three Amigos, Little Shop of Horrors, Parenthood, Father of the Bride, Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther and Planes, Trains and Automobiles. He has collaborated with Martin Short on several occasions.

Martin Short plays Oliver Putnam

Who is Oliver Putnam? Oliver is a theatre director who has struggled to get work for many years following his disastrous production of Splash! The Musical, based on the 1984 film starring Tom Hanks. It was a critical and commercial flop which caused him to be laughed out of the industry.

Struggling to make ends meet, he jumps at the chance to launch a true crime podcast with longtime friend Charles-Haden Savage, which unexpectedly becomes hugely popular after going viral online. He successfully disproves murder allegations that are later levelled against him and is given the opportunity to prove himself with a brand new Broadway show.

However, his career is put at risk once more when the prolific star of the production is murdered on opening night. His status rebounded somewhat when a film adaptation of Only Murders in the Building entered production.

What else has Martin Short been in? Short has worked with Steve Martin on several prior occasions, with shared projects including Threee Amigos, The Prince of Egypt, Father of the Bride and its sequel, as well as Netflix special An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life. His other films include Captain Ron, Mars Attacks! and Treasure Planet, while he has made memorable guest appearances on television comedies Arrested Development, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and The Morning Show.

Selena Gomez plays Mabel Mora

Who is Mabel Mora? Mabel is a young woman with a troubled past who moves into The Arconia shortly before the first murder is committed in the building. We later learn that the victim, Tim Kono, was a childhood friend of hers who had become estranged after a traumatic incident in their formative years.

After uncovering the murderer, with help from Charles and Oliver, Mabel returned to her apartment to find the body of Arconia board president Bunny. She later discovers she had been framed by a disgruntled employee of rival podcaster Cinda Canning, allowing herself and unlikely friends Charles and Oliver to resume their lives.

However, Mabel has developed a thirst for crime-solving and jumps at the chance to crack another case, which led to a rift opening up between the unlikely trio in season 3.

What else has Selena Gomez been in? Gomez shot to fame via the Disney Channel, where she starred in popular children's programme Wizards of Waverly Place before launching a successful pop music career. Besides Only Murders, Gomez has also starred in polarising musical drama Emilia Pérez, Jim Jarmusch's The Dead Don't Die and Woody Allen's A Rainy Day in New York, in addition to voice roles in Robert Downey Jr's Dolittle reboot and the Hotel Transylvania franchise. Gomez also hosts a cooking show on HBO Max titled Selena + Chef.

Meryl Streep plays Loretta Durkin

Who is Loretta Durkin? Loretta is an actor who has been stuck playing tiny, unnoticed roles for her entire career. That is, until Oliver Putnam finally offers her a big break by casting her in a leading role in his new Broadway show. After being in the line of suspicion, Loretta was proven innocent and returned for season 4, which culminated in her marriage to Oliver.

What else has Meryl Streep been in? Streep is one of the most celebrated and prolific actors in Hollywood history, with 21 Oscar nominations (and three wins) to her name. Her most famous work includes The Deer Hunter, Kramer vs Kramer, Sophie's Choice, Death Becomes Her, The Devil Wears Prada and Mamma Mia!. More recently, she has appeared in Netflix original films The Laundromat, The Prom and Don't Look Up, while she also had a supporting role in Big Little Lies season 2.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph plays Detective Williams

Who is Detective Williams? Williams is a detective for the NYPD who first crossed paths with the Only Murders trio while investigating the death of Tim Kono. She warns them not to meddle in an active investigation, but is left frustrated when they do exactly that. Eventually, she becomes a reluctant ally to the group, reappearing in each of their subsequent cases.

What else has Da'Vine Joy Randolph been in? Randolph's career is going from strength to strength, with the actor recently picking up an Academy Award for her performance in festive comedy-drama The Holdovers. Her other work includes This Is Us, Empire, Dolemite Is My Name, The United States vs Billie Holiday and The Lost City.

Michael Cyril Creighton plays Howard Morris

Who is Howard Morris? Another resident of The Arconia, Howard is a fussy and relatively antisocial man whose closest relationship is with his cat. However, we saw a different side of him in season 3, when he became an employee of Oliver's Broadway show. These days, he could be considered the unofficial fourth member of the Only Murders troupe.

What else has Michael Cyril Creighton been in? Creighton has guest starred in a number of major television shows recently including The Good Fight, Billions, AJ and the Queen and Dexter: New Blood. He has also appeared in acclaimed drama films Spotlight and Can You Ever Forgive Me?.

