Ripley Cast & Character Guide

There are some familiar faces in the cast of the 2024 Netflix limited series Ripley. Created by Oscar-winning screenwriter Steven Zaillian, Ripley is a psychological thriller miniseries based on Patricia Highsmith’s 1955 crime novel The Talented Mr. Ripley and subsequent book series. Though set in the 1960s, Ripley will still follow the same story of the career criminal, Tom Ripley (Andrew Scott), who is hired by a wealthy man to retrieve his spoiled and freewheeling son, Dickie Greenleaf (Johnny Flynn), from Italy, a task that quickly turns dark as Tom becomes more and more obsessed with Dickie.

Originally set to air on Showtime, Ripley will instead premiere on Netflix on April 4, 2024. Zaillian, who wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay for Schindler’s List, also wrote and directed all eight episodes of Ripley, which appear to have been shot entirely in black-and-white. Ripley marks the first full-length TV series based on Highsmith’s books, but there are a number of The Talented Mr. Ripley film adaptations, including the 1999 film starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. It will be tough to beat that lineup, but the cast of 2024’s Ripley definitely looks promising.

Andrew Scott As Tom Ripley

Andrew Scott Is 47 Years Old

Actor: Andrew Scott was born on October 21, 1976, in Dublin, Ireland. A prolific theater actor to this day, Scott first broke big onscreen as Moriarty in the BBC’s Sherlock series (2010-2017). Scott’s performance in Sherlock as the titular detective’s nemesis earned him a BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actor. He gained further prominence as The Priest (often called “The Hot Priest”) in season 2 of Fleabag in 2019. Most recently, Scott played the lead role of Adam in the 2023 romantic drama All Of Us Strangers, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor.

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Character: In Ripley, Scott plays the titular murderous con artist, Tom Ripley. Scott is the latest in a string of talented actors to take on the role of the mysterious grifter. Most notably, Matt Damon played Tom in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999).

Johnny Flynn As Dickie Greenleaf

Johnny Flynn Is 41 Years Old

Actor: Johnny Flynn was born on March 14, 1983, in Johannesburg, South Africa. During his tenure as Dylan Witter in the Netflix sitcom Lovesick (2014-2018), Flynn gained prominence for playing a young Albert Einstein in season 1 of the biographical anthology series Genius in 2017. He went on to play Mr. Knightley in the 2020 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel Emma and David Bowie in the 2020 biopic Stardust about the music legend. Flynn also starred in The Outfit (2022) and One Life (2023). He is also the frontman of his eponymous band, Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit.

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Character: In Ripley, Flynn plays Dickie Greenleaf, the handsome and affluent object of Tom Ripley’s twisted affection. Flynn will be following in the footsteps of Jude Law, who portrayed Dickie in 1999’s The Talented Mr. Ripley.

Dakota Fanning As Marge Sherwood

Dakota Fanning Is 30 Years Old

Actor: Dakota Fanning was born on February 23, 1994, in Conyers, Georgia. Fanning’s breakout role was playing Sean Penn’s daughter Lucy in the 2001 film I Am Sam, just one year after her acting debut. Fanning went on to become a prominent child star in 2000s, starring in films like Uptown Girls, The Cat in the Hat, and War of the Worlds. From 2009-2012, Fanning played Voluri member Jane in The Twilight Saga. She also voiced the titular role in Coraline and played Cherie Currie in the music biopic The Runaways. In 2023, Fanning reunited with Man on Fire co-star Denzel Washington in Equalizer 3.

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Character: In Ripley, Fanning plays Dickie’s friend and on-and-off love interest, Marge Sherwood. As shown in Netflix’s Ripley trailer, Marge becomes Tom’s rival as she grows more and more suspicious of his intentions. In the 1999 film adaptation of Highsmith’s novel, the role of Marge was played by Gwyneth Paltrow.

Ripley Supporting Cast & Characters

Eliot Sumner as Freddie Miles: Best known as a musician, Eliot Sumner plays Dickie’s school friend Freddie Miles in Ripley. Sumner has also appeared in films like The Gentleman (2020), No Time to Die (2020), and Infinite Storm (2022). Sumner is following in the footsteps of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, who played Freddie in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999).

Maurizio Lombardi as Inspector Pietro Ravini: Italian actor Maurizio Lombardi plays Inspector Pietro Ravini in Ripley. Lombardi has starred in a number of Italian films, including Tutta Un’altra Vita (2019) and Amusia (2022). Lombardi is also known for his work in 2019’s Pinocchio and the HBO miniseries The New Pope (2019-2020), which also stars The Talented Mr. Ripley star Jude Law and Lombardi’s Ripley co-star John Malkovich.

Margherita Buy: Though her role has not yet been identified, Italian actress Margherita Buy is set to appear in Ripley. Buy has primarily starred in Italian films, including La stazione (1990), Le fate ignoranti (2001), Giorni e nuvole (2007), Mia madre (2015), Il sol dell’avvenire (2023), and Volare (2023). She also starred in Romeo è Giuletta, a 2024 Italian film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, with Ripley co-star Maurizio Lombardi.

John Malkovich: John Malkovich briefly appears in the Ripley trailer in an unidisclosed role, in which he can be heard telling Tom, “I like the name.” Malkovich’s presence in Ripley is notable as he played Tom Ripley in the 2002 film adaptation of Ripley’s Game, the third book in Highsmith’s Ripley series. Malkovich is also known for starring in Places in the Heart (1984), Dangerous Liaisons (1988), In the Line of Fire (1993), and Burn After Reading (2008), and for playing a satirical version of himself in 1999’s Being John Malkovich.