Who Stars In Clint Eastwood’s Thriller

Clint Eastwood’s Juror No. 2 features a star-studded cast that brings its courtroom drama to life. Juror No. 2′s trailer sees Justin Kemp, a man devoted to his family, selected to be a juror in a highly publicized murder trial. The defendant in the trial, James Sythe, is accused of murdering his former girlfriend, Kendall Carter, a year earlier. Justin is faced with a difficult moral dilemma when he realizes that he may have accidentally killed Kendall during a drunk driving incident, and must decide whether to divulge this information while sitting on the jury.

Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette were among the first stars whose involvement was announced in Eastwood’s latest movie. This marks their reunion 22 years after they played mother and son in 2002’s About a Boy. J.K. Simmons, Kiefer Sutherland, Gabriel Basso, and Zoey Deutch joined the Juror No. 2 cast as well and are all playing prominent roles in the story. Eastwood is both the director and a producer for the story written by Jonathan Abrams and performed by the impressive cast.

Nicholas Hoult as Justin Kemp

Date of Birth: December 7, 1989

Actor: Nicholas Hoult was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, England. His breakthrough role was as the socially awkward child Marcus Brewer in 2002’s About a Boy, a well-received comedy-drama. Hoult continued to receive more recognition by playing Tony Stonem in a season of Skins and as a young Hank McCoy/Beast in X-Men: First Class. He reprised the mutant role in X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse, and Dark Phoenix. Other notable roles include a zombie in the romantic comedy Warm Bodies, Peter III in the Hulu series The Great, and Tyler in The Menu.

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Character: Hoult plays Justin Kemp, the titular juror in Juror No. 2. Justin cares deeply about his pregnant wife, Ally, and their growing family. He is haunted by the night when he was drunkenly driving and hit something. Since he did not see anything when he got out of his car, he assumed he had hit a deer that had run away. As he learns more about the Kendall Carter case, he begins to suspect that he may have accidentally hit and killed her, and must decide what to do with this information.

J.K. Simmons as Harold

Date of Birth: January 9, 1955

Actor: J.K. Simmons was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and began to gain more recognition in Law and Order and in Oz. His most iconic role came as J. Jonah Jameson in 2002’s Spider-Man, a role he continued to play in the Sam Raimi-directed sequels and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His superhero universe footprint expanded further by playing Commissioner James Gordon in Justice League and Zack Snyder’s Justice League, along with voicing Omni-Man/Nolan Grayson in Prime Video’s Invincible. Simmons also won an Academy Award for his critically acclaimed performance in Whiplash.

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Character: In Juror No. 2, Simmons plays Harold, one of the jurors, and a man determined to learn the truth about what happened to Kendall Carter, and ensure that justice is served. He travels to the location where her body was discovered and asks the prosecutor whether any other suspects were ever considered or investigated other than James Sythe. Harold does not want to see an innocent man be found guilty of a murder that he did not commit.

Toni Collette

Date of Birth: November 1, 1972

Actor: Toni Collette was born in Sydney, Australia, and her breakout role was in 1994’s Muriel’s Wedding as Muriel Heslop. In subsequent years, Collette starred in several Academy Award-nominated movies, including The Sixth Sense, which also earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination, along with roles in About a Boy and Little Miss Sunshine. She more recently made her mark on the horror genre with her starring role in A24’s Hereditary. Collette was also part of the ensemble cast in Rian Johnson’s first Knives Out movie.

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Character: Collette plays the prosecutor in the Kendall Carter case in Juror No. 2. She is trying to prove that James Sythe is guilty in the case of Kendall’s death, intent on showing the jury that he killed her after a fight they had at a bar. What she does not know is that one of the jurors, Justin, was present in the same bar that night and that he may be the one who actually killed Kendall. This information threatens to upend her case completely.

Kiefer Sutherland as Larry Lasker

Date of Birth: December 21, 1966

Actor: Kiefer Sutherland was born in London, England. The 1986 adaptation of Stephen King’s Stand by Me served as his breakout role, with Sutherland playing John “Ace” Merrill. He had important supporting roles in the 1990s movies A Few Good Men and A Time to Kill. Sutherland is now best known for playing action hero Jack Bauer in the popular television series 24. He also played Thomas Kirkman in Designated Survivor, who unexpectedly becomes the President of the United States after a devastating terrorist attack.

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Character: Sutherland’s Juror No. 2 character is Larry Lasker. Larry is Justin’s Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor and someone he trusts. Larry is the first person Justin confides in about having potentially killed Kendall Carter. He is initially shocked when Justin shares this revelation with him and later takes a strong stance on the situation, telling Justin, “You know what you have to do.” As someone trying to help Justin be the best version of himself, he will likely encourage him to tell the truth.

Gabriel Basso as James Sythe

Date of Birth: December 11, 1994

Actor: Gabriel Basso was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Basso’s breakout roles were in The Big C television series and in J.J. Abrams’ 2011 movie Super 8, the former of which saw Basso as a main cast member throughout all four seasons. He starred alongside Amy Adams and Glenn Close in Ron Howard’s 2020 adaptation of Hillbill Elegy, which saw Basso playing Vance. Basso is now best known for his starring role as FBI agent Peter Sutherland in Netflix’s hit series The Night Agent.

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Character: In Juror No. 2, Basso plays James Sythe, the defendant on trial who stands accused of Kendall Carter’s murder. Since she died shortly after a verbal fight seen by multiple witnesses at a bar, James seems like the obvious culprit behind her death and appears to have no chance of being proven innocent. That may change if Justin Kemp reveals what he knows, which could be enough to ensure that James is not found guilty and instead becomes a free man.

Juror No. 2’s Supporting Cast & Characters

Zoey Deutch as Ally Kemp – Zoey Deutch plays Ally Kemp, the pregnant wife of Justin Kemp, who is unaware that her husband may have accidentally killed Kendall Carter. Deutch has previously starred in Disney Channel’s The Suite Life on Deck, Zombieland: Double Tap, Not Okay, Something from Tiffany’s, and The Outfit.

Francesca Eastwood as Kendall Carter – Francesca Eastwood plays Kendall Carter, the former girlfriend of James Sythe who was murdered, and the truth behind her death is at the center of Juror No. 2‘s story. Eastwood’s past projects include Heroes Reborn, Fargo, Twin Peaks: The Return, and the M. Night Shyamalan movie Old.

Chris Messina as TBA – Chris Messina plays an unnamed public defender in the Kendall Carter case. Messina’s prominent roles include Danny Castellano in The Mindy Project, Reese Lansing in The Newsroom, Richard Willis in Sharp Objects, Victor Zsasz in Birds of Prey, and Nathan Bartlett in Based on a True Story.

Leslie Bibb as TBA – Leslie Bibb plays a juror whose name has not been confirmed yet. Bibb is known for playing Brooke McQueen in the 1999-2001 series Popular and as journalist Christine Everhart in Iron Man, a role that she reprised in Iron Man 2 and in What If…? She more recently starred in Palm Royale alongside Kristin Wiig and Laura Dern.

Cedric Yarbrough as TBA – Cedric Yarbrough plays another Juror No. 2 juror whose name has not been confirmed yet. Yarbrough played Deputy Sven Jones in Reno 911!, a prison guard in the comedy movie Meet the Fockers, and voiced Officer Meow Meow Fuzzyface in Netflix’s BoJack Horseman. He more recently played Professor Paul Rourke in the prematurely canceled Bob Odenkirk-led series Lucky Hank.