Netflix's Zero Day has finally been released, and here is a full breakdown of the show's cast and characters. Robert De Niro is far from the only star in the series, with Zero Day having an absolutely packed cast of incredible actors. So, here are the biggest names who appear in Zero Day, who they play, and where else you know them from.

the Netflix miniseries attempting to find out who was behind the attacks. However, the other characters in Zero Day make this task far from easy.

Robert De Niro As George Mullen

Born On August 17, 1943

• Active Since: 1963

Actor: Robert De Niro was born on August 17, 1943, in New York City, New York, and had his big break in the 1968 Brian De Palma film Greetings. De Niro became a frequent collaborator with Brian De Palma, with him later becoming a frequent collaborator with Martin Scorsese after starring in the 1973 film Mean Streets. Since then, De Niro has appeared in all kinds of popular movies and TV shows, such as Taxi Driver, Goodfellas, Heat, Meet the Parents, Silver Linings Playbook, Killers of the Flower Moon, and more.

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Character: In Zero Day, Robert De Niro plays George Mullen, a former President of the United States. Despite being retired, Mullen is dragged back into the limelight when he is appointed as the head of the Zero Day Commission after the deadly Zero Day Attack. However, his conspiracism and declining mental state gets in the way of his governmental duty.

Lizzy Caplan As Alexandra Mullen

Born On June 30, 1982

• Active Since: 1999

Actor: Lizzy Caplan was born on June 30, 1982, in Los Angeles, California, and had her first acting role in the hit TV series Freaks and Geeks. Since then, Caplan has gone on to star in all kinds of popular shows like Party Down, Castle Rock, Fatal Attraction, and Zero Day. She also appeared in popular movies like Mean Girls, Cloverfield, The Interview, and The Disaster Artist.

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Character: In Zero Day, Alexandra Mullen is the daughter of George Mullen. However, she has a political career of her own, with her being vocal about her political disagreements with the former president. She becomes entangled in the Zero Day investigation, with her and her father disagreeing on how to handle it.

Jesse Plemons As Roger Carlson

Born On April 2, 1988

• Active Since: 1991

Actor: Jesse Plemons was born on April 2, 1988, in Dallas, Texas and had his breakthrough role playing Landry Clarke in the TV series Friday Night Lights. Since then, Jesse Plemons has gone on to have a prolific TV and movie career, making appearances in shows like Breaking Bad before appearing in movies like The Irishman, Judas and the Black Messiah, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Civil War.

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Character: In Zero Day, Jesse Plemons plays Roger Carlson, the right-hand man of George Mullen. Roger works with George throughout the Zero Day investigation, with the former president seeing him as a son figure.

Dan Stevens As Evan Green

Born On October 10, 1982

• Active Since: 1999

Actor: Dan Stevens was born on October 10, 1982, in London, England and had his big break for his performance as Matthew Crawley in the hit TV series Downton Abbey. Since then, Dan Stevens has gone on to star in major films like The Guest, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, and the 2017 Beauty and the Beast remake, as well as TV shows like Legion and Solar Opposites.

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Character: In Zero Day, Dan Stevens plays Evan Green, a political talk show host who is critical of George Mullen and the Zero Day Commission. However, George Mullen begins to believe that Evan may have a role in the Zero Day Attack.

Angela Bassett As President Evelyn Mitchell

Born On August 16, 1958

• Active Since: 1984

Actor: Angela Bassett was born on August 16, 1958, in New York City, New York and had her big break playing Tina Turner in the 1993 musical biopic What's Love Got to Do With It. Since then, Angela Bassett has gone on to have an incredibly impressive career, appearing in major projects like Boyz n the Hood, Malcolm X, Green Lantern, Olympus Has Fallen, Black Panther, and more.

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Character: In Zero Day, Angela Bassett plays President Evelyn Mitchell, the President of the United States. Mitchell is presiding over the country when the Zero Day Attack takes place, with her reporting many of the developments to the public.

Zero Day ing Cast & Characters

Joan Allen as Sheila Mullen - Joan Allen plays Sheila Mullen, the ex-wife of George Mullen and mother of Alexandra Mullen.

Connie Britton as Valerie Whitesell - Connie Britton plays Valerie Whitesell, an advisor of George Mullen's who has a mysterious past with the former president.

Bill Camp as Director Lasch - Bill Camp plays CIA Director Lasch, the head of the CIA who is operating in the background of the Zero Day Commission.

Matthew Modine as Richard Dreyer - Matthew Modine plays Richard Dreyer, a rival politician who works with Alexandra Mullen to interrupt the work of her father.

McKinley Belcher III as Carl Otieno - McKinley Belcher III plays Carl Otieno, another member of the Zero Day Commission who works alongside George Mullen.

Clark Gregg as Robert Lyndon - Clark Gregg plays Robert Lyndon, a mysterious wealthy investor who shorted the stock market in the days leading up to the Zero Day Attack.

Gaby Hoffmann as Monica Kidder - Gabby Hoffman plays Monica Kidder, a tech mogul and app developer who has a connection to the titular attacks in Zero Day.