The Road House cast features Jake Gyllenhaal, Daniela Melchior and Conor McGregor. This info article contains minor spoilers and cast/character summaries for Doug Liman’s 2024 Amazon movie. 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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Road House centers on a disgraced UFC fighter. When Dalton accepts a bouncer job in the Florida Keys, he becomes the target of local baddies. The narrative follows the main protagonist as he unleashes extreme violence on his enemies while protecting a female doctor. Here’s every actor and character in Road House, a re-make of Rowdy Herrington’s 1989 film.

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Road House Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal as Dalton

Character Profile: A former UFC fighter from Missoula, Montana. He settles in Florida but gets harassed by local gangsters. Dalton struggles with his violent past while developing a romance with a female doctor.

Gyllenhaal’s Resume: Donnie Darko in Donnie Darko (2001), Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain (2005), Louis Bloom in Nightcrawler (2014), Quentin Beck/Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019), Danny Sharp in Ambulance (2022)

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Road House Cast: Daniela Melchior as Ellie

Character Profile: A Florida doctor. She is a Glass Key local who changed her birth name. Ellie’s sheriff father colludes with a crime boss.

Melchior’s Resume: Viviana Gomes in Mulheres (2014-15), Isabel Vasconcellos in Valor da Vida (2018-19), Ratcatcher 2 in The Suicide Squad (2021), Ura in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), Isabel in Fast X (2023)

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Road House Cast: Conor McGregor as Knox

Character Profile: A henchman for a Florida crime boss. He is a deranged man who threatens Dalton. Knox betrays his boss and picks fights all over the Florida Keys.

McGregor’s Resume: A Legendary UFC Fighter — Movie Debut in Road House

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Road House Cast: Billy Magnussen as Ben Brandt

Character Profile: A Florida crime boss. He is the son of a wealthy real estate developer. Ben hires Knox to kill Dalton.

Magnussen’s Resume: Kato Kaelin in American Crime Story (2016), Ryan in Game Night (2018), Prince Anders in Aladdin (2019), Logan Ash in No Time to Die (2021), Paulie Walnuts in The Many Saints of Newark (2021)

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Road House Cast: Jessica Williams as Frankie

Character Profile: A roadhouse owner. She hires Dalton as a bouncer. Frankie refuses to sell her business to Ben.

Williams’ Resume: A Correspondent for The Daily Show (2012-18) — Also, Miss Fine in Booksmart (2019), Mia Hines in Love Life (2021), Eulalie “Lally” Hicks in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022), Gaby in Shrinking (2023-)

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The Road House cast also includes:

• B.K. Cannon as Laura
• Joaquim de Almeida as Sheriff
• Austin Post as Carter
• Lukas Gage as Billy
• Dominique Columbus as Reef
• Arturo Castro as Moe
• JD Pardo as Dell
• Beau Knapp as Vince
• Hannah Lanier as Charlie
• Kevin Carroll as Stephen

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