Mark Scout, played by Adam Scott,
Actor: American Adam Scott was born in Santa Cruz, California. Arguably, Scott's breakthrough performance was in 2008 on Step Brothers, co-starring John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell. Scott also played Parks and Recreation, where he was central in the cast of the sitcom. Other major credits include Scott's debut working with Stiller, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, and roles in Big Little Lies and Ghosted in the TV sphere. Apart from Severance, Scott also starred in the Apple TV show Loot and provided voice for Netflix's Inside Job.
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The Navigator
John Meyer
Step Sisters
Dennis Huff
Parks & Recreation
Benjamin Wyatt
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Ted Hendricks
Little Little Lies
Ed MacKenzie
Mrs. Web
Ben Parker
Scott plays Mark, the recently hired Macro Data Refining Team head at Lumon, in the Severance cast. Mark is in mourning for his wife and chooses to go through severance, which divides any memories connected to his job from his personal ones, to cope with the loss. This implies that he does not remember anything about his work or job title when at home and lacks awareness of his personal life when at work. Mark discovers Lumon has secret, ulterior goals before the conclusion of the first season and must negotiate the difficult situation of living two lives.
Britt Lower as Heaven's Lowery
American actor Britt Lower grew up in Heyworth, Illinois. Lower has had great success in the TV space but lacks a lot of feature film credentials. Lower's breakthrough performance in the police program Unforgotten brought him casting in the comic series Man Seeking Woman. Among the other TV credits are Casual and Ghosted, which stars Severance costar Adam Scott. She also made single appearances on hit shows including American Horror Stories and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
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Remarkable
Tanya Simkowksi
Man Seeking Woman
Liz Greenberg
Casual
Sara Finn
Ghosted
Jennifer Claire
Severance
Helly Riggs
Maintenance High
Lee
Character: Mark's new coworker in the severed department who defies corporate protocol is Helly in Severance's cast portrayed by Britt Lower. She tries to combine her "outie" - outside the office - and "innie" - within the office - identities and resign from Lumon. Her awareness that she accepted this distance throws more complexity into the picture. She is revealed at the end of the first season to be the daughter of Lumon Industries CEO Jame Eagan, who underwent severance to win public acceptance for the operation.
Irving Turturro as John Turturro
Actor: John Turturro is a New York City born American actor. Leading to partnerships with directors like the Coen Brothers, including Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, and O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Turturro's breakthrough performance occurred in 1987's Five Corners Turturro has made several larger franchise appearances like Matt Reeves' The Batman and the Transformers movie series. Among Turturro's major TV credits are Mank, The Night Of, The Plot Against America, and—of course— Severance.
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five corners
Heinz Zabantino
Do the Correct Thing.
Pinos
Mo improved blues
"Moe" Flatbush
The Big Lebowski
Jesus Quintana
Transformers
Seymour Simmons
The Batman
Carmine Falcone
Character: Unlike Mark and Helly, Irving is a senior staffer in Severance. As such, he is a stickler for the rules at Lumon Industries and prides himself on his knowledge of the Eagan family, Lumon's enigmatic founders. Irving risks his position at the company when he develops a more-than-platonic relationship with a colleague in Christopher Walken's Burt. However, by the end of the season, it turns out that Irv's outie is a military hero, and he has a trunk full of Lumon's shady business practices, making his by-the-books character even more intriguing.
Zach Cherry as Dylan
Actor: Zach Cherry is an American actor born in Trenton, New Jersey, and has played bit parts in a variety of television shows and movies. Cherry's breakout role was arguably that of Ethan Russell in Netflix's You, though he has had small roles in huge blockbuster movies like Spider-Man: Homecoming and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. In 2023, he played Jim in the Julia Louis-Dreyfus comedy movie, You Hurt My Feelings before starring in Amazon Prime Video's Fallout.
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You
Ethan Russell
Spider-Man: Homecoming
Klev
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Klev
You Hurt My Feelings
Jim
Duncanville
Wolf (voice role)
Fallout
Woody Thomas
Character: Zach Cherry plays Dylan in Severance, Mark's comic-relief coworker who is constantly theorizing as to what is happening to themselves outside Lumon Industries. Dylan spends his time wondering what his outie personality is like, as well as what the purpose of their work at Lumon is. When Helly joins their department, his conspiracy theories increase, leading Dylan to take an active role in helping the innies figure out who they are on the outside.
Tramell Tillman as Milchick
Actor: Tramell Tillman is an American actor born in Washington, District of Columbia. Tillman has a fairly small resume in the world of acting yet has featured in a few television shows like Godfather of Harlem and Dietland. Undoubtedly, Tillman's breakout role was Severance, a central part of the mysterious story. He also had a two-episode arc as Detective Sommers in the Prime Video series Hunters and will appear in Mission: Impossible 8 upon the film's release in 2025.
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Difficult People
Good Samaritan
Dietland
Steven
Godfather of Harlem
Bobby Robinson
Hunters
Detective Sommers
Severance
Seth Milchick
Mission: Impossible 8
TBA
Character: In the Severance cast, Tillman plays Milchick, a Lumon employee who oversees those who have received the severance surgery. Milchick is essentially the head of security inside Lumon, and he is responsible for rewarding or punishing Mark's team based on their performance. Milchick serves as a reminder of Lumon's control over its employees, at least during the working day, making his outie life all the more interesting.
