Black Mirror season 7 cast: Full list of characters and actors in Charlie Brooker series
The cast of Black Mirror season 7 sees some returning faces and plenty of brand new characters.
Netflix fans have been treated to the streamer's latest offering of dystopian drama in the form of Black Mirror season 7, which has released six brand new episodes.
While previous seasons of the show have consisted of self-contained episodes, with no connections between the chapters, the fourth instalment of season 7 - which is titled Plaything - is set in the same world as the 2018 interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.
Plaything brings back Will Poulter and Asim Chaudhry as Colin Ritman and Mohan Thakur, respectively.
Talking about how Plaything affects Bandersnatch, creator Charlie Brooker recently told Entertainment Weekly: “What [Plaything] says, in terms of the Black Mirror multiverse or whatever you want to call it, I’ll leave up to the viewer, because I think all endings of Bandersnatch are as valid as the next."
Alongside returnees Poulter and Chaudhry, Black Mirror season 7 also welcomes a load of newcomers to the series, including Issa Rae, Peter Capaldi, Paul Giamatti, Tracee Ellis Ross and more.
Wondering who stars in Plaything and the other six episodes in the series, titled Common People, Bête Noire, Hotel Reverie, Eulogy, and USS Callister: Into Infinity?
Here's everything you need to know about the key movers and shakers in Black Mirror season 7.
Black Mirror season 7 cast: Complete character guide
The confirmed cast list for Black Mirror season 7 is as follows. Scroll on to find out about their characters, plus where you may have seen the actors previously.
Episode 1 - Common People cast members
- Rashida Jones as Amanda
- Chris O'Dowd as Mike
- Tracee Ellis Ross as Gaynor
- Nicholas Cirillo as Shane
- Donald Sales as Kyle
- Lucy Turnbull as Eva
- Milana Wan as Tisha
- Sofia Hodsoni as Mickey
- Sabrina Jalees as Angie
- Carolyn Taylor as Penelope
- Huxley Fisher as Oscar
- JP McInnis as Bobby
Episode 2 - Bête Noire cast members
- Siena Kelly as Maria
- Rosy McEwen as Verity
- Ben Bailey Smith as Gabe
- Michael Workéyè as Kae
- Hannah Griffiths as Luisa
- Ben Ashenden as Nick
- Amber Grappy as Yudy
- Elena Sanz as Camille
Episode 3 - Hotel Reverie cast members
- Emma Corrin as Dorothy/Clara
- Issa Rae as Brandy Friday
- Awkwafina as Kimmy
- Harriet Walter as Judith Keyworth
- Enzo Cilenti as Ralph Redwell
- Stanley Weber as Claude
- Charlie Hiscock as Jack
- Tessa Wong as Crystal
- Rebecca Ozer as Ayla
- Magnus Bruun as Dieter
- Danielle Vitalis as Mika
- Elaine Claxton as Mrs Roban
- Asheq Akhtar as Otto
Episode 4 - Plaything cast members
- Peter Capaldi as Cameron
- Lewis Gribben as Young Cameron
- Josh Finan as Lump
- James Nelson-Joyce as DCI Kano
- Michele Austin as Jen
- Asim Chaudhry as Mohan Thakur
- Will Poulter as Colin Ritman
- Ami Tredrea as WPC Yvonne Best
- Darryl Foster as PC Mo Raiker
- Michael Taibi as Duster
- Jay Simpson as Gordon
Episode 5 - Eulogy cast members
- Paul Giamatti as Philip
- Patsy Ferran as The Guide
- Ramesh Nair as Karthik
- Declan Mason as Young Philip
- Hazel Monaghan as Young Carol
- Ava Galindez as Emma
- Dominic Bruce-Radcliffe as Zeke
- Michael Sotillo as Adam
- Sophie Dragon as Amanda
- Rebecca Ozer as the voice of Carol
Episode 7 - USS Callister: Into Infinity cast members
- Cristin Milioti as Nanette Cole
- Jimmi Simpson as James Walton
- Billy Magnussen as Valdack
- Milanka Brooks as Elena Tulaska
- Osy Ikhile as Nate Packer
- Paul G Raymond as Kabir Dudani
- Jesse Plemons as Robert Daly
- Gwion Glyn as Mohawk
- Helder Fernandes as Space Cowboy
- Ebenezer Gyau as Ninja
- Bilal Hasna as Kris El Masry
- Iolanthe as Pixie Bunkin
- Rita Estevanovich as Doctor Garcia
Rashida Jones as Amanda (Common People)
Who is Amanda? Amanda is a teacher in an elementary school who is married to Mike and who is threatened by a medical issue.
