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The Boys

The Boys

Amazon 2019

A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.
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The Top 10 Actors and Characters of The Boys (Ranked Cast in 2024)

Aya Cash

#1 - Aya Cash (Cheryl Peterson)

Aya Rachel Cash (born July 13, 1982) is an American actress, the daughter of poet and novelist Kim Addonizio and Buddhist teacher Eugene Cash, and the granddaughter of Wimbledon champion Pauline Betz Addie and sportswriter Bob Addie. In 2014, Cash was listed among "10 Comic Actresses Who Deserve A Big-Screen Leading Role" by Indiewire.

Aya Cash plays as Cheryl Peterson in The Boys.
Aya Cash is the top #1 member of the cast and appears in 27 episodes.

Jack Quaid

#2 - Jack Quaid (Hughie Campbell)

Jack Henry Quaid (born April 24, 1992) is an American actor. The son of actors Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan, he is best known for playing Marvel in the science fiction film The Hunger Games and for his leading role as a vigilante in the Prime Video superhero series The Boys. Wikipedia

Jack Quaid plays as Hughie Campbell in The Boys.
Jack Quaid is the top #2 member of the cast and appears in 16 episodes.

Karl Urban

#3 - Karl Urban (Billy Butcher)

He is known for playing Éomer in the second and third installments of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy in the 2009 film Star Trek and Julius Caesar on Xena: Warrior Princess. He played Vaako in The Chronicles of Riddick, the Russian assassin Kirill in The Bourne Supremacy, and Ghost in Pathfinder and won acclaim for his performances in New Zealand films The Price of Milk and Out of the Blue. His father, a German immigrant, owned a leather goods retail store, and his mother once worked for Film Facilities in Wellington, through which the young Urban was exposed to New Zealand cinema and developed an interest in the film industry. Urban attended St Mark's Church School, where he showed an early love for public performance. His first acting role came at age eight, when he had a single line in one episode of the New Zealand television series 'Pioneer Woman', but he did not act professionally again until after high school. He attended Wellington College in 1990, then Victoria University of Wellington in the Bachelor of Arts programme for one year, but left to pursue his acting career. Over the next few years, he landed several theatre roles in the Wellington area, and eventually he moved to Auckland, where he was offered many guest roles in local shows (one of which was playing a heroin addict in the police drama Shark in the Park). The role which launched him to local fame was that of gay paramedic Jamie Forrest in the hit New Zealand TV series Shortland Street. He appeared on the show for the 1993–1994 season. Urban then moved to Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia in 1995, returning to New Zealand the following year.

Karl Urban plays as Billy Butcher in The Boys.
Karl Urban is the top #3 member of the cast and appears in 16 episodes.

Antony Starr

#4 - Antony Starr (Homelander)

Antony Starr is a New Zealand television actor best known for his dual role as twins Jethro and Van West in New Zealand's hit comedy/drama Outrageous Fortune. He also starred in the television series Banshee, which aired on HBO-owned Cinemax.

Antony Starr plays as Homelander in The Boys.
Antony Starr is the top #4 member of the cast and appears in 16 episodes.

Erin Moriarty

#5 - Erin Moriarty (Annie January, Starlight)

Erin Moriarty (born June 24, 1994) is an American actress. She has had recurring roles on One Life to Live and True Detective, been a series regular on Red Widow and Jessica Jones and appeared in supporting roles in several movies.

Erin Moriarty plays as Annie January, Starlight in The Boys.
Erin Moriarty is the top #5 member of the cast and appears in 16 episodes.

Dominique McElligott

#6 - Dominique McElligott (Queen Maeve)

Dominique McElligott (born 5 March 1986, height 5' 8" (1,73 m)) is an Irish television and film actress, appearing primarily in independent films. She starred in Moon alongside Sam Rockwell as well as the RTÉ series Raw before leaving to film Leap Year. She also played the female lead role in the AMC Western series Hell on Wheels.

Dominique McElligott plays as Queen Maeve in The Boys.
Dominique McElligott is the top #6 member of the cast and appears in 16 episodes.

Jessie T. Usher

#7 - Jessie T. Usher (A-Train)

Jessie Usher is an American film and television actor.

Jessie T. Usher plays as A-Train in The Boys.
Jessie T. Usher is the top #7 member of the cast and appears in 16 episodes.

Laz Alonso

#8 - Laz Alonso (Mother's Milk)

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lazaro "Laz" Alonso (born March 25, 1974) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for playing Tsu'tey in James Cameron's science fiction film Avatar. He is also well known for his role as Fenix Calderon in Fast & Furious. Alonso has had roles in other films such as Jarhead, This Christmas, and Miracle at St. Anna. Description above from the Wikipedia article Laz Alonso, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Laz Alonso plays as Mother's Milk in The Boys.
Laz Alonso is the top #8 member of the cast and appears in 16 episodes.

Chace Crawford

#9 - Chace Crawford (The Deep)

Christopher Chace Crawford (born July 18, 1985) is an American actor, known for his portrayal of Nate Archibald on The CW's teen drama series Gossip Girl. He is also known for starring in the films The Covenant (2006), The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008), Twelve (2010), and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012). In 2015, he portrayed Billy LeFever in ABC's short-lived drama series Blood & Oil. In 2019, he appeared as a member of the main cast of the Amazon Prime Video original series, The Boys, is based on the comic book series of the same name, portraying the Deep. Description above from the Wikipedia article  Chace Crawford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Chace Crawford plays as The Deep in The Boys.
Chace Crawford is the top #9 member of the cast and appears in 16 episodes.

Nathan Mitchell

#10 - Nathan Mitchell (Black Noir)

Nathan Mitchell plays as Black Noir in The Boys.
Nathan Mitchell is the top #10 member of the cast and appears in 16 episodes.

Last updated: dec 12, 2023

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