{"id":15151,"date":"2022-05-10T17:30:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T15:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1640829"},"modified":"2022-05-10T17:36:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T15:36:13","slug":"meet-the-cast-of-top-gun-maverick","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/meet-the-cast-of-top-gun-maverick\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the cast of Top Gun: Maverick"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Patrick Cremona\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 10 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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36 years is a long time to wait for a sequel \u2013 but judging by the early reactions it looks like Top Gun: Maverick<\/a> could prove to be very much worth the wait.<\/p>\n

The new film sees both Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer reprise their roles as Maverick and Iceman from the iconic original, with several big name stars including Jon Hamm, Jennifer Connelly and Ed Harris, taking on major roles as well.<\/p>\n

And the film also introduces us to a younger generation of pilots, headed up by Miles Teller as Maverick\u2019s protege Rooster \u2013 the son of his old friend Goose who famously died during the events of the first film.<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about the cast below \u2013 including who they\u2019re playing and where you might have seen them before.<\/p>

Tom Cruise plays Captain Pete \u201cMaverick\u201d Mitchell<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Maverick?<\/strong> A test pilot and flight instructor, Maverick was once a highly skilled but often reckless pilot who now passes on his expertise to a younger batch of pilots.<\/p>\n
What else has Tom Cruise been in? <\/strong>One of the biggest film stars in the world for almost four decades, Cruise has had lead roles in a number of critical and commercial hits including Risky Business, 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.<\/p>\n
He also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s 1999 ensemble film Magnolia and has played IMF agent Ethan Hunt in six instalments of the Mission: Impossible franchise, a role he will reprise in at least two further films. He first played Maverick in the original Top Gun film back in 1986 and is stepping back into the role 36 years later.<\/p>\n
Miles Teller plays Lieutenant Bradley \u201cRooster\u201d Bradshaw<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Rooster?<\/strong> A pilot in the mission training group, and the son of Maverick\u2019s late RIO and best friend, Nick \u201cGoose\u201d Bradshaw, Rooster is the protege of Maverick.<\/p>\n
What else has Miles Teller been in? <\/strong>Teller has had main roles in films including Footloose, The Spectacular Now, and Whiplash and starred as Peter Hayes in all three entries in the Divergent series. He also played Reed Richards\/Mister Fantastic in the critically maligned Fantastic Four film in 2015 and previously collaborated with director Joseph Kosinski in Only the Brave. Top Gun: Maverick is his first film credit in five years, but he did have a main role in TV series Too Old to Die Young in 2019, and will portray Albert S. Ruddy in upcoming series The Offer, which tells the story behind the making of The Godfather.<\/p>\n
Jennifer Connelly plays Penelope \u201cPenny\u201d Benjamin<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Penny?<\/strong> Maverick\u2019s new love interest, who is a single mother, bar owner, and the daughter of a former admiral.<\/p>\n
What else has Jennifer Connelly been in? <\/strong>Connelly first found fame as a teenager, appearing in films such as Once Upon A Time in America, Phenomena, and Labyrinth, and later garnered acclaim for her performances in the likes of Requiem for a Dream and A Beautiful Mind, the latter of which saw her win the\u00a0Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. More recently, she\u2019s had a starring role in TV series Snowpiercer and has had film roles in Only the Brave and Alita: Battle Angel.<\/p>\n
Jon Hamm plays Vice Admiral\u00a0\u201cCyclone\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Cyclone? <\/strong>A vice admiral who sometimes butts heads with Maverick \u2013 who is never one to play by the rule book.<\/p>\n
What else has Jon Hamm been in? <\/strong>Hamm is best known for playing the lead role of Don Draper in the hugely acclaimed series Mad Men \u2013 a role which saw him nominated for eight consecutive Best Actor Emmy\u2019s, finally winning in 2015. He\u2019s also had memorable guest roles in a range of hit sitcoms including\u00a030 Rock,\u00a0Toast of London,\u00a0Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,\u00a0Parks and Recreation and Curb Your Enthusiasm, while big-screen credits include The Town, Sucker Punch, Bridesmaids, Baby Driver, Bad Times at the El Royale,\u00a0The Report, and\u00a0Richard Jewell.<\/p>\n
