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- EXCLUSIVE: Emmy and Tony winner Cherry Jones (Succession), Luis Guzmán (Shameless), Hong Chau (Watchmen) and Tony winner Reed Birney (Succession) have joined the cast of Peacock ’s Poker Face, a mystery drama series starring Natasha Lyonne, from Rian Johnson, his T-Street banner and MRC Television.
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Feb 16, 2023 · None of the Poker Face guest stars so far have been able to top Hong Chau's dynamite performance in Episode 2.
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Jan 26, 2023 · In episode two, Charlie comes across a lonely truck driver named Marge. She is played by Hong Chau, who was nominated for Oscar earlier this week.
Jun 20, 2023 · For Peacock series Poker Face, creator Rian Johnson and star Natasha Lyonne lured a roster of guest actors including Adrien Brody and Stephanie Hsu.
Jan 25, 2023 · Ahead of the premiere of Rian Johnson's Peacock series, Poker Face, we've created a list of all the big celebrity guest stars in Season 1. With Poker Face, creator Rian Johnson hopes to revive a certain kind of episodic mystery series, the kind he loved as a kid in the vein of Columbo.
- Simon Helberg
- John Ratzenberger
- John Darnielle
- Luis Guzmán
- Dascha Polanco
- Clea Duvall
- Charles Melton
- Colton Ryan
- Ron Perlman
- Stephanie Hsu
“Time of the Monkey” (Episode 5); “The Hook” (Episode 10) One of the best things aboutPoker Face is the lack of cops in it, save for Simon Helberg, who has not one but two cameos as FBI agent Luca Clark. When Charlie helps Agent Luca solve a case in “Time of the Monkey,” he in turn helps her in the final episode by not arresting her for the murder ...
“The Night Shift” (Episode 2) Veteran actor John Ratzenberger rarely appears in live-action projects anymore and typically sticks to voice acting, which makes his small role in Poker Faceall the more memorable. While the episode doesn’t revolve around him and he largely remains a side character, a mechanic named Abe, he plays one of the show’s most...
“Rest in Metal” (Episode 4) In his first ever acting role as metal band Doxxology’s guitarist, Al, musician John Darnielle brings an authenticity to the band and has impeccable comedic timing. In addition to his on-screen stint, the Mountain Goats singer-songwriter also utilized his musical expertise to help craft some of Doxxology’s music, includi...
“The Orpheus Syndrome” (Episode 8) Though he doesn’t feature heavily in the episode, Luis Guzmán makes the most of his screentime and plays a crucial role in helping solve the episode’s murder. He plays Raoul, a film archivist who aids Charlie in her investigation by giving her access to old tapes from a movie studio’s storage. This episode is the ...
“Dead Man’s Hand” (Episode 1) Poker Face offered Johnson and Lyonne a great opportunity to work with their friends, and we get the first taste of this in the premiere episode when Lyonne’s former Orange is the New Black co-star Dascha Polanco makes an appearance. She plays Natalie, Charlie’s co-worker and close friend, a kind-hearted person stuck i...
“The Hook”(Episode 10) Yet another one of Lyonne’s close friends and former co-stars, Clea DuVall appears halfway into the Season 1 finale as Emily, Charlie’s estranged sister, whom she pays a visit in order to hide from the police after being framed for a murder at the casino. While DuVall is only on screen for a short time, her character gives us...
“Future of the Sport” (Episode 7) Charles Melton, one of the few Riverdale cast members to be seeking out ambitious and compelling work beyond the teen drama, turns in a fantastic performance in Poker Face. As Davis McDowell, a confident rising star in the world of racing, he becomes the target of a veteran actor’s attempted sabotage, which ultimat...
“The Night Shift” (Episode 2) The second episode of Season 1 features a stellar cast, including Colton Ryan, who plays Jed, a socially awkward young mechanic who pushes Brandon Micheal Hall’s influencer/Subway worker Damian off a roof in order to claim his winning lottery ticket as his own. Ryan, who most recently starred in The Girl From Plainvill...
“The Hook” (Episode 10) As Poker Facemakes its way back to Las Vegas for the finale, the series ends on a strong note by finally introducing us to Sterling Frost Sr., the infamous owner of the casino where Charlie once worked. Played by Ron Perlman, Sterling Sr. ends up being the final murder victim in a plot set up by his seemingly loyal henchman ...
“Escape from Shit Mountain” (Episode 9) Following Everything Everywhere All at Once, Stephanie Hsu continues her killer streak with Poker Face. While cleaning car windows at a gas station, Charlie bumps into Hsu’s kleptomaniac Mortimer “Morty” Bernstein (her real name is never revealed). The two women find themselves in a nightmarish situation, fir...
Jun 23, 2023 · Currently, she sits outside of our six predicted nominees for Best Comedy Guest Actress: Harriet Walter (“Ted Lasso”), Cherry Jones (“Poker Face”), Judith Light (“Poker Face”), Shirley...
Feb 19, 2023 · 2 Hong Chau - Episode 2, “The Night Shift” Her opening line as Marge, or rather a flatulent sound in a gas station bathroom, instantly makes the character memorable.
