Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Casting News - Troy Kotsur, Abbey Lee, Odessa Young and Robin De Jesus Join Netflix's 'Black Rabbit'

Casting News - April 30, 2024

Netflix's Black Rabbit.






NETFLIX's BLACK RABBIT
  • Troy Kotsur, Abbey Lee, Odessa Young, Robin De Jesus, Amir Malaklou, Don Harvey, Forrest Weber, Francis Benhamou, Gus Birney, John Ales and Steve Witting have joined the cast of the upcoming limited series starring Jude Law and Jason Bateman. 
  • Kotsur will play Joe Mancuso, a local bookie with ties to organized crime and the brothers' past. Kotsur won an Academy Award in 2021 for his performance in CODA.
  • Lee will play Anna, a formidable NYC bartender. Lee previously starred in HBO's one-season drama Lovecraft Country and in the Netflix limited series Florida Man.
  • Young will play Gen, an East Village tattoo artist with a connection to the brothers. Young starred in the Paramount+ limited series The Stand and in the Max limited series The Staircase.
  • De Jesus will play Tony, a talented chef. De Jesus has received three Tony Award nominations for his performances in In the Heights, La Cage aux Folles and The Boys in the Band.
  • Malaklou will play Naveen, an investor in Jake's businesses. Malaklou guest starred on NBC's The Endgame and Paramount+'s Evil
  • Harvey will play Matt, an old school bartender. Harvey starred in the HBO limited series We Own This City and recurred on HBO's The Deuce
  • Weber will play Junior, a hotheaded criminal. Weber guest starred on Hulu's Castle Rock, NBC's The Blacklist, CBS' East New York and NBC's Law & Order.
  • Benhamou will play Lisa Klein, a journalist with New York Magazine. Benhamou guest starred on Netflix's Daredevil, Comedy Central's Inside Amy Schumer, Hulu's Life & Beth and AppleTV+'s Dear Edward
  • Birney will play Mel Whitney, an aspiring actress and hostess. Birney starred for two seasons in Starz's Shining Vale and recurred on AppleTV+'s Dickinson.
  • Ales will play Jules Zablonski, a renowned artist. Ales in the Netflix limited series True Story and Painkiller.
  • Witting will play Andy, a credit card processor and money lender. Witting recurred on HBO's The Outsider and guest starred on Paramount+'s Tulsa King.