The Kandahar cast features Gerard Butler, KNavid Negahban and Ali Fazal. This info article contains minor spoilers and cast/character summaries for Ric Roman Waugh’s 2023 movie on Hulu. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast section, and then browse complete soundtrack song listings in the Soundtracks of Cinema section.

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Kandahar centers on a CIA operative in Afghanistan. When a mission goes horribly wrong, Tom Harris hits the road with his translator for an extraction. The narrative follows the main protagonist as he strategizes against a Pakistani intelligence officer. Here’s every actor and character in Kandahar.

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Kandahar Cast: Gerard Butler as Tom Harris

Character Profile: A CIA agent on loan from MI6. He is a divorced man who gets exposed by a whistleblower. Tom tries to reach Kandahar with his translator.

Butler’s Resume: The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera (2004), King Leonidas in 300 (2006), Clyde Shelton in Law Abiding Citizen (2009), Mike Banning in Olympus Has Fallen (2013), “Big Nick” O’Brien in Den of Thieves (2018)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘No One Will Save You’

Kandahar Cast: Navid Negahban as Mohammad “Mo” Doud

Character Profile: Tom’s translator. He was born and raised in Herat but later escaped to Kabul. Mo returns home to look for his sister-in-law.

Negahban’s Resume: Abu Nazir in Homeland (2011-13), General Dostum in 12 Strong (2018), Sultan in Aladdin (2019), Hayak Barsamian in The Cleaning Lady (2022), Ali-Reza Asgari in Ghosts of Beirut (2023)

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Kandahar Cast: Ali Fazal as Kahil Nasir

Character Profile: An ISI agent. He ends a vacation in order to capture Tom before the Iranians. Kahil learns that his target received help from Afghan commandos.

Fazal’s Resume: Abdul Karim in Victoria & Abdul (2017), Zafar in Fukrey Returns (2017), Guddu Pandit in Mirzapur (2018-20), Katchadourian in Death on the Nile (2022), Ravi Mohan in Khufiya (203)

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Kandahar Cast: Travis Fimmel as Roman Chalmers

Character Profile: Tom’s CIA handler. He is Muslim man who worries about a whistleblower report. Roman joins a group of Afghan commandos in order to rescue Tom.

Fimmel’s Resume: John Clayton/Tarzan in Tarzan (2003), McQueen Oodie in The Baytown Outlaws (2012), Ragnar Lothbrok in Vikings (2013-17), Anduin Lothar in Warcraft (2016), Marcus in Raised by Wolves (2020-22)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘White Men Can’t Jump’

Kandahar Cast: Bahador Foladi as Farzad Asadi

Character Profile: A colonel for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — Jerusalem Force. He questions a journalist about a whistleblower report. Farzad wants to sell Tom on the open market.

Foladi’s Resume: Chris Amir in Johan Falk: De fredlösa (2009), Speedy in Gåsmamman (2016-19), Nasim Nada in Sthlm Requiem (2018), Daniel in The Machinery (2020-22), Amir in Tehran (2022)

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

Kandahar Cast: Nina Toussaint-White as Luna Cujai

Character Profile: A journalist. She reports on a CIA black ops project. Luna gets captured by Farzad.

Toussaint-White’s Resume: Mels in Doctor Who (2011), DS Louise Rayburn in Bodyguard (2018), Kate Hatfield in The Feed (2019), Jacki in The Sister (2020), Amma Calder in Shetland (2023)

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

The Kandahar cast also includes:

• Vassilis Koukalani as Bashar Hamadani
• Farhad Bagheri as Parshand
• Mark Arnold as Mark Lowe
• Rebecca Calder as Corrine Harris
• Olivia-Mai Barrett as Ida Harris
• Hakeem Jomah as Rasoul
• Ravi Aujla as Siraj Agha
• Elnaaz Norouzi as Shina Asadi
• Corey Johnson as Chris Hoyt
• Ray Haratian as Ismail Rabbani

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