Amazon Prime’s Ride Or Die Cast And Character Guide 

Amazon Prime Video’s “Ride Or Die” takes us on an exciting journey where the world tries to break two friends who always manage to come back together. As both of them face despair and an invisible enemy tears them apart, the limited series shows us how well their friendship remains till the end. If you are looking at the actors in this series and the characters they are playing, you have come to the right place.

Octavia Spencer as Debbie Claybourn 

Octavia Spencer has acted in movies like “Luce,” “Dolittle,” “The Shape Of Water,” “Instant Family,” and “Gifted.” She has also acted in television shows such as “Young Sheldon,” “Running Point,” “Lost Women Of Alaska,” “The Santa Stories,” and “Truth Be Told.” In “Ride or Die,” she plays Debbie, a housewife who gave up her career as a lawyer to support her husband David rise up the ranks in politics. To flatter David’s circle, Debbie does everything in her power and even stages a book reading session even though she hates to read. In Debbie’s mundane life, her only escape is her best friend Judith, who is a forensic analyst.

Hannah Waddingham as Judith Burton aka Whiptail

Judith is an assassin who lies about being a forensic analyst to stay miles away from law enforcement. She loves Debbie a lot and wishes that she had a career apart from being her husband’s unpaid secretary. While Judith is an expert in her job, her missions create a stir, leaving her in the face of criticism from her boss in the agency. Hannah Waddingham has acted in several TV shows like “Game Of Thrones,” “Krapopolis,” “Tom Jones,” and “Willow.” She gained recognition following her role as Rebecca Welton in the popular comedy series, “Ted Lasso.” We have seen her in films such as “The Fall Guy,” “Les Miserables,” “Into The Woods,” “The Gatehouse,” and “Meet Pursuit Delange: The Movie.”

Ed Skrein as Billy Donovan

Ed Skrein has acted in films such as “Deadpool,” “Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon,” “Alita: Battle Angel,” “Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil,” and “If Beale Street Could Talk.” He has acted in TV shows that include “Game Of Thrones,” “Love, Death & Robots” and “All The Light We Cannot See.” Ed Skrein plays Billy Donovan, the gangster who has been the agency’s target for a long time but he is difficult to be killed because of his connection with the Albanian mob. He helps politicians carry on their drug operations and occasionally launders money for them. When Billy meets Judith, he feels attracted towards her but she turns him down. 

Calam Lynch as Sam

Calam Lynch plays Sam, a genius techie who works in Judith’s agency and also happens to be her handler. Sam works like a genius, erasing their agents from CCTV feeds and deletes their digital footprints from everywhere. When Judith breaks protocol, Sam finds himself in a tough spot to encourage her in retiring from the job. Calam has been in films like “Dunkirk,” “The Assassin,” “Benediction,” and “Black Beauty.” He has also acted in television series such as “Bridgerton,” “Archie,” “Miss Austen,” “The Lords Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power,” and “Sweetpea.”

Jamie Parker as David Claybourn

Jamie Parker has acted in several films which include “1917,” “Next To Normal,” “The Lady In The Van,” “Valkyrie,” and “The Journey Home.” He has also acted in TV shows like “Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell,” “Treadstone,” “Becoming Elizabeth,” “Masters Of The Air,” and “The Crown.” In “Ride Or Die,” Jamie plays David Claybourn, a man who cares nothing apart from his career as a politician and takes his wife Debbie for granted. He is secretly working for the Albanian mafia by creating a safe passage for their drug supply and for that, he is putting his trust in his business partner Billy. Although he needs Debbie for his own agenda, David still wants to divorce because he is cheating on her.

Sylvia Hoeks as Ana aka Redback

Sylvia Hoeks plays Ana who goes by the codename Redback, a fellow assassin who works alongside Judith. She is also an orphan like her and together, Ana and Judith make the deadliest team up in the entire agency. When Ana thinks about killing Debbie, one day, Judith betrays her and leaves her scarred for the rest of her life. Sylvia has acted in movies like “Blade Runner 2049,” “The Girl In The Spider’s Web,” “Whatever Happens,” “Plan A,” and “All Those Sunflowers.” She has also acted in TV shows which include “Bloedverwanten,” “Berlin Station,” “See,” and “Twilight Of The Gods.”

Miscellaneous Cast 

Besides the main cast, the legendary Bill Nighy plays Jack aka The Director of the agency who recruits spies after training them. Cathy Tyson plays Diane Williams and Savannah Steyn plays her daughter, Victoria Williams aka Queenie who supplies necessary gadgets to the assassins. Jackie Ido plays Interpol agent Jacques, who helps Debbie get out of trouble. Camille Chamoux plays Colette and Kathryn Drysdane plays Amanda, who are both Interpol agents. Liviu Cheloiu plays Kreshnik, a member of the Albanian mob. Lazar Dragojevic plays Spiro, his son and a trusted Albanian. Set Sjostrand plays Nils, a mercenary who works under Sam and saves Judith in time. 

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