Vengeance
In his directorial introduction and farm by Blumhouse Productions , formerThe Officewriter and champion B.J. Novakimpressed many withVengeance . The film follows the narrative of a progressive youthful diary keeper from New York City whose front in a pocket-size rural town in Texas for the funeral of a young lady he hooked up with , Abilene ’s , that becomes an fact-finding effort to witness the genuine cause of her death .
While Novak ’s character searches for the cabal around his girl ’s death , he receives a culture daze when he interacts with the multitude from the town . The modern dark comedy and irony strive to notice on the divisive culture in American politics and features Novak ’s signature humor . It also boasts an all - champion recognizable cast with renowned credit .
B.J. Novak As Ben Manalowitz
Date Of Birth: July 31, 1979
Actor : B.J. Novak direct and star inVengeance . Novak ’s most placeable performance is as Ryan Howard onall nine seasons ofThe Office . Novak meet the temp prole who Carell ’s Michael Scott becomes infatuated with . B.J. Novak ’s most recent major projectincludes the anthology seriesThe Premiseon FX , a comedic sarcasm that centered around several reference dealing with current sociopolitical issues . Novak directed , spell , and produced the serial . Novak has also worked as a guest star on serial publication likeThe Mindy Project , Community , andMy Crazy Ex - Girlfriend .
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Character : In addition to his directorial introduction , B.J. Novak also stars in the movie as Ben Manalowitz , the diary keeper who travels to Texas in his investigatory efforts . InVengeance , Ben get a call from Ty Shaw ( Boyd Holbrook ) , who inform him that one of his many casual fling has die and he ask Ben to attend the funeral . When he get there , the family says they trust that there was more to her death than a drug overdose and Ben jibe to help them investigate while put down it as a podcast .
Boyd Holbrook As Ty Shaw
Date Of Birth: September 1, 1981
Actor : Boyd Holbrook has been gaining more famous roles after his breakout carrying into action in Netflix’sNarcosas DEA Agent Steve Murphy in the first two seasons , based on the drug lord Pablo Escobar in Colombia . He gained more acknowledgement as the opponent Donald Pierce alongside Hugh Jackman in the highly - acclaimed sequel , Logan . He alsopreviously worked with B.J. Novak on an episode ofThe premiss . His recent credit includeIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destinyand the streaming seriesThe Sandman .
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eccentric : Boyd Holbrook mavin as Ty Shaw , the brother of Manalowitz ’s girlfriend who passes away . He is the man who call Ben and require him to come to the funeral before then ask if Ben would avail investigate his sister ’s decease . Ben and his fellowship do not believe that his sister would overdose , and they feel something more sinister was at play . He then hits the road to trip with Ben to investigate the last and incur out what really happened .
Dove Cameron As Kansas City Shaw
Date Of Birth: January 15, 1996
Actor : Dove Cameron ’s most noted performances include her breakout role onDisney Channel as Gemini the Twins on the sitcomLiv & Maddieand the daughter of Maleficent , one of Disney Channel ’s well scoundrel , in the melodious movie franchiseDescendants . Aside from make music , she has starred as Ruby Hale in a recurring role onAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as well as the voice of Ghost Spider on the Marvel surface special . She also starred as Betsy on Apple TV+’s , Schmigadoonand inHistory of the World , Part II .
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eccentric : play the Shaw sister , Dove Cameron stars as Kansas City in the movie alongside Holbrook . Often just called " KC , " and she is part of the Shaw family as they mourn the last of their sister and girl . She has a few interactions with Ben , but she mostly exist to show the trauma of lose someone and now make out how to deal with the pain .
Issa Rae As Eloise
Date Of Birth: January 12, 1985
Actor : Issa Rae gather praise for her performance as Issa Dee , as well asco - Almighty and co - writer , in HBO’sInsecureabout a young sinister woman ’s experiences which draw for five season and ended in early 2022 . Becoming one of the most notable and influential names in Hollywood , she has starred in a variety of movies such asLittlealongside Regina Hall as April Williams , the help to a controlling party boss who all of a sudden becomes eight years onetime again . She also work with Lakeith Stanfield in the romance movieThe Photographandopposite Kumail Nanjiani in the romantic comedyThe Lovebirds .
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type : Issa Rae asterisk as Eloise who works with Novak ’s type and attempt to help him solve the case of his former girl ’s death . She is his podcast producer and she agree it would be a good musical theme to go with Abby ’s phratry to enquire while also put down a podcast series they will produce about grief and denial . She run with him throughout the production of the podcast but is more interested in that than the more personal issues with the Shaw syndicate .
