Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning cast and character guide: Meet the new and returning actors in the action thriller

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning will hit the theaters on May 23, 2025. So, it's the perfect opportunity to brush up on the cast and character details. This latest entry brings many old franchise characters back to the ensemble. Some of this returning cast are also just one film old, while some others have been a crucial part of Ethan Hunt's journey. There are also a few other new cast members like Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso) and Tramell Tillman (Severance).

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning will follow the events from Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), where Ethan Hunt had to take down a new terrifying weapon called the Entity. So, the upcoming chapter will show his attempt to save humanity from letting it fall into th

e wrong hands. It will also show him confronting the ghosts from his past. The film has already premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it received a standing ovation. Subsequently, it has received an 86% fresh Rotten Tomatoes score based on 100 reviews.

Before showing up at the theaters to watch Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, let's recap who these cast members are and what roles they play in the film.

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Here is the central cast of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning:

1. Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt

Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt has been the central figure in the Mission: Impossible film series since its inception. He has worked with different teams and carried out missions that were once considered unattainable. However, he beat the odds and kept getting back on his feet with his trusted teammates. In addition to Mission: Impossible, Tom Cruise has led the cast of exciting action thrillers like Top Gun (1986), Jack Reacher (2012), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), and Collateral (2004).

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2. Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell

Ving Rhames is the only actor, besides Tom Cruise, to have starred in all Mission: Impossible films as his close associate, Luther. An IMF tech expert, Luther has been with Ethan since the mission in the 1996 film, when Ethan was accused of being a mole. Since then, their friendship has only grown stronger. Luther knows more about Ethan than anyone else on their team. While famous for this role, Ving Rhames has also starred in other classics like Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994) and Martin Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead (1999). He will return in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

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3. Hayley Atwell as Grace

Hayley Atwell entered the Mission: Impossible universe in 2023 as Grace, who joined Ethan's team. Much like Ethan, Grace had a criminal past, and she was a thief-turned-ally. She will reprise this role in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, which will show her further journey as an IMF agent and continue her mission to destroy the entity. Apart from this role, Hayley Atwell is known as the MCU's Agent Peggy Carter, who has a romantic relationship with Steve Rogers/Captain America.

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4. Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn

Simon Pegg first appeared as Benji Dunn in J.J. Abrams's Mission: Impossible III (2006) as a British technical field agent in the IMF. At the time, he was scared of losing his job while helping Ethan across the globe. However, since then, he has helped Ethan with all his missions till Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. While known as Benji to the M.I. fans, Simon Pegg is a crucial part of Edgar Wright's Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy. Some sources suggest that Abrams cast him after seeing his hysterical performance in Shaun of the Dead (2004).

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Here is the list of the rest of the returning cast of actors in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

1. Pom Klementieff as Paris: A French assassin who becomes a part of Ethan's team after being betrayed by Gabriel.

2. Henry Czerny as Eugene Kittridge: Ethan's old boss and former IMF director, who has become the CIA director since Dead Reckoning.

3. Esai Morales as Gabriel: First appeared in Dead Reckoning but has ties to Ethan's past before he joined the IMF. He is the biggest threat to Ethan and works closely for the Entity.

4. Angela Bassett as Erika Sloane: The US President, who crossed paths with the IMF during Fallout (2018) as then-director of the CIA.

5. Mariela Garriga as Marie: After a brief appearance in Dead Reckoning, Garriga returns as a woman with a complicated past related to Ethan and Gabriel.

6. Shea Whigham as Jasper Briggs: In Dead Reckoning, this US intelligence agent was assigned to track down Ethan and his team.

7. Greg Tarzan Davis as Degas: Briggs' former partner who becomes Ethan's ally.

8. Rolf Saxon as William Donloe: Returns as a CIA analyst after his appearance in the 1996 film.

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Here are the new cast members in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

• Nick Offerman as General Sidney
• Holt McCallany as Serling Bernstein
• Hannah Waddingham as Admiral Neely
• Tramell Tillman as Captain Bledsoe
• Janet McTeer as Walters
• Pasha Lychnikoff as Captain Koltsov
• Indira Varma as The Head of the DIA
• Katy O'Brian as Kodiak
• Tommie Earl Jenkins as Colonel Burdick
• Mark Gatiss as Angstrom