Who is Mark Grayson?\u00a0<\/strong>Mark is of course, the titular Invincible himself, the 17-year-old son of Debbie and Nolan Grayson who has been grappling not only with how to become a superhero but also the shocking revelation of the truth of his father\u2019s presence of Earth in the season 1 finale.<\/p>\nIn season 2, although Mark has clearly improved in his superheroism, considering the season opens with a Radiohead song, it seems that Mark has only become\u00a0more\u00a0angsty, still mulling over his father\u2019s betrayal and subsequent disappearance into the cosmos, leaving him and mother Debbie behind.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Steven Yeun before?<\/strong> You probably known Yeun for his role as delivery boy Gleen Rhee in The Walking Dead, before going on to independent film fare like Burning, Okja, Sorry to Bother You and Minari. Recently, he faced off against Ali Wong in hit sexy revenge thriller series Beef, which earned him an Emmy nomination.<\/p>\nSandra Oh is Debbie Grayson<\/strong><\/h2>\n Dominik Bindl\/Getty Images<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n Who is Debbie Grayson?\u00a0<\/strong>Debbie is Mark\u2019s mother who was one of the only people in the world to know the double life of her husband, keeping his identity a secret alongside becoming a successful and experienced real estate agent.<\/p>\nIn season 2, we\u2019ve seen the long-term damage that Nolan\u2019s betrayal has left on the Grayson family, with Debbie reluctantly joining a superhero support group only to discover Nolan is responsible for most of the grieving individuals\u2019 pain there. To make matters worse, it feels as though Mark is pulling away from her, leaving Debbie feeling very lonely.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Sandra Oh before?<\/strong> If you\u2019re a Grey\u2019s Anatomy fan, you\u2019ll immediately recognize Oh as Dr. Cristina Yang, or potentially as Eve Polastri from BBC\u2019s Killing Eve. She\u2019s also a well-versed voice actor, lending her vocals to the likes of American Dragon@ Jake Long, The Proud Family, Phineas and Ferb, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power amongst many others.<\/p>\nJ.K. Simmons is Nolan Grayson \/ Omni-Man<\/strong><\/h2>\n Who is Nolan Grayson?\u00a0<\/strong>Nolan is, or rather was, Invincible\u2019s equivalent of Superman as the archetypal hero of the world and member of the Guardians of the Globe\u2026 until he savagely murdered all of them, turned on Earth and was narrowly beaten by his own son, leaving him to flee his position as the installed Earth-based Viltrumite.<\/p>\nWhere has Nolan been since season 2? It seems he\u2019s started up another family of his own over on Thraxa, giving Mark an unexpected baby half-brother in the form of Oliver Grayson. However, the last we saw of Nolan was not great, as he was taken into a Viltrumite warship and carried away to an unknown location.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen J.K. Simmons before?<\/strong> Everyone knows J.K. Simmons from\u00a0something\u00a0\u2013 Sam Raimi\u2019s\u00a0Spider-Man\u00a0trilogy, Juno, La La Land, Jennifer\u2019s Body, Burn After Reading, Law & Order, Counterpart, the list goes on and on. He\u2019s one of the best genre and character actors currently working.<\/p>\nGillian Jacobs is Eve Wilkins \/ Atom Eve<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/div>\nWho is Atom Eve?\u00a0<\/strong>Also known by her human name as Samantha \u2018Eve\u2019 Wilkins, Atom Eve is one of Invincible\u2019s fellow teenaged superheroes and also one of his class-and-university mates. Eve is actually one of the show\u2019s most superpowered beings, with the ability to rearrange the molecules of anything into anything else \u2013 it\u2019s a little confusing to explain, but in practice, it makes total sense.<\/p>\nIn season 2, we see that just like Mark, she\u2019s still struggling to get used to the life of a superhero, as she fights with her parents and also engages in a reckless battle with a B-tier supervillain on a bridge, leading to a near-fatal accident involving civilians. In the comics, Eve becomes a\u00a0very\u00a0important character for Mark as he grows up, so it\u2019ll be interesting to see how much the show follows the same path.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Gillian Jacobs before?<\/strong> Most people were likely introduced to Jacobs through Community, where she played eternal buzzkill Britta Perry \u2013 she\u2019s also had turns in the likes of Netflix\u2019s\u00a0Love\u00a0as Mickey Dobbs as well as Mimi-Rose Howard in HBO\u2019s Girls. Recently, she\u2019s appeared in the likes of\u00a0Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, The Bear\u00a0and\u00a0Transatlantic.<\/p>\nAndrew Rannells is William Clockwell<\/strong><\/h2>\n Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n Who is William Clockwell?