Here's who's in the cast of Netflix's jazz drama released on Netflix on May 8, 2020, and consists of 8 episodes.
The Eddy is set in Paris and follows Elliot Udo, the owner of a jazz club called The Eddy, as he balances the everyday life of running a club and providing an exciting live music venue for the city. When the club becomes the center for dangerous criminals, Udo must confront the reality of his situation and fight to defend his business and protect his daughter, Julie, from the dangers that threaten his livelihood. The Eddy is a musical drama mixed with crime subplots is sure to captivate viewers and provide a compelling story.
The series showcases struggling artists and a criminal enterprise all centered around the beauty of jazz. While some unknown actors the cast of The Eddy, viewers will be delighted to see some familiar faces. Here’s the character guide for The Eddy and the actors who bring them to life.
Andrè Holland as Elliot Udo
In Selma. He has also starred in 42, A Wrinkle in Time, and American Horror Story: Roanoke.
Joanna Kulig as Maja
Joanna Kulig stars as Maja in Hanna as Erik Keller’s wife, and as Zula in the Academy Award-nominated drama Cold War from director Pawel Pawlikowski
Amandla Stenberg as Julie
Amandla Stenberg plays Elliot’s troubled daughter, Julie, in The Eddy. She is sent by her mother to Paris to live with Elliot and is forced to attend an international school while adjusting to her new life. Stenberg starred as Rue in The Hate U Give. She has also appeared in Beyonce’s Lemonade music video.
Who Else Is In The Eddy’s Cast
Tahar Rahim as Farid: Rahim appears in The Eddy as Farid, Elliot’s business partner who becomes entangled with a criminal gang to help keep The Eddy running. Rahim played Judas in the 2018 drama Mary Magdalene and has starred in the television mini-series’ The Looming Tower and The Serpent. He appeared alongside Channing Tatum in 2011’s The Eagle.
Leïla Bekhti as Amira: Bekhti plays Amira, Farid’s wife who is naïve to his criminal connections. She appeared alongside Rahim in the French crime drama A Prophet and has starred in a number of French films.
Adil Dehbi as Sim: Dehbi stars as Sim, a bartender at The Eddy. Dehbi is best known for his role as Fabrice in the comedy Bad Seeds, as well as the French television series Une famille formidable.
Melissa George as Alison Jenkins: George has a recurring role as Alison Jenkins, Elliot Udo’s ex-wife and Julie’s mother, who travels from New York to and becomes problematic for Elliot in The Eddy on The Good Wife. She has also starred in the television series’ Alias, Hunted and The Slap.