
Created by Chinaka Hodge, Ironheart is an upcoming American television mini-series that is based on the Marvel character of the same name. The series re-introduces Riri Williams as she reverse engineers her own high-tech suit inspired by Tony Stark and his Iron Man suit. The character was first introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and Riri is already on the radar of several powerful forces as the show picks up in the aftermath of the movie and explores her journey. The series is set to be the conclusion of Phase Five in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Cast of Ironheart
The series sees Dominique Thorne reprise her role as Riri Williams/Ironheart from Wakanda Forever. It also introduces new characters for Anthony Ramos, Lyric Ross, Alden Ehrenreich, and several other actors over the course of its six episodes. Here is the list of actors who are a part of the cast of Ironheart:
Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams / Ironheart

Born November 5, 1997, Dominique Thorne is an American actress who rose to fame for her role in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) and Judas and the Black Messiah (2021). She earned worldwide recognition for her role as Riri Williams in the MCU film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Thorne also reprised the voice role in What If…? and Marvel Zombies, and made her Broadway debut as well in 2023 as Marie in Jaja's African Hair Braiding.
Anthony Ramos as Parker Robbins / The Hood

Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez, better known as Anthony Ramos, is an American actor and singer who was born on November 1, 1991. He graduated in musical theatre from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and made his debut on stage a year later in the 2011 production of Grease at the Starlight Theatre. However, it wasn’t until his dual role of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Broadway musical Hamilton that he hit the spotlight. For his role, Martinez earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for the 2020 stage recording of the play. He also starred in A Star Is Born and in the musical film In the Heights, for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination.
Lyric Ross as Natalie Washington

Born on 30 September 2003, Lyric Ross is an American actress who made her official acting debut in the 2015 television series Sirens. She also starred in Chicago Fire and the TV movie Untitled Lean Waithe Project, but her breakthrough came with her recurring role/main character role in This Is Us. She portrayed Deja Pearson in the critically acclaimed and world-renowned show, earning nominations for several awards. That includes four NAACP Image awards, one Teen Choice, one BET, and one Screen Actors Guild award in 2019.
Alden Ehrenreich as Joe McGillicuddy

Alden Caleb Ehrenreich is an American actor who made his debut in 2005 by appearing in the television series Supernatural. That came after Ehrenreich had a chance meeting with Steven Spielberg and was subsequently discovered by him. That kicked off his career as he starred in over a dozen roles post that, including films like Blue Jasmine, Tetro, Somewhere, Hail, Cesar!, and more. He is best known for his role as Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Manny Montana as Cousin John
Born September 26, 1983, Manny Montana is a first-generation Mexican/American actor who was born and raised in Long Beach in California. He started his career as an actor in 2008 with a role in the short film El Primo and in a minor role in the television series ER. Post that, Montana starred in several productions, including Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Breakout Kings, CSI: NY, Grimm, and more before earning his first starring role in Graceland as Johnny Tuturro. He also starred in Lucifer, All American, Westworld, and Power, but is best known for his role as Rio in Good Girls.
Other cast members
Regan Aliyah
Matthew Elam as Xavier Washington
Anji White as Ronnie Williams: Riri's mother
Jim Rash as Dean of MIT
Shea Couleé as Slug
Harper Anthony
Zoe Terakes
Shakira Barrera
Rashida "Sheedz" Olayiwola
Sonia Denis
Paul Calderón
Cree Summer
Sacha Baron Cohen
FAQs
A. Ironheart isn’t directly related to Iron Man, but Riri Williams’ Ironheart suit is inspired by Tony Stark’s Iron Man suit and its tech.
A. No, Ironheart is a six episode miniseries that takes place after the events of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
A. Iron Man, aka Tony Stark’s daughter in the Marvel Universe is Morgan Stark.