The long-awaited return of “Black Mirror” brings with it a brand new ensemble forged to fall down the rabbit gap of harmful know-how and bleak science-fiction twists. Over time, the likes of Bryce Dallas Howard, Letitia Wright, Miley Cyrus, Jon Hamm, Daniel Kaluuya and extra have turned in stellar performances on the anthology collection. Now it’s the Season 7 forged’s flip.
Whereas the official sequel to the fan-favorite episode “USS Callister” is bringing again Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson and Milan Brooks for an additional go this season, the opposite 5 episodes of “Black Mirror” Season 7 function a brand new roster of expertise within the franchise’s ever-expanding universe.
The brand new episodes embody “Widespread Folks” with Rashida Jones, Chris O’Dowd and Tracee Ellis Ross; “Bete Noire” with Siena Kelly, Rosy McEwen, Michael Workéyè, Ben Bailey Smith, Amber Grappy, Ravi Aujla, Elena Sanz and Hanna Griffiths; “Resort Reverie” with Issa Rae, Awkwafina, Emma Corria and Harriet Walter; “Plaything” with Peter Capaldi, Lewis Gribben, James Nelson-Joyce, Michele Austin, Asim Chaudhry and Will Poulter; “Eulogy” with Paul Giamatti and Patsy Ferran; and “U.S.S. Callister: Into Infinity” with Cristin Milioti, Jimmi Simpson, Billy Magnussen, Milanka Brooks, Osy Ikhile and Paul G. Raymond.
As “Black Mirror” Season 7 drops on Netflix, see a full forged record with every part in regards to the forged members and the place you’ll have seen them earlier than.
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Rashida Jones (“Widespread Folks”)
Picture Credit score: by way of Netflix Jones performs Amanda, a schoolteacher whose well being scare prompts her husband (Chris O’Dowd) to go to excessive lengths with experimental tech. The daughter of Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton, Jones returns to “Black Mirror,” having beforehand co-written and cameoed within the season three opener “Nosedive.” Jones has additionally starred in exhibits like “The Workplace,” “Parks and Recreation” and “Boston Public.”
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Tracee Ellis Ross (“Widespread Folks”)
Picture Credit score: by way of Netflix Tracee Ellis Ross, the daughter of Diana Ross and “Black-ish” star, joins “Black Mirror” as Gaynor in “Widespread Folks,” alongside O’Dowd and Rashida Jones. Along with “Black-ish” and “Combined-ish,” Ellis Ross has collaborated with fellow “Black Mirror” newcomer Issa Rae on movies like “Little” and “American Fiction.” Ellis Ross starred as Joan in all six seasons of “Girlfriends.”
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Chris O’Dowd (“Widespread Folks”)
Picture Credit score: by way of Netflix An Irish actor and comic, O’Dowd starred as Roy in 4 seasons of the British sitcom “The IT Crowd,” and as Sean in three seasons of the Irish sitcom “Moone Boy.” Along with starring in “The Huge Door Prize” for Apple TV+, he’s appeared in movies like “Bridesmaids,” “Juliet, Bare” and “The Sapphires.”
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Siena Kelly (“Bête Noire”)
The British actress, who received a British Academy Tv Award for her position within the four-part drama “Grownup Materials,” stars as Maria, a “confectionary whizz child” working at an odd firm named Verity. Kelly additionally performed the titular witch in BBC Three’s “Domino Day” and appeared within the Mark Sturdy-led medical crime drama “Temple.”
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Rosy McEwen (“Bête Noire”)
Picture Credit score: by way of Netflix The British actress received a British Impartial Movie Award for her efficiency within the lesbian interval drama “Blue Jean,” and can make her “Black Mirror” debut as off-putting coworker Verity in “Bête Noire.” McEwen has additionally appeared within the “Rosemary’s Child” prequel collection “House 7A” and within the science fiction movie “Vesper.”
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Issa Rae (“Resort Reverie”)
As Brandy, the multi-hyphenate actress, author, producer, comic and creator will discover an immersive remake of a classic romance movie. Rae launched her profession with the “Awkward Black Woman” internet collection earlier than discovering widespread acclaim because the Emmy-winning creator, author, and star of “Insecure.” Along with producing “Certainly one of Them Days,” she’s appeared in movies like “Barbie,” “American Fiction” and “Spider-Man: Throughout the Spider-Verse.”
