The latest cast of Queer As Folk reboot

This article will reveal to you the latest cast of Queer As Folk reboot. So, who are they? But firstly, let’s begin with some facts.

Peacock’s new take on Queer as Folk explores a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed after a tragedy.
It will feature stars like Devin Way (Grey’s Anatomy), Fin Argus (Clouds), Jesse James Keitel (Big Sky), newcomer Candace Grace, Johnny Sibilly (Hacks), and Ryan O’Connell (Special).

Furthermore, you will be able to see other recurring guest stars like Kim Cattrall (How I Met Your Father), Juliette Lewis (Yellowjackets), Ed Begley Jr. (Young Sheldon), and many more. So, let’s check them out now. Shall we?

Who will be in the cast of Queer as Folk?

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Jesse James Keitel

She is best known for her roles on ABC’s Big Sky and the Student Academy Award-winning film Miller & Son. Starring on Big Sky made them the first non-binary actor to play a non-binary series regular on prime time television. More importantly, she was announced as the first cast member of the new reboot.

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Devin Way

Devin Way (Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19) is joining the cast as “a magnetic and sometimes chaotic commitment-phobe who finds a reason to stay in New Orleans after tragedy strikes his community.”

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Fin Argus

Fin Argus has been a professional actor, singer-songwriter, musician, performer from age 10. Furthermore, he recently starred in the Disney+ movie Clouds. But now, he is joining the cast as “a cocky high schooler whose confidence belies his lack of real-world experience.”

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Candace Grace

Grace, a New Orleans native, will play a nonbinary professor “navigating the rocky transition from punk to parenthood.” She’s appeared in the ABC drama pilot Acts of Crime.

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Johnny Sibilly

Johnny Sibilly is an actor, producer, and advocate based in Los Angeles. Sibilly is an ardent champion for Latinx and LGBTQ+ rights and has grown a sizable following online, known for his progressive and comedic voice. In 2018, Sibilly made waves with his role of Costas Perez on FX’s groundbreaking show “Pose,” created by Ryan Murphy. But now we can look forward to seeing him on Queer As Folk where he’ll play “a successful lawyer who is not as put together as he seems.”

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Kim Cattrall

The TV legend, best known for playing Samantha on HBO’s iconic series Sex and the City, will play a recurring role in the new Queer As Folk. Though not much is known about her character yet, we do know that she will play a “martini-soaked, high society southern debutant with trailer park roots.”

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Ryan O’Connell

O’Connell (Special) is joining the cast as “a pop culture nerd with cerebral palsy who is more than ready for some independence.” He’s also going to be a co-executive producer and writer on the series.

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Nyle DiMarco

The actor and producer, who we know from titles like Switched at Birth, Difficult People, and America’s Next Top Model, will join the Queer As Folk cast as a guest star, playing “a charming grad student.”

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Juliette Lewis

An idol Juliette Lewis will play a single mom who is more of a friend than a parent to her teenage son.

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Chris Renfro

Reno 911! and Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s star Chris Renfro will play a fun-loving hedonist who is always the life of the party.

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Benito Skinner

The comedian and social media superstar (Search Party, Bros) will play a self-aggrandizing influencer.

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Armand Fields

The Work in progress will play the local scene’s reigning drag queen and matriarch.

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Ed Begley Jr.

The Young Sheldon alum will play an emotionally distant father.

Eric Graise

Locke & Key’s Eric Graise will play a jaded barfly who doesn’t care about anyone’s problems.

Sachin Bhatt

Bhatt, who you’ve seen on Grace & Frankie and Into the Dark, will play a charming and empathetic sex worker.

Why will this TV series be so important?

Above all, it is so important because all the lead actors and actresses are LGBT+ actors in real life as well!

What is the Queer as Folk reboot release date?

Casting is still underway on “Queer as Folk.” Still, according to an August 2021 report by Variety, production began last fall in New Orleans, meaning Peacock’s reboot series will most likely air sometime in summer 2022.