He is joined by Kirby as his colleague Ruby, while James Cromwell, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry and Sydney Chandler all play key figures in his investigation.<\/p>\n
With Amy Ryan and Anna Gunn rounding out the central cast, the show really is packed with stars. But who do they all play in the show and what might you have seen them in before?<\/p>\n
Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Sugar<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here are the main cast members and characters in Sugar. Read on below for more info about who they are and where you\u2019ve seen the actors before.<\/p>\n Who is John Sugar<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>John is a private investigator looking into the disappearance of Olivia Siegel.<\/p>\n Farrell told RadioTimes.com<\/a> of playing John<\/a>: \u201cHe\u2019s such a tender character, and he obviously inhabits a world of darkness and criminality and he lives alone, he\u2019s quite a lonely character, and all those other [noir] tropes are honoured.<\/p>\n \u201cBut there was this kind of lack of cynicism, and this belief in human beings that I thought was really just an interesting counterpoint to the life that he lives and what he sees and what he observes human beings doing to each other.\u201d<\/p>\n What else has Colin Farrell been in? <\/strong>Farrell has appeared in a number of major films over the years, including the recent The Banshees of Inisherin<\/a>, for which he was nominated for an Oscar.<\/p>\n He has also starred in Minority Report, Daredevil<\/a>, Alexander, In Bruges, Crazy Heart, Horrible Bosses, Fright Night, Total Recall, Saving Mr Banks, The Lobster, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them<\/a>, Widows, The Gentlemen<\/a>, After Yang and The Batman<\/a>. He has also starred in TV shows True Detective<\/a> and Ballykissangel.<\/p>\n Who is Ruby<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Ruby is Sugar\u2019s investigative partner.<\/p>\n Speaking with RadioTimes.com<\/strong>, Kirby said of the character: \u201cRuby, she is essentially Sugar\u2019s M meets Q. \u00a0She\u2019s incredibly intelligent, very aware of the world she lives in, but also has an element of of mystery herself. And I think that she is quite a grounding force both in Sugar\u2019s life and in the show.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n What else has Kirby been in? <\/strong>Previously known as Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Kirby has starred in shows and films including A Dog\u2019s Purpose, Love, The Good Place, Cruella, Killing Eve, Hacks, The Sandman<\/a>, Barry, Culprits<\/a> and Scott Pilgrim Takes Off<\/a>. She will also soon be seen as her Sandman character death in spin-off show Dead Boy Detectives<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is Melanie Mackie<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Melanie is a successful musician who Sugar meets.<\/p>\n Ryan told RadioTimes.com<\/strong> of playing the character: \u201cI had a character description just written through an email but truly what drew me in was the names attached \u2013 Colin Farrell, and Fernando Meirelles, I thought \u2018yes, this will be different, this will be exciting\u2019. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAlso just selfishly, just in terms of like, what I was going to be asked to do to be part of it, playing this successful musician who\u2019s had luck and success in her 20s and is just the older confident woman but she hasn\u2019t had success in the other parts of her life. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cShe drinks too much and she is lonely, and she hasn\u2019t figured that part out yet. But yet, she had this bravado and the strength masking that and I was intrigued by that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n What else has Amy Ryan been in? <\/strong>Ryan has previously starred in films including You Can Count on Me, Capote, Gone Baby Gone, Green Zone, Birdman (or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Goosebumps, Bridge of Spies and Beau is Afraid<\/a>, as well as series including The Wire, The Office<\/a> and Only Murders in the Building<\/a>.<\/p>\n Who is Jonathan Siegel<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Jonathan is a legendary Hollywood producer, the father of Bernie and the grandfather of David and Olivia.<\/p>\n What else has James Cromwell been in? <\/strong>Cromwell is known for having recently played Ewan Roy in Succession<\/a>, while his other previous roles have included parts in films and shows such as Revenge of the Nerds, The Twilight Zone, The Shaggy Dog, Babe, LA Confidential, Deep Impact, The Green Mile, I, Robot, The Longest Yard, Six Feet Under, The Queen, Spider-Man 3<\/a>, 24, American Horror Story<\/a>, Big Hero 6, The Young Pope and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.<\/p>\n Who is Margit<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Little is known about Margit at this point.<\/p>\n What else has Anna Gunn been in? <\/strong>Gunn is best-known for playing Skyler White in Breaking Bad<\/a>, while she has also had roles in Down the Shore, The Practice, Deadwood, Gracepoint, Sully and Physical, along with other series and films.<\/p>\n Who is Bernie Siegel<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>Bernie is Jonathan\u2019s son and Olivia and David\u2019s father. He is also a producer, but his achievements have always been overshadowed by those of his father.<\/p>\n What else has Dennis Boutsikaris been in? <\/strong>Boutsikaris has previously had roles in The Jackie Thomas Show, ER, Law & Order, Criminal Minds, Shameless, The Good Wife, Billions<\/a>, Salvation, Better Call Saul<\/a> and Anne Rice\u2019s Mayfair Witches, among other shows and films.<\/p>\n Who is David Siegel<\/strong>?\u00a0<\/strong>David is Olivia Siegel\u2019s half-brother and Bernie\u2019s son.<\/p>\n What else has Nate Corddry been in? <\/strong>Corddry has previously appeared in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, The Invention of Lying, The Pacific, Harry\u2019s Law, Tron: Uprising, St Vincent, Mom, Ghostbusters<\/a>, The Circle, Mindhunter<\/a>, Perry Mason, Gaslit, Paper Girls, For All Mankind<\/a> and Barry.<\/p>\nWho\u2019s in the central cast of Sugar?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Colin Farrell plays John Sugar<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Kirby plays Ruby<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Amy Ryan plays Melanie Mackie<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>James Cromwell plays Jonathan Siegel<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Anna Gunn plays Margit<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Dennis Boutsikaris plays Bernie Siegel<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Nate Corddry plays David Siegel<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Sydney Chandler plays Olivia Siegel<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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