Thought The Stars Of Netflix's Below Looked Familiar? Where You've Seen The Cast Before

It’s fair to say that the supernatural miniseries Below is off to a strong start.

Set in a remote town being ravaged by a mysterious sea creature, the series was a surprise hit among critics – and wiithin a day of its release, it had already shot to the top of Netflix’s most-watched right now chart in the UK, ahead of recent originals on the service like Monster, The Gentlemen and East Of Eden.

The Canadian show features Josh Hartnett as a fisherman fighting to protect the town, and his own family, from an unknown threat, along with a host of faces who might look a little familiar.

Here’s a quick guide to where you’ve seen the stars of Below before…

Josh Hartnett

Below marks the latest stage in Josh Hartnett’s major Hollywood comeback.

The leading man had his breakthrough moment in the late 90s, appearing in films as varied as The Virgin Suicides, 40 Days And 40 Nights, Black Hawk Down and Pearl Harbor.

Following what he’s previously described as a “hiatus from people’s minds”, Josh began racking up some massive roles in the last few years, including Christopher Nolan’s epic Oppenheimer, M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap, the Black Mirror episode Beyond The Sea and the award-winning TV dramedy The Bear.

He can also currently be seen in the erotic thriller Verity, which is in cinemas now.

Mackenzie Davis

Black Mirror fans will definitely recognise Mackenzie Davis for her work as Yorkie in the stand-out episode San Junipero, repeatedly held up as the anthology series’ best.

Mackenzie made her screen debut in 2012 when she was cast in Smashed, going on to appear in films like The F Word, That Awkward Moment and The Martian.

After that, she joined the star-studded cast of Blade Runner 2049, shared the screen with Charlize Theron in the domestic drama Tully and acted in the queer holiday romance Happiest Season.

Her other work includes the horror Speak No Evil, the sci-movie My Notes On Mars and the dystopian TV drama Station Eleven.

Charlie Heaton

British actor Charlie Heaton, naturally, got his start with obligatory roles in Casualty, Vera and DCI Banks, and was more recently seen as Jim Dycker in Industry.

Charlie’s past film roles have seen him playing Cannonball in X-Men spin-off The New Mutants, actor Jim Dagger in Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir Part II and a recovering addict in No Future.

Of course, the chances are you probably know him for his performance as Winona Ryder’s eldest on-screen son, Jonathan Byers, in the hit Netflix sci-fi drama Stranger Things, a role he played in all five seasons.

Ruby Stokes

Before Below, Ruby Stokes already had experience in major Netflix projects, most notably originating the role of Francesca Bridgerton in the streaming platform’s hit period drama and taking the lead as Lucy Carlyle in Lockwood & Co.

In the last few years, you may have also seen her on TV in the BBC drama The Jetty or the horror drama The Burning Girls, which also featured Oscar nominee Samantha Morton.

She also has some impressive film credits to her name, including the coming-of-age drama Rocks, the George Clooney Netflix drama Jay Kelly and the animated movie Where Is Anne Frank, in which she lent her voice to the character Kitty.

Earlier this year, she also appeared in the teen comedy Sunny Dancer and the historical drama Madfabulous.

Rohan Campbell

Some of Rohan’s biggest TV and film roles to date have included the big-screen slasher sequel Halloween Ends, Netflix’s cosy romance Virgin River, in which he played Lonergan in numerous flashback sequences and the Stephen King adaptation The Monkey.

In the early 2020s, he was cast as one of the lead characters in the mystery adaptation The Hardy Boys, before being picked by Sabrina Carpenter to appear opposite her and Jenna Ortega in the music video for her chart-topping single Taste.

Natasha Henstridge

Natasha Henstridge made her screen debut as the alien Sil in the sci-fi horror Species, before returning for two additional sequels.

She then went on to appear in both The Whole Nine Yards and The Whole Ten Yards as Bruce Willis’ estranged wife, as well as the Jean-Claude Van Damme action flick Maximum Risk, the erotic thriller Deception and the romantic comedy Let The Game Begin.

As for her TV work, Natasha has racked up supporting roles in everything from South Park, CSI: Miami, Hawaii Five-0 and Fallout, as well as leading performances in shows that include Diggstown, She Spies and Time Jumper.

David Wenham

Over the years, we can guarantee that Australian performer David Wenham has popped in some of your favourite franchises.

In the original Lord Of The Rings trilogy, he played Faramir (a character Tolkien said was closest to himself of all his literary creations), while Pirates Of The Caribbean fans might know him better as Lieutenant John Scarfield.

