Netflix’s The Residence Cast & Character Guide

Netflix’s The Residence features numerous known actors and actresses among a cast large enough to all fit comfortably (or uncomfortably, given that most characters are suspects) in the White House. The murder mystery TV show, created by Paul William Davies, revolves around a death that takes place during a state dinner at the President of the United States’ residence. As a result, a detective named Cordelia Cupp arrives at the scene to solve the case.

As teased in the trailer for The Residence, there are 157 suspects that Detective Cupp will have to sift through while attempting to close the aforementioned crime. Consequently, the Netflix series’ cast list is quite big. However, some of The Residence‘s characters (including Detective Cupp, the murder victim, an FBI agent, etc.) are more significant than other roles as they are more integral to solving the case.

Uzo Aduba As Cordelia Cupp

Date Of Birth: February 10, 1981

Actress: Uzo Aduba was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in the suburbs. She later returned to the city to attend Boston University, and just a few years later, Aduba’s acting career kicked off. She participated in many plays, with Aduba’s role as Toby in Helen Edmundson’s 2007 adaptation of Coram Boy serving as her Broadway debut. However, Aduba’s true breakthrough came when she was cast as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren in Orange Is the New Black in 2013.

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Character: Aduba leads the cast of The Residence as Cordelia Cupp, a consulting detective for the Metropolitan Police Department. It’s up to Cordelia to solve the case. According to Tudum by Netflix, Aduba’s character is a highly sought-after detective, which is why she is called upon to investigate the White House murder. Cordelia is also described as “wry, funny, relentless, intensely focused, supremely confident, an astute observer of human behavior.”

Randall Park As Edwin Park

Date Of Birth: March 23, 1974

Actor: Randall Park was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He studied at UCLA, where his love for the arts grew when he co-founded “Lapu, the Coyote that Cares” (now known as the LCC Theatre Company), the largest on-campus Asian American theater company. After graduating, Park continued his theater work but soon transitioned to the screen. In 2015, Park rose to prominence when he starred as Louis Huang in the ABC sitcom Fresh Off the Boat alongside Constance Wu.

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Character: Park plays Edwin Park, an FBI Special Agent, in The Residence. He works alongside Uzo Aduba’s Detective Cordelia Cupp as her sidekick, and the two often butt heads as they have differing investigative styles. Edwin is described as Detective Cupp’s “Watson.”

Giancarlo Esposito As A.B. Wynter

Date Of Birth: April 26, 1958

Actor: Giancarlo Esposito was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, but moved to New York City with his family when he was six. Four years later, Esposito made his Broadway debut in the musical Maggie Flynn. It wasn’t until Esposito was cast in Spike Lee’s 1988 movie School Daze that he made his breakthrough in his acting career. However, most recognize Esposito for his role as Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

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Character: Esposito plays the murder victim, A. B. Wynter, in Netflix’s The Residence. Wynter is the White House chief usher, meaning he is the head of household staff and operations at the facility. So, one can understand why it’s a big deal when Esposito’s character is murdered in the show.

Susan Kelechi Watson As Jasmine Haney

Date Of Birth: November 11, 1981

Actress: Susan Kelechi Watson was born in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated from Howard University with a bachelor’s degree and later obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Acting Program. While she made her TV debut in an episode of Hack in 2004, Watson’s breakthrough came when she started playing Beth Pearson in This Is Us in 2016.

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Character: Watson portrays Jasmine Haney in the 2025 Netflix murder mystery series. Jasmine is an assistant usher at the White House and, based on The Residence‘s trailer, is quite helpful regarding Detective Cordelia Cupp and FBI Special Agent Edwin Park’s murder investigation.

Ken Marino As Harry Hollinger

Date Of Birth: December 19, 1968

Actor: Ken Marino was born and raised on Long Island in New York. After high school, Marino studied at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, where he co-founded a comedy troupe called The State. Marino continued working with The State following graduation, and the troupe eventually got their own sketch comedy TV show on MTV, appropriately called The State. While The State served as Marino’s breakthrough, many will know the actor from his roles in Party Down or Wet Hot American Summer.

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Character: Marino stars as Harry Hollinger, the President of the United States’ chief adviser, in The Residence on Netflix. His character is also the President’s oldest friend (and, like many others, a suspect).

The Residence Supporting Cast & Characters

Jason Lee as Tripp Morgan – Jason Lee portrays Tripp Morgan, the President’s younger brother (and a “screwup”), in The Residence. Lee’s movies and TV shows include Mallrats, Chasing Amy, The Incredibles, My Name Is Earl, and Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Edwina Findley as Sheila Cannon – Edwina Findley’s Sheila Cannon is a butler at the White House in the Netflix murder mystery TV series. Prior to The Residence, Findley starred in The Wire and Free in Deed.

Molly Griggs as Lilly Schumacher – Lilly, played by Molly Griggs, is the President’s social secretary in the 2025 show. Viewers might recognize Griggs from her roles as Grace in Succession and Isabelle Carrick in Servant.

Julian McMahon as Stephen Roos – Julian McMahon portrays Stephen Roos, the Prime Minister of Australia, in The Residence. McMahon is most known for his roles as Cole Turner in Charmed, Christian Troy in Nip/Tuck, and Jess LaCroix in FBI: Most Wanted.

Al Mitchell as Rollie Bridgewater – Al Mitchell stars as Rollie Bridgewater, the White House’s head butler/maître d’, in the Netflix series. Mitchell previously appeared in Stranger Things and Swagger.

Dan Perrault as Colin Trask – Dan Perrault appears as Colin Trask, the head of the presidential detail for the Secret Service, in The Residence. Perrault is best known for co-creating American Vandal alongside Tony Yacenda for Netflix.