Jackie Hoffman plays Uma Heller

Who is Uma Heller? Uma is another resident of The Arconia who has no fondness for the Only Murders in the Building trio, disapproving of the chaos they have brought to their otherwise luxurious home.

What else has Jackie Hoffman been in? The comedian and actor can be seen in factual drama Feud: Bette and Joan, Netflix satire The Politician and Prime Video's The Marvelous Mrs Maisel.

Téa Leoni plays Sofia Caccimelio

Who is Sofia? Sofia is a concerned woman who approaches the Only Murders trio, hoping that they can help find her missing husband. She cryptically warns that his fate is connected to their infamous building, The Arconia.

What else has Téa Leoni been in? Leoni is best known for playing fictional Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord in political thriller Madam Secretary.

Renée Zellweger plays Camila White

Who is Camila White? Camila is one of three super-rich individuals connected to the latest murder case. She has made her fortune on casinos and gambling.

What else has Renée Zellweger been in? Zellweger is best known for playing beloved comedy character Bridget Jones, appearing in four feature films – the latest of which, Mad About The Boy, arrived in cinemas earlier this year. She is a two-time Academy Award winner for period drama Cold Mountain and showbiz biopic Judy, which she followed up with NBC true crime miniseries The Thing About Pam.

Logan Lerman plays Jay Pflug

Who is Jay? Jay is another of the three super-rich suspects in this case.

What else has Logan Lerman been in? Lerman rose to fame from a young age with leading roles in The Butterfly Effect, 3:10 to Yuma, Fox's Percy Jackson films and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. More recently, he starred in Prime Video's pulp thriller Hunters and World War II drama We Were the Lucky Ones.

Christoph Waltz plays Bash Steeg

Who is Bash Steeg? Bash is another member of the season's trio of billionaires.

What else has Christoph Waltz been in? The German actor shot to international stardom after taking a memorable role in Quentin Tarantino's war film Inglorious Basterds, which earned him an Academy Award. The duo reunited just a few years later for Django Unchained. Waltz is also known for playing the nemesis to Daniel Craig's James Bond in 007 films Spectre and No Time to Die. Other credits include Tim Burton's Big Eyes, Robert Rodriguez's Alita: Battle Angel and Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch.

Dianne Wiest plays Lorraine

Who is Lorraine? Lorraine is the grieving widow of doorman Lester.

What else has Dianne Wiest been in? Wiest previously worked with actor Steve Martin in 1989's comedy-drama Parenthood. Her other credits include The Lost Boys, Edward Scissorhands and I Care A Lot, plus the American sitcom Life in Pieces.

Keegan-Michael Key plays TBC

Who is Keegan-Michael Key playing? Little is known about the character at the moment, but from the photo above, we know that he'll make an appearance at Lester's funeral. But is he friend or foe?

What else has Keegan-Michael Key been in? Key rose to fame in a comedy double act with Jordan Peele, who went on to have a successful directing career with Get Out, Us and Nope. Since Key & Peele disbanded, the former has stuck to acting primarily, taking roles in Netflix's Friends From College, Apple TV+ musical Schmigadoon!, showbiz sitcom Reboot and Roald Dahl reimagining Wonka.

He's also taken a number of voice roles, including voicing Toad in The Super Mario Bros Movie, Bumblebee in Transformers One, and Wendell in Netflix's stop-motion flick Wendell & Wild, which saw him reunite with Peele in 2022.

Bobby Cannavale plays Nicky Caccimelio

Who is Nicky Caccimelio? Nicky is Sofia's husband, who has gone missing under deeply concerning circumstances.

What else has Bobby Cannavale been in? Cannavale rose to prominence with roles on Third Watch, Will & Grace and Nurse Jackie, before landing major film work in Melissa McCarthy's Spy, Paul Rudd's Ant-Man, Margot Robbie's I, Tonya and Martin Scorsese's The Irishman. More recently, you may have seen him in streaming thrillers Nine Perfect Strangers and The Watcher, or horror sequel MaXXXine.

Beanie Feldstein plays TBC

What else has Beanie Feldstein been in? The sister of Jonah Hill also got her start in American comedies, rising to prominence in Seth Rogen's Bad Neighbours 2, Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird and acclaimed coming-of-age hit Booksmart, where she co-starred opposite Kaitlyn Dever. She went on to portray Monica Lewinsky in Impeachment: American Crime Story.

Jermaine Fowler plays TBC

What else has Jermaine Fowler been in? Fowler has recently appeared in FX's mystery drama A Murder at the End of the World, horror satire The Blackening, and John Cena comedy flick Ricky Stanicky.

