Meet the cast of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1
Top Gun: Maverick star Tom Cruise will be joined by a host of new faces including Hayley Atwell, Esai Morales and Pom Klementieff.
Top Gun: Maverick star Tom Cruise will soon be back on our screens as Impossible Mission Force (IMF) agent Ethan Hunt.
That's right, folks: Paramount/Skydance’s hotly-anticipated Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One is fast approaching, and it looks set to bring together an epic cast of old and new faces.
New additions to the Mission: Impossible franchise in Dead Reckoning Part One include Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff and Shea Whigham and Hayley Atwell, who will appear as a mysterious character called Grace.
The movie also reunites Cruise with several returning characters including Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames), Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg) and Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson).
But who else stars in the cast of Mission: Impossible 7? Read on for everything you need to know.
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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 cast: Full character list
The full cast list is as follows:
- Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt
- Hayley Atwell as Grace
- Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell
- Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn
- Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust
- Vanessa Kirby as Alanna Mitsopolis/The White Widow
- Esai Morales as Gabriel
- Pom Klementieff as Paris
- Mariela Garriga as Marie
- Charles Parnell as the Head of the NRO
- and Henry Czerny as Eugene Kittridge
- Shea Whigham as Jasper Briggs
- Greg Tarzan Davis as Degas
- Frederick Schmidt as Zola Mitsopolis
- Cary Elwes as Denlinger
- Rob Delaney as the Head of the JSOC
- Indira Varma as the Head of the DIA
- Mark Gatiss as the Head of the NSA
Read on for more details about the characters as well as where you've seen the actors before.
Tom Cruise plays Ethan Hunt
Who is Ethan Hunt? Ethan is a star agent of the Impossible Mission Force (IMF). Cruise has played IMF agent Ethan Hunt in the previous six instalments of the Mission: Impossible franchise, first appearing in the original Top Gun film back in 1986.
What else has Tom Cruise been in? Cruise’s breakout role came in the classic 1980s comedy Risky Business. He went on to star in The Color of Money, Rain Man, Born on the Fourth of July, A Few Good Men, The Firm, Interview with the Vampire, Jerry Maguire, Vanilla Sky, Minority Report, The Last Samurai, Collateral, War of the Worlds, Knight and Day, Jack Reacher, Oblivion and Edge of Tomorrow.
He also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his appearance in the 1999 film Magnolia.
Hayley Atwell plays Grace
Who is Grace? A skilled thief with a mysterious past and dubious loyalties who comes into Ethan's orbit. Speaking to Screen Rant about her character's relationship with Cruise's Hunt, Atwell recently teased that the two have a "cat-and-mouse" dynamic.
What else has Hayley Atwell been in? Atwell will be familiar to Marvel fans as Peggy Carter, who – since 2011 – has appeared in the Captain America movies, Ant-Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel's Agents of SHIELD and her own spin-off TV series, Agent Carter. The star has also appeared in The Pillars of the Earth, Howards End, The Duchess and Christopher Robin.
Ving Rhames plays Luther Stickell
Who is Luther Stickell? An IMF computer technician and Hunt's best pal.
What else has Ving Rhames been in? Rhames has played the role of Luther since the beginning of the franchise. His other credits include Pulp Fiction, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Con Air and The District.
Simon Pegg plays Benjamin "Benji" Dunn
Who is Benji Dunn? An IMF technician turned field agent. Pegg has portrayed the character since Mission: Impossible III.
What else has Simon Pegg been in? Pegg rose to fame thanks to his role in Channel 4 sitcom Spaced. He went on to star in the Cornetto Trilogy films, the Mission: Impossible films, Doctor Who, Star Wars and Star Trek.
Rebecca Ferguson plays Ilsa Faust
Who is Isla Faust? A former MI6 agent and current Ethan Hunt ally. Ferguson has portrayed the character since 2015’s Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.
What else has Rebecca Ferguson been in? Ferguson has starred in various films such as Rogue Nation and its sequel Fallout, The Greatest Showman, The Girl on the Train and Denis Villeneuve’s two-part adaptation of Dune. Most recently, she led the cast of Apple TV+’s Silo as Juliette.