Christopher Walken as Burt
Actor: Christopher Walken is an American actor born in New York City. Walken is one of the more recognizable actors in Hollywood history, Early supporting roles for Walken include films such as The Anderson Tapes, Next Stop, and Greenwich Village. Walken's breakout role came in 1978's The Deer Hunter, leading to an illustrious film career. Some of Walken's bigger movies include A View to Kill, King of New York, Batman Returns, True Romance, Catch Me If You Can, and Dune: Part Two.
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At Close Range
Brad Whitewood Sr.
Pulp Fiction
Captain Koons
Sleepy Hollow
Headless Horseman
Wedding Crashers
William Cleary
Hairspray
Wilbur Turnblad
Seven Psychopaths
Hans Kieslowski
Character: Walken plays Burt in Severance, the innie who strikes up a romantic relationship with Turturro's Irving. At the end of Severance season 1, Irving's outie finds Burt's outie, only to discover the latter is already in a relationship. This teases more troubles going forward, as the line between work and personal lives becomes more blurred.
Severance Supporting Cast & Characters
Patricia Arquette as Harmony Cobel: Harmony is Mark's mysterious and eccentric boss in the Severance cast, who may have a bigger role to play in the severed employees' outie lives. Patricia Arquette has amassed an impressive filmography over the years, first appearing as Freddy Krueger victim Kristen Parker in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. Severance is her second collaboration with Stiller, as she played Tilly Mitchell in Escape at Dannemora. In 2023, she took on the lead role in the Apple TV series High Desert.
Yul Vazquez as Petey: Petey is a former Lumon employee and Mark's coworker whose position is taken over by Helly. Petey confronts outie Mark, who does not remember their work friendship due to his severance surgery, prompting Mark's investigation into Lumon. Actor Yul Vazquez has been in several streaming series, like The Outsider, Russian Doll, and Narcos: Mexico. In 2022, he took on a major role in Epix's Godfather of Harlem and one of the lead roles in HBO's White House Plumbers.
Dichen Lachman as Ms. Casey: Ms. Casey, portrayed by Dichen Lachman, is a Lumon employee who serves as a wellness counselor. However, the end-of-season twist reveals that Severance's Miss Casey is Mark's wife Gemma, who was previously believed dead. Lachman has held roles in Altered Carbon, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Raya and the Last Dragon. In 2022, she provided voice work for the Disney animated series Baymax! and played Soyona in Jurassic World Dominion.
Jen Tullock as Devon: Devon, played by Jen Tullock, is Mark's sister. Throughout the series, Devon is concerned about Mark's involvement with Lumon and is a vocal critic of the severance process. By the end of the series, Mark's innie makes contact with Devon and blurs the line between his work life and home life. Tullock has held roles in The Coop and Perry Mason both before and after being cast in Severance.
Michael Chernus as Ricken Hale: Chernus portrays Ricken, Mark's brother-in-law in the Severance cast. Like Devon, Ricken's wife, he also worries about Mark's decision to sever himself at Lumon. He has appeared in Orange is the New Black and Spider-Man: Homecoming. In 2023, he took on the role of Tom in the Prime Video miniseries remake of Dead Ringers.
Gwendoline Christie - TBA: Joining the cast for Severance season 2 is British actor Gwendoline Christie. Given that much of the story of the show's continuation is being kept under wraps, little is known about Christie's role. Christie is known for playing Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones and Captain Phasma in the Star Wars sequel trilogy. Other roles include the Netflix fantasy shows The Sandman and Wednesday.
John Noble - TBA: Another cast member who is new for Severance season 2 is John Noble. Like Christie, it is unknown what role the Australian actor will be playing in the show's story. Noble is known for his roles as Denthor in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy and Dr. Bishop in the TV show Fringe, as well as holding credits in Sleepy Hollow, Elementary, and The Boys.
Alia Shawkat - TBA: The final notable new addition for Severance season 2 is Alia Shawkat. Shawkat is an American actor who will play another unknown role in the upcoming sophomore season of the AppleTV+ Thriller. Previous credits for Shawkat include Arrested Development and Search Party.
The Severance Cast: A Closer Look
The Severance cast is full of recognizable actors who have previously appeared in popular TV shows and movies. Premiering on Apple TV+ in February 2022, Severance boasts a star-studded cast, including veteran actors like Christopher Walken, Adam Scott, and Patricia Arquette who shined among others in Severance season 1's climactic ending. It also features directorial work from actor Ben Stiller, in another departure from his more traditional comedic fare, and Aoife McArdle, highlighting its industry pedigree and credentials.
Although Severance season 2 has just finished filming, it's been more than two years since season 1's cliffhanger ending was released on Apple TV+.
The Story of Severance
Severance's mysterious story follows a company called Lumon Industries, which offers its employees a medical procedure called severance, which separates their personal and professional lives. The show focuses primarily on Mark and his team as they go through the workday motions, though their job responsibilities are not immediately clear. Mark's life is upended when a former colleague reintroduces himself outside the office, spurring Mark to investigate Lumon's true intentions and leading to Severance's unanswered questions and mysteries. Severance's Characters carry these mysteries, each played by some recognizable actors.
From director and executive producer Ben Stiller and creator Dan Erickson comes “Severance.” Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a severance procedure, which surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. This daring experiment in “work-life balance” is called into question as Mark finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery that will force him to confront the true nature of his work… and himself.
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