The Signal cast features Florian David Fitz, Peri Baumeister and Yuna Bennett. This info article contains minor spoilers and cast/character summaries for Nadine Gottmann’s 2024 Netflix miniseries. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category, and then browse complete soundtrack song listings in the Soundtracks of Cinema section.

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The Signal takes place in Germany. When a female astronaut disappears in space, her husband and daughter prepare for a worst case scenario. The narrative follows the main protagonists as they reach an epiphany about the future. Here’s every actor and character in The Signal.

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘Ripley’

The Signal Cast: Florian David Fitz as Sven

Character Profile: The husband of an astronaut. He views history as a circle. Sven protects his daughter after a tragic event.

Fitz’s Resume: Director of The Most Beautiful Day (2016) — Also, Jesus in Jesus Loves Me (2012), Benno in The Most Beautiful Day (2016), Paul Konaske in 100 Things (2018), Ben Kornmann in Oskars Kleid (2022)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘Bandidos’

The Signal Cast: Peri Baumeister as Paula

Character Profile: Sven’s wife. She is an astronaut who hopes to regenerate healing cells. Paula disappears after hearing voices in space.

Baumeister’s Resume: Bernadette in Irre sind männlich (2014), Elisabeth Heisenberg in The Heavy Water War: Stopping Hitler’s Atomic Bomb (2015), Nadja in Blood Red Sky (2021), Marie Klein in Neuland (2022), Lenni Atlas in Sleeping Dog (2023)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘3 Body Problem’

The Signal Cast: Yuna Bennett as Charlie

Character Profile: Sven and Paula’s deaf daughter. She trusts her mother’s logic. Charlie has mysterious GPS coordinates on her arm.

Bennett’s Resume: Marion Brasch (9 Jahre) in Dear Thomas (2021), Frida Fuchs in Letzte Spur Berlin (2021), Matti in Die Tänzerin und der Gangster – Liebe auf Umwegen (2022), Flora Gassner in Der Bergdoktor (2022), Phoebe in Hard Feelings (2023)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘One Day’

The Signal Cast: Hadi Khanjanpour as Hadi Hiraj

Character Profile: A German astronaut. He has two PhDs and stops smoking weekend joints before a space mission. Hadi becomes a government pawn.

Khanjanpour’s Resume: Khalil in Stille Post (2021), Mani in Tehran (2022), Kabir Abdul Rahimi in The Lair (2022), Edris in Guy Ritchie’s the Covenant (2023), Theo in Push (2024)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘The Gentlemen’

The Signal Cast: Sheeba Chaddha as Benisha Mudhi

Character Profile: An Indian billionaire. She believes that every cell phone can be hacked. Benisha protects her best interests while developing a professional bond with Paula.

Chaddha’s Resume: Nirmala in Talaash: The Answer Lies Within (2012), Lata in Permanent Roommates (2016-23), Sangeeta Sharma in Badhaai Ho (2018), Hamida in Gully Boy (2019), Baby Thakur in Badhaai Do (2022)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘Griselda’

The Signal cast also includes:

• Katharina Schüttler as Nora
• Nilam Farooq as Mira
• Meret Becker as Friederike
• Michael Kranz
• Uwe Preuss as Rainer
• Katharina Thalbach as Die Moonwatcherin
• Seumas F. Sargent as Jake Mitchell
• Eva Mannschott as Ellen
• Rama Vallury as Hadi
• Yerman Gur as Gregor
• Aliee Chan as Mira
• Ann Ayano as Akira Okawa
• Janina Elkin as Sonja

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