Before diving into the cast, it should be mentioned that The Running Man is being directed by filmmaker Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), so there's prestige behind the scenes. Wright s the company of directors like Stanley Kubrick and Brian De Palma, who have directed adaptations of Stephen King's work. As usual, Wright is compiling an outstanding cast of movie star talent, including one of Hollywood's biggest rising stars, Glen Powell, who will play the main protagonist.

Glen Powell as Ben Richards

Date of Birth: October 21, 1988

• Active Since: 2003

Actor: Raised in Austen, Texas, Glen Powell was the first person announced as part of The Running Man cast who will be the main protagonist, Ben Richards. Powell rose to prominence after his role as Lt. Jake “Hangman” Seresin in the $1 billion action movie Top Gun: Maverick. Powell’s post-Maverick career has become a story to follow, as he's since starred in the hit rom-com Anyone But You alongside Sydney Sweeney, the Richard Linklater film Hit Man, and the action movie Twisters. Glen Powell has rocketed to the top, and he's just getting started.

Character: Ben Richards is a desperate man in a dystopian future who enters a violent reality show called The Running Man in order to win money to save his dying daughter.

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Katy O'Brian as Contestant

Date Of Birth: February 12, 1989

• Active Since: 2012

Actor: Martial artist-turned-actor Katy O'Brian's major breakout movie was 2024's Love Lies Bleeding, but she gained attention shortly before the Kristen Stewart-led film for her role as Imperial Officer Elia Kane in The Mandalorian season 3. O'Brian has been in all sorts of movies and TV shows, including numerous superhero projects like Black Lightning, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Most recently, O'Brian appeared alongside The Running Man co-star Glenn Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones in the summer blockbuster Twisters.

Character: Katy O'Brian's current role is listed as "Contestant," meaning she could be an ally to Ben Richards in The Running Man game show.

Josh Brolin as Ruthless Producer

Date of Birth: February 12, 1968

• Active Since: 1985

Actor: Josh Brolin is an actor from Santa Monica, California, and had his breakout performance in the '80s classic, The Goonies, where he played Brand. Over the next two decades, Brolin struggled to find prominent roles before his career resurgence in 2007 in the Best Picture-winner No Country for Old Men. In 2008, Brolin received an Academy Award nomination for Best ing Actor for his role as Dan White in Milk. The actor is perhaps most widely recognizable for starring as Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, as well as Sicario and the Dune movies.

Character: Josh Brolin was cast to play a villain in The Running Man, and his role as "Ruthless Producer" likely means he'll be the brains behind the deadly game show.

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Lee Pace as Chief Hunter

Date of Birth: March 25, 1979

• Active Since: 2001

Actor: Lee Pace is an American actor from Oklahoma who first gained recognition for starring in 2006's The Fall. However, it wasn't until the 2010s that Pace's career really began to kick off, starring in major movie franchises like The Hobbit trilogy, where he played Thranduil, Guardians of the Galaxy, where he played Ronan, and Twilight, where he played Garrett. Some of his most extensive and sophisticated performances have been on television, where he's found success in series like Pushing Daisies, Halt and Catch Fire, and most recently, Apple TV+'s Foundation.

Character: In the Running Man game show, Ben Richards will be chased by various hunters. Lee Pace's character is "Chief Hunter," and he'll be one of the main antagonists.

Karl Glusman

Date of Birth: January 3, 1988

• Active Since: 2008

Actor: Karl Glusman is an American actor from New York City who's had leading and ing roles in the works of various auteur filmmakers. His first leading movie role was in Gaspar Noé's controversial 2015 film Love, and he followed it up with roles in The Neon Demon and Nocturnal Animals. Since then, he's appeared in various films and TV series, including Alex Garland's Civil War and Devs. He was seen most recently in The Bikeriders, behind Austin Butler and Tom Hardy.

Character: Karl Glusman's character is currently unknown.

Daniel Ezra

Date of Birth: December 15, 1991

• Active Since: 2014

Actor: Daniel Ezra is a British actor from Birmingham who's best known for his leading role on the CW series All American, where he's played Spencer James for six seasons. Since beginning the project, Ezra hasn't had many opportunities to shine outside of it, meaning his role in The Running Man will be a massive step for the actor. He also had a role on A Discovery of Witches between 2018 and 2022.

Character: Daniel Ezra's character is currently unknown.