Vanessa Kirby plays Alanna Mitsopolis/The White Widow
Who is Alanna Mitsopolis? A black market arms dealer referred to professionally as White Widow. The character was last seen in Mission: Impossible – Fallout.
What else has Vanessa Kirby been in? Kirby made her television debut in 2011 in BBC drama The Hour. She went on to appear as Estella as part of the BBC's adaptation of Great Expectations later the same year. Other TV credits include a part in the mini-series Labyrinth, Poirot and The Frankenstein Chronicles, as well as The Crown.
Esai Morales plays Gabriel
Who is Gabriel? A villain in the movie, whose motives will push the IMF to the edge and who shares a past with Ethan.
What else has Esai Morales been in? Fans might recognise Morales from the Battlestar Galactica prequel Caprica, in which he portrayed Joseph Adama, or the Netflix series Ozark, in which he plays Camino del Rio.
He has also appeared as Section Chief Mateo Cruz in Criminal Mind and Deathstroke in the HBO Max superhero series Titans.
Pom Klementieff plays Paris
Who is Paris? A villain and French assassin who is hired by Gabriel to track down Ethan and Grace.
What else has Pom Lementieff been in? The actress initially starred in a number of films in her homeland France, before landing her first English language role in the 2013 remake of Oldboy. She went on to appear in films such as Ingrid Goes West, Uncut Gems, Thunder Force and as Mantis in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.
Mariela Garriga plays Marie
Who is Marie? A mysterious character with a connection to both Ethan and Gabriel.
What else has Mariela Garriga been in? The film is Garriga's first major English language role, following guest roles in television series such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and NCIS: Los Angeles.
Henry Czerny plays Eugene Kittridge
Who is Eugene Kittridge? The former director of the IMF remains a leading figure in US intelligence agencies. Last appeared in the first Mission: Impossible film.
What else has Henry Czerny been in? Outside of the Mission: Impossible films, Czerny has also appeared in the films The Boys of St. Vincent, Clear and Present Danger, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Ice Storm, Remember, Ready or Not and Scream VI, as well as series such as The Tudors and Revenge.
Shea Wigham plays Jasper Briggs
Who is Jasper Briggs? An enforcer of the US intelligence alliance known as "The Community" who is tasked with bringing in Hunt.
What else has Shea Whigham been in? As well as acclaimed turns in series such as Boardwalk Empire, Fargo, and True Detective, Whigham has also starred in the films Take Shelter, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, The Wolf of Wall Street, First Man, Vice, Kong: Skull Island, Joker, and the Fast & Furious franchise.
Greg Tarzan Davis plays Degas
Who is Degas? Briggs' partner and subordinate in the search for Hunt by "The Community".
What else has Greg Tarzan Davis been in? Davis starred opposite Tom Cruise in last year's hit Top Gun: Maverick and also had a recurring role in Grey's Anatomy.
Frederick Schmidt plays Zola Mitsopolis
Who is Zola Mitsopolis? The brother and enforcer of Alanna Mitsopolis in her arms dealing operation, having appeared in the previous film in the series.
What else has Frederick Schmidt been in? Schmidt is also known for his turn in the film Angel Has Fallen and as Metallo in the series Supergirl.
Cary Elwes plays Denlinger
Who is Denlinger? The Director of National Intelligence for the US government and a leading member of "The Community".
What else has Cary Elwes been in? The British actor is best known for his roles in the iconic films The Princess Bride, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, and the Saw franchise. Elwes has also appeared in Hot Shots!, The Jungle Book, Days of Thunder, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Twister, Liar Liar, Cradle Will Rock, Ella Enchanted, A Christmas Carol, and BlackBerry.
Who else is in the cast of Mission: Impossible 7?
In addition, the cast also features Rob Delaney (Deadpool 2) as the Head of the JSOC, Charles Parnell (Top Gun: Maverick) as the Head of the NRO and Mark Gatiss (Sherlock) as the Head of the NSA. While their character names are unknown, they are all involved in "The Community", an agency tasked with bringing down Ethan Hunt.
Indira Varma (Obi-Wan Kenobi) will also star as a member of The Community, the Head of the DIA.
Mission: Impossible 7 will be released in the UK in July 2023. In the meantime, if you're looking for more to watch, check out our TV Guide or visit our Film hub for all the latest news.
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