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Netflix Comedy Cast & Character Guide

By Joseph M. Meeks
May 3, 2022
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This Thursday, Mike Myers is back in style for his new series The Pentaverate in which he plays eight characters in addition to creating the series. Myers has been keeping a low profile for the past few years, so having a new flagship hitting Netflix in just a few days is very exciting for his fans.

All six episodes of the show’s first season will arrive on May 5. Besides Myers, the show features an all-star cast including Jeremy Irons, Debi Mazar, Ken Jeong, Richard McCabe, Jennifer Saunders and many more!

The cast of Pentaverate

If you want to know who’s playing who in this quirky comedy series, you’ve come to the right place! Below, we break down each main cast actor, who they play, and where you might have seen that actor before, along with some details about who they are offscreen.

How many characters does Mike Myers play in The Pentaverate?

Mike Myers as Ken Scarborough. cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022

Actor and comedian Mike Myers not only created the show, but stars as eight different characters. It might be easier to list the people he is not playing!

Here’s a quick rundown of all his characters, courtesy of Deadline:

  • Ken Scarborough: An old-school Canadian journalist who sets out to expose the Pentaverate and win back his job.
  • Anthony Lansdowne: A New England conspiracy theorist who is determined to expose the Pentaverate.
  • Rex Smith: A far-right radio host and prominent conspiracy theorist.
  • Lord Lordington: The oldest and most senior member of the Pentaverate.
  • Bruce Baldwin: Former media mogul.
  • Mishu Ivanov: Ex-Russian oligarch.
  • Shep Gordon: Former rock ‘n’ roll manager.
  • Jason Eccleston: A tech genius who invented the Pentaverate’s supercomputer, MENTOR.

The actor hasn’t starred in any major projects since the critical film The Love Guru in 2008. Maybe this show will help him make a comeback.

Myers is 58 years old, born on May 25, 1963 (astrological sign: Gemini) in Scarborough, Toronto, Canada. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall. Myers married cafe owner Kelly Tisdale in 2010. They have three children together. In recent years, the actor has participated in only a handful of projects, mostly small roles, such as in films like Bohemian Rhapsody, Terminal and Space Jam: A New Legacy. He will then appear in the David O. Russell film amsterdamscheduled for release in November 2022.

Lydia West as Reilly Clayton

The Pentaverate

Lydia West as Reilly Clayton. cr. Zoe Midford/Netflix © 2022

Lydia West plays Reilly Clayton, one of Ken’s colleagues at the news station. She assists him in his mission to expose the Pentaverate, while hiding her own secret.

West is a 28 year old British actor born on June 24, 1993 (astrological sign: Cancer) in Islington, London, United Kingdom. She is 5 feet 8 inches tall. A BAFTA nominated performer, West is known for her roles in the Channel 4 series It’s a sin and the BBC One series years and years. She also stars in the British thriller series on Apple TV+ titled Suspicion and appeared in an episode of the 2020 BBC One series Dracula like Lucy Westenra. Dracula is currently streaming on Netflix.

Next, West will star alongside Stanley Tucci and David Tennant in the BBC miniseries Inside the man and she’s set to co-star alongside Patricia Clarkson in a series of spy thrillers Gray from AGC Studios. On the movie side, West will appear in the romantic drama It all comes back to mescheduled for release in February 2023.

social media: Instagram

Richard McCabe as Exalted Pikeman Higgins

The Pentaverate

(L to R) Richard McCabe as Exalted Pikeman Higgins, Mike Myers as Ken Scarborough in episode 103. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022

Richard McCabe plays the hot-headed pikeman Higgins, head of the Liechtenstein Guard, the Pentaverate’s security force.

McCabe is an accomplished Scottish actor and Tony Award winner born August 18, 1960 (star sign: Leo) in Glasgow, UK. He is 61 years old and 5 feet 11 inches tall. The actor majored in classical theater with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He is known for his roles in films like The Constant Gardener, Notting Hill, eye in the sky and Master and Commander: The Other Side of the World.

He recently starred in the Netflix Original series Anatomy of a Scandal and Prime Videos A very British scandal. McCabe also starred in Cyrano alongside Peter Dinklage.

Jeremy Irons as Narrator

The Pentaverate

LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 09: Jeremy Irons attends the UK Premiere of ‘House of Gucci’ at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on November 09, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Universal Pictures)

It is not yet known if Jeremy Irons will actually appear in The Pentaveratebut he lends his voice to the project as the series’ narrator.

