HBO's 'Euphoria': Who's In The Cast And Who Are They Playing?
HBO's new drama series (executively produced by Drake and written by Sam Levinson) has a HUGE cast of rising stars including Zendaya and Jacob Elordi - but who else is in the cast and who will they be playing?
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1. Zendaya will play the role of Rue
Zendaya will be playing the character of Rue who is apparently a lying, drug addicted high-school student. Of course, you'll know Zendaya from her Disney Channel days in 'Shake It Off' and 'KC Undercover' and more recently, 'Spiderman: Homecoming' and 'The Greatest Showman'.
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2. Jacob Elordi will play the role of Nate
Jacob's next big on-screen role will be in 'Euphoria' as Nate. Over the past year, Jacob's star has catapulted. You can see his first big break on Netflix right now in 'The Kissing Booth' opposite his real life girlfriend Joey King and catch him later in the year in the films 'The Mortuary Collection' and '2 Hearts'.
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3. Maude Apatow will play the role of Lexi
Maude's first on-screen role was in 'Knocked Up' as Sadie opposite Seth Rogen and Katherine Heigl and also appeared in the spin-off sequel 'This Is 40' opposite Paul Rudd and her real life mum Leslie Mann. Maude can also be seen in 'Girls' and 2018's 'Assassination Nation'.
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4. Storm Reid will play the role of Gia
A Wrinkle In Time's Storm Reid will be playing the role of Gia in the new series. The 15 year old actress has also appeared in '12 Years A Slave' and can be seen next in science-fiction horror film 'Only You'.
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5. Eric Dane will play the role of Cal
Yes, McSteamy himself will be part of Euphoria too. Since leaving 'Grey's Anatomy', Dane has played the lead role of Captain Tom Chandler in TNT's 'The Last Ship'.
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6. Sydney Sweeney will play the role of Cassie
Sydney was recently seen in the cancelled-too-soon Netflix coming-of-age series 'Everything Sucks'. You'll also know her as Eden in 'The Handmaid's Tale' and Alice in HBO's 'Sharp Objects'.
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7. Brian "Astro" Bradley will play the role of McKay
If you watched the US X-Factor, you'll probably remember Astro. Since placing seventh on the show in 2011 at the age of 14, Astro has gone on to star in 'Red Band Society' opposite Octavia Spencer and also had a guest spot in CBS's 'Person of Interest'.
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8. Barbie Ferreira will play the role of Kat
Barbie is an actress and model who previously appeared in a 10-episode series for Vice called "How To Behave". She also had a role in the Sarah Jessica Parker-led series 'Divorce' on HBO.
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9. Hunter Schafer will play the role of Jules
The role of Jules will be played by model and trans-activist Hunter Schafer, and will be her first on-screen role. Schafer has been incredibly active in the trans community and in 2016, she was part of the protest against North Carolina's House Bill 2 that forced trans individuals to use bathrooms that didn't reflect their gender identity.
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10. Alexa Demie will play the role of Maddy
You might recognise Alexa from her roles on 'Ray Donovan' and Netflix's 'Love'. She also appeared in one episode of Netflix's 'The OA'.
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11. Nika King will play the role of Leslie
Comedian and actress Nika King will be playing the role of Leslie on Euphoria. Nika has had roles in 'Two Broke Girls', 'Hannah Montana', 'Greenleaf' and most recently, in the comedy web series 'Funny Married Stuff'.
