Masters of the Airs Wikipedia pagereveals that more than 60 actors are credited in this nine-episodeApple TV+series.
Its only nature that any miniseries telling that story would venture to capture the scale of it all.
Series producer Gary Goetzman credits casting director Lucy Bevan with getting the impressive cadre of actors together.
[Casting] had to be done on Zoom basically because it was during COVID.
It was a very difficult process, Goetzman toldDen of Geekduring the shows junket.
And yet Im just so thrilled that it came out so well and we got such great people.
Well begin with the obviously big ones likeElvisstar Austin Butlerandcurrent Doctor Who Ncuti Gatwa.
Cleven is uninterested is activities like sports and drinking, much to his friends chagrin.
As a young actor, Butler appeared in many tween shows likeHannah Montana,iCarly,andZoey 101.
Next up hell have a major role inDune: Part Twoas Feyd-Rautha.
Hes a very personable lad who likes to party and kiss girls.
He and his best friend Bubbles like to keep track of where everyone comes from in the United States.
The Irish actor has also appeared inDerry Girls,The Plot Against America, andTetris.
Next up hes set to play Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth in the Apple TV+ seriesManhunt.
Growing up,Band of Brotherswas the Holy Grail of television, Boyle toldDen of Geek.
When I first went to acting school,Band of Brotherswas on our reading list.
Thats the pinnacle of acting andThe Pacificis such a phenomenal show as well.
So when the opportunity to be involved in this came around, I took it with both arms.
Once Rosie arrives, however, he proves to be quite the character.
Worthy of being on the poster even!
American actor Nate Mann is a recent Juilliard grad just getting his start in the industry.
Hes been seen previously inLicorice Pizza,Ray Donovan, andEvil.
But he had just been in the States training gunners and had tons of experience up in the cockpit.
Viewers wont get a sense of just how capable until a couple episodes in.
Playing Biddick is the also highly capable Irish actor Barry Keoghan.
It is [claustrophobic] up there.
I think they got that across, Keoghan said.
It was quite compact.
Raff Law as Sgt.
After all, what is a plane mechanic if not a plane doctor?
Raff Law is the son of actors Jude Law and Sadie Frost.
His first major role was in 2021 crime dramaTwistin which he played Oliver Twist.
Leading this portion of the story is 2nd Lt. Alexander Jefferson.
Playing Jefferson is Branden Cook, who has previously popped up for small roles inIndustryandChicago P.D.
Ncuti Gatwa is, of course, Doctor Who the 15th Doctor, in fact.
The Rwandan-Scottish actor has also appeared inSex EducationandBarbie.
While Sawyer has poked around at acting previously, this marks his first major role.
Kai Alexander as Sgt.
William Quinn
The extremely youthful-looking Sgt.
Other Characters of Note
Isabel May (Elsa Dutton in1883) as Marge Bucks girl back home.
Bel Powley (Miep Gies inA Small Light) as Alexandra Sandra Wingate A mysterious woman at Oxford.
David Shields (Michael Smart inBlack MirrorDemon 79) as Major Everett Ev Blakely A pilot from Seattle.
Adam Long (Lewis Whippy inHappy Valley) as Captain Bernard Bennie DeMarco A pilot from Philadelphia.
Elliot Warren (Train Gang Leader inThe Batman) as Lt. James Douglass A bombardier from the Midwest.
Jordan Coulson (Lukasz inInformer) as Lt. Howard Hamilton A bombardier from the Midwest.
James Murray (Prince Andrew inThe Crown) as Major Neil Chic Harding Commander of the 100th.
Louis Greatorex (Henry Mason inSafe) as Capt.
Joseph Bubbles Payne A navigator and Major Crosbys best friend.
Laurie Davidson (Mr. Mistoffelees inCats) as Lt. Herbert Nash A replacement of note.
Matt Gavan (Jord Hasp inFoundation) as Capt.
Charles Bean Cruikshank A pilot of note.
Ben Radcliffe (Giselher inThe Witcher) as Capt.
John D. Brady A pilot whose plane Crosby navigates for initially.
Bailey Brook as Sgt.
Charles K. Bailey Has a plot line of note midseason.
The first two episodes of Masters of the Air are available to stream now on Apple TV+.
New episodes premiere Fridays.
