The Past Lives cast features Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro. This info article contains minor spoilers and cast/character summaries for Celine Song’s 2023 movie on Showtime and Paramount+. 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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Past Lives chronicles the life story of a Korean-Canadian writer. When Nora reunites with a childhood friend in New York City, her husband worries about the immediate future. The narrative follows the main protagonist as she sorts through personal and professional issues. Here’s every actor and character in Past Lives.

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Past Lives Cast: Greta Lee as Nora Moon

Character Profile: A Korean-Canadian playwright. She is an East Village resident who reunites with a childhood friend from Seoul. Nora struggles with marital issues while thinking about her past.

Lee’s Resume: Kai in New Girl (2014-15), Ruby in Wayward Pines (2015-16), Hae-Won in Sisters (2015), Maxine in Russian Doll (2019-22), Stella Bak in The Morning Show (2021-)

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Past Lives Cast: Teo Yoo as Hae Sung

Character Profile: Nora’s childhood friend. He is an engineering student from Seoul. Hae Sung pursues a romantic relationship with Nora in three different timelines.

Yoo’s Resume: Viktor in Leto (2018), Eugene Han in Money Game (2020),  Lee June in Decision to Leave (2022), Jae-Yeon Cho in The Window (2022), Nam Kang-ho in Love to Hate You (2023)

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Past Lives Cast: John Magaro as Arthur

Character Profile: Nora’s husband. He is a Jewish writer who feels like an “evil” American standing in the way of destiny. Arthur comforts Nora as she emotionally processes her past lives.

Magaro’s Resume: Charlie Geller in The Big Short (2015), Dannie McElroy in Carol (2015), Tibbet in Overlord (2018), Cookie in First Cow (2019), Silvio Dante in The Many Saints of Newark (2021)

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The Past Lives cast also includes:

• Seung Ah Moon as Young Nora
• Seung Min Yim as Young Hae Sung
• Ji Hye Yoon as Nora’s Mom
• Choi Won-young as Nora’s Dad
• Ahn Min-Young as Hae Sung’s Mom
• Seo Yeon-Woo as Young Si Young
• Kiha Chang as Hae Sung’s Friend #1
• Shin Hee-Chul as Hae Sung’s Friend #2
• Jun Hyuk Park as Hae Sung’s Friend #3
• Jack Alberts as CBP Officer

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