The Succession cast features Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong and Sarah Snook. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Jesse Armstrong’s HBO Max series. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast section.

Succession examines the power dynamics amongst a New York City media mogul and his four children. As Logan Roy’s health declines, he considers handing over his empire. The narrative follows the focal family as they strategize for control of Waystar RoyCo. Here’s every main performer and character in Succession.

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Succession Cast: Brian Cox as Logan Roy

Character Profile: The grumpy founder of Waystar RoyCo. He considers retiring due to health reasons. Logan strategizes against his children and the competition while thinking about the future of his company.

Cox’s Resume: Robert McKee in Adaptation. (2002), William Stryker in X2: X-Men United (2003), Agamemnon in Troy (2004), Jack Langrishe in Deadwood (2006), Death in Good Omens (2019)

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Succession Cast: Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy

Character Profile: Logan’s second-oldest son. He is a self-centered drug addict who typically makes bad personal decisions. Kendall means well but gets ridiculed by his siblings and social media users.

Strong’s Resume: Thomas in Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Dale Palmer in The Judge (2014), Vinny Daniel in The Big Short (2015), Matthew in The Gentlemen (2019), Jerry Rubin in The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

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Succession Cast: Sarah Snook as Siobhan “Shiv” Roy

Character Profile: Logan’s only daughter. She is a business-savvy woman who has an open relationship with her husband. Shiv uses her political expertise when strategizing against the competition.

Snook’s Resume: Flatmate in Sleeping Beauty (2011), The Unmarried Mother in Predestination (2014), Andrea Cunningham in Steve Jobs (2015), Gertrude Pratt in The Dressmaker (2015), Sarah Greenbaum in An American Pickle (2020)

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Succession Cast: Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy

Character Profile: Logan’s youngest son. He is a snarky and insecure man who makes inappropriate remarks to women. Roman’s vices get in the way of his personal goals.

Culkin’s Resume: Fuller in Home Alone (1990), Buster in The Cider House Rules (1999), Igby in Igby Goes Down (2002), Wallace Wells in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), Brandon in Wiener-Dog (2016)

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Succession Cast: Alan Ruck as Connor Roy

Character Profile: Logan’s eldest son. He is a soft-spoken man who mostly stays out of business affairs. Connor begins a presidential campaign despite having little work experience.

Ruck’s Resume: Carl Brennan in Bad Boys (1983), Cameron Frye in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986), Stephens in Speed (1994), Stuart Bondek in Spin City (1996-2002), Mr. Bernardi in Freaky (2020)

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Succession Cast: Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans

Character Profile: Shiv’s husband. He is typical passive-aggressive midwesterner who maintains a close friendship with Logan. Tom befriends an outcast member of the Roy family as a strategic tactic.

Macfadyen’s Resume: Mr. Darcy in Pride & Prejudice (2005), Daniel in Death at a Funeral (2007), Athos in The Three Musketeers (2011), Wilcock in The Assistant (2019), Charles Cholmondeley in Operation Mincemeat (2021)

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Succession Cast: Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch

Character Profile: Logan’s great-nephew. He is a nervous gentleman who manages to work his way up the corporate ladder. Greg makes copies of documents in case he needs to blackmail Logan’s employees or family members.

Braun’s Resume: Zach in Sky High (2005), Billy-Ray in Red State (2011), Ponytail Derek in The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), Josh in How to Be Single (2016), Derrek in Zola (2020)

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The Succession cast also includes:

• Peter Friedman as Frank Vernon
• J. Smith-Cameron as Gerri Kellman
• Dagmara Dominczyk as Karolina Novotney
• Justine Lupe as Willa Ferreyra
• David Rasche as Karl Muller
• Scott Nicholson as Colin
• Hiam Abbass as Marcia Roy
• Fisher Stevens as Hugo Baker
• Arian Moayed as Stewy Hosseini
• Rob Yang as Lawrence Yee
• Juliana Canfield as Jess Jordan
• Natalie Gold as Rava Roy
• Ashley Zukerman as Nate Sofrelli
• Zoe Winters as Kerry
• Swayam Bhatia as Sophie Roy

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