Only Murders in the Building former cast and cameos

Eva Longoria plays herself (season 4)

Who is Eva Longoria playing? Longoria cameos as herself in Only Murders in the Building season 4. She is one of the starry actors brought in for the podcast's film adaptation and will be starring as Mabel.

What else has Eva Longoria been in? Perhaps best known for her starring role in Desperate Housewives, Longoria has also starred in The Young and the Restless, Jane the Virgin, Empire and more recently, Land of Women. Aside from her acting credits, Longoria has also made a name for herself as a producer and director.

Eugene Levy plays himself (season 4)

Who is Eugene Levy playing? Featuring in the new Only Murders in the Building movie as Charles, Levy is one of the trio of actors that are trying to pick up on their real-life counterparts' mannerisms to bring some authenticity to the role. He will be starring as Charles.

What else has Eugene Levy been in? The actor and comedian is known for his various roles over the years but is perhaps best known for starring in Schitt's Creek. He is also known for his roles in Splash, Waiting for Guffman, the American Pie films and The Reluctant Traveller.

Zach Galifianakis plays himself (season 4)

Who is Zach Galifianakis playing? Galifianakis is taking on the role of Oliver for the film adaptation of the Only Murders in the Building podcast and is attempting to get to know the real-life Oliver better to inform his own role.

What else has Zach Galifianakis been in? Galifianakis is known for his role as Alan in the Hangover trilogy films but has also starred in Baskets, Due Date, The Beanie Bubble and Birdman. He has also voiced many roles over the years and has lent his vocal acting to films like Puss in Boots, The Lego Batman Movie and The Bob's Burgers Movie.

Molly Shannon plays Bev Melon (season 4)

Who is Bev Melon? Bev is a high-powered film executive who is intent on adapting Only Murders in the Building for the big screen – but wants Mabel, Charles and Oliver's life rights in order to do so.

What else has Molly Shannon been in? Shannon is known for her appearances on Saturday Night Live, Enlightened, Divorce and The White Lotus. She has also done voice acting in films like Igor and the Hotel Transylvania movie series.

Paul Rudd plays Ben Glenroy (season 3)

Who is Ben Glenroy? Ben is a world-famous actor, known for starring in a series of blockbuster films. In a bid to gain some artistic credibility, he joins the cast of Oliver Putnam's much-anticipated comeback play. However, this decision proves fateful as he drops dead on opening night – seemingly poisoned by someone involved in the production.

What else has Paul Rudd been in? Rudd rose to fame in a string of US comedies, including Clueless, Anchorman, The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up. He transitioned to blockbusters with 2015 Marvel flick Ant-Man, which spawned two sequels and led to supporting roles in Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Endgame. His recent credits include Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and The Shrink Next Door.

Jesse Williams plays Tobert (season 3)

Who is Tobert? Tobert is a documentary filmmaker who takes an interest in Ben Glenroy's murder, working closely with Mabel Mora to unravel the truth.

What else has Jesse Williams been in? Williams is best known for playing Dr Jackson Avery on medical drama Grey's Anatomy, which he recently quit after 14 years in the role. Viewers may also recognise him from cult favourite horror flick The Cabin in the Woods and 2013 period drama The Butler.

Ashley Park plays Kimber (season 3)

Who is Kimber? Kimber is a young, stylish actor in Oliver's play, whose career is on the up-and-up. She is described as "TikTok obsessed" and her knowledge of current trends proves intimidating to misfit Mabel.

What else has Ashley Park been in? Park is having a banner year, which has included the lead role in acclaimed comedy feature Joy Ride and a supporting role in gripping Netflix miniseries Beef. She is also known for playing Mindy Chen in Emily in Paris and Ashley in Girls5eva.

Tina Fey plays Cinda Canning (seasons 1-3)

Who is Cinda Canning? Cinda is the biggest name in true crime podcasts. She has had a string of hits in the genre and aims to hold onto her position as the reigning champion. For that reason, Cinda is troubled by the surprise success of Only Murders in the Building and sets about making a new show that should soil the reputation of Charles, Oliver and Mabel for good. Her effort fails and her own reputation is very nearly soiled when assistant Poppy is revealed to be a killer.

What else has Tina Fey been in? Fey is one of the biggest success stories to come out of Saturday Night Live, having forged an impressive career both in front of and behind the camera. She is perhaps best known for leading the cast of US sitcom 30 Rock, which ran for seven seasons in total, while her film projects include Mean Girls, Date Night, Muppets Most Wanted and Pixar's Soul. She also co-created and guest starred in Netflix comedy Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.