Bronson Pinchot as Didier Gotthard – Didier Gotthard, played by Bronson Pinchot, the White House’s executive pastry chef, in the murder mystery series. Fans might recognize Gotthard from his role as George Hawthorne in the cast of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina or as Balki Bartokomous in Perfect Strangers.

Al Franken as Aaron Filkins – Al Franken’s Aaron Filkins is Washington’s senior senator in The Residence. Franken himself is a former politician — he served as a Minnesota senator from 2009 to 2018. However, his origins are in comedy, as he was a writer and briefly a cast member on Saturday Night Live.

Andrew Friedman as Irv Samuelson – Andrew Friedman plays Irv Samuelson, the director of the National Park Police, in the 2025 TV show. Friedman previously starred as Uncle Jack in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Mr. Neff in Better Call Saul.

Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Larry Dokes – Isiah Whitlock Jr. portrays the chief of police, Larry Dokes, in The Residence. Whitlock Jr. is most known for his performance as Clay Davis in The Wire.

Mary Wiseman as Marvella – Marvella, portrayed by Mary Wiseman, is the White House’s executive chef in the murder mystery series. Viewers will likely recognize Wiseman from her role as Sylvia Tilly in the cast of Paramount+’s Star Trek: Discovery.

Spencer Garrett as Wally Gick – Spencer Garrett stars as Wally Gick, the FBI director, in The Residence. Before appearing in the Netflix series, Garrett’s credits include Air Force One, 21, Public Enemies, Aquarius, and For All Mankind.

Kylie Minogue as herself – The Residence features Kylie Minogue playing herself. Minogue is an Australian singer and actress, who is the recipient of two Grammys among many other awards.

Jane Curtin as Nan Cox – Jane Curtin plays Nan Cox, the President’s mother-in-law, in the 2025 TV show. Curtin is best known as one of the original Saturday Night Live cast members, aka the “Not Ready for Prime Time Players.” However, the actress’ other notable roles include Allie Lowell in Kate & Allie and Dr. Mary Albright in 3rd Rock From the Sun.

James Babson as Daryl Armogeda – Daryl, portrayed by James Babson, is the operations supervisor in The Residence. Babson previously played Agent Moss in 2004’s Hellboy.

Eliza Coupe as Senator Margery Bay Bix – Eliza Coupe stars as Senator Margery Bay Bix in The Residence. Fans might recognize Coupe from other TV shows like Scrubs, Happy Endings, and So Help Me Todd.

Izzy Diaz as Eddie Gomez – Izzy Diaz plays Eddie, a carpenter, in the 2025 murder mystery show. Diaz previously appeared in Snowfall and Good Trouble.

Paul Fitzgerald as President Perry Morgan – Of course, The Residence must feature the President of the United States given its setting. Paul Fitzgerald stars as President Perry Morgan in the Netflix show. Fitzgerald’s acting credits include The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Younger, and Veep.

Ros Gentle as Rachel Middlekauff – Rachel, played by Ros Gentle, is a media tycoon in the 2025 murder mystery TV series. Some might recognize Gentle from her role as Laura Gardiner/Brandy Carter in the Australian soap opera Prisoner or as “The Demon” Juror in Ryan Murphy’s TV show The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story.

Chris Grace as Duane Ladage – Chris Grace portrays Duane Ladage, an electrician, in The Residence. Many will know Grace from his Superstore character, Jerry.

Juliette Jeffers as Angie Huggins – Juliette Jeffers plays Angie Huggins, a White House painter, in the Netflix show. Jeffers has made guest appearances in numerous TV series, including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Martin, Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds, and Chicago Med.

Sumalee Montano as Dana Hammond – Sumalee Montano stars as Dana Hammond, the President’s chief of staff, in The Residence. The audience might recognize Montano from her roles in Days of Our Lives, Nashville, Scandal, This Is Us, or Veep.

Nathan Lovejoy as Alden Tamridge – Alden, played by Nathan Lovejoy, is the Australian ambassador in Netflix’s murder mystery program. Lovejoy previously starred as Principal Swift in the Disney Channel sitcom Gabby Duran & the Unsittables.

Taran Killam as St. Pierre – Taran Killam appears as St. Pierre, an energy medium, in The Residence. Killiam was an SNL cast member from 2010 to 2016, but he has starred in numerous notable TV shows, including How I Met Your Mother, Single Parents, Arrested Development, and High Potential. Some might also recognize Killam from his portrayal of Jordan Cahill in the 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie Stuck in the Suburbs.

Julieth Restrepo as Elsyie Chayle – Julieth Restrepo portrays Elsyie Chayle, a White House housekeeper, in the Netflix series. Restrepo appeared in another Netflix show — Griselda, where she played Marta Ochoa.

Mel Rodriguez as Bruce Geller – Bruce Geller, played by Mel Rodriguez, is a White House engineer in The Residence. Rodriguez is best known for his roles as Nurse Patsy de la Serda in Getting On, Todd Rodriguez in The Last Man on Earth, and Marco Pasternak in Better Call Saul.

Brett Tucker as David Rylance – Brett Tucker stars as David Rylance, an Australian foreign minister, in the 2025 murder mystery series. Tucker previously starred in another Shondaland show — Station 19, as Fire Chief Lucas Ripley.

Rebecca Field as Emily Mackil – Rebecca Field plays Emily Mackil, a White House gardener, in The Residence. Viewers might recognize Field from her appearances as Lacey Jean-Locklin in The Client List or as Gail in 2018’s A Star Is Born.

Source: Tudum by Netflix