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'The Slap' Cast on NBC Is Full Of Famous Faces... Like, Lots Of Famous Faces
NBC Thursdays just got a whole a lot more dramatic. Once known as the night with a killer comedic TV lineup, Thursdays on NBC have shifted the style a bit. And with the recent departure of Parenthood still stinging our Braverman-loving souls, NBC needed a powerhouse drama to take its place. And it certainly found one in The Slap, a mini-series with cast chock full of famous faces. The show is actually based on the book by Christos Tsiolkas and the Australian TV series of the same name.
The Slap centers around a family party wherein a child receives a disciplinary slap from his uncle, which sets off a chain of events revealing the family members’ darkest secrets and in the process, tearing them apart. And if the show’s roster of talented stars is any indication, I have a feeling things are about to get dramatic in an incredible way.
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Brian Cox as Manolis
The role: He’s Hector’s father and uncle to Harry (aka the Slapper).
Where you’ve seen him: Red, Red 2, The Game, Braveheart, Her, and many others.
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Maria Tucci as Koula
The role: Manolis’ wife and Hector’s mother.
Where you’ve seen her: Law & Order, Spin City, and Law & Order SVU.
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Marin Ireland as Sandi
The role: She’s Harry’s wife and mother to Rocco. They’re the shiny perfect couple of the bunch and live luxuriously with all of their favorite things.
Where you’ve seen her: GIRLS, Masters of Sex, The Divide, The Killing,and Side Effects.
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Zachary Quinto as Harry
The role: Sandi’s husband and father to Rocco. Also, the man who did the slapping. He had what most would consider to be the perfect life, up until the slap.
Where you’ve seen him: Where to begin? He’s been everywhere from Star Trek (the movie franchise), American Horror Story, and Heroes.
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Lucas Hedges as Ritchie
The role: Connie’s best friend at school, and frequent babysitter to Hugo.
Where you’ve seen him: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Labor Day, Moonrise Kingdom, and Dan in Real Life.
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Mackenzie Leigh as Connie
The role: Ritchie’s best friend at school who also babysits Hugo. She also has a secret crush on Hector and works for Hector’s wife, Aisha.
Where you’ve seen her: Gotham, Mozart in the Jungle, and Unforgettable.
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Melissa George as Rosie
The role: Married to Gary and mother to Hugo (the child who was slapped). She’s leading the charge on seeking justice for the slap.
Where you’ve seen her: The Good Wife, The Slap (Australian version), Hunted, Lie to Me, and Grey’s Anatomy.
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Thomas Sadoski as Gary
The role: Rosie’s husband and Hugo’s father. He’s troubled by the slap, but goes back and forth on how to resolve the family issues. Publicly however, he stands by Rosie’s POV.
Where you’ve seen him: The Newsroom, Wild, John Wick, and Law & Order SVU.
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Dylan Schombing as Hugo
The role: Son of Rosie and Gary, and the victim of the slap. He’s the center of the family feud and spoiled by his mother.
Where you’ve seen him: Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce, and Pompeii.
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Uma Thurman as Anouk
The role: Best friends with Rosie and Aisha. As much as she wants to stay out of the whole situation, she cannot escape it.
Where you’ve seen her: Kill Bill, Kill Bill 2 (and soon to be 3), Movie 43, Smash, Prime, and Pulp Fiction.
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Penn Badgley as Jamie
The role: Anouk’s much younger boyfriend, and the star of the show she writes for.
Where you’ve seen him: Gossip Girl, Easy A, and Do Over.
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Thandie Newton as Aisha
The role: The hostess of the family BBQ and wife of Hector. She feels very torn about how the slap should be handled and struggles to do what she feels is right.
Where you’ve seen her: Rogue, 2012, Crash, and ER.
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Peter Sarsgaard as Hector
The role: The birthday boy for whom the party where the slap occurred was thrown. He is married to Aisha, but is completely infatuated with Connie, a young girl who works for his wife.
Where you’ve seen him: The Killing, Blue Jasmine, Green Lantern, and Garden State.
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