The Clickbait cast includes Adrian Grenier, Betty Gabriel and Zoe Kazan. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Tony Ayres and Christian White’s Netflix series. Check out the Know the Cast section for more Vague Visages streaming guides.

Clickbait takes place in Oakland, California and explores social media culture. Pia Brewer clashes with her brother, Nick, and then learns that he’s been kidnapped and accused of mistreating women. She then investigates her sibling’s alleged secret life online, hoping to find out if he’s a victim or possibly a killer. Here’s a Vague Visages guide for every main performer and character in the 2021 Netflix series Clickbait.

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘The Black Phone’

Clickbait Cast: Zoe Kazan as Pia Brewer

Character Profile: A nurse with a drinking problem. She investigates the circumstances of her brother Nick’s disappearance. Pia clashes with her sister-in-law, Sophie, over past familial issues.

Kazan’s Resume: Ruby Sparks in Ruby Sparks (2012), Chantry in What If (2013), Emily in The Big Sick (2017), Alice Longabaugh in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), Andrea Martino in The Deuce (2017-19)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Day Shift’

Clickbait Cast: Betty Gabriel as Sophie Brewer

Character Profile: Nick’s wife, a teacher at the Balfour School. She cheated on her husband just months before his disappearance. Sophie hopes to leave Oakland with her two sons.

Gabriel’s Resume: Laney Rucker in The Purge: Election Year (2016), Georgina in Get Out (2017), Nari in Unfriended: Dark Web (2018), Maling in Westworld (2018), Pam Duffy in Defending Jacob (2020)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Heartsong’

Clickbait Cast: Phoenix Raei as Roshan Amir

Character Profile: An Oakland investigator who looks into Nick’s disappearance. He’s a motivated worker who senses racism within his department. Roshan refuses sexual advances from Pia in order to protect his career.

Raei’s Resume: Lachy in Mustangs FC (2017), Mercuccio in Romeo (2017), Amir in Romper Stomper (2018), Javad Shahrokh in Stateless (2020), Ash in The Heights (2019-20)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Wedding Season’

Clickbait Cast: Adrian Grenier as Nick Brewer

Character Profile: Pia’s brother, a physical therapist who works at the University of Oakland. He’s accused of victimizing women and disappears after showing up in a viral video. Pia tries to find out if Nick manipulated women online while married to Sophie.

Grenier’s Resume: Chase Hammond in Drive Me Crazy (1999), Vincent Chase in Entourage (2004-11), Nate in The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Joe Callisto in Mission Force One (2015-17), Sean McAllister in Far More (2021)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Crimes of the Future’

Clickbait Cast: Abraham Lim as Ben Park

Character Profile: A reporter for GBZ Online. He’s a career opportunist who discovers that one of Nick’s alleged girlfriends committed suicide. Ben’s investigative methods don’t please his boyfriend.

Lim’s Resume: Ian in Grandfathered (2015-16), Seo-Jin in Gemini (2017), Ares Ahn in The Fix (2019), Bobby Bryer in The Dead Girls Detective Agency (2018-19), Kenji Miyashiro in The Boys (2020)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Uncharted’

Clickbait Cast: Jessie Collins as Emma Beesley

Character Profile: A CMP Insurance employee in Los Angeles. She travels to Oakland and claims that she had an affair with Nick. Emma hides certain facts about her life in order to protect a contrived persona.

Collins’ Resume: Lizzie Miller in The Nine (2006-07), Maggie Young in Rubicon (2010), Debbie in Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Cynthia in Revolution (2013-14), Annie in Free State of Jones (2016)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Carter’

Clickbait Cast: Daniel Henshall as Simon Oxley

Character Profile: The brother of a woman who committed suicide after allegedly breaking up with Nick. He’s a content moderator who investigates the personal life of Grenier’s character. Simon gets overwhelmed by the case and reveals what he knows to authorities.

Henshall’s Resume: John Bunting in The Snowtown Murders (2011), Robbie in The Babadook (2014), Blond in Okja (2017), Caleb Brewster in TURN: Washington’s Spies (2014-17), Leonard Patz in Defending Jacob (2020)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘The Resort’

Clickbait Cast: Ian Meadows as Matt Aldin

Character Profile: One of Nick’s business colleagues. He’s accused of leaking nude photos of a student online. Pia finds damning evidence on Matt’s computer.

Meadows’ Resume: Cecil Evans in The Pacific (2010), James Vincent in Rush (2010-11), Dan Moody in A Moody Christmas (2012), Pete in The Wrong Girl (2016-17), Corey Baxter in Dead Lucky (2018)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Our Eternal Summer’

Clickbait Cast: Becca Lish as Dawn Gleed

Character Profile: The administration manager at Merritt Sports Performance Center. She worked with Nick before his disappearance and learned about Sophie’s affair. Dawn maintains an upbeat demeanor in public but struggles with her confidence at home.

Lish’s Resume: Judith Anastasia Funnie in Doug (1991-94), Lorraine in Law & Order (2000), Loretta in The Blacklist (2019), Susan Wernick in Orange Is the New Black (2019), Mrs. DiPaolo in Mrs. Fletcher (2019)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Prey’

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The Clickbait cast also includes Camaron Engels (Malibu Rescue, American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules), Jaylin Fletcher (Snowpiercer, Law & Order: Organized Crime), Motell Gyn Foster (Marriage Story, Anya), Grace Quealy (Underbelly Files: Chopper, Intrusion) and Elizabeth Alexander (Silent Number, Time Trax).

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.