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If you’ve spent all summer watching superhero movies wishing that the do-gooders on screen were a little more extreme, then Amazon’s Prime Video has the show for you. The Boys is the latest high-profile series from the streaming service, and it gives you everything the Marvel movies do not. There’s cursing, nudity, sex, and gore galore, all inspired by the mature readers only comic from writer Garth Ennis and artist Darick Robertson.
The Boys is set in a world much like our own, except it also has celebrity superheroes that have been corrupted by all that fame and power. Keeping those heroes, known collectively as The Seven, in line are a group of badass human vigilantes known as The Boys.
But who plays the Boys? And who plays the heroes in The Seven? This show has a big cast with plenty of actors you known and love as well as a few rising stars. If you find yourself wondering if that actor in a super suit was that con artist from that show on the network, you know the one, then we’ve got you covered. Here’s your guide to all the boys and girls that make up the cast of Amazon’s The Boys.
Karl Urban as Billy Butcher
Karl Urban plays Billy Butcher, the tough-as-nails leader of the vigilante group known as The Boys. Their target: superheroes that are corrupt AF. Urban is no stranger to the sci-fi and superhero genres. He played Eomer in the Lord of the Rings films, Bones in the latest Star Trek film trilogy, Skurge the Executioner in Thor: Ragnarok, and the titular judge in Dredd.
Jack Quaid as Hughie Campbell
Jack Quaid, the son of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, plays average guy turned hero hunter Hughie Campbell. Quaid recently appeared in the romcom Plus One. Before that he played Marvel in the Hunger Games films, had a regular role on HBO’s Vinyl, and appeared in the Steven Soderbergh film Logan Lucky.
Laz Alonso as Mother's Milk
Laz Alonso plays Mother’s Milk, a family man who reluctantly rejoins The Boys. You can also see Alonso right now on the Bad Boys spinoff TV series L.A.’s Finest. His other TV credits include a recurring role on Southland and a lead role on The Mysteries of Laura. As for movies, Alonso played Fenix in Fast & Furious and Tsu’tey in Avatar.
Karen Fukuhara as The Female
Karen Fukuhara plays the ferocious and unstoppable Female, the Boys’ muscle. Fukuhara previously appeared in the hit superhero film Suicide Squad, where she played Katana. Fukuhara also voices Glimmer on Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.
Tomer Capon as Frenchie
Tomer Capon plays the irreverent wild card Frenchie, an unpredictable member of The Boys. Capon is a star back in Israel, where he’s appeared in acclaimed and popular dramas When Heroes Fly, Fauda, and Hostages. American audiences may have seen him on the short-lived USA drama Dig.
Elisabeth Shue as Madelyn Stillwell
Elisabeth Shue plays Madelyn Stillwell, the ruthless government handler for the superhero team The Seven. Shue is an ’80s icon thanks to lead roles in The Karate Kid, Adventures in Babysitting, Cocktail, and Back to the Future Part II and III. More recently, Shue appeared in the film Battle of the Sexes and had a lead role on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Erin Moriarty as Starlight
Erin Moriarty plays the wide-eyed Annie January, a.k.a. Starlight, the newest member of the Seven who quickly learns her new teammates aren’t exactly heroic. Moriarty started out on the soap One Life to Live in 2010 and then appeared in the acclaimed indie film The Kings of Summer. Since then she’s had roles on Red Widow, True Detective, and Marvel’s Jessica Jones.
Antony Starr as Homelander
Antony Starr plays the otherworldly powerhouse Homelander, the leader of the Seven and quite possibly the most corrupt. Starr was a mainstay on TV back in New Zealand and Australia, where he appeared on Mercy Peak, Outrageous Fortune, Rush, Tricky Business, and Lowdown. He made the jump to American TV with the lead role on Cinemax’s Banshee and CBS’ American Gothic.
Dominique McElligott as Queen Maeve
Dominique McElligott plays the Wonder Woman-esque Queen Maeve, another powerful, stalwart member of The Seven. McElligott appeared in the acclaimed film Moon in 2009 and followed that up with main roles on the TV shows Hell on Wheels, The Astronaut Wives Club, House of Cards, and The Last Tycoon.
Jessie Usher as A-Train
Jessie Usher plays The Seven’s resident speedster, the flashy A-Train. Usher previously appeared on the live-action Cartoon Network series Level Up and had the lead role on the Starz drama Survivor’s Remorse. He also had a lead role in Independence Day: Resurgence, where he played the son of Will Smith’s character. Most recently he appeared in 2019’s Shaft, where he played JJ Shaft, grandson of the original Shaft.
Chace Crawford as The Deep
Chace Crawford plays the sea-dwelling superhero The Deep, a member of The Seven. Crawford is most known for playing Nate Archibald on all six seasons of Gossip Girl. Since then, he’s appeared in an episode of Glee, had a lead role on Blood & Oil, and recurred on Casual.
Nathan Mitchell as Black Noir
Nathan Mitchell plays The Seven’s broody, edgy hero Black Noir. This is Mitchell’s most prominent role to date, but he’s appeared on a lot of shows. His resume includes episodes of Falling Skies, The Tomorrow People, Arrow, Timeless, Supernatural, and iZombie.