<\/strong> William is Mark\u2019s \u2018guy in the chair\u2019, to borrow a phrase from the MCU\u2019s Ned Leeds. He\u2019s Mark\u2019s best friend and also one of the only people in the world to know his double life as the crime-fighting Invincible. He\u2019s also aware of the real truth behind what happened with Nolan around the time that Omni-Man went rogue, whereas most of the world believed that Nolan perished in an accident caused by Omni-Man\u2019s destruction around that time.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Andrew Rannells before?<\/strong> Rannells is an acclaimed stage actor, best known for his role of Elder Kevin Price in Trey Parker and Matt Stone\u2019s\u00a0The Book of Mormon\u00a0opposite Josh Gad. He\u2019s also appeared in the likes of\u00a0Hairspray, Jersey Boys, Hedwig and the Angry Itch\u00a0and\u00a0Hamilton, and most recently can be seen reuniting with Gad in\u00a0Gutenberg: The Musical. His other non-stage work includes voicing Matthew MacDell on Netflix\u2019s\u00a0Big Mouth,\u00a0Veneer in\u00a0Trolls: Band Together\u00a0and a\u00a0lot\u00a0of English anime dubs.<\/p>\nWalton Goggins is Cecil Stedman<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/div>\nWho is Cecil Stedman?\u00a0<\/strong>Cecil heads the GDA \u2013 better known as the Global Defense Agency \u2013 which is essentially\u00a0Invincible\u2019s version of S.H.I.E.L.D. It\u2019s a secret organization that oversees all of the superheroes in the world, providing them with advanced tech, intel, assistance on big intergalactic operations. Their number one\u00a0was\u00a0Omni-Man \u2013 now, Mark will have to do.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Walton Goggins before?<\/strong> While Goggins\u2019 early career includes stints in\u00a0The Next Karate Kid, Joy Ride,\u00a0and\u00a0House of 1000 Corpses, he really rose to fame as Detective Shane Vendrell on\u00a0The Shield, following that with the villainous Boyd Crowder on\u00a0Justified\u00a0as well as his comedic heel-turn in\u00a0Vice Principals\u00a0opposite Danny McBride. His upcoming projects include playing \u2018The Ghoul\u2019 in Amazon\u2019s live-action\u00a0Fallout\u00a0series.<\/p>\nRoss Marquand is The Immortal, Rudy Connors<\/strong><\/h2>\n Jace Downs\/AMC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n Who is The Immortal?\u00a0<\/strong>The clue being in the name, The Immortal is an ancient superhero who is unable to be killed unless he is decapitated. He has a rich and vibrant personal history, having through a number of significant historical events including the Crusades, and supposedly became Abraham Lincoln at one point before going on to form the Guardians of the Globe.<\/p>\nThe Immortal in season 2 has become the new Guardians\u2019 leader, having been resurrected by Cecil after Robot\u2019s inability to lead the team functionally. He has a clear distrust of Invincible due to him being Nolan\u2019s son, which may lead to some unfriendly sparring down the line.<\/p>\n
Who is Rudy Connors?\u00a0<\/strong>Rudy Connors is the human host of the hero known as \u2018Robot\u2019 \u2013 for a long time, he was a pretty mutated boy kept alive via an advanced healing tank, leading to the necessity of Robot to experience the world. However, after pinching a sample of Rex Splode\u2019s DNA and recruiting the help of the Mauler Twins, Robot was able to clone himself a human body, leading to none other than Rudy Connors.<\/p>\nIn Season 2, it\u2019s clear that Rudy has spent so much time in Robot form that he\u2019s still getting used to how to be human \u2013 handling emotions, asking out the likes of Monster Girl on a date. Comics fans will know that Rudy and Robot play a huge role in Invincible\u2019s future, so for now, keep a close eye on him.<\/p>\n
Where have I seen Ross Marquand before?<\/strong> Similar to Rhee, Marquand had his big outing first in\u00a0The Walking Dead\u00a0as Aaron, and has since gone on to achieve voice work for his excellent array of impressions including portraying Red Skull in Avengers: Infinity War\u00a0and\u00a0Endgame.<\/p>\nJason Mantzoukas is Rex Splode<\/strong><\/h2>\n <\/div>\nWho is Rex Splode?\u00a0<\/strong>The most hot-headed of the Guardians of the Globe in more ways than one, teenaged Rex Splode has the ability to turn anything into an explosive device at the touch of his fingertips. More often than not, he seems to explode his interpersonal relationships than anything else though, as evidenced through his tumultuous relationship with Dupli-Kate.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Jason Mantzoukas before?<\/strong> Another classic character actor, Mantzoukas has popped up in\u00a0Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, alongside film roles in\u00a0John Wick: Chapter 3, The Dictator, Sleeping with Other People\u00a0\u2013 he\u2019s also a fantastic voice actor, lending his voice to the likes of\u00a0Big Mouth, Star Trek: Prodigy\u00a0and\u00a0adult animated series\u00a0Close Enough. If all of\u00a0that\u00a0wasn\u2019t enough, he\u2019s also the co-host of popular film podcast\u00a0How Did This Get Made?<\/p>\nMalese Jow is Dupli-Kate<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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