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Palmer Haasch
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2023-12-27T18:41:44Z
- "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," the wildly popular book series from Rick Riordan, is now a Disney+ show.
- Walker Scobell stars in the titular role of the series, which premiered on December 19.
- Meet the full cast of the show and learn who they're each playing.
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Over a decade after the first attempt at adapting Rick Riordan's "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," Disney+ has taken a stab at the incredibly popular, Greek mythology-infused children's series.
The first season of the show, which premiered December 19, adapts "The Lightning Thief," the first "Percy Jackson" novel. It follows Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell), a young demigod who learns that he's the son of Poseidon, god of the sea, and is sent on a quest to retrieve his uncle Zeus' master bolt. On the way, he's accompanied by Annabeth Chase (Leah Sava Jeffries), who's a daughter of Athena, and Grover Underwood (Aryan Simhadri), who's a satyr.
The well-received show serves as a redemption arc for the "Percy Jackson" series, given that 20th Century Fox's 2010s films based on the books were a disappointment both for many fans and Riordan himself. Unlike the films, which featured aged-up versions of the characters, this series stars children — even though it made filming more difficult.
"Everybody whose life was going to be more complicated because we were doing it this way understood, and committed to, and embraced at the beginning that this is just what the show is," co-showrunner Jon Steinberg told Business Insider at New York Comic Con in October.
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Meet the cast of Disney+'s"Percy Jackson and the Olympians," which includes young actors alongside industry giants like the late Lance Reddick and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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Walker Scobell plays Percy Jackson, the titular hero of the series and son of Poseidon.
Fans first met the new Percy Jackson in April 2022, when Riordan announced on his website that Walker Scobell had been cast in the role.
Scobell recently starred alongside Ryan Reynolds in the Shawn Levy-directed Netflix movie "The Adam Project."
Leah Sava Jeffries plays Annabeth Chase, Percy's shrewd best friend and daughter of Athena.
Jeffries recently starred alongside Idris Elba and Iyana Halley in the 2022 film "Beast."
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Aryan Simhadri plays Grover Underwood, Percy's satyr best friend.
Simhadri recently starred in the animated series "Adventures in Wonder Park," as well as the 2022 remake of "Cheaper by the Dozen."
Jason Mantzoukas plays Dionysus, the god of wine stuck manning Camp Half-Blood.
Mantzoukas is a comedic actor known for memorable guest roles on sitcoms like "The Good Place" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," as well as voice acting on series like "Big Mouth."
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Glynn Turman plays Chiron, the centaur who directs Camp Half-Blood.
Turman is known for his roles in the 1960s sitcom "Peyton Place" and HBO drama "The Wire," and recently appeared in the film "80 for Brady."
Virginia Kull will play Sally Jackson, Percy's mother.
Kull is known for roles in "Big Little Lies" and "Super Pumped."
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Timm Sharp plays Gabe Ugliano, Sally's lackluster boyfriend.
Sharp is known for roles in "On the Verge" and "Enlightened."
Megan Mullally will play Alecto, the Fury who masquerades as Percy's teacher Mrs. Dodds.
Mullally is known for her role on series like "Will & Grace" and "Party Down."
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The late Lance Reddick plays Zeus, lord of Olympus and god of the sky.
Reddick, who died in March at age 60, is known for his roles in "The Wire" and "John Wick."
Toby Stephens plays Poseidon, the god of the sea and Percy's father.
Stephens is known for his roles in "Die Another Day" and the BBC adaptation of "Jane Eyre."
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Charlie Bushnell plays Luke Castellan, a longtime camper and son of Hermes.
Bushnell is known for his role in the Disney+ series "Diary of a Future President."
Lin-Manuel Miranda plays Hermes, the messenger god.
Miranda is best known for his work as a playwright and actor in musical productions like "Hamilton" and "In The Heights."
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Jay Duplass plays Hades, the god of death and riches, and the lord of the Underworld.
Duplass is known for his roles in "Transparent," "Industry," and "The Chair."
Timothy Omundson plays Hephaestus, the god of technology, blacksmiths, forges, and fire.
Omundson is known for his roles in "Psych" and "Judging Amy."
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Adam Copeland plays Ares, the god of war.
Copeland, a professional wrestler also known by his ring name Edge, has also appeared in the TV series "Vikings" and "Haven."
Suzanne Cryer plays Echidna, the mother of all monsters.
Cryer is known for "Silicon Valley" and recently appeared in "Mrs. Davis."
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Jessica Parker Kennedy plays Medusa, the mythical monster whose gaze turns others into stone.
Kennedy is known for "The Flash" television series and "Black Sails."
Dior Goodjohn plays Clarisse La Rue, a daughter of Ares.
Goodjohn is known for her roles in series like "Head of the Class" and "Are You Afraid of the Dark?"
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Olivea Morton plays Nancy Bobofit, one of Percy's classmates at his mortal school.
Morton has previously appeared in the TV series "Angel," as well as the shorts "Better Now" and "And Yet They Speak."
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