Where have I seen Rashida Jones? This isn't Jones's first foray into Black Mirror, as she actually co-wrote season 3's Nosedive, but this is the first time she has starred in the show. She is best known for her roles in Parks & Recreation, The Office and Angie Tribeca, as well as Sunny, BlackAF and The Awesomes.
Chris O'Dowd as Mike (Common People)
Who is Mike? Mike is a construction worker who is married to Amanda, and the couple are trying for a baby. When a medical emergency threatens Amanda's life, he makes a huge, consequential decision.
Where have I seen Chris O'Dowd? The actor and comedian is best known for his roles in The IT Crowd, Bridesmaids, Moone Boy and Girls. He has also starred in The Big Door Prize, Monsters vs Aliens and Get Shorty.
Tracee Ellis Ross as Gaynor (Common People)
Who is Gaynor? Gaynor is the representative of a medical tech company who visits Mike and Amanda in their hour of need.
Where have I seen Tracee Ellis Ross? Ross is best known for her leading roles in Girlfriends and Black-ish, having also starred in Reed Between the Lines, CSI, Candy Cane Lane and American Fiction.
Siena Kelly as Maria (Bête Noire)
Who is Maria? Maria is a food researcher who works for an international snack company, and went to school with Verity.
Where have I seen Siena Kelly? Kelly has starred in Adult Material, Temple and has more recently led the cast of Domino Day.
Rosy McEwen as Verity (Bête Noire)
Who is Verity? Verity is an old schoolmate of Maria who starts working at the same food company where she works.
Where have I seen Rosy McEwen? McEwen is known for her roles in Blue Jean, The Alienist and Close to Me. She has also starred in Apartment 7A, Harvest and Vesper.
Ben Bailey Smith as Gabe (Bête Noire)
Who is Gabe? Gabe is Maria's boss, who struggles to believe her claims about Verity.
Where have I seen Ben Bailey Smith? Smith (also known professionally as Doc Brown) has starred in Law & Order: UK, 4 O'Clock Club and Andor. He has also starred in Des, The Split, The Sixth Commandment and Cleaning Up.
Emma Corrin as Dorothy/Clara (Hotel Reverie)
Who is Dorothy/Clara? Dorothy is a 1940s movie star, and Clara is the character she played in classic film Hotel Reverie.
Where have I seen Emma Corrin? Corrin is best known for their roles in The Crown as Diana, Princess of Wales in season 4. They have also starred in My Policeman, A Murder at the End of the World, Lady Chatterley's Lover and Deadpool & Wolverine.
Issa Rae as Brandy Friday (Hotel Reverie)
Who is Brandy? Brandy is a successful Hollywood actor who's dropped into an AI remake of the film Hotel Reverie.
Where have I seen Issa Rae? Rae is best known for co-creating, co-writing and starring in Insecure, having first gained recognition for her YouTube web series, Awkward Black Girl. She has since starred in The Photograph, The Hate U Give, Barbie and American Fiction.
Awkwafina as Kimmy (Hotel Reverie)
Who is Kimmy? Kimmy is the director behind the high-tech remake of Hotel Reverie.
Where have I seen Awkwafina? The actress and comedian is known for her roles in Crazy Rich Asians, Ocean's 8, The Farewell and Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. She has also starred in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Girl Code and Jumanji: The Next Level.
