Tulsa King cast: Meet the main season 3 characters
Who stars? And where have you seen the cast before?
Tulsa King returns to screens for its third season and once again, 'The General' has quite the fight on his hands.
"As Dwight's empire expands, so do his enemies – and the risks to his crew," reads the official synopsis.
"Now, he faces his most dangerous adversaries in Tulsa yet: the Dunmires, a powerful old-money family that doesn’t play by old-world rules, forcing Dwight to fight for everything he’s built and protect his family."
Alongside Sylvester Stallone, a number of faces have returned for the latest instalment, plus some new faces who you may or may not recognise.
Read on for everything you need to know about the major players in Tulsa King season 3.
Tulsa King cast
- Sylvester Stallone as Dwight 'The General' Manfredi
- Martin Starr as Bodhi
- Jay Will as Tyson
- Annabella Sciorra as Joanne
- Neal McDonough as Cal Thresher
- Robert Patrick as Jeremiah Dunmire
- Beau Knapp as Cole Dunmire
- Bella Heathcote as Cleo Montagu
- Chris Caldovino as Goodie
- McKenna Quigley Harrington
- Kevin Pollak as Special Agent Musso
- Vincent Piazza as Vince
- Frank Grillo as Bill Bevilaqua
- Garrett Hedlund as Mitch Keller
- Dana Delany as Margaret Devereaux
- Samuel L Jackson as Russell Lee Washington Jr
- Michael Beach as Mark
- Mike 'Cash Flo' Walden as Bigfoot
- James Russo as Ray Renzetti
- Brett Rice as Theo Montague
For more information about the characters and where you've seen the cast before, read on.
Sylvester Stallone plays Dwight 'The General' Manfredi
Who is Dwight 'The General' Manfredi? After serving 25 years in prison, mobster Dwight Manfredi, also known as 'The General', is exiled by his boss to Tulsa, Oklahoma in season 1, where he establishes a new crew and gets to work making the town his own. But his success draws the attention of plenty of sharks, old and new, who want what he's having.
What else has Sylvester Stallone been in? This man needs no introduction, but we'll give you one anyway. Stallone is best known for: Rocky, Rambo, The Expendables, Cobra, Cliffhanger, Demolition Man – we could go on, and on, and on.
Martin Starr plays Bodhi
Who is Bodhi? He owns a marijuana dispensary in Tulsa and imparts his wisdom on Dwight.
What else has Martin Starr been in? Most people will know him from comedies Silicon Valley, Freaks and Geeks, and Party Down.
Jay Will plays Tyson
Who is Tyson? Dwight's trusted, sharp-minded driver.
What else has Jay Will been in? He's played leading roles in films Rob Peace and It Doesn't Matter. Will also had a role in Prime Video's The Marvellous Mrs Maisel.
Annabella Sciorra plays Joanne
Who is Joanne? Dwight's younger sister, who hails from Brooklyn.
What else has Annabella Sciorra been in? Her CV includes The Hand That Rocks the Cradle and Jungle Fever, among others.
Neal McDonough plays Cal Thresher
Who is Cal Thresher? A "powerful and extremely territorial businessman in Tulsa", who clashed with Dwight in season 2.
What else has Neal McDonough been in? His CV includes Desperate Housewives, superhero series Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, action drama Boomtown, US drama Medical Investigation, legal drama Suits, Yellowstone, war drama Band of Brothers and Western crime drama Justified.
Robert Patrick plays Jeremiah Dunmire
Who is Jeremiah Dunmire? He's a big player in the liquor business. Jeremiah is described as "powerful" and "forceful".
What else has Robert Patrick been in? His credits include Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Scorpion, The Unit, The X Files, Peacemaker, 1923, among others.
Beau Knapp plays Cole Dunmire
Who is Cole Dunmire? Jeremiah's son. He is described as "a trust fund country boy with crazy in his eyes".
