The Recruit season 2 cast: Full list of actors in Netflix series

The new setting brings with it some other notable additions to the cast, but don't worry: fans of season 1 can also expect numerous returning faces, including Vondie Curtis-Hall (Daredevil), Fivel Stewart (Atypical) and Colton Dunn (Superstore).

The Recruit comes from screenwriter Alexi Hawley, who cut his teeth on network television with hit procedural The Rookie, from which a couple of notable names have followed him to Netflix – including genre favourite Nathan Fillion.

Read on to find out who else is joining the party for The Recruit season 2 on Netflix, which is available to stream now.

The Recruit season 2 cast: Who stars in the Netflix series?

Here's a full list of the key players you can expect to see in The Recruit season 2. If you'd like to know more, scroll on for detailed breakdowns of each individual actor and character in the principal cast.

• Noah Centineo plays Owen Hendricks
• Aarti Mann plays Violet
• Colton Dunn plays Lester
• Fivel Stewart plays Hannah
• Daniel Quincy Annoh plays Terence
• Kristian Bruun plays Janus Ferber
• Vondie Curtis-Hall plays Walter Nyland
• Teo Yoo plays Jang Kyun Kim
• Nathan Fillion plays CIA Director
• Angel Parker plays Dawn
• Victor Andrés Trelles Turgeon plays Talco
• Kaylah Zander plays Amelia Salazar
• Maddie Hasson plays Nichka
• James Purefoy plays Olive Bonner-Jones
• Brooke Smith plays Marcy Potter
• Devika Bhise plays Juno Marsh
• Felix Solis plays Tom Wallace
• Young-Ah Kim plays Grace
• Shin Do-hyun plays Yoo Jin Lee
• Sanghee Lee plays Nan Hee
• Omar Maskati plays Jae King
• Alana Hawley Purvis plays Amanda Fern

Noah Centineo as Owen Hendricks

Who is Owen Hendricks? Owen is a freshly graduated lawyer who lands a job at the CIA straight out of university. At just 24 years old, he suddenly finds himself thrown into a dangerous world of espionage and intrigue, which kicks into overdrive when a threatening letter is found from a former asset gone rogue. In season 2, he's still reeling from his experience with Max Meladze when he jumps headfirst into another dangerous mission – this time, in South Korea.

Centineo told TUDUM: "This is a guy who clearly just wings it. Not that Owen doesn’t work hard. Not that he's not smart... [He’s just like,] 'It’ll work out and I trust my gut'. That doesn't really work well with the CIA at all."

What else has Noah Centineo been in? Centineo broke out in the cast of teen romcom trilogy To All the Boys I've Loved Before, which led to similar projects like Sierra Burgess Is a Loser and The Perfect Date. He has eyed a shift to more action-oriented roles with 2019's Charlie's Angels and this year's DC Comics blockbuster Black Adam, where he played goofy superhero Atom Smasher.

Vondie Curtis-Hall as Walter Nyland

Who is Walter Nyland? Walter is a senior figure at the CIA, who comes under heat over Owen's reckless behaviour – and never hesitates to chastise him for it.

What else has Vondie Curtis-Hall been in? Curtis-Hall will be known to comic book fans as journalist Ben Urich from Marvel's Daredevil. His other projects include Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet and television dramas Rosewood, For the People and Evil.

Kaylah Zander plays Amelia Salazar

Who is Amelia Salazar? Amelia is one of Owen's CIA colleagues, who he dates for a time. In season 2, they are no longer seeing each other, but their relationship remains flirty and fun.

What else has Kaylah Zander been in? Zander has previously appeared in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, iZombie and The 100.

Colton Dunn as Lester Kitchens

Who is Lester Kitchens? Lester is another CIA operative, who works alongside Violet most closely. He's also a friend to Owen and is pleased to be reunited with him in season 2.

What else has Colton Dunn been in? Dunn will be best known to fans of US comedy, thanks to his roles in long-running sitcom Superstore, sketch show Key & Peele and Star Trek: Lower Decks, where he voices Captain Dorg.

Aarti Mann as Violet Ebner

Who is Violet Ebner? Violet is a CIA operative who works alongside Lester.

What else has Aarti Mann been in? Mann played the recurring role of Priya Koothrappali in US sitcom The Big Bang Theory and went on to guest appearances in Suits, Scandal, Grey's Anatomy and Netflix's Never Have I Ever.

Fivel Stewart as Hannah Copeland

Who is Hannah Copeland? Hannah is Owen's ex-girlfriend, who he managed to stay on relatively good terms with after their relationship ended. Throughout season 1, they still lived together as housemates along with mutual friend Terence – but season 2 finds their dynamic under strain.

