Secret Service cast: Gemma Arterton and Rafe Spall star in ITV thriller
Alex Kingston, Mark Stanley and Roger Allam also play key roles.
Gemma Arterton leads the cast of Secret Service, a new spy/political thriller based on the novel by ITV News presenter Tom Bradby.
Arterton stars as Kate, a high-ranking MI6 officer who leads an operation which uncovers evidence that a high-ranking UK politician may be working as a Russian asset.
She is joined in the series by the likes of Rafe Spall, Alex Kingston, Mark Stanley and Roger Allam, but who do they all play and what might you have seen them in before?
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Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Secret Service.
Secret Service cast guide: Full list of actors
Here are the main cast members and characters in Secret Service – read on below for more info about who they are and where you've seen the actors before.
- Gemma Arterton as Kate
- Rafe Spall as Stuart
- Alex Kingston as Rose
- Mark Stanley as Ryan
- Roger Allam as Sir Alan
- Amaka Okafor as Imogen
- Aoife Hinds as Julie
- Avi Nash as Rav
- Alma Prelec as Lena
- Khalid Abdalla as Zak
Gemma Arterton plays Kate
Who is Kate? Kate is a senior MI6 officer, who is leading a covert investigation that uncovers evidence that a high-ranking UK politician may be working as a Russian asset.
Where have I seen Gemma Arterton? Arterton is known for her roles in films including St Trinian's, RocknRolla, Quantum of Solace, The Boat that Rocked, Clash of the Titans, Tamara Drewe, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, The Girl with All the Gifts, Their Finest, Murder Mystery, The King's Man and The Critic, as well as series such as Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Inside No 9, Watership Down, Black Narcissus, Culprits and Funny Woman.
Rafe Spall plays Stuart
Who is Stuart? Stuart is Kate's husband and a political adviser to the home secretary.
Where have I seen Rafe Spall? Spall is known for his roles in films including Shaun of the Dead, Kidulthood, Hot Fuzz, One Day, Prometheus, Life of Pi, The World's End, Get Santa, The Big Short, The BFG, The Ritual, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Men in Black: International, Just Mercy and William Tell, as well as series such as Pete Versus Life, Black Mirror, The War of the Worlds, The Salisbury Poisonings, The English, Trying, Smoke, Under Salt Marsh and Bait.
Alex Kingston plays Rose
Who is Rose? Rose is the head of security at the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS).
Where have I seen Alex Kingston? Kingston is best known for her roles in ER and Doctor Who, while she has also had roles in films including The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover and series such as Upstairs Downstairs, Arrow, The Widow, A Discovery of Witches, Treason and Douglas is Cancelled.
Mark Stanley plays Ryan
Who is Ryan? Ryan is the foreign secretary.
Where have I seen Mark Stanley? Stanley has had roles in series including Game of Thrones, Dickensian, Sanditon, White House Farm, Criminal: UK, The Girl Before, The Bay, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe, Happy Valley, The Reckoning, Trigger Point, A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story, Adolescence, The Lady and Under Salt Marsh, as well as films such as Mr Turner, Our Kind of Traitor and Hellboy.
Roger Allam plays Sir Alan
Who is Sir Alan? Sir Alan is the head of MI6.
Where have I seen Roger Allam? Allam has had roles in series including Spooks, Ashes to Ashes, Game of Thrones, Parade's End, The Thick of It, Bad Education, The Missing, Murder in Provence and Endeavour, as well as films such as V for Vendetta, The Queen, Inkheart, Tamara Drewe, The Iron Lady, The Woman in Black, Mr Holmes, The Lady in the Van, Tetris, The Choral and Steve.
Amaka Okafor plays Imogen
Who is Imogen? Imogen is a senior member of the cabinet.
Where have I seen Amaka Okafor? Okafor has had roles in series including The Split, Grace, Bodies, The Responder and Black Rabbit, as well as films such as Greatest Days.
Aoife Hinds plays Julie
Who is Julie? Julie is one of Kate’s co-workers on the Russian desk at SIS.
Where have I seen Aoife Hinds? Hinds has had roles in series including Cheat, Derry Girls, Normal People, Anne Boleyn, The Long Call, Dune: Prophecy and These Secret Vows, as well as films such as Hellraiser, Scoop, We Live in Time and Saipan.
Avi Nash plays Rav
Who is Rav? Rav is one of Kate’s co-workers on the Russian desk at the SIS.
Where have I seen Avi Nash? Nash has had roles in series including Silicon Valley, The Walking Dead, Black Mirror and Silo, as well as films such as The Weight.
Alma Prelec plays Lena
Who is Lena? Lena is a woman who has been recruited to work as a covert operative for Kate.
Where have I seen Alma Prelec? Prelec has had roles in the series Fifteen-Love and films such as Come Home.
Khalid Abdalla plays Zak
Who is Zak? Zak is a senior figure in MI6 and Kate's direct superior.
Where have I seen Khalid Abdalla? Abdalla has had roles in series including Spooks, Hanna, Moon Knight, The Crown, The Day of the Jackal, as well as films such as The Kite Runner, Green Zone, Our Kind of Traitor and Assassin's Creed.
Secret Service starts Monday 27 April at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