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Awkwafina (“Resort Reverie”)
Picture Credit score: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP/Shutt The Golden Globe-winning actor for “The Farewell” has made a reputation for herself as a comic after going viral on YouTube for her rap tune “My Vag.” She has appeared in “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising,” “Ocean’s Eight,” “Swan Tune” and “Quiz Woman,” along with govt producing “Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens” and offering her voice for “Kung Fu Panda 4” and “The Unhealthy Guys.”
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Emma Corrin (“Resort Reverie”)
Picture Credit score: Courtesy of Matt Holyoak/Netflix The non-binary English actor’s work has spanned throughout movie and TV, together with roles in “The Crown” as Princess Diana, “Pennyworth,” “Woman Chatterley’s Lover,” “My Policeman” and, most lately, “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Nosferatu.”
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Harriet Walter (“Resort Reverie”)
Picture Credit score: HBO Walter lately appeared on “Succession” because the Roy youngsters’s scathing mom, Woman Caroline Collingwood. Different TV roles embody Clemmie Churchill within the first season of “The Crown,” Woman Shackleton in “Downton Abbey,” Deborah Welton in “Ted Lasso” and Veronique in “This Is Going to Harm.” The British actor additionally appeared within the movies “Sense and Sensibility,” “The Younger Victoria” and “The Final Duel.”
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Will Poulter (“Plaything”)
Picture Credit score: Getty Photos Poulter’s having a busy yr on the silver display, showing in current movies “Warfare,” “Loss of life of a Unicorn” and the upcoming theatrical launch “On Swift Horses.” His TV roles embody Chef Luca in “The Bear” and Billy Cutler in “Dopesick.” And this isn’t his first “Black Mirror” rodeo — he performed Colin Ritman in “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.” Further movie credit for the British actor embody enjoying Mark in “Midsommar,” Gally in “The Maze Runner” and notably, the perpetually complaining Eustace Scrubb in “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Daybreak Treader.”
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Asim Chaudhry (“Plaything”)
Chaudhry returns to the “Black Mirror” world after enjoying Mohan Thakur in “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.” The British actor and comic lately appeared in 2025’s “The Actor,” a movie directed by Duke Johnson. Chaudhry co-created and co-starred in mockumentary present “Folks Simply Do Nothing.” He additionally performed the character Vinay Sarkar within the TV collection “Trade.”
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Lewis Gribben (“Plaything”)
Picture Credit score: Netflix The Scottish actor had his first main on-screen credit score in “T2 Trainspotting,” the sequel to Danny Boyle’s 1996 traditional. Within the years since, Gribben has continued onward with roles in “Masters of the Air,” “Someplace Boy” and “Era Z,” with an upcoming position in “Blade Runner 2099” alongside Michelle Yeoh.
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Peter Capaldi (“Plaything”)
Picture Credit score: Getty Photos As Cameron Walker 2034 in “Plaything,” Capaldi will tackle the “Black Mirror” world of an uncommon ‘90s online game. Capaldi is a Scottish actor identified for enjoying the twelfth Physician in “Physician Who.” Over time, he has additionally appeared in “Paddington 2,” “The Thick of It,” “The Suicide Squad,” “World Struggle Z” and “Midsomer Murders.”
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Josh Finan (“Plaything”)
Finan’s TV credit embody enjoying Gerry Adams in “Say Nothing” and Marco in “The Responder,” for which he acquired a BAFTA supporting actor nod. The British actor was additionally seen in “Child Reindeer” as Diggsy, “The Gents” as Jethro and the movie “Hellboy” as Novice.
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James Nelson-Joyce (“Plaything”)
Nelson-Joyce lately appeared in “This Metropolis Is Ours” as Michael Kavanagh and as Edward “Treacle” Goodson in “A Thousand Blows.” The British actor additionally starred reverse Barry Keoghan in Andrea Arnold’s movie “Chook.” His TV credit moreover embody enjoying Jamie Henson in “Trade,” Greg Gallagher in “The Responder” and Spider in “The Outlaws.”
