The Hit Man cast features Glen Powell, Adria Arjona and Austin Amelio. This info article contains minor spoilers and cast/character summaries for Richard Linklater’s 2024 Netflix movie. 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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Hit Man explores the professional experiences of a fake contract killer. As Gary Johnson teaches students at at the University of New Orleans, he assists the local police on a volunteer basis. The narrative follows the main protagonist as he assumes various identities while setting up criminals and developing a romantic relationship. Here’s every actor and character in Hit Man, an adaptation of Skip Hollandsworth’s 2001 story.

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Hit Man Cast: Glen Powell as Gary Johnson

Character Profile: A psychology and philosophy professor at the University of New Orleans. He is a committed birder and cat enthusiast who works as a part-time police officer. Gary expresses interest in the eternal mystery of human consciousness and behavior.

Powell’s Resume: Chad Radwell in Scream Queens (2015-16), Finnegan in Everybody Wants Some!! (2016), Bostick in Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood  (2022), Jake “Hangman” Seresin in Top Gun: Maverick (2022), Ben in Anyone But You (2023)

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Hit Man Cast: Adria Arjona as Madison “Maddy” Masters

Character Profile: A “devoted” wife. She is a former flight attendant who meets with “Ron” (Gary) for a contract killing. Maddy hides a secret while pursuing a romance with Powell’s scheming protagonist.

Arjona’s Resume: Emily in True Detective (2015), Helena in Narcos (2015), Yovanna in Triple Frontier (2019), Five in 6 Underground (2019), Sofia in Father of the Bride (2022)

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Hit Man Cast: Austin Amelio as Jasper

Character Profile: A New Orleans police officer. He gets suspended for “jacking up” teenagers. Jasper tries to blackmail Gary after learning about his relationship with Maddy.

Amelio’s Resume: Dwight in The Walking Dead (2015-18), Nesbit in Everybody Wants Some!! (2016), Dwight in Fear the Walking Dead (2019-23), Hark in Holler (2020), Preston in No Future (2021)

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Hit Man Cast: Retta as Claudette

Character Profile: A New Orleans police officer. She promotes Gary to a fake hit man position. Claudette enjoys her colleague’s “Ron” persona.

Retta’s Resume: Evidence Room Cop in Fracture (2007), Donna Meagle in Parks and Recreation (2009-15), Maggie the Cheerleader in The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017), Lobo in To the Bone (2017), Ruby Hill in Good Girls (2018-21)

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Hit Man Cast: Sanjay Rao as Phil

Character Profile: A New Orleans police officer. He teams up with Gary for contract killer operations. Phil states that he would accept Claudette’s “sloppy seconds” with “Ron.”

Rao’s Resume: Officer in The One You’re With (2021), Rob in Bad Romance (2022), Waiter in The Flight Attendant (2022), Medic #1 in Mo (2022), Frantic Customer in Truth Be Told (2023)

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The Hit Man cast also includes:

• Molly Bernard as Alicia
• Evan Holtzman as Ray Masters
• Gralen Bryant Banks as Sergeant Hank
• Mike Markoff as Craig
• Bryant Carroll as Walt
• Bri Myles as Burlesque Dancer
• Kate Adair as Rita
• Martin Bradford as Isaac
• Morgana Shaw as Tammy
• Ritchie Montgomery as Marcus

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