Netflix is rounding out casting for Kennedy, its upcoming drama series that explores the lives, loves, rivalries and tragedies of the Kennedy family. Patrick Fischler, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Denis O’Hare,and Eddie Marsan are among 13 who are joining in recurring roles. You can see the full list, composite photo and a first-look episodic image below.
Based on Fredrik Logevall’s book, JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956, Kennedy, from Chernin Entertainment, stars previously announced Michael Fassbender as Joe Kennedy, Sr., Laura Donnelly as Rose Kennedy, Nick Robinson as Joe Kennedy Jr., and Joshuah Melnick as Jack Kennedy with recurring cast Ben Miles as Eddie Moore, Lydia Peckham as Rosemary Kennedy, Saura Lightfoot-Leon as Kick Kennedy, Cole Doman as Lem Billings, and Imogen Poots as Gloria Swanson.
Michael Fassbender as Joe Kennedy, Sr. in Episode 103 of ‘Kennedy’
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From showrunner Sam Shaw and director Thomas Vinterberg, Kennedy begins in the 1930s. The 8-episode first season charts the improbable ascent of Joe and Rose Kennedy and their nine children, including rebellious second son Jack, who struggles to escape the shadow of his golden boy older brother.
Production is currently underway in London.
The new recurring cast are:
Georgina Bitmead (The Assassin, Sex Education) plays Eunice Kennedy. The fifth child of Joe Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy.
Miley Locke (Amandaland and There She Goes) plays younger Kick Kennedy. The fourth child of Joe Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy.
Tipper Seifert-Cleveland (Crookhaven, Cruella) plays younger Rosemary Kennedy. The third child of Joe Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy.
Hera Hilmar (See, Reykavik Fusion) plays Inga Arvad. A Danish journalist and former motion picture star who was a close associate of Jack Kennedy during the early 1940s.
Wyatt Russell (Monarch, Thunderbolts) plays Charles Lindbergh. The American aviator who achieved international fame for the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927.
Patrick Fischler (Barry, Paradise) plays Arthur Krock. An influential American journalist who served as the Washington Bureau Chief for The New York Times from 1932 to 1953.
Caitlin FitzGerald (Succession, Station Eleven) plays Clare Boothe Luce. A prominent American writer and socialite in the Kennedy circle during the late 1930s, who went on to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1943 to 1947.
Louis Landau (Rivals, Butterfly) plays Billy Cavendish. The Marquess of Hartington and a member of the British aristocracy.
Robin Soans (Victoria & Abdul, The Queen) plays Neville Chamberlain. The British Prime Minister from 1937 to 1940, known for his leadership during the years leading up to World War II.
Denis O’Hare (The Boroughs, American Horror Story) plays Raymond Furness. A career official within the U.S. State Department who served at the U.S. Embassy in London during the late 1930s.
Albert Welling (Succession, Mr Bates Vs The Postman) plays Winston Churchill. The British statesman and First Lord of the Admiralty, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955.
Toby Huss (Weapons, Halt & Catch Fire) plays Franklin D. Roosevelt. The 32nd President of the United States who served from 1933 until his death in 1945.
Eddie Marsan (No Ordinary Heist, Ray Donovan) plays J. Edgar Hoover. The first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), who led the agency from its inception in 1935 until 1972.
Clockwise L-R: Georgina Bitford, Miley Locke, Tipper Seifert, Hera Hilmar, Wyatt Russell, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Eddie Marsan, Toby Huss, Albert Welling. Denis O’Hare, Robin Soans, Louis Landau
Harry Livingstone/Michael Shelford/Cleveland/Courtesy/Gary Askew/Johan Persson/Greg Williams/Chris Haston/Zac Frackleton/Alexander Berg/Ric Bacon/Iona Wolff
Shaw executive produces alongside Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and Kaitlin Dahill for Chernin Entertainment, Eric Roth, Fredrik Logevall, Lila Byock, Anya Epstein, Dustin Thomason, Vinterberg and Anna O’Malley.
