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The Actor

2025 · Film · 98 min

  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Thriller

Plot

Paul Cole finds himself stranded in a mysterious small town with no memory of who he is or how he got here. As bits and pieces of his past slowly emerge, he attempts to find his way home, but time is slippery, appearances can't be trusted, and it's unclear which of his identities is real.

About The Actor

The Actor is a 2025 American crime mystery film directed by Duke Johnson from a screenplay he co-wrote with Stephen Cooney, based on the 2010 novel Memory by Donald E. Westlake. The film marks Johnson's solo directorial debut and his first live-action film. It stars André Holland and Gemma Chan in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes May Calamawy, Asim Chaudhry, Joe Cole, Fabien Frankel, Olwen Fouéré, Edward Hogg, Toby Jones, Youssef Kerkour, Simon McBurney, Tanya Reynolds, Tracey Ullman, and Scott Alexander Young.

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Cast

  • André HollandPaul Cole
  • Gemma ChanEdna
  • May CalamawyMay / Benny's Girl / Mattie / Rita / Karen / Lady
  • Tracey UllmanMrs. Malloy / Helen / Deerville Woman
  • Toby JonesLieutenant Murray / Artie Bellman / Cabbie / Arnold
  • Simon McBurneyDoctor Croft / Doctor Edgarton
  • Joe ColeNick / Director
  • Tanya ReynoldsJudy / Set Dresser / Hailey / Clerk / Frances
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