Barry cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the HBO black comedy crime drama

Barry is a black comedy crime drama series that aired on HBO from 2018 to 2023. It follows a former US Marine who is now a hitman and wants to lead a life different from the one he's living. But circumstances force him to live a life of violence.

Created by Alec Berg and Bill Hader, the show aired for four seasons and featured various characters. Here's a guide to who plays whom in Barry.

Barry TV show cast

Barry follows Barry Berkman, a US Marine turned hitman who grapples with guilt, isolation, and the trauma of his violent past. When he's sent to Los Angeles for a job, he stumbles into an acting class and unexpectedly discovers a passion for acting. Acting offers him an escape and a chance at a different life, but his criminal past continuously threatens to resurface. As he tries to reinvent himself and build genuine connections, Barry faces the painful conflict between who he is, who he wants to be, and the consequences of the life he cannot really escape.

The show stars Bill Hader as the protagonist, Barry Berkman. Bill Hader is a well-known actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and director. While he is most popular for his performance in Saturday Night Live, Hader has also played Brian Bretter in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), played Richie Tozier in It Chapter Two (2019), voiced Fear in Inside Out (2015), and will voice The Cat in The Cat in the Hat (2026).

Other cast members of the show include Stephen Root, whom you might remember from RoboCop 3 (1993), King of the Hill (1997-present), and The West Wing (2005-2007), as Monroe Fuches. Sarah Goldberg stars as Sally Reed. Goldberg is also known for starring in The Hummingbird Project (2018), We Strangers (2024), Sisters (2023), and Industry (2024). She is also going to star in the upcoming 2026 film, Silent Retreat.

Glenn Fleshler, who has also starred in Boardwalk Empire, Billions, and True Detective, plays Goran Pazar. Anthony Carrigan plays NoHo Hank. Carrigan is also known for playing Tyler Davies in The Forgotten (2009-2010), Victor Zsasz in Gotham (2014-2019), and Rex Mason / Metamorpho in Superman (2025). Henry Winkler plays Gene Cousineau. Winkler has also starred in Happy Days, Arrested Development, Monty, Parks and Recreation, and Scream.

Sarah Burns, who is known for starring in American Vandal, How to Get Away with Murder, and Drunk History, plays Detective Mae Dunn. Robert Wisdom plays Jim Moss. Wisdom is best known for starring in The Wire (2003–2008), Prison Break (2007–2008), and Supernatural (2008–2009).

The recurring cast of the show includes Paula Newsome as Detective Janice Moss, John Pirruccello as Detective John Loach, Michael Irby as Cristobal Sifuentes, D'Arcy Carden as Natalie Greer, Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Sasha Baxter, Darrell Britt-Gibson as Jermaine Jefrint, Andy Carey as Eric, Alejandro Furth as Antonio Manuel, Rightor Doyle as Nick Nicholby, Chris Marquette as Chris Lucado, Karen David as Sharon Lucado, Dale Pavinski as Taylor Garrett, Marcus Brown as Vaughn, Jessy Hodges as Lindsay Mandel, and Nikita Bogolyubov as Mayrbek, among others.

Actors who have starred in guest roles include Tyler Jacob Moore, Mia Juel, Mo Anouti, Dennis Keiffer, Melissa Villaseñor, Cameron Britton, Robert Curtis Brown, Geo Corvera, Kat Foster, Jon Hamm, Michael Beach, Patrick Fabian, Sam Ingraffia, and Joe Massingill, among others.

Barry is produced by Emily Heller, Sarah Solemani, Ben Smith, Kris Baucom, Megan Murphy, Amy Solomon, Julie Camino, Jason Kim, Duffy Boudreau, Artūrs Rūsis, and Davin Michaels. The show has been executive-produced by Alec Berg, Bill Hader, Aida Rodgers, and Liz Sarnoff. Production companies behind the show are HBO Entertainment, Alec Berg Inc., and Hanarply.

Barry is streaming on HBO Max.

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