The Ghosts of Beirut cast features Dermot Mulroney, Dina Shihabi and Amir Khoury. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz’s Showtime series. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast section.

Ghosts of Beirut chronicles the CIA’s pursuit of a Lebanese terrorist. In 1982, Robert Ames tries to negotiate a deal between Lebanon and Israel. The narrative examines the events that led to the formation of the Islamic Jihad Organization. Here’s every main performer and character in Ghosts of Beirut.

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Ghosts of Beirut Cast: Dermot Mulroney as Robert Ames

Character Profile: A legendary CIA spy. He wants to negotiate peace discussions between Israelis and Arabs. Robert investigates a terrorist known only as Radwan.

Mulroney’s Resume: Dirty Steve Stephens in Young Guns (1988), Michael O’Neal in My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997), Steve Huberbrecht in August: Osage County (2013), John Carmichael in Hanna (2020-21), Robert in Along for the Ride (2022)

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Ghosts of Beirut Cast: Dina Shihabi as Lena Asayran

Character Profile: A CIA duty officer. She is a Lebanese-American from Michigan. Lena investigates the death of a high-profile terrorist.

Shihabi’s Resume: Hanin in Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (2018), Neda Kazemi in Daredevil (2018), Nour in Ramy (2019), Dig 301 in Altered Carbon (2020), Melody Pendras in Archive 81 (2022)

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Ghosts of Beirut Cast: Amir Khoury as Imad Mughniyeh (1982)

Character Profile: A Lebanese terrorist. He is known as “The Father of Smoke” and “The Ghost.” Imad aka Radwan co-founds the Islamic Jihad Organization during the early 80s.

Khoury’s Resume: Samir in Fauda (2017-18), Michel/Salim Al-Khadar in The Little Drummer Girl (2018), Ali Al-Maati in 7 Days in Entebbe (2018), Emil in Charlie Golf One (2020), Hassanin in Image of Victory (2021)

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Ghosts of Beirut Cast: Ned Bellamy as William Casey

Character Profile: The CIA director. He tries to get Ames back in Washington D.C. William talks to Mossad agents about Radwan.

Bellamy’s Resume: Eddie in Seinfeld (1996), Derek Mantini in Being John Malkovich (1999), Waylon Forge in Twilight (2008), Doc Fell in Blonde (2022), Dr. Novak in Father Stu (2022)

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Ghosts of Beirut Cast: Billy Smith as Dewey Clarridge

Character Profile: A CIA agent. He is Robert’s supervisor. Dewey worries about the logistics of a two-state peace plan.

Smith’s Resume: Detective #1 Tailing Queenan in The Departed (2006), Lab Guard in The Bourne Legacy (2012), Dan Britt in Sully (2016), FBI Agent #1 in The Irishman (2019), Ken Ebbitt in Gaslit (2022)

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Ghosts of Beirut Cast: Navid Negahban as Ali-Reza Asgari

Character Profile: A general for the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. He gets questioned by the CIA about Radwan.

Negahban’s Resume: Refugee Camp Translator in Charlie Wilson’s War (2007), Abu Nazir in Homeland (2011-13), General Dostum in 12 Strong (2018), Sultan in Aladdin (2019), Hayak Barsamian in The Cleaning Lady (2022)

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The Ghosts of Beirut cast also includes:

• Hiba Bennani as Saada
• Lydia Mark as Susan
• Iddo Goldberg as Teddy
• Yuval Scharf as Sarah
• Zineb Triki as Wafa
• Hisham Suliman as Imad Mughniyeh (2007)
• Soufiane El Khalidy as Kerem
• Enja Saethren as Erika
• Seabert Henry as Mike (CIA Chief)

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