{"id":31844,"date":"2023-04-06T09:05:55","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T07:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1809972"},"modified":"2023-04-06T12:18:59","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T10:18:59","slug":"beef-cast-meet-the-characters-in-the-netflix-dark-comedy","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/beef-cast-meet-the-characters-in-the-netflix-dark-comedy\/","title":{"rendered":"Beef cast: Meet the characters in the Netflix dark comedy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ali Wong and Steven Yeun lead the 10-part series. <\/p>

By Abby Robinson\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 06 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Netflix comedy-drama Beef<\/a> kicks off with a road rage incident between two strangers that quickly spirals into a long-running feud, with both of them going to extreme lengths to humiliate the other.<\/p>\n

But it soon becomes apparent that their white hot rage is rooted in years of emotional suppression, with both parties more alike than they first realised.<\/p>\n

Ali Wong and Steven Yeun lead the cast alongside an ensemble of veterans and lesser knowns. Read on for everything you need to know about the Beef cast.<\/p>

Who\u2019s in the cast of Beef?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
The cast is as follows:<\/p>\n
Ali Wong as Amy<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
Steven Yeun as Danny<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
Joseph Lee as George<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
Young Mazino as Paul<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
David Choe as Isaac<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
Patti Yasutake as Fumi<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
Remy Holt as June<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
Maria Bello as Jordan Forster<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
Ashley Park as Naomi<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
Justin H Min as Edwin<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
Alyssa Gihee Kim<\/span> as Veronica<\/strong><\/li>\n
Mia Serafino as Mia<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
Andie Ju as Esther<\/strong><\/li>\n
Andrew Santino as Michael<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
Rek Lee as Bobby<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
For more about the cast of Beef, read on\u2026<\/p>\n
Ali Wong plays Amy<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n $\"""\"$ <\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n
Who is Amy?<\/strong> A self-made entrepreneur who is on the cusp of selling her business for a lot<\/em> of money, she\u2019s also a wife and a mother. Amy appears to have the perfect life, but it\u2019s a different story beneath the surface.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cT<\/span>here are themes of abandonment \u2013 even if your parents were seemingly there for you in all the most important ways, that fear of abandonment and resentment can really affect you,\u201d said Wong.<\/span><\/p>\n
Where have I seen Ali Wong before?<\/strong> You might recently have watched her in Prime Video<\/a>\u2018s Paper Girls<\/a>. Wong is also a stand-up comedian with a number of Netflix<\/a> specials. You might recognise her voice from animated comedies Big Mouth and Tuca & Bertie.<\/p>\n
Steven Yeun plays Danny<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Danny?<\/strong> A contractor whose finances are in the red, despite his best efforts to change that. \u201c<\/span>Danny is someone who\u2019s trying to do a good job and do what he thinks he\u2019s supposed to do, but from his eyes, it just seems like the world is out to take him down,\u201d said Yeun.<\/span><\/p>\n
He\u2019s also hyper-conscious of living up to his parent\u2019s expectations and has a difficult relationship with his brother. \u201cP<\/span>laying Danny was an exploration of some of the impulses we all have when we\u2019re in a constant state of fear, or living with a constant sense of insecurity.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Where have I seen <\/strong>Steven Yeun before?<\/strong> Most people will know him from The Walking Dead. You might also have watched him in A24\u2019s Minari and Jordan Peele\u2019s Nope.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Joseph Lee plays George<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is George? <\/strong>Amy\u2019s husband. Their marriage is in a precarious place. He has a naturally sunny disposition, which he tries to impart on Amy. George\u2019s father was a well-respected artist and he sometimes finds it difficult living in his shadow. He makes his own vases, but Amy detests his work.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen <\/strong>Joseph Lee before?<\/strong> You might have watched him in Star Trek: Picard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Young Mazino plays Paul<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Paul?<\/strong> Danny\u2019s younger brother. The pair have a strained relationship, with Paul constantly trying to distance himself from his sibling. Speaking about his character, Mazino said: \u201cMost guys who work out to that degree would puff out their chests, but Paul doesn\u2019t carry himself that way. He\u2019s hunched over most of the time. He makes himself small.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
Where have I seen <\/strong>Young Mazino before?<\/strong> This is his most sizeable screen role to date.<\/span><\/p>\n
David Choe as Isaac<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Isaac?<\/strong> Danny and Paul\u2019s loud, outspoken cousin, who was recently released from prison. He refuses to do things by the book and is always cooking up a scheme.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen <\/strong>David Choe before?<\/strong> He is best known for his podcast work and art.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Patti Yasutake as Fumi<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Fumi?<\/strong> George\u2019s mother. She was essentially a PR for her artist husband, who died a few years ago. Fumi has a frosty relationship with Amy and clashes with her daughter-in-law on numerous issues.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen <\/strong>Patti Yasutake before?<\/strong> You might recognise her from the Star Trek franchise, in which she played Nurse Ogawa.<\/span><\/p>\n
Maria Bello as Jordan Forster<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Jordan Forster?<\/strong> A billionaire who wants to acquire Amy\u2019s company. She has a room filled with sacred headdresses in her mansion, which is an overt example of her \u201ctendency to appropriate from other cultures\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201c<\/span>There would be an aspect of appropriation even in what she does to [Amy\u2019s company] Ko\u0304yo\u0304haus and the way she rebrands it,\u201d said production designer Grace Yun and showrunner Lee Sung Jin. \u201cShe wants to own and conquer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
Where have I seen <\/strong>Maria Bello before?<\/strong> Her TV credits include NCIS and ER. She has appeared in the following films: Prisoners, The Sisters, A History of Violence, The Cooler, and Coyote Ugly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Ashley Park plays Naomi<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Naomi?<\/strong> Jordan\u2019s sister-in-law who strikes up a friendship with Amy. She\u2019s a stay-at-home mum who also carries out non-profit work and is involved in various other projects. She gets very defensive when people imply her only responsibility is looking after her children.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen <\/strong>Ashley Park before?<\/strong> She plays Mindy in Netflix\u2019s Emily in Paris<\/a>. Park also stars in comedy feature Joy Ride and period drama Mr Malcolm\u2019s List.\u00a0 You might also have watched her in musical comedy Girls5eva.<\/span><\/p>\n
Justin H Min plays Edwin<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is Edwin?<\/strong> A praise team leader at a local Korean church and a childhood friend of Danny\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen <\/strong>Justin H Min before?<\/strong> He plays Ben in Netflix\u2019s The Umbrella Academy. He also appeared in After Yang with Colin Farrell and Jodie Turner-Smith, and comedy film Shortcomings.<\/span><\/p>\n
Mia Serafino plays Mia<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Who is <\/strong>Mia?<\/strong> One of Amy\u2019s employees. The pair have vastly different personalities, which grates on Amy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Where have I seen <\/strong>Mia Serafino before?<\/strong> She appeared in NBC sitcom Crowded.<\/span><\/p>