Glen Powell plays Lieutenant \u201cHangman\u201d Seresin<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Hangman?<\/strong> A mission pilot trainee.<\/p>\n
What else has Glen Powell been in? <\/strong>Powell starred as Chad Radwell in the comedy horror series Scream Queens, and has had film roles in a range of features including The Dark Knight Rises,The Expendables 3, Everybody Wants Some!!, Hidden Figures and Set It Up.<\/p>\n
Lewis Pullman plays Lieutenant Bob Floyd<\/h2>\n
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Who is Lieutenant Bob Floyd?<\/strong> A mission pilot trainee.<\/p>\n
What else has Lewis Pullman been in? <\/strong>Pullman\u2019s credits include starring roles in the films The Strangers: Prey at Night\u00a0and\u00a0Bad Times at the El Royale and playing Major Major Major Major in four episodes of the TV adaptation of Catch-22.<\/p>\n
Ed Harris plays a Rear Admiral<\/h2>\n
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Who is Rear Admiral?<\/strong> Maverick\u2019s direct superior and one of the top dogs in the Navy command.<\/p>\n
What else has Ed Harris been in? <\/strong>Harris had an impressive and varied big screen CV which has included four Oscar-nominated performances, in Apollo 13, The Truman Show, Pollock, and The Hours. Other highlights from his film career include roles in The Right Stuff,\u00a0The Abyss,\u00a0State of Grace, Glengarry Glen Ross,\u00a0The Firm,\u00a0Nixon,\u00a0The Rock, Stepmom,\u00a0A Beautiful Mind, Enemy at the Gates, A History of Violence,\u00a0Gone Baby Gone,\u00a0Snowpiercer, mother!, and\u00a0The Lost Daughter.<\/p>\n
Val Kilmer plays Admiral Tom \u201cIceman\u201d Kazansky<\/h2>\n
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Who is Iceman?<\/strong> A fellow instructor and former rival of Maverick \u2013 who he now on better tems with \u2013 Iceman is now the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet.<\/p>\n
What else has Val Kilmer been in? <\/strong>Kilmer is reprising his role from the original Top Gun film \u2013 which is one of his most memorable turns in a career that has also included roles in Willow, The Doors, True Romance, Heat and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. He also played Bruce Wayne\/Batman in 1995\u2019s Batman Forever.<\/p>\n
Monica Barbaro plays Lieutenant Natasha \u201cPhoenix\u201d Trace<\/h2>\n
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Who is Phoenix?<\/strong> A mission pilot trainee.<\/p>\n
What else has Monica Barbaro been in?<\/strong> This is Barbaro\u2019s first major big screen role, but she\u2019s previously had main parts in TV shows such as Unreal, Chicago Justice and The Good Cop.<\/p>\n
Charles Parnell plays Rear Admiral Warlock<\/h2>\n
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Who is Rear Admiral Warlock? <\/strong>A Naval Flight Officer and graduate of TOPGUN and a commanding admiral.<\/p>\n
What else has Charles Parnell been in? <\/strong>Parnell is perhaps best known for playing Police Chief\u00a0Derek Frye on long-running soap All My Children (the second actor to play the role) and has also starred as Master Chief\u00a0Russ Jeter\u00a0on the\u00a0TNT\u00a0show\u00a0The Last Ship.<\/p>\n
Jay Ellis plays Lieutenant Reuben \u201cPayback\u201d Fitch<\/h2>\n
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Who is Payback?<\/strong> A Naval Aviator and graduate of TOPGUN.<\/p>\n
What else has Jay Ellis been in? <\/strong>Ellis\u2019 biggest film role to date has been as Jason Walker in 2019 horror flick Escape Room, while on the small screen he\u2019s had main roles as Bryce \u201cBlueprint\u201d Westbrook in The Game and Martin \u201cLawrence Walker\u201d in Insecure. He also had a recurring role as Franklin Thomas in the hit 2020 miniseries Mrs. America.<\/p>\n
Danny Ramirez plays Lieutenant \u201cFanboy\u201d<\/h2>\n
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Who is Fanboy?<\/strong> Payback\u2019s Weapon Sytems Officer.<\/p>\n
What else has Danny Ramirez been in? <\/strong>Ramirez\u2019s best known roles to date have come on the small screen \u2013 starring as Mario Martinez in On My Block and Joaquin Torres in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Previous film roles have included Assassination Nation and Valley Girl.<\/p>\n
The cast also includes Greg Tarzan Davis (Grey\u2019s Anatomy) as Lieutenant \u201cCoyote\u201d, Manny Jacinto (The Good Place) as Fritz, Bashir Salahuddin (Cyrano) as Coleman, Lyliana Wray (Strange Angel) as Amelia Benjamin, Jean Louisa Kelly (Malignant) as Carole Bradshaw, Bob Stephenson (Jericho) as U.S. Air Force General Edward Clayton, Jake Picking (Hollywood), Raymond Lee (Kevin Can Fk Himself), and Chelsea Harris (Snowpiercer).<\/em><\/p>\n
Top Gun: Maverick is released in cinemas on 27th May 2022.\u00a0<\/strong>While you\u2019re waiting, v<\/strong>isit our\u00a0Movies<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news and features or find something to watch tonight with\u00a0our\u00a0 TV Guide.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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