Harriet Walter as Judith Keyworth (Hotel Reverie)
Who is Judith Keyworth? Judith runs Keyworth Pictures, the movie studio her father founded.
Where have I seen Harriet Walter? Walters is known for her appearances in various films and stage productions, but in terms of TV, she has starred in Succession, Killing Eve, The Crown and Law & Order: UK. More recently, she has starred in Brian and Maggie, Archie, Silo and Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light.
Peter Capaldi as Cameron (Plaything)
Who is Cameron? Cameron is a mysterious character who was obsessed with video games in his youth.
Where have I seen Peter Capaldi? Capaldi is perhaps best known as the Twelfth Doctor in Doctor Who, having also starred in The Thick of It, The Devil's Hour, Criminal Record and Paddington.
Lewis Gribben as Young Cameron (Plaything)
Who is Cameron? Gribben plays a younger version of Capaldi's character Cameron, who is obsessed with video games, is shy and timid, and works writing for a magazine.
Where have I seen Lewis Gribben? Gribben is known for his roles in Somewhere Boy, Masters of the Air and Generation Z. He has also featured in Deadwater Fell, Shetland and The Chemistry of Death.
Michele Austin as Jen (Plaything)
Who is Jen? Jen is a psychologist present at Cameron's interrogation.
Where have I seen Michele Austin? Austin more recently starred in Hard Truths and is best known for her roles in Secrets & Lies, The Bill, Meet the Richardsons and This Is Going to Hurt. She has also had roles in The Other One, Boat Story and EastEnders.
Asim Chaudhry as Mohan Thakur (Plaything)
Who is Mohan Thakur? Featured in Bandersnatch, Mohan is the founder of Tuckersoft and was an antagonist in the 2018 interactive episode.
Where have I seen Asim Chaudhry? Chaudhry is perhaps best known for playing Chabuddy G in People Just Do Nothing, a series which he co-created. He has also featured on Taskmaster, Hoff the Record, The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin and Industry.
Will Poulter as Colin Ritman (Plaything)
Who is Colin Ritman? Colin is a game creator who works at Tuckersoft and featured in the Bandersnatch feature-length episode. In the season 7 trailer, he seems to be putting on the pressure for Lewis Gribben's character, saying that they have to "create software that elevates us".
Speaking about Poulter's return, Brooker recently told GamesRadar+: "The idea for this episode came first. And then, while writing it, I thought, 'Well, the character Cameron will go to the games company, and wait a minute, what if it was…' Because I really loved writing Colin Ritman – and Asim's [Chaudhry] character Mo, but Will's character Colin Ritman was one of my favorites ever to write in Bandersnatch.
"He's slightly grandiose, somewhat absurd, but also sort of, like, really cool, but weird, nerdy. There was something just mercurial that I found fascinating. So I just wrote him in, hoping that we could get Will back. And he was up for doing it, which was great, because he's such a fun character to write."
Where have I seen Will Poulter? Poulter is known for his roles in We're the Millers, The Maze Runner and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. He has also had notable roles in The Bear, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 and Dopesick.
Josh Finan as Lump (Plaything)
Who is Josh Finan's character in Black Mirror season 7? Lump is a friend of Cameron's - sort of - who supplies him with drugs.
Where have I seen Josh Finan? Finan is best known for his roles in The Responder, Say Nothing and The Gentlemen. He has also starred in Baby Reindeer and Hellboy.
James Nelson-Joyce as DCI Kano (Plaything)
Who is DCI Kano? DCI Kano is the detective who interrogates Cameron.
Where have I seen James Nelson-Joyce? Nelson-Joyce has most recently starred in A Thousand Blows and This City Is Ours. He has also starred in Time, Little Boy Blue, Mount Pleasant, The Outlaws and Strike. He has featured in Industry, The Responder and The Gold, too.
Paul Giamatti as Philip (Eulogy)
Who is Phillip? Phillip is a man who has to revisit old memories when somebody he used to know dies.
