From Juno Temple to Jon Hamm, Fargo has scored some of the biggest stars in the FX anthology show’s history to appear in the cast of season 5. Based on the classic Coen brothers movie of the same name, Fargo tells similar stories about ordinary people getting involved in a life of crime, and tells those stories with a similarly dark sense of humor. Each season features an all-new cast and tells an all-new story in this quirky Midwestern world. Season 5 revolves around a seemingly typical housewife with a mysterious past that comes back to haunt her.
Past seasons of Fargo have featured such A-list stars as Chris Rock, Kirsten Dunst, Ewan McGregor, Billy Bob Thornton, Ted Danson, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Fargo season 5 continues the series’ trend of casting huge stars to play its characters. The cast of Fargo’s latest season includes a star from Ted Lasso, a star from Mad Men, stars from New Girl, Stranger Things, and Never Have I Ever, and an icon of ‘80s cinema.
Juno Temple As Dorothy “Dot” Lyon
Juno Temple stars in Fargo season 5 as Dorothy “Dot” Lyon, a seemingly typical Midwestern housewife who turns out to have a dark past. Temple is best known for her role as model-turned-publicist Keeley Jones in Ted Lasso, which earned her three Emmy nominations. On the big screen, Temple has played such roles as Celia in the St. Trinian’s movies, Thistlewit in the Maleficent movies, and Selina Kyle’s accomplice Jen in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises. Her other TV roles include Megan in Mr. Corman, Jamie Vine in Vinyl, and Bettye McCartt in the Godfather making-of miniseries The Offer.
Jon Hamm As Sheriff Roy Tillman
Sheriff Roy Tillman, the main villain of Fargo season 5, a crooked lawman searching for Dot, is played by Jon Hamm. Hamm is best known for his starring role as advertising executive Don Draper in Mad Men, for which he won an Emmy Award. Since Mad Men ended, Hamm has played such movie roles as Buddy in Baby Driver, Laramie Seymour Sullivan in Bad Times at the El Royale, and Vice Admiral Beau “Cyclone” Simpson in Top Gun: Maverick. He returned to TV to play Richard Wayne Gary Wayne in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Matt Trent in Black Mirror’s Christmas special, “White Christmas.”
Jennifer Jason Leigh As Lorraine Lyon
Jennifer Jason Leigh plays Dot’s wealthy but ruthless mother-in-law Lorraine Lyon. Leigh got her break with the role of Stacy Hamilton in the hit ‘80s teen comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High. She went on to play such film roles as Lois Kaiser in Short Cuts, Pauline in In the Cut, Sara in The Spectacular Now, Dr. Ventress in Annihilation, the voice of Lisa in Anomalisa, and Lady Bird Johnson in the biopic LBJ. Leigh was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as notorious killer Daisy Domergue in Quentin Tarantino’s revisionist western The Hateful Eight.
Joe Keery As Gator Tillman
Sheriff Tillman’s steadfastly loyal son and right-hand man, Gator Tillman, is played by Joe Keery. Keery is best known for playing Steve Harrington, the bully with a heart of gold, in Netflix’s sci-fi horror series Stranger Things. He also played the supporting role of Walter “Keys” McKey opposite Ryan Reynolds in the action comedy Free Guy. His other film roles include Kurt Kunkle in the satirical thriller Spree and Trust Fund Cole in the gambling drama Molly’s Game. Keery also works as a musician under the stage name Djo, and used to be a member of the psychedelic rock band Post Animal.
Lamorne Morris As Deputy Witt Farr
Lamorne Morris appears in Fargo season 5 as Deputy Witt Farr, an everyman cop who gets swept up in Dot’s standoff with the kidnappers. Morris is best known for his turn as Winston Bishop in the hit sitcom New Girl. His film roles include Kevin Sterling in Game Night, Mikey Jameson in The Christmas Chronicles, a heater repair man in Jumanji: The Next Level, and Larry in How It Ends. Before being cast in Fargo, Morris played other TV roles like Daniel in Call Me Kat, Keef Knight in Woke, and Martin Luther King, Jr. in Drunk History.
Richa Moorjani As Deputy Indira Olmstead
Deputy Indira Olmstead, a friend of the Lyons on the police force, is played by Richa Moorjani. Moorjani is best known for playing Kamala in the Netflix dramedy series Never Have I Ever. Her biggest movie role is Sanjana in the collaborative effort X: Past is Present. Before landing a recurring role in Fargo season 5, Moorjani played TV guest roles like Jenna in 9-1-1, Rayna in NCIS: Los Angeles, and Geeta in The Mindy Project. In video games, she voiced a handful of characters in Fallout 76 – Abigayle Singh, Watoga, Natasha Hunt, and Nari Simir – and provided additional voices for Uncharted: The Lost Legacy.
Fargo Season 5 Supporting Cast & Characters
David Rysdahl as Wayne Lyon: Dot’s mild-mannered husband, Wayne Lyon, is played by David Rysdahl. Rysdahl is known for playing Donald Hornig in Oppenheimer, Lars in No Exit, and Nathan in Black Mirror season 6, episode 4, “Mazey Day.”
Sam Spruell as Ole Munch: Sam Spruell appears in Fargo season 5 in the role of Ole Munch. Spruell previously played Oleg Malankov in Taken 3, Finn in Snow White and the Huntsman, and Swarm in Doctor Who: Flux.
Nick Gomez as Agent Joaquin: Nick Gomez plays Agent Joaquin in Fargo season 5. Gomez’s previous TV roles include Tomas in The Walking Dead and Javier “El Sapo” Guzman in Dexter. He’s also played film roles like Dale in Looper, Alvaro in The Iceman, and Evaristo Chavez in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, and he did some stunt work for G.I. Joe: Retaliation.
Jessica Pohly as Agent Meyer: Agent Meyer is played by Jessica Pohly. Pohly got her breakthrough playing a bank robber named Pepper in Pee-wee’s Big Holiday and also had a minor role as a Whisperer in The Walking Dead.
Dave Foley as Danish Graves: Lorraine’s trusted fixer, Danish Graves, is played by Dave Foley. Foley is a founding member of The Kids in the Hall comedy troupe and has played Dave Nelson in the sitcom NewsRadio and voiced Flik in Pixar’s A Bug’s Life.
Lukas Gage as Lars Olmstead: Indira’s husband, Lars Olmstead, is played by Lukas Gage in Fargo season 5. Gage has played other high-profile TV roles like Tyler Clarkson in Euphoria, Dillon in The White Lotus season 1, and Adam Pratt in You.