He also played Friar Carl in the Van Helsing movies, Dilios in 300 and Hank Snow in the musical biopic Elvis.

Additionally, David lent his voice to Kano in Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind and Johnny Town-Mouse in the Peter Rabbit movies, and played businessman Jasper Queller in Netflix’s Pieces Of Her.

Alexander Karim

Born and raised in Sweden, Alexander Karim made a name for himself on his home turf before his international crossover with English-language projects like the police drama Tyrant and Zero Dark Thirty.

Among his most recent credits are playing Dr Lars Nördstrom in the ITV medical drama Maternal, Lews Therin Telamon in the fantasy offering The Wheel Of Time and Sigur Johanson in the international sci-fi project The Swarm.

In 2024, he landed one of his biggest roles to date when he played Ravi, a gladiator-turned-doctor, in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II.

Mary Walsh

A comedian and writer as well as an actor, Mary Walsh became known in her native Canada for her work on the satirical news show This Hour Has 22 Minutes, where she most famously played the character Marg Delahunty.

She went on to act alongside Kim Cattrall in the Canadian remake of Sensitive Skin and can be seen in the web series The Missus Downstairs, which she also writes and directs.

Besides her acting and comedy work, she’s fronted her own book club series Mary Walsh: Open Book, been the subject of her own Who Do You Think You Are? episode and guest hosted an episode of the first season of Canada’s Drag Race.

Joshua Close

Like many of his Below co-stars, some of Joshua Close’s biggest credits have been in Netflix projects, most recently when he played Duck in Mae Martin’s Wayward.

He has also acted in the unsettling horror The Exorcism Of Emily Rose, the US crime drama Person Of Interest and appeared as Josh Ramsey in the British police series Thorne, earning a win at the Canadian TV awards The Geminis.

In 2023, he also played Horace Burkhart in the Martin Scorsese epic Killers Of The Flower Moon.

Shawn Doyle

Any Trekkies out there might have spotted Shawn Doyle as Dr. Ruon Tarka in the recent reboot Star Trek: Discovery.

He’s been a regular face on both the big and small screen for the last three decades, thanks to recurring roles in series such as Desperate Housewives, 24, Lost and The Expanse, in which he played UN exec Sadavir Errinwright.

In addition to his recurring roles in House Of Cards and The Comey Rule, earlier this year, he also appeared in two episodes of Reacher.

Tantoo Cardinal

A celebrated star of stage and screen in Canada, Tantoo Cardinal was awarded the Order of Canada “for her contributions to the growth and development of Aboriginal performing arts” in 2009.

Some of her stand-out film roles have included performances in Dances With Wolves, Mothers & Daughters and the aforementioned Killers Of The Flower Moon, earning a SAG Award nomination (as they were then known) for playing Lizzie Q.

Tantoo has also worked consistently on TV since the early 1980s, with Three Pines, Spirit Rangers and The Killing among the shows she’s appeared in most recently.

Marthe Bernard

In Below, Marthe Bernard plays the mysterious “old hag” who becomes a sinister presence over the course of the series.

While Below is her biggest credit to date, you might have also spotted her in the family drama Little Orphans, the Canadian dramedy Republic Of Doyle or the dark comedy Young Triffie’s Been Made Away With.

Kaleb Horn

Before he was cast in Below, Kaleb Horn was as well-known for his music career as his acting.

He previously played a minor role in the comedic horror series Chucky, appeared as Rhodey Rasch in the supernatural series Revival and shared the screen with Nicholas Cage in the surreal drama Dream Scenario.

Kaleb might also be a familiar face to regular Netflix viewers, as he’s previously cropped up in the original series Glamorous and Locke & Key.

Jeff Yung

Those who caught Netflix’s live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender will have seen Jeff Yung in action as Monk Tsutop in the very first episode.

A self-described “actor, martial artist and occasional poet” you may also have seen Jeff in David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds, the supernatural series What We Do In The Shadows or the Canadian iteration of Law & Order.

Darrin Baker

Darrin Baker appears in Below fresh from his appearance in another Netflix miniseries, Harlan Coben’s I Will Find You.

Before that, you might have seen him in Suits, The Handmaid’s Tale or American Sports Story, as well as past collaborations with the streaming platform like Fear Street: Prom Queen and Painkiller.

His earlier roles include performances in American Gods, The Good Doctor and more Christmas TV movies than we could even begin to list.

Below is streaming now on Netflix.