Born September 19, 1948 (star sign: Virgo) in Cowes, UK, the award-winning actor is 73 years old and 6ft 2in tall. Irons married actress Sinéad Cusack in 1978 and the couple have two sons together, one of whom is actor Max Irons.

Irons is known for his high-profile work, which includes his Academy Award-winning performance in The reverse of fortune and movies like Dead ringtones, The Lion King, Assassin’s Creed and batman versus superman. He recently starred in the Netflix movie Munich: the brink of war and Gucci House. He also starred in The Borgias and margin call, both of which are streaming on Netflix. Then Irons will appear in Cello and frankel.

Debi Mazar as Patti Davis

The Pentaverate

Debi Mazar as Patty Davis. cr. Zoe Midford/Netflix © 2022

Debi Mazar is Patty Davis, the Pentaverate’s trusted executive assistant and some would say the mastermind behind the whole operation.

Mazar was born on August 13, 1964 (astrological sign: Leo) in Jamaica, New York, NY. She is 57 and 5 feet 5 inches tall. The actress is married to the famous chef Gabriele Corcos. They have two daughters together.

She’s starred in many movies and on TV over the years, but is probably best known for playing Maggie Amato on Younger facing Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff in recent years. She also starred in Surroundings, Empire Records, 2nd of Beethoven, The insider, Freedmen, LA Law, Simple and Civil war. Mazar is a longtime friend of Madonna and is expected to be played by someone in the singer’s upcoming biopic.

social media: Instagram

Keegan-Michael Key as Dr. Hobart Clark

The Pentaverate

Keegan-Michael Key as Dr. Hobart Clark. cr. Zoe Midford/Netflix © 2022

Keegan-Michael Key will play nuclear physicist Dr. Hobart Clark who has been recruited into the Pentaverate to help solve the climate change catastrophe.

Born on March 22, 1971 (astrological sign: Aries) in Southfield, Michigan, Key is a 51-year-old actor and comedian and is approximately 1.80 meters tall. He is married to producer and director Elle Key.

Key has a long resume and has worked with Netflix several times in the past on projects like The bubble, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Dolemite is my name, All the bright places, Green eggs and ham, Prom, win it all, college friends and the next animated film Wendell and savage. Key will also appear in upcoming high-profile projects like Wonka, Pinocchio the untitled Mario movie and more.

social media: Twitter & Instagram

Ken Jeong as Skip Cho

The Pentaverate

Ken Jeong as Skip Cho. cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022

Ken Jeong plays a casino tycoon named Skip Cho who has extensive knowledge of chaos theory as it relates to weather patterns.

Jeong is 52 years old, was born on July 13, 1969 (star sign: Cancer) in Detroit, Michigan and is 5 feet 4 inches tall. He has been married to Tran Jeong since 2004 and they have twin daughters together. Jeong is an accomplished stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, and licensed physician. Although he has starred in many projects, he rose to prominence after starring in The Hangover film series and the sitcom Community.

He also appears in many Netflix projects, such as Murderville, above the moon and his own stand-up special You complete me, Ho. He will next appear in the untitled film Charlie Day formerly known as El Tonto and star weekend.

social media: Ken Jeon

Jennifer Saunders as Maester of Dubrovnik / Saester of Dubrovnik

The Pentaverate

Jennifer Saunders as the Maester of Dubrovnik in episode 101. Cr. Zoe Midford/Netflix © 2022

Jennifer Saunders does double duty The Pentaverate like The Maester of Dubrovnik and Saester of Dubrovnik. The Maester is the Pentaverate’s chief investigator while the Saester is the Maester’s sister and protector of the “parce claven”, a spare key to the organization’s voting device hidden in Dubrovnik.

Saunders is a talented English actress, comedian, screenwriter and singer born July 6, 1958 (astrological sign: Cancer) in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England. She is 63 years old and 5 feet 5 inches tall. She has been married to Ade Edmondson since 1985 and they have three children, including singer-songwriter Ella Edmondson, actress Beattie Edmondson and actress Freya Edmondson.

She is known for playing Edina Monsoon in absolutely fabulous and the fairy godmother in Shrek 2 where she performed alongside her co-star Mike Myers. Saunders has several additional projects underway, including It’s the night mail, Maternity, Alleluia and Man & Witch.

social media: Twitter

The Pentaverate airing this Thursday, May 5, only on Netflix.

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