The Waterfront cast: Holt McCallany and Maria Bello star
Meet the Buckley family.
Dawson's Creek and The Vampire Diaries creator Kevin Williamson has now brought us The Waterfront, a new Netflix drama in which he looks back on his life growing up.
The series has been inspired by true events, and focuses on the Buckley family, who are operating a failing fishery in the town of Haverport.
Trying to retain control of the crumbling empire drives them to increasingly dangerous means to keep themselves afloat – with Holt McCallany and Maria Bello leading the cast.
But who else stars alongside them, who do they all play and where might you have seen them before?
Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of The Waterfront.
The Waterfront cast: Full list of actors and characters in Netflix drama
The main cast for The Waterfront is as follows. Scroll on to find out more about the characters, plus where you may have seen the actors previously.
- Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley
- Maria Bello as Mae Buckley
- Jake Weary as Cane Buckley
- Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley
- Rafael L Silva as Shawn Wilson
- Humberly González as Jenna Tate
- Danielle Campbell as Peyton Buckley
- Brady Hepner as Diller Hopkins
Holt McCallany plays Harlan Buckley
Who is Harlan Buckley? Harlan is the patriarch of the Buckley family, and owns a failing fishery in Havenport. He has a dangerous past and is willing to do anything to protect his business.
Where have I seen Holt McCallany? McCallany is known for his roles in series including Freedom, CSI: Miami, Heroes, Lights Out, Golden Boy, Mindhunter, 61st Street and The Lincoln Lawyer, as well as films such as Alien 3, Fight Club, Sully, Justice League, Nightmare Alley, The Iron Claw, The Amateur and Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.
Maria Bello plays Belle Buckley
Who is Belle Buckley? Belle is Harlan's wife, who is running the fishery in questionable ways and ultimately wants to save her family.
Where have I seen Maria Bello? Bello is known for her roles in series including ER, Prime Suspect USA, Touch, Goliath, NCIS and Beef, as well as films such as The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Grown Ups, Prisoners, Lights Out and Max Steel.
Jake Weary plays Cane Buckley
Who is Cane Buckley? Cane is the youngest child of Harlan and Belle, and the younger brother of Bree. He has a complicated relationship with his father, and the pair also work together.
Where have I seen Jake Weary? Weary has had roles in series including As the World Turns, Fred: The Series, Pretty Little Liars, Animal Kingdom and The Walking Dead: Dead City, as well as films such as It Follows and It: Chapter 2.
Melissa Benoist plays Bree Buckley
Who is Bree Buckley? Bree is the daughter and eldest child and Harlan and Belle. She is intelligent and hot-tempered, and used to oversee the fishery’s finances, but her demons threaten her bright future.
Where have I seen Melissa Benoist? Benoist is best-known for playing Supergirl in her own series and the other Arrowverse shows, while she has also had roles in Glee, Waco, Masters of the Universe: Revolution and The Girls on the Bus, as well as films such as Whiplash, Patriots Day and Clerks III.
Rafael L Silva plays Shawn Wilson
Who is Shawn West? Shawn is a newly employed bartender for the Buckleys.
Where have I seen Rafael Silva? Silva has had roles in series including Madam Secretary and 911: Lone Star.
Humberly González plays Jenna Tate
Who is Jenna Tate? Jenna is a journalist who returns to her hometown and is confronted with past relationships. Cane was her high school sweetheart.
Where have I seen Humberly Gonźalez? Gonźalez has had roles in series such as Utopia Falls, In the Dark, Nurses and Ginny & Georgia, as well as films such as Nobody, The Paw Patrol Movie and Star Trek: Section 31.
Danielle Campbell plays Peyton Buckley
Who is Petyon Buckley? Peyton is Cane's wife and the mother of their 8-year-old daughter, who is a former debutante.
Where have I seen Danielle Campbell? Campbell has had roles in series including The Originals, Runaways, Tell Me a Story and The Rookie, as well as films such as Ghost Light and Share.
Brady Hepner plays Diller Hopkins
Who is Diller Hopkins? Diller is Bree’s son, who lives with her ex-husband. He treats Bree with hostility and idolises Harlan.
Where have I seen Brady Hepner? Hepner has had roles in series including Chicago Fire, See/Saw and FBI: International, as well as films such as The Black Phone and The Holdovers.
The Waterfront is available to stream in full on Netflix now. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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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.