Where have I seen Paul Giamatti? Giamatti is known for his roles in Private Parts, The Holdovers, John Adams and Billions. He has also starred in Downton Abbey, Too Big to Fail and 30 Coins.
Patsy Ferran as the Guide (Eulogy)
Who is the Guide? The Guide is an AI character who helps Phillip traverse through his old memories as part of the Eulogy system - but she later reveals a secret about her identity.
Where have I seen Patsy Ferran? Ferran is has most recently starred in Miss Austen and Mickey 17, having also starred in Life After Life, Black Narcissus and Jamestown.
Cristin Milioti as Nanette Cole (USS Callister: Into Infinity)
Who is Nanette Cole? The mastermind behind trying to break free of Daly's rule in season 4's USS Callister, Nanette found herself in the unlikely position of captain of the spaceship, and we're sure we'll be following her and the team as they navigate new challenges in season 7.
Where have I seen Cristin Milioti? Milioti is best known for her roles in How I Met Your Mother and The Penguin, having also starred in Fargo, The Wolf of Wall Street, Made for Love and The Resort.
Milanka Brooks as Elena Tulaska (USS Callister: Into Infinity)
Who is Elena Tulaska? If you remember from season 4's USS Callister episode, Elena worked as a receptionist at Callister Inc and was typically a very straight-faced and oftentimes rude person to the employees. Her cold demeanour was a particular grievance of Robert Daly (Jesse Plemons), who turned her blue in his online version of the game.
Where have I seen Milanka Brooks? Brooks reprises her Black Mirror season 4 role, but is otherwise known for starring in The Windsors, Benidorm and My Family.
Osy Ikhile as Nate Packer (USS Callister: Into Infinity)
Who is Nate Packer? One of the supporting characters in USS Callister and another employee of Callister Inc who was stuck in Daly's version of the game.
Where have I seen Osy Ikhile? Ikhile is known for his roles in Childhood's End, The Fear, The Feed, Citadel and, more recently, All American.
Billy Magnussen as Valdack (USS Callister: Into Infinity)
Who is Valdack? Valdack worked with Daly and the rest of the Callister team at Callister Inc, being made into the villain character in Daly's version of the game.
Where have I seen Billy Magnussen? Magnussen is known for his roles in Bridge of Spies, Into the Woods, Made for Love and The Franchise. He has also starred in Tell Me a Story, Spy Kids: Armageddon and Aladdin.
Paul G Raymond as Kabir Dudani (USS Callister: Into Infinity)
Who is Kabir Dudani? One of the tech wizzes aboard the USS Callister and also worked at Callister Inc, Dudani was instrumental in helping execute the plan to free them all from Daly's clutches.
Where have I seen Paul G Raymond? Raymond has starred in Horrible Histories, Buffering and The Educatoror. He has also featured in Wonka, Deadpool & Wolverine and Netflix's One Day.
Jimmi Simpson as Walton (USS Callister: Into Infinity)
Who is Walton? Walton is the CEO of Callister Inc and was the self-appointed "face of the brand" compared to Daly's more background role as chief technical officer. His demeanour in the real world had negative implications for him in Daly's game, leading to the death of his son.
Where have I seen Jimmi Simpson? Simpson has starred in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Psych, Breakout Kings and House of Cards. He has also had roles in Pachinko, Dark Matter, Star Trek: Prodigy and 2022's The Man Who Fell to Earth.
Jesse Plemons as Robert Daly
Who is Robert Daly? Daly is the chief technical officer of Infinity - and the man who tortured his colleagues' digital clones in his personal build of the game. While he died in the original USS Callister, it's revealed that his own digital clone is at the Heart of Infinity.
Where have I seen Jesse Plemons before? Jesse Plemons is known for various roles in TV, including Todd in Breaking Bad, Ed Blumquist in Fargo, as well as films including Bridge of Spies, Killers of the Flower Moon and The Power of the Dog.
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