The Sicario cast features Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin. This info article contains minor spoilers and cast/character summaries for Denis Villeneuve’s 2015 movie on Amazon. 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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Sicario centers on female FBI agent who investigates a Mexican drug cartel. When Kate Mercer collaborates with a scheming CIA agent, she learns about the harsh realities of the task at hand. The narrative follows the main protagonist as she clashes with a mysterious colleague while pursuing her professional goals. Here’s every actor and character in Sicario.

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Sicario Cast: Emily Blunt as Kate Mercer

Character Profile: An FBI agent. She is a rookie who assists with a raid on a Sonora Cartel safe house. Kate struggles with her mental health while trying to figure out the motivations of fellow investigators from different agencies.

Blunt’s Resume: Emily in The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Elise Sellas in The Adjustment Bureau (2011), Rita in Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Evelyn Abbott in A Quiet Place (2018), Kitty Oppenheimer in Oppenheimer (2023)

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Sicario Cast: Benicio Del Toro as Alejandro

Character Profile: A Mexican cartel specialist who works as a U.S. Depart of Defense advisor. He is a former prosecutor from Cartagena. Alejandro seeks revenge after his daughter’s untimely death.

Del Toro’s Resume: Fenster in The Usual Suspects (1995), Javier Rodríguez in Traffic (2000), The Collector in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Ronald Russo in No Sudden Move (2021), Tom Nichols in Reptile (2023)

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Sicario Cast: Josh Brolin as Matt Graver

Character Profile: A CIA agent. He works as a U.S. Department of Defense advisor while investigating Mexican drug cartels. Matt intends to “shake trees and create chaos” in order to create opportunities.

Brolin’s Resume: Brand in The Goonies (1985), Llewelyn Moss in No Country for Old Men (2007), Christian F. “Bigfoot” Bjornsen in Inherent Vice (2014), Thanos in the MCU (2015-), Royal Abbott in Outer Range (2022)

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Sicario Cast: Victor Garber as Dave Jennings

Character Profile: An FBI agent. He collaborates with Matt and Alejandro. Dave educates Kate about the need to move professional boundaries.

Garber’s Resume: Jesus in Godspell (1973), Thomas Andrews in Titanic (1997), Jack Bristow in Alias (2001-06), Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde (2001), Ken Taylor in Argo (2012)

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Sicario Cast: Jon Bernthal as Ted

Character Profile: A Phoenix police officer. He is a divorced man and a corrupt cop. Ted clashes with Kate after a romantic encounter.

Bernthal’s Resume: Shane Walsh in The Walking Dead (2010-18), Brad in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), Matt Rayburn in Wind River (2017), Frank Castle/Punisher in The Punisher (2017-19), Rick Macci in King Richard (2021)

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Sicario Cast: Daniel Kaluuya as Reggie Wayne

Character Profile: An FBI agent. He is a war veteran with a law degree. Reggie discovers corpses during a raid in Chandler, Arizona.

Kaluuya’s Resume: Chris Washington in Get Out (2017), Jatemme Manning in Widows (2018), W’Kabi in Black Panther (2018), Slim in Queen & Slim (2019), OJ Haywood in Nope (2022)

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The Sicario cast also includes:

• Jeffrey Donovan as Steve Forsing
• Raoul Max Trujillo as Rafael
• Julio Cesar Cedillo as Fausto Alarcon
• Hank Rogerson as Phil Coopers
• Bernardo Saracino as Manuel Diaz
• Maximiliano Hernández as Silvio
• Kevin Wiggins as Burnett
• Edgar Arreola as Guillermo
• Kim Larrichio as Silvio’s Wife
• Jesus Nevarez-Castillo as Eliseo

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