Meet the cast of Netflix romcom Love at First Sight
Haley Lu Richardson and Ben Hardy lead the cast of the new film.
Netflix has long been a prolific purveyor of romantic comedies, and the latest film in that genre to land of the streamer is Love at First Sight.
The film stars The White Lotus's Haley Lu Richardson and former EastEnders star Ben Hardy as two 20-somethings who instantly fall for each other after a meet-cute at a New York airport – only to lose each other at customs following their arrival in London.
The pair are joined in the cast by a number of other regonisable actors – including Jameela Jamil, Rob Delaney and Sally Phillips.
Read on for everything you need to know about that cast, including who they're playing and where you might have seen them before.
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Haley Lu Richardson plays Hadley Sullivan
Who is Hadley Sullivan? A 20-year-old American who meets Yale student Oliver after missing her initial flight to London for her father’s wedding, with the pair striking up an instant connection.
What else has Haley Lu Richardson been in? Richardson began her acting career as a teenager with roles in TV shows such as Shake It Up and Ravenswood before going on to appear in films like The Edge of Seventeen, Split, Columbus, Support the Girls and After Yang. Last year, she had a main role as Portia in the second season of The White Lotus.
Ben Hardy plays Oliver Jones
Who is Oliver Jones? A 22-year-old British mathematics student at Yale who is travelling back to the UK when he meets and falls for Hadley.
What else has Ben Hardy been in? Hardy is known for playing Peter Beale on EastEnders between 2013 and 2015 and starring roles in the TV shows The Woman in White and The Girl Before. Previous film roles include X-Men: Apocalypse, Bohemian Rhapsody, 6 Underground and The Voyeurs.
Jameela Jamil as the narrator
Who is the narrator? The narrator of the story, who provides voice-over throughout the film.
What else has Jameela Jamil been in? After beginning her media career as a TV presenter and radio DJ, Jamil transitioned into acting roles with a starring role in popular sitcom The Good Place, and has since gone on to star in the likes of How To Build a Girl, Marry Me and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
Rob Delaney plays Andrew Sullivan
Who is Andrew Sullivan? Hadley's father from whom she drifted apart after he moved to teach poetry in the UK – where he is now remarrying after divorcing Hadley's mother.
What else has Rob Delaney been in? Comedian Delaney first found fame on Twitter and has gone on to build a hugely successful career – the highlight of which is arguably co-creating, co-writing and starring in the hit Channel 4 sitcom Catastrophe. He's also featured in a number of big budget films including Deadpool 2, Hobbs & Shaw, Wrath of Man and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.
Sally Phillips plays Tessa Jones
Who is Tessa Jones? Oliver's mother, who is ill with cancer and has decided not to undergo treatment.
What else has Sally Phillips been in? Phillips co-created and co-wrote the sketch comedy show Smack the Pony and has appeared in TV shows such as Jam & Jerusalem, Miranda, I'm Alan Partridge, Veep and Pennyworth. On the big screen, she is best known for starring as Shazza in the Bridget Jones films.
Tom Taylor plays Luther Jones
Who is Luther Jones? Oliver's younger brother.
What else has Tom Taylor been in? As a young teenager, Taylor had a main role in Doctor Foster and the Stephen King adaptation The Dark Tower. More recent TV roles have included, Us, Close to Me and season 4 of The Bay.
Dexter Fletcher plays Val Jones
Who is Val Jones? Oliver's father.
What else has Dexter Fletcher been in? Fletcher first found success as an actor in films such as Caravaggio, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Layer Cake, while more recently he has also worked as a director – helming a variety of films such as Sunshine on Leith, Eddie the Eagle, Rocketman and Ghosted.
The cast also includes: Katrina Nare (Doom: Annihilation) as Charlotte, Luke Whoriskey (The Fall) as Raleigh, David Rubin (Judy) as Dr. Harrison Doyle, Tracy Wiles (Eastenders) as Mrs. O'Callaghan, Jayda Eyles (Breeders) as Young Hadley, Ibinabo Jack (Vera) as Shanti and Jessica Ransom (Doc Martin) as Bertie.
Love at First Sight is now available to watch on Netflix. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.