What else has Beau Knapp been in? You might know him from SEAL Team, The Bikeriders and The Good Lord Bird.
Bella Heathcote plays Cleo Montague
Who is Cleo Montague? Mitch's ex-girlfriend. The pair still have sizzling chemistry. Cleo's father runs a distillery, which the Dunmires want.
What else has Bella Heathcote been in? Her credits include The Man in the High Castle, Fifty Shades Darker, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, and Scrublands.
Chris Caldovino plays Goodie
Who is Goodie? He was the Invernizzi family's consigliere, but is now on Dwight's team.
What else has Chris Caldovino been in? He has appeared in Boardwalk Empire and The Sopranos.
McKenna Quigley Harrington plays Grace
Who is Grace? She's part of Dwight's crew and works with Bodhi at the dispensary.
What else has McKenna Quigley Harrington been in? This is her most prominent role to date.
Kevin Pollak as Special Agent Musso
Who is Special Agent Musso? He works for the FBI. Musso has a mountain of incriminating evidence on Dwight, who is now at his beck and call.
What else has Kevin Pollak been in? You might know him from A Few Good Men, The Usual Suspects, The Whole Ten Yards, End of Days, and The Marvellous Mrs Maisel.
Vincent Piazza as Vince
Who is Vince Antonacci? He was 'Chickie's' main capo but has since taken over following his murder.
What else has Vincent Piazza been in? He's appeared in Boardwalk Empire and vampire thriller The Passage.
Frank Grillo as Bill Bevilaqua
Who is Bill Bevilacqua? A gangster based in Kansas City. He killed 'Chickie' in season 2 and formed a business alliance with Dwight.
What else has Frank Grillo been in? You might recognise him from US drama Kingdom, The Purge, US soap Guiding Light, Captain America, Prison Break and survival thriller The Grey.
Garrett Hedlund as Mitch Keller
Who is Mitch Keller? Part of the Manfredi crew. He was working at the bar, but is now running a car showroom, which he hates.
What else has Garrett Hedlund been in? He's best known for Friday Night Lights, Troy, Pan, Tron: Legacy, Inside Llewyn Davis and Eragon.
Dana Delany as Margaret Devereaux
Who is Margaret Devereaux? The wealthy owner of a horse ranch. She is romantically involved with Dwight.
What else has Dana Delany been in? She's best known for Desperate Housewives, war drama China Beach and medical comedy drama Body of Proof. You might also have watched her in films Light Sleeper, Tombstone, True Women and Wide Awake.
Samuel L Jackson plays Russell Lee Washington Jr
Who is Russell Lee Washington Jr? He befriended Dwight during a 10-year stint in prison, but is then sent to Tulsa by New York’s Renzetti crime family to take Dwight out once and for all. He will star in his own series, NOLA King, in 2026, which sees him return to New Orleans, the home he abandoned 40 years ago, to rekindle his relationship with his family, friends, and to take control of the city he left behind. But in doing so, he he incurs the wrath of his former employers in New York, and makes himself vulnerable to old NOLA foes, both criminal and cop.
What else has Samuel L Jackson been in? Well, where to begin? You might have watched him in any of the following: Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Do the Right Thing, The Hateful Eight, Django Unchained, Snakes on a Plane, and a variety of MCU titles in which he plays Nick Fury, plus many, many more.
Additional Tulsa King cast includes:
- Michael Beach (Mayor of Kingstown) plays Mark – Tyson's father. He was also almost killed in a car bombing in season 2.
- Mike 'Cash Flo' Walden plays Bigfoot – Dwight's bodyguard.
- James Russo (Not a Stranger) plays Ray Renzetti – a New York mob boss.
- Brett Rice (Sully) plays Theo Montague – Cleo's father.
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Abby Robinson is the Drama Editor for Radio Times, covering TV drama and comedy titles. She previously worked at Digital Spy as a TV writer, and as a content writer at Mumsnet. She possesses a postgraduate diploma and a degree in English Studies.
