The cast of Bodkin features a star performance from former Saturday Night Live cast member Will Forte. Bodkin, which releases in its entirety exclusively on Netflix on May 9, 2024, is a 7-episode miniseries that takes place entirely in a small coastal town in Ireland. The series was created by British writer Jez Scharf, whose previous works include Mister Biscuits (2018), Groucho Nietzsche (2014), and The UnDream (2013). Three of Bodkin’s seven episodes are directed by Bronwen Hughes, who is best known for her directorial work on Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and 13 Reasons Why.

Bodkin follows Forte’s happy-go-lucky protagonist Gilbert, a professional podcaster who travels to the small fictitious town of Bodkin, Ireland for a lighthearted piece on a traditional festival. Gilbert is accompanied by Emmy, his ambitious yet inexperienced assistant, and Dove, a no-nonsense investigative journalist who reports on crime, murder, and similarly gruesome topics. Upon arriving in Bodkin, Gilbert, Dove, and Emmy are accompanied by Sean O’Shea, a local townie who is hired to be their driver during their stay. The longer the three journalists stay in Bodkin, the more mysteries they discover.

Will Forte as Gilbert Power

DOB: June 17, 1970 (age 53)

• Active Since: 1997

Actor: Will Forte stars as Gilbert in Bodklin, his first leading role in a live action series since Netflix’s Sweet Tooth season 2, which was released in 2023. Forte started his career as a financial broker but followed his passion for comedy writing and acting, getting hired as a writer on 3rd Rock from the Sun and That 70’s Show before joining the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2002.

After ten years of being a fan-favorite cast member on SNL, Forte started acting in feature films such as the Academy Award-nominated Nebraska (2013) and The Lego Movie (2014). He also was the creator and lead actor of The Last Man on Earth, a Fox comedy series that ran for four seasons.

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Character: Forte stars as Gilbert, a happy-go-lucky podcaster and main protagonist in Netflix’s Bodkin.

Siobhán Cullen as Dove

DOB: January 31, 1990 (age 34)

• Active Since: 1998

Actor: Siobhán Cullen is an Irish actor who got her first prominent role in season 5 of the Dublin-based series The Clinic in 2007. Cullen began her career as a child actress, making her stage debut at the age of 8. She grew up in Rathfarnham, a southern suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Cullen was nominated for an Irish Theater Award for one of her early onstage performances. Cullen has recently starred in the Dublin-based series The Dry (2022–2024) and the 2023 film Obituary, in which she also plays someone investigating a murder.

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Character: Cullen plays Dove, a no-nonsense investigative journalist from Dublin in Netflix’s Bodkin.

Robyn Cara as Emmy

DOB: August 2, 1995 (age 28)

• Active Since: 2016

Actor: Robyn Cara is a British actress who had a stage acting career in London before appearing in her first feature film, We Die Young, in 2019. Since then, Cara has appeared in the 2020 BBC miniseries Life, the Apple TV+ original series Trying (2020–2022), Ackley Bridge (2021–2022), and The Rising (2022). Bodkin will mark the first Netflix production that Cara will star in. She is also slated to appear in Legend Has It, an upcoming adventure movie directed by Niall Johnson (Keeping Mum, Acres and Acres).

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Character: Cara plays Emmy, Gilbert’s ambitious assistant in Netflix’s Bodkin.

David Wilmot as Seamus Gallagher

DOB: Unknown

• Active Since: 1987

Actor: David Wilmot is an Irish stage, screen and television actor who plays Seamus Gallagher in Netflix’s Bodkin. Wilmot has starred in several major stage productions and was nominated for the 2006 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor for his role of Padraic in The Lieutenant of Inishmore. Wilmot has a decorated career in Irish film and telsion productions, and has a few credits in American projects such as seasons 3 and 4 of the Showtime series The Tudors in which he played Sir Ralph Ellerker. He also played Father Leary alongside Brendan Gleeson in Calvary (2014).

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Character: David Wilmot plays Bodkin local Seamus Gallagher in Netflix’s Bodkin.

Chris Walley as Sean O’Shea

DOB: June 21, 1995 (age 28)

• Active Since: 2016

Actor: Since getting his start in his breakthrough role as Jock Murphy in The Young Offenders, Chris Walley has appeared in several films and television series. He notably played Birdy in Bloodlands (2021–2022) and portrayed Private Bullen in the Best Picture-winning 1917, directed by Sam Mendes. Walley also recently played Abrams in the 2023 horror The Last Voyage of the Demeter. After appearing in Bodkin, he is set to play Trevor in an upcoming Brendan Canty directed drama titled Christy.

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Character: Chris Walley plays Sean O’Shea in Netflix’s Bodkin, a local townie who drives Gilbert, Dove, and Emmy around the town.

Bodkin Supporting Cast & Characters

Ger Kelly as Teddy: Ger Kelly has only appears in 2016’s Brother and 2018’s Rosie before appearing in Bodkin.

Kerry McLean as Maeve: Kerry McLean appeared as Gayle in Netflix’s The Ritual and as a News Reporter in Tom & Jerry (2021).

Charlie Kelly as Fintan: Charlie Kelly played Thomas Armitage in season 1 of the AMC series The Terror (2018).

David Pearse as Frank: David Pearce played a Priest in the Academy Award-nominated 2022 film The Banshees of Inisherin.

Denis Conway as Sergeant Power: Denis Conway appeared as Mr. Brown in the 2015 drama Brooklyn.

Charlie Kemp as Damien: Charlie Kemp appeared as Peter Spence in Judge John Deed (2007).

Clodagh Mooney Duggan as Mary: Clodagh Mooney Duggan is known for The Comeback (2018), Feathers (2018), and Dub Daze (2019).

Brendan Conroy as Cathal: Brendan Conroy appeared in 2021’s The Green Knight.

Seán Óg Cairns as Garda Eoin: Seán Óg Cairns appeared in Find Me in Paris and Frank of Ireland before joining the cast of Netflix’s Bodkin.