Ashton Kutcher As Quentin Sellers
Date Of Birth: February 7, 1978
Active Since : 1998Actor : Ashton Kutcher had previously act with Novak on an installment of his showPunk’dand was excited to lick with him again ( IndieWire ) . Kutcher is in the main have intercourse for his work in sitcom television , starring as upstage Michael Kelson inThat 70 ’s Show , alongside his future wife Mila Kunis , and as billionaire Walden Schmidt onTwo & A Half Men . Kutcher has starred in a telephone number of romantic comedies , such asJust Marriedopposite Brittany Murphy , andNo Strings Attachedwith Natalie Portman .
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fiber : Ashton Kutcher joins the cast as Quentin Sellers , a disk producer in a small township in Texas who offers to help Ben teach more about Abby ’s death . However , it turn out that Quentin is actually creditworthy for Abby ’s death by not doing anything to save her when the overdose began . It is a rare villain persona for Kutcher , but one he plays with aloofness and an uncaring attitude , make his fate much deserved .
J. Smith-Cameron As Sharon Shaw
Date Of Birth: September 7, 1957
histrion : Despite her multiple guest - ace appearances in display likeLaw & Order , Madam Secretary , andThe Good Wife , Smith - Cameron achieved widespread recognition through her Emmy - name theatrical role asGerri Kellman on the award - winning HBO seriesSuccession . In the show , she plays the godmother to Shiv , the only daughter in the wealthy kin . Though her office wasoriginally pocket-sized and written for a man , her public presentation was well - received and clear her Emmy nomination .
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part : J. Smith - Cameron joins the cast of the moving-picture show as Abilene ’s mom , Sharon Shaw . When Ben get in Texas for the funeral , he meets Sharon , and she asks him if he will help oneself Ty look into Abby ’s last . Later , she admit that peradventure Abby overdose because people were distant from her - include Ben , who she only date nonchalantly .
Lio Tipton As Abilene Shaw
Date Of Birth: November 9, 1988
Actor : Lio Tipton won third home on the 11th cycles/second ofAmerica ’s Next Top Modelbefore working as an actor . Tipton guest - starred in two installment ofThe Big Bang TheoryandWhy Women Kill . They have wider credit when they portray Jessica Riley , the sitter andone of the most likable type , inCrazy , Stupid , Love , who becomes infatuated with Steve Carell ’s fictional character . They also starred in the 2025 action - comedyLove Hurtsand the 2022 miniseriesA Friend of the Family .
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Character : Lio Tipton stars as Abilene , Novak ’s graphic symbol ’s romantic involvement whose destruction was originally believe to be do by destruction overdose . As Manalowitz investigate further into her death , he starts to learn more about the person he refused to get to get laid deeply . She is seen in flashbacks throughout the movie as it was her end that originate the story to lead off with .
John Mayer As John Mayer
Date Of Birth: October 16, 1977
Actor : John Mayer is know mostly for his music , with hits like " Your Body Is A Wonderland " and " Gravity . " John Mayer has stated that he only work in his friend ’s movies which is why he starred in this movie with his long - time friend Novak(The Hollywood newsperson ) . He had a brief cameo as himself inGet Hardalongside Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart , as well as a truck machine driver in the campy horror movieZombeavers .
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Character : In a minor role , John Mayer returns to acting as John , one of Manalowitz ’s friends at the beginning of the pic before he travels to Texas . This is nothing more than a merriment cameo as the picture set forth , and he does not play into the taradiddle at all .
Isabella Amara As Paris Shaw
Date Of Birth: October 9, 1998
role player : Still grow in the movie industry , she had a pocket-size character as Sally Avril inSpider - Man : HomecomingandAvengers : Infinity Waras a member of Peter Parker ’s decathlon team . She was see surviving Thanos ' elasticity and accordingly graduated from Midtown High before the events ofFar From HomeandNo Way Home . She most recently asterisk as Luna , the Arabian tea - like character reference in Lexi Howard ’s play in the 2d season ofEuphoria . Vengeanceis one of her first more notable performances .
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Character : Another one of Abilene ’s sisters , Isabella Amara plays Paris Shaw in the movie . She has only a small role as the youngest of the siblings and someone who is also try on to understand the last of her babe when Ben arrive .
Zach Villa As Sancholo
Date Of Birth: March 17, 1987
Actor : Zach Villahas made many minor appearances in shows likeArcher , Shameless , andStation 19.He voiced Carlos in the unawares - lived grownup animated seriesBordertown . He get his breakout role as serial killer Richard Ramirez in season 8 ofAmerican Horror Story : 1984.He continued his venture into horror as a minor theatrical role in Netflix’sStation 19as Chris Lee . Vengeanceis his first theatrical movie release .
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graphic symbol : Zach Villa plays Sancholo , a citizen of the little Texan town that Manalowitz visits . He is a local drug dealer and this is the person that Ty and his friend Crawl believe might have been responsible for getting Abby the drugs . However , when Ben asks him about the death , he allege he was in Oklahoma when she died - and he was with the Shaw family .
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