Who’s in The Old Guard, and where have you seen them before? Based on the eponymous graphic novel by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández, the Netflix action thriller was directed by American filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood. The Old Guard released in July 2020.
The Old Guard follows a team of seemingly immortal soldiers that have defended humanity for hundreds upon hundreds of years. They fought together during the Crusades and even during the Civil War. Wherever there’s a major conflict, The Old Guard shows up for a covert operation — yet the modern world threatens their identity protection. The Old Guard was adapted for Netflix by the aforementioned Rucka.
A South African icon headlines the main cast for The Old Guard. In supporting roles, an Italian actor portrays one of the titular team members, along with a recognizable Belgian actor and a Tunisian-Dutch performer. The main cast also features an up-and-coming American actress. The following is a complete cast and character guide for The Old Guard on Netflix.
Charlize Theron As Andy
Charlize Theron stars as Andy aka Andromache the Scythian, a near-immortal warrior who wants to make the world a better place. In pop culture, Theron is best known for portraying Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road. She previously won an Academy Award for Monster, and has received Oscar nominations for performances in North Country and Bombshell. Theron stars as Lorraine Broughton in the Atomic Blonde movie franchise.
KiKi Layne As Nile Freeman
KiKi Layne co-stars as Nile Freeman, a U.S. Marine who discovers that she has supernatural abilities. Layne starred as Tish Rivers in If Beale Street Could Talk and Bessie in Native Son.
The Old Guard Supporting Cast
Matthias Schoenaerts as Booker: A member of Andy’s team. Matthias Schoenaerts portrayed Vanya Egorov in Red Sparrow and Hans Axgil in The Danish Girl.
Marwan Kenzari as Joe: A member of Andy’s team. Marwan Kenzari starred as Jafar in Aladdin and portrayed Druses in Ben-Hur.
Luca Marinelli as Nicky: A member of Andy’s team. Luca Marinelli portrayed Primo in Trust and starred as the title character in Martin Eden.
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Copley: A former CIA agent. Chiwetel Ejiofor starred as Solomon Northup in 12 Years a Slave and portrayed Mordo in Doctor Strange.
Harry Melling as Merrick: A pharma CEO. Harry Melling portrayed Dudley Dursley in the Harry Potter movie franchise.
Veronica Ngo as Quynh: The first immortal that Andy found. Veronica Ngo portrayed Paige Tico in Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Hanoi Hannah in Da 5 Bloods.
Natacha Karam as Dizzy: A U.S. Marine. Natacha Karam portrayed Jasmine “Jaz” Khan in The Brave and Nina Becker in Homeland.
Andrei Zayats as Andrei: Andy’s pilot. Andrei Zayats has appeared in Fast & Furious 6 and Eurovision Song Contest.
Michael Ward as Lykon: Andy and Quynh’s friend. Michael Ward portrays Jamie in Top Boy.
Anamaria Marinca as Dr. Meta Kozak: Anamaria Marinca portrayed Irma in Fury and Marta Kamen in Mars.
Joey Ansah as Keane: Joey Ansah has appeared in The Bourne Ultimatum and Snow White and the Huntsman.
