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HBO Max's Generation cast: Where you've seen the actors before
HBO Max's Genera+ion is set to fill the Euphoria-shaped hole in our lives. Get to know the cast here, and find out what they've been in before.
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1. Who is in the Generation cast? Get to know all the actors here
Get ready for HBO's latest teen drama series! Generation (stylised as Genera+ion) follows a group of high school students from a conservative community as they navigate the world of dating and sexuality in the modern world. The ensemble cast features some brilliant young actors, including Justice Smith and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett. Get to know the actors here. [HBO]
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2. Who plays Chester in Generation? – Justice Smith
Justice Smith plays Chester in Generation. Justice is most well known for his roles as Tim Goodman in Detective Pikachu, Theodore in All The Bright Places, Marcus in Paper Towns and Franklin in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Netflix viewers will also recognise him as teenage Zeke from The Get Down. He’s set to reprise his role in Jurassic World: Dominion in 2022. [HBO]
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3. Who plays Megan in Generation? – Martha Plimpton
Martha Plimpton plays Megan in Generation. Martha’s most prominent TV credits include The Real O’Neals, Raising Hope, Younger and The Good Wife. If you recognise Martha’s voice, that’s because she played Yelana in Frozen II. One of her other most well known roles was as Stef in iconic 1985 film The Goonies. [HBO]
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4. Who plays Sam in Generation? – Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett plays Sam in Generation. Nathan is perhaps most well known for playing Curtis in E4’s Misfits alongside Robert Sheehan. He’s also starred as Ian in Channel 4’s Utopia and Barrett in Freeform’s Famous in Love. Nathan’s other recent on-screen credits include The Kid Who Would Be King, The Arguement, Doctor Who and Soulmates. He is set to appear in Nia DaCosta’s Candyman in 2021. [HBO]
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5. Who plays Arianna in Generation? – Nathanya Alexander
Nathanya Alexander plays Arianna in Generation. Prior to her role in the HBO Max series, Nathanya appeared in a number of short films before playing the role of Veronica, the sister of Rihanna’s Nine Ball, in Ocean’s Eight. (Yes, thee Rihanna!) Generation is her first major TV role. [HBO]
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6. Who plays Riley in Generation? – Chase Sui Wonders
Chase Sui Wonders plays Riley in Generation. Generation is Chase’s first major TV role. Chase previously appeared in HBO’s Betty as Niki, and in the 2020 film On The Rocks, also starring Bill Murray and Rashida Jones. Chase’s other credits include Daniel Isn’t Real, A Trivial Excursion and Last Migration. [HBO]
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7. Who plays Nathan in Generation? – Uly Schlesinger
Uly Schlesinger plays Nathan in Generation. Uly’s most recent roles include Chester in The Sinner, Ben Duncan in Chicago Med, Jason Campbell in HBO’s Divorce and Hunter in Search Party. Generation is Uly’s first main role in a TV series. [HBO]
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8. Who plays Naomi in Generation? – Chloe East
Chloe East plays Naomi in Generation. Chloe made her TV debut in 2013 in HBO’s True Blood. A few years later, she went on to play Val Wishart in Disney Channel’s Liv and Maddie, alongside Dove Cameron. Chloe also appeared as Willow Green in Ice and Reese Cabrera in Kevin (Probably) Saves The World. [HBO]
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9. Who plays Greta in Generation? – Haley Sanchez
Haley Sanchez plays Greta in Generation. Haley is a newcomer, and Generation is her first major on-screen role. Haley previously played Tammy in a short film called Redress. [HBO]