Jane Lynch plays Sazz Pataki (seasons 1-4)

Who is Sazz Pataki? Sazz was Charles's stunt double on the detective drama Brazzos and remains a friend, popping by every season to offer some thoughts on what the trio are investigating.

What else has Jane Lynch been in? Lynch shot to international stardom in the cast of Ryan Murphy's Glee, where she played cold and cynical gym coach Sue Sylvester. Her other credits are primarily comedy films and TV shows, including Role Models, Paul, Wreck-It Ralph, Arrested Development and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel.

Matthew Broderick plays himself (season 3)

Who is Matthew Broderick playing? Matthew Broderick played himself in the third season of Only Murders in the Building as a potential replacement for one of the roles in Oliver's Broadway show.

What else has Matthew Broderick been in? The actor remains best known for his 1980s and '90s projects, including Ferris Bueller's Day Off, WarGames, The Cable Guy and The Lion King. More recently, he has appeared in Jennifer Lawrence comedy No Hard Feelings and FX comedy-drama Better Things.

Nathan Lane plays Teddy Dimas (seasons 1-2)

Who is Teddy Dimas? Teddy is an old friend of Oliver's, who financially supported – and ultimately lost a lot of money on – his ill-fated production Splash! The Musical. In the first season, he is considered a suspect in the death of Tim Kono but is later found innocent, although the gang does discover his involvement in black market jewellery trade.

What else has Nathan Lane been in? Lane earned critical praise for his role in acclaimed factual miniseries The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story, where he portrayed defence attorney F Lee Bailey. His other television projects include legal drama The Good Wife and sitcom Modern Family, while he currently stars in Julian Fellowes's period drama The Gilded Age.

Cara Delevingne plays Alice (season 2)

Who is Alice? Alice is a charismatic artist and curator who discovers Mabel off the back of her podcast success. Impressed by her mural of the eccentric Arconia residents, Alice invites her to work on more projects at the studio – and it isn't long before sparks fly between them.

What else has Cara Delevingne been in? Delevingne rose to fame as a model, but later transitioned into acting with romantic drama Paper Towns, superhero blockbuster Suicide Squad and sci-fi epic Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. She also starred opposite Orlando Bloom in Amazon Prime Video fantasy series Carnival Row.

Amy Schumer plays Herself (season 2)

Who is Amy Schumer? Just as in real life, Amy Schumer is a prolific comedian based in New York City. She moves into The Arconia at the start of season 2, taking the apartment previously rented by rock star Sting.

What else has Amy Schumer been in? Schumer began her career in stand-up, with her breakout screen appearance being a successful run on NBC reality competition Last Comic Standing. Several years later, she launched her own sketch show Inside Amy Schumer, which gained her further recognition and led to film projects like Trainwreck, Snatched and I Feel Pretty.

Jayne Houdyshell plays Bunny (seasons 1-2)

Who is Bunny? Bunny was the former board president of The Arconia, who attempted to evict Charles, Oliver and Mabel towards the end of season one for the trouble they caused during their amateur investigation. However, she gave them a second chance in the building after they successfully exposed who killed Tim Kono. Unfortunately, Bunny herself was found dead shortly after, with the killer making a clear effort to frame the Only Murders trio for the crime.

What else has Jayne Houdyshell been in? Houdyshell's television credits include Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, American Odyssey and The Good Fight, while on the big screen she has appeared in awards contenders Garden State, Downsizing and Little Women.

Amy Ryan plays Jan Bellows (seasons 1-2)

Who is Jan? Jan is a professional bassoonist and Charles' love interest in the first season. However, towards the finale, it is revealed that she is the murderer they have spent so long looking for. She had been having a secret fling with the victim, Tim Kono, but killed him when she wrongly suspected that he was planning to leave her.

What else has Amy Ryan been in? Ryan earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the Ben Affleck-directed thriller Gone Baby Gone, which led to further acclaim in Angelina Jolie's Changeling and Michael Keaton's Birdman. On the small screen, she has appeared in legendary HBO crime drama The Wire and comedy favourite The Office (US).

Sting plays Himself (season 1)

Who is Sting? Just as in real-life, Sting is a musician, known for being a member of rock band The Police as well as for having a massively successful solo career.

What else has Sting been in? Sting is primarily a musician and so acts relatively infrequently. However, he has taken roles in David Lynch's Dune and Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, in addition to cameos as himself in Ally McBeal, The Vicar of Dibley and Zoolander 2, among others.

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