The highly anticipated second season of The Last of Us has premiered on HBO. Season 2 sees the return of Joel Miller (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), five years after the events of season 1, as they continue navigating a world ravaged by a fungal infection that causes zombie-like behavior in humans.
Both new and familiar faces join Pascal and Ramsey in the second season. Viewers can use our guide to find out where they’ve seen the cast of The Last of Us season 2 before and where to watch their best movies and shows online on platforms like Max, Netflix, and more.
Pedro Pascal (Joel)
Pascal stars in The Last of Us as Joel, the hardened survivor tasked with smuggling Ellie across the country. Pascal’s career has been expanding since he gained international recognition for his role as the titular hero in The Mandalorian. The series was so successful that Disney quickly green-lit a film spinoff, The Mandalorian and Grogu, which will see Pascal return as Din Djarin. Pascal also garnered attention for starring alongside Nicolas Cage in the buddy comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. He’s next set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Mr. Fantastic in The Fantastic Four: First Steps.
Bella Ramsey (Ellie)
Ramsey portrays Ellie in The Last of Us, a teenage girl who discovers she is immune to the fungal infection. While The Last of Us garnered them high critical acclaim, Ramsey has several other impressive credits to their name. Ramsey’s career started on the widely popular Game of Thrones, boasting a recurring role in seasons 4 - 6, as Lyanna Mormont, the fierce 10-year-old head of House Mormont. They went on to star in His Dark Materials as Angelica, a young girl living in Cittàgazze, who lost her brother. Ramsey also had a starring role in Becoming Elizabeth as young Jane Grey.
Gabriel Luna (Tommy)
After appearing as a guest in The Last of Us season 1, Gabriel Luna was upgraded to a central role in season 2, where he reprises his role as Joel’s brother, Tommy. Luna is best known for his role in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., where he starred in season 4 as the Marvel antihero Robbie Reyes (a.k.a. Ghost Rider). In 2019, he joined the Terminator franchise, appearing in Terminator: Dark Fate as the advanced Terminator, Rev-9. Luna is next set to star in The Terminal List season 2 as former Navy SEAL Freddy Strain.
Isabela Merced (Dina)
Isabela Merced joined The Last of Us season 2 as Dina, Ellie’s best friend. One of Merced’s first major roles was starring as the titular character in Dora and the Lost City of Gold. After bringing the beloved Dora the Explorer to life, she went on to star in the lead role of Aza Holmes, a teenager struggling with OCD, in Turtles All the Way Down, the film adaptation of John Green’s YA novel of the same name. Most recently, she joined the Alien franchise, starring in Alien: Romulus as Kay Harrison.
Kaitlyn Dever (Abby)
Kaitlyn Dever is another newcomer in The Last of Us season 2, where she takes on the role of Abby, a soldier determined to get revenge on Joel. Dever’s breakthrough roles occurred on the small screen, with her recurring role as Loretta McCready in Justified and her starring role as Tim Allen’s on-screen daughter, Eve, in Last Man Standing. More recently, she garnered critical acclaim for Dopesick, in which she portrays Betsy Mallum, a young coal miner whose injury leads to her developing an addiction to painkillers. For her performance, she was nominated for a Golden Globe, Emmy, and Critics’ Choice Award.
Young Mazino (Jesse)
Young Mazino stars in The Last of Us season 2 as Jesse, a leader in his community, who also happens to be Dina’s ex-boyfriend. Mazino had his breakthrough role in the hit Netflix series Beef, in which he portrays Paul Cho, an aimless young man who unexpectedly finds himself caught in his older brother’s feud with business owner Amy Lau (Ali Wong). Before his breakthrough performance, he boasted guest appearances in several medical dramas, crime dramas, and police procedurals, including Blue Bloods and Tommy. Most recently, he appeared in the A24-distributed movie Opus as Kent.
Catherine O’Hara (Gail)
Catherine O’Hara appears in The Last of Us season 2 as Gail, Joel’s therapist. Throughout her over 50-year-long career in Hollywood, O’Hara has appeared in numerous beloved classics, including the Beetlejuice and Home Alone franchises. Beetlejuice marked one of her earliest roles, gaining her recognition for her portrayal of Delia Deetz, Lydia Deetz’s (Winona Ryder) stepmother. O’Hara went on to star as Kevin McCallister’s (Macaulay Culkin) mother, Kate McCallister, in Home Alone and its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Most recently, she reprised her iconic role as Delia in the long-awaited Beetlejuice sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Danny Ramirez (Manny)
Danny Ramirez is another newcomer in The Last of Us season 2, in which he portrays Manny, one of Abby’s friends. Ramirez is best known for his role as Joaquin Torres (a.k.a. The Falcon) in the MCU. He made his MCU debut in the miniseries, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, where he serves as part of Sam Wilson’s (Anthony Mackie) support staff. He eventually becomes Wilson’s successor as The Falcon, donning the mantle in Captain America: Brave New World. Ramirez also starred in the critically acclaimed Top Gun: Maverick as LT Mickey "Fanboy" Garcia.
Jeffrey Wright (Isaac Dixon)
Jeffrey Wright stars in The Last of Us season 2, reprising his role as militia leader Isaac Dixon, whom he also voiced in the video game The Last of Us Part II. One of his most recognizable roles comes from the The Hunger Games film series, in which he portrayed District 3 victor and electronics genius Beetee in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2. More recently, he starred as Batman’s iconic ally Jim Gordon in The Batman and earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Thelonious "Monk" Ellison in American Fiction.
Joe Pantoliano (Eugene)
Joe Pantoliano appears in The Last of Us season 2 as Eugene, Gail’s husband. He is best known for his role in The Sopranos, in which he portrayed Ralph Cifaretto, a character who rises through the ranks of the Soprano crime family despite frequently clashing with Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini). For his performance as Cifaretto, Pantoliano won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor. He also garnered attention for his role as Cypher, a man freed by Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), in The Matrix. Most recently, Pantoliano reprised his role as Captain Conrad Howard in the latest movie in the Bad Boys franchise, Bad Boys: Ride or Die.
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