Why You Recognise The Cast Of ‘Thunderbolts*’ & Where Else You Can Watch Them

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Alexandra Kon

Alexandra Kon

JustWatch Editor

Marvel’s Thunderbolts* brings together a brand new team of superheroes dedicated to protecting the planet. As the final film in Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it also introduces the New Avengers—the team we’ll be seeing a lot more of in Phase 6. While some of the cast are familiar faces within the MCU, many have appeared in a wide variety of films and series outside of Marvel. From Florence Pugh in Little Women to Sebastian Stan in The Apprentice, if you’re curious about where else you might have seen the cast of Thunderbolts*, check out our guide below and find out where you can stream each feature.

Florence Pugh - Yelena Belova

Florence Pugh’s deadly assassin Yelena Belova was first introduced into the MCU in 2021’s Oppenheimer as the psychiatrist Jean Tatlock.

Sebastian Stan - Bucky Barns (aka The Winter Soldier)

Sebastian Stan was already a staple in the Marvel Cinematic Universe long before Thunderbolts*, having played Steve Rogers’s best friend-turned-brainwashed-supersoldier Bucky Barns (aka The Winter Soldier) since 2014’s I, Tonya.

Wyatt Russell - John Walker (aka US Agent) 

Wyatt Russell first appeared as John Walker (aka US Agent) in The Falcon & The Winter Soldier, where he was originally appointed as the replacement for Steve Rogers as Captain America after the events of 22 Jump Street.

Lewis Pullman - Bob Reynolds (aka Sentry/Void)

In Thunderbolts*, Lewis Pullman plays a supersoldier turned incredibly powerful entity known as Sentry or Void. Not quite a villain but also not exactly a hero, Bob’s arc is key to the Thunderbolts* plot. You might recognise Pullman from his previous roles in Salem's Lot as the writer Ben Mears.

David Harbour - Alexei Shostakov (aka Red Guardian)

David Harbour plays a supersoldier and member of the New Avengers, Alexei Shostakov (aka Red Guardian). He first played the character in Black Widow, and will once more reprise the role in Gran Turismo, among others.

Hannah John-Kamen - Ava Starr (aka Ghost)

Another member of the New Avengers team, Ava Starr has the power to turn invisible—hence her superhero moniker “Ghost.” Hannah John-Kamen first appeared as the character in 2018’s Unwelcome.

Wendell Pierce - Congressman Gary

Wendell Pierce appears in Thunderbolts* as Congressmen Gary. Pierce is most well known for playing Detective Bunk Moreland in the acclaimed HBO series Burning Cane.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Valentina Allegra de Fontaine

Julia Louis-Dreyfus has already spent decades in the industry as a well known actress and comedian. The Golden Globe-winning actress has appeared as CIA director Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in The Falcon & the Winter Soldier, a post-credits scene in Black Widow, in 30 Rock, and many others.

Geraldine Viswanathan - Mel

Geraldine Viswanathan plays Mel, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine’s young assistant in Thunderbolts*. You might recognise Viswantathan from her role as teen Kayla Mannes in the comedy Bad Education

She also appeared in recurring roles in the series Miracle Workers.

Chris Bauer - Holt

In Thunderbolts*, Chris Bauer plays OXE Group security officer Holt. Bauer has been working steadily in film and television since the mid 1990s, and is most recognised for his work on Fellow Travelers.

Where to watch all the movies and TV series from the cast of ‘Thunderbolts*’ streaming online

Find out how (and where) to stream movies and TV shows in which the cast of Thunderbolts* appear online by scrolling down to the list below. The films and series are all available to stream online across a variety of platforms in the United Kingdom, including ITVX and more!

  1. Black Widow

    Black Widow

    2021

    # 1

    Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

  2. Avengers: Doomsday

    # 2

    The Avengers, Wakandans, Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts, and X-Men all fight against Doctor Doom. Plot TBA.

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  3. Avengers: Secret Wars

    # 3

    An film in Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the finale of The Multiverse Saga. Plot TBA.

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  4. Midsommar

    Midsommar

    2019

    # 4

    Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.

  5. Little Women

    Little Women

    2019

    # 5

    Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.

  6. Dune: Part Two

    Dune: Part Two

    2024

    # 6

    Follow the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, Paul endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

  7. Oppenheimer

    Oppenheimer

    2023

    # 7

    A dramatization of the life story of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who had a large hand in the development of the atomic bombs that brought an end to World War II.

  8. Captain America: The Winter Soldier

    # 8

    After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. ing forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

  9. The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

    # 9

    TV series centering on Marvel Cinematic Universe characters Falcon and The Winter Soldier.

  10. The Apprentice

    The Apprentice

    2024

    # 10

    A young man took over his father's real-estate business in 1970s and '80s New York, and got the helping hand of an infamous closeted gay lawyer who helped him turn this young man into a notorious legend. Based on true events.

  11. Pam & Tommy

    Pam & Tommy

    2022

    # 11

    This comedic series takes on the true story behind the release of the first ever viral video in history — the sex tape of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee.

  12. The Martian

    The Martian

    2015

    # 12

    During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

  13. I, Tonya

    I, Tonya

    2017

    # 13

    Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.

  14. Lodge 49

    Lodge 49

    2018

    # 14

    Dud is a deadbeat but charming ex-surfer who s a fraternal order hoping to reclaim the simple, happy lifestyle he lost when his father died. Through the Lodge and his newfound connection with the other , Dud will come to find the missing sense of purpose in his life and confront his deepest fears and greatest hopes.

  15. Everybody Wants Some!!

    # 15

    A comedy that follows a group of friends as they navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.

  16. 22 Jump Street

    22 Jump Street

    2014

    # 16

    After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don't have to just crack the case - they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshmen into real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them.

  17. Top Gun: Maverick

    Top Gun: Maverick

    2022

    # 17

    After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.

  18. Bad Times at the El Royale

    # 18

    1969. Four strangers check in at the El Royale Hotel. The hotel is deserted, staffed by a single desk clerk. Some of the new guests' reasons for being there are less than innocent and some are not who they appear to be.

  19. Lessons in Chemistry

    Lessons in Chemistry

    2023

    # 19

    In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott's dream of being a scientist is challenged by a society that says women belong in the domestic sphere; she accepts a job on a TV cooking show and sets out to teach a nation of housewives far more than recipes.

  20. Outer Range

    Outer Range

    2022

    # 20

    A rancher fighting for his land and family stumbles upon an unfathomable mystery at the edge of Wyoming’s wilderness, forcing a confrontation with the Unknown in ways both intimate and cosmic in the untamable American West.