FX's Far Cry has added five new cast members to the anthology series from Rob Mac (Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Welcome to Wrexham, Mythic Quest) and Noah Hawley (Fargo, Alien: Earth):
- Brendan Gleeson
- Jennifer Jason Leigh
- Hamish Linklater
- Sam Spruell
- Jamie Demetriou
Brendan Gleeson (Braveheart, Spider-Noir, H is for Hawk) won an Emmy for his work portraying Winston Churchill in Into the Storm, and was nominated for an Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA for his work in The Banshees of Inisherin. His next project is Peacock's The Good Daughter.
Jennifer Jason Leigh (Hateful Eight, Fargo, Atypical) was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Quentin Tarantino's Hateful Eight; she has also starred in FX's Fargo, Amazon's Hunters, and in Netflix's Atypical and Woman in the Window. She also starred in Apple TV+'s Lisey's Story opposite Julianne Moore.
Hamish Linklater (Widow's Bay, The Whisper Man, Gen V) is an acclaimed actor, writer, and director across film, television, and theater. He earned his first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on Apple TV+'s Widow's Bay, and received critical acclaim for his role on Amazon's Gen V. Most recently, he starred in Elizabeth Banks' She's Fine for Apple TV+.
Sam Spruell (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Insidious, Alien: Earth) is an acclaimed actor with a history of dynamic roles across film, television, and theater. Most recently, he was in HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdom. Additional recent television credits include BBC's Dear England, Fargo, and Luther, while past film credits include the sixth Insidious installment, The Hurt Locker, Snow White and the Huntsman, and Defiance, among many others. His upcoming credits include the second season of FX's Alien: Earth and Jordan Canning's Oddly Flowers.
Jamie Demetriou (SNL UK, Pride and Prejudice, Stath Lets Flats) is a comedian who has won for BAFTA awards for his comedy Stath Lets Flats, and was nominated for two BAFTAs for his Netflix special A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou. He recently hosted SNL UK, and is set to do so again this weekend. Other credits include Charli XCX's The Moment mockumentary, Barbie, and The Roses. He is also starring as Mr. Collins in Netflix's upcoming Pride and Prejudice adaptation.
They join a cast that includes Mac, Lizzie Caplan (Mean Girls, Fleishman is in Trouble, Masters of Sex), Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs, Fargo, The Big Lebowski). Inspired by Ubisoft's hit franchise of the same name, Far Cry will feature an original story, and each season will take place in a new setting with a new cast of characters. The FARCRY video game series is known for thrilling and inventive first-person gameplay, open world playgrounds, memorable stories, and iconic antagonists.
FX's Far Cry is executive produced by Mac through his More Better Productions and Hawley through his 26 Keys production banner. Simon Emanuel, Emilia Serrano also executive produce for 26 Keys, Nicholas Frenkel for 3 Arts. Monica Macer, Peter Calloway, John Campisi also executive produce. Gerard Guillemot, Margaret Boykin, and Austin Dill executive produce for Ubisoft Film & Television.
To scratch your Far Cry itch while waiting for the series to premiere, check out FARCRY 6 on PlayStation, Xbox, or PC via the Ubisoft Store, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. You can also play all games in the F