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Michele Austin (“Plaything”)
Picture Credit score: Priscilla Grant/Everett Assortment Austin has collaborated a number of occasions with filmmaker Mike Leigh, most lately showing in his 2024 movie, “Laborious Truths,” as Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s sister. She performed Dionne in Leigh’s 1996 function, “Secrets and techniques & Lies.” The British actor additionally appeared as Dani Julian in “Meet the Richardsons,” Tracy in “This Is Going to Harm” and Yvonne Hemmingway in “The Invoice.”
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Paul Giamatti (“Eulogy”)
Picture Credit score: Nick Wall/Netflix Giamatti acquired his first Oscar nomination in Ron Howard’s “Cinderella Man” and was lately nominated for Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers.” Along with his movie work spanning “Sideways” and “Huge Fats Liar,” Giamatti is a Primetime Emmy Award-winner for his portrayal of John Adams within the miniseries “John Adams.”
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Patsy Ferran (“Eulogy”)
Picture Credit score: Nick Wall/Netflix The Spanish-British actress makes her “Black Mirror” debut as The Information alongside Paul Giamatti. She beforehand appeared in “Mickey 17” alongside Robert Pattinson, “Dwelling” and “God’s Personal Nation.” Her work within the West Finish revival of Tennessee Williams’ “Summer time and Smoke” received her a Laurence Olivier Award. She was additionally in “A Streetcar Named Want” with Paul Mescal.
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Cristin Milioti (“USS Callister: Into Infinity”)
Picture Credit score: by way of Netflix The star of the unique “USS Callister,” Milioti’s rebellious Lieutenant Nanette Cole led a ship-wide revolt towards Jesse Plemons’ autocratic captain Daly. Now the de-facto Captain of the USS Callister, Nanette leads the survivors of the Callister on a brand new quest for solutions in “Into Infinity.” Milioti lately starred alongside Colin Ferrell in HBO’s “The Penguin,” having beforehand appeared in “Made For Love” and movies just like the time loop rom-com “Palm Springs.”
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Jimmi Simpson (“USS Callister: Into Infinity”)
Picture Credit score: by way of Netflix Returning alongside his fellow Callister crewmates is Jimmi Simpson, who performed the ill-fated CEO Walton within the season 4 opener USS Callister. The American actor has appeared in movies like “Unhinged,” “White Home Down” and “The Starling Woman.” Simpson has additionally appeared on TV exhibits like “Darkish Matter,” “Westworld” and “Breakout Kings.”
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Billy Magnussen (“USS Callister: Into Infinity”)
Picture Credit score: by way of Netflix One other veteran returning to “Black Mirror” for the USS Callister sequel, Magnussen first appeared as enemy captain Valdack, however will board the crew for the follow-up episode. Magnussen has appeared in “Recreation Evening,” “Street Home” and “Into the Woods” in addition to live-action Disney remakes together with “Aladdin” and the upcoming “Lilo & Sew.”
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Milanka Brooks (“USS Callister: Into Infinity”)
Picture Credit score: Netflix After enjoying Elena Tulaska in “USS Callister,” she is again within the official sequel. Brooks is understood for her work in TV, together with “Benidorm,” “Cleansing Up” and “Do Not Disturb.” She additionally voiced Phil on an episode of the “Physician Who: The Ninth Physician Adventures” podcast collection.
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Osy Ikhile (“USS Callister: Into Infinity”)
Picture Credit score: Nick Wall/Netflix The British actor is reprising his position as Nate Packer within the sequel to “USS Callister.” Over time, Ikhile has appeared in blockbusters “Within the Coronary heart of the Sea” and “The Legend of Tarzan.” He has additionally made a reputation for himself in TV with “All American” and has voiced characters in “Jurassic World Evolution 2” and “Bleeding Edge.”
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Paul G. Raymond (“USS Callister: Into Infinity”)
Picture Credit score: by way of Netflix The British actor will reprise his position as Kabir Dudani, one of many unsuspecting workplace staff dragged right into a Star Trek-inspired online game as a part of his boss’ revenge fantasy in “USS Callister.” Raymond has appeared in movies like “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Wonka” in addition to starring within the British mini-series “The Educator.”