What else has Fivel Stewart been in? Stewart is coming off a three-season run on Netflix's comedy-drama Atypical, where she played high school student Izzie Taylor. Earlier this year, she appeared opposite Sandra Oh in horror film Umma.

Kristian Bruun as Janus Ferber

Who is Janus Ferber? Janus is another CIA operative, who has had the misfortune of being partnered with Owen on two occasions, despite his obvious disdain for the lawyer's haphazard approach to intelligence work. All that to say, Janus is irritable and prone to frustrated outbursts.

What else has Kristian Bruun been in? Bruun is known for his roles in sci-fi dramas Orphan Black and Snowpiercer.

Daniel Quincy Annoh as Terence

Who is Terence? Terence is Owen and Hannah's housemate.

What else has Daniel Quincy Annoh been in? The Recruit marked Annoh's first major screen role.

Teo Yoo as Jang Kyun Kim

Who is Jang Kyun Kim? An operative for the South Korean intelligence agency, who keeps tabs on Owen and Janus when they enter the country. However, he's also dealing with a personal crisis that could render him utterly compromised.

What else has Teo Yoo been in? Yoo earned international acclaim in 2023 for his performance in romantic drama film Past Lives, where he co-starred opposite Greta Lee. Recently, he featured in South Korean Netflix series Love to Hate You.

Nathan Fillion as CIA Director Alton West

Who is Alton West? Alton West is the director of the CIA, who occasionally appears to demand updates and bark orders at his subordinates.

What else has Nathan Fillion been in? Fillion became a favourite of sci-fi and fantasy fans for playing the role of Mal Reynolds in short-lived television series Firefly and its sequel film Serenity. He went on to secure mainstream success in network crime dramas Castle and The Rookie, the latter of which is another project of The Recruit creator Alexi Hawley.

Fillion is also a repeat collaborator of DC Studios boss James Gunn, having appeared in his films Slither, Super, The Suicide Squad, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and the upcoming Superman reboot.

Angel Parker as Dawn

Who is Dawn? Dawn is a black ops operative for the CIA, who has a frosty relationship with Owen to say the least.

What else has Angel Parker been in? Parker previously worked with The Recruit creator Alexi Hawley on his network crime procedural The Rookie, where she played Luna Grey. Her other credits include comic book dramas Superman & Lois and Marvel's Runaways, plus true crime series American Crime Story: The People vs OJ Simpson.

Maddie Hasson as Nichka

Who is Nichka? Nichka is the unpredictable and dangerous daughter of Max Meladze, a former CIA asset, who has Owen at her mercy in the opening sequence of season 2.

What else has Maddie Hasson been in? Hasson has previously appeared in horror flick Malignant and YouTube sci-fi drama Impulse, which served as a sequel of sorts to 2007 blockbuster Jumper.

Brooke Smith as Marcy Potter

Who is Marcy Potter? Marcy is a new character for season 2, who is an experienced officer working in the CIA's counter-espionage group.

What else has Brooke Smith been in? Smith's past television credits include Grey's Anatomy, Ray Donovan, Bosch, Bates Motel and Big Sky. Most recently, she has appeared in two dramas for US broadcaster FX: Class of '09 and Grotesquerie.

Devika Bhise as Juno Marsh

Who is Juno Marsh? Another officer for the CIA's counter-espionage group, who works alongside Marcy.

What else has Devika Bhise been in? Another repeat collaborator of The Recruit creator Alexi Hawley, Bhise previously played Antoinette Benneteau in The Rookie: Feds.

Shin Do-hyun as Yoo Jin Lee

Who is Yoo Jin Lee? Yoo Jin Lee is a South Korean woman who Owen has a romantic history with, dating back to when his father was stationed in the country.

What else has Shin Do-hyun been in? Shin Do-hyun has previously appeared in South Korean dramas Hospital Playlist, Into the Ring and Doom At Your Service.

Laura Haddock as Max Meladze (season 1)

Who is Max Meladze? Max is a former asset of the CIA who has since turned on the organisation for reasons unknown. She holds the potential to do serious damage if she goes public about her past activities, meaning Owen will need to use some deft negotiating skills in order to prevent an international incident.

What else has Laura Haddock been in? Haddock is best known for her roles in television dramas Da Vinci's Demons, The Capture and White Lines. Meanwhile, she also plays Star-Lord's mother, Meredith Quill, in the Guardians of the Galaxy films and had a key role in 2017's Transformers: The Last Knight. Most recently, she has appeared in Downton Abbey: A New Era.

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