A Different Man: Full list of cast

Aaron Schimberg's A Different Man, featuring Marvel star Sebastian Stan, is out now in movie theaters and will soon be available for streaming at home. The psychological thriller drops on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+ on November 5, 2024, a month after A24 released the film in cinemas early in October.

Exploring identity and societal bias, A Different Man is a dark comedy thriller about an aspiring actor who goes under the knife to radically change his appearance. However, his new dream face isn't what it's cracked up to be. His facial transformation turns into a nightmare, and he becomes obsessed with reclaiming what he lost.

Schimberg, whose credits include Chained for Life and Go Down Death, also wrote the screenplay for A Different Man, which now has a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film also features Chained for Life star Adam Pearson, Renate Reinsve, Miles G. Jackson, and more.

The main cast and characters in A Different Man

1) Sebastian Stan as Edward

Sebastian Stan as Edward (Image via A24)

The Romanian-American actor is best known as Bucky Barnes, aka the Winter Soldier, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He stars in A Different Man as Edward, an aspiring actor who undergoes reconstructive surgery to make himself more marketable in the movies. But he loses a coveted role anyway, turning him into a dark path.

Outside of the MCU, Sebastian Stan has worked on dozens of projects for television and the big screen. Some of his best works are Logan Lucky, The Martian, and I, Tonya. He also won the Best Leading Performance for A Different Man at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival.

2) Adam Pearson as Oswald

The award-winning presenter and actor, who previously worked with Schimberg in Chained for Life, returns to the big screen as Oswald in A Different Man. He's an actor playing Edward in a theater production based on Edward's life. He soon becomes Edward's new obsession because he looks exactly like Edward did before he went under the knife.

Pearson played Rosenthal in the 100% Rotten Tomato scorer Chained for Life and also appeared in DRIB as himself. He also worked on television as a guest on Celebrity Antiques Road Trip and was a contestant on Celebrity Mastermind.

3) Renate Reinsve as Ingrid

The Norwegian actress, who stars as Carolyn Polhemus in Presumed Innocent, joins the cast of A Different Man as Ingrid. She's a wannabe playwright who became Edward's neighbor and friend. She wrote the play about Edward's life, and they were together romantically before Edward's spiral.

Reinsve has worked on dozens of projects both on television and the big screen and in both English and Norwegian titles. Some of her best works are Women in Oversized Men's Shirts, Roeng, The Worst Person in the World, and Welcome to Norway.

4) Miles G. Jackson as Sean

Miles G. Jackson as Sean (Image via Jenny Piersol/YouTube)

The movie actor and Broadway star, who joined the Hunters TV series as Danny Rohr, returns to the silver screen as Sean in A Different Man.

Jackson's body of work is a mix of TV shows, movies, and short films, such as So You Want to Be a Honeypot, In Reality, Problemista, and Soon by You. He also appeared in the podcast series Deathless as Florian Ascher.

5) Billy Griffith as Ollie

The Brooklyn-born actor, who played Elder Elf Billy in Noelle, joins the cast of A Different Man as Ollie.

Griffith has worked on over 20 different projects, including guest appearances in Law & Order, Blue Bloods, White Collar, and Common Law. He also joined the cast of musical romantic comedies Music and Lyrics and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.

6) C. Mason Wells as Carl

C. Mason Wells (Image via John Lamparski/Getty Images)

The actor and screenwriter, who wrote and starred as Chris in the 100% Rotten Tomato scorer LOL, returns to the silver screen as Carl in the dark comedy psychodrama.

Outside of LOL, one of Wells' best works is Between the Temples, which he wrote with Nathan Silver and was nominated for Best Screenplay at the 2024 Gotham Awards. He also starred in films Quiet City, The Great Pretender, and Fourteen.

The secondary cast and characters in the movie

Besides the main cast members of A Different Man mentioned above, below are the rest of the film's cast and characters:

Neal Davidson as Corey
John Klacsmann as Ostermeier
John Keating as Dr. Varno
Corey R. Taylor as Luther
Danielle Burgos as Sally
Sammy Mena as Sammy Silverheels
Jon Dieringer as Johnny Handsome
Malachi Weir as Dr. Flexner
David Joseph Regelmann as Dr. Jewell
Nina White as Dr. Trutz
Peter D. Straus as Abraham Lincoln
Doug Barron as Guy Gaunt
Stephee Bonifacio as Heather
Juney Smith as Nestor
Lucy Kaminsky as Mariana
Owen Kline as Nick
Jarvis Tomdio as Clay
Karoline as Vivian
Liana Runcie as Fiona
Brice Kitzmeyer as Mr. Sablosky
Eleanore Pienta as Sadie
Charlie Korsmo as Ron Belcher
Michael Shannon as himself
Jed Rapfogel as the Man in Sunglasses
Marc Geller as the Ragged Man
James Foster Jr. as the Intrusive Man
JJ McGlone as the Casting Director
Sergio Delavicci as the Mover
Cameron Steinfeld as the Grinning Man
Lawrence Arancio as the Landlord
Cosmo Bjorkenheim as the Whistling Expert
Dena Winter as Ostermier's Girl
Marley Ficalora as the Athletic Man
Cornelius Horgan as the Bartender
Allan Anthony Smith as the Rowdy Man
Sean Berman as the Goth Guy
Annelise Ogaard as the Goth Girl
Ethan Lusk as the Boy on the Subway
Martin Ewens as the Make-up Artist
Caroline Golum as the Karaoke Singer
Hanna Edizel as the Laughing Girl
Christopher Spurrier as the Physical Therapist
Katie Takahashi as the Server
Vanessa McDonnell as the PSA Narrator
Rory McGuire as PSA Face
Alison Midstokke as PSA Face
John Henson as PSA Face
Chrissie Riedhofer as PSA Face
Mikaela Moody as PSA Face
Emma Easton as PSA Face

Catch A Different Man in movie theaters or watch it via digital platforms like Amazon Prime Video or Apple TV+.

Edited by Apoorva Jujjavarapu