The Before cast features Billy Crystal as Eli, Jacobi Jupe as Noah and Maria Dizzia as Barbara. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Sarah Thorp’s 2024 Apple TV+ miniseries. Check out more cast guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

Before centers a on widower who investigates strange events. As a child psychologist named Eli grieves his late wife, a mute boy shows up in his home. The narrative follows the main protagonist as he treats the aforementioned child while confronting the past. Here’s every actor and character in Before.

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Before Cast: Billy Crystal as Eli

Character Profile: A child psychologist. He is a widower who doesn’t believe in an afterlife. Eli tries to understand why one of his young patients spoke 18th Dutch while calling out for help.

Crystal’s Resume: Harry Burns in When Harry Met Sally… (1989), Mitch Robbins in City Slickers (1991), Mickey in Forget Paris (1995), Dr. Ben Sobel in Analyze This (1999), Mike in Monsters, Inc. (2001)

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Before Cast: Jacobi Jupe as Noah

Character Profile: An eight-year-old foster child. He is a mute boy who shows up at Eli’s home. Noah seems to be afraid of himself.

Jupe’s Resume: Cyrus in Britannia (2021), Michael Darling in Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), Young Tom in Tom Jones (2023)

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Before Cast: Maria Dizzia as Barbara

Character Profile: Eli’s daughter. She experiences panic attacks after her mother’s death. Barbara worries about Eli’s mental health.

Dizzia’s Resume: Katie in Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), Marina in While We’re Young (2014), MaryJane Longo in True Story (2015), Lori Lucas in The Good Nurse (2022), Sandra Nears in School Spirits (2023)

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Before Cast: Ava Lalezarzadeh as Cleo

Character Profile: Eli’s assistant. She appears briefly during the second episode.

Lalezarzadeh’s Resume: Mika in New Amsterdam (2022), Nazanin in Big Mouth (2023), Ally in Wild Life (2024)

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Before Cast: Rosie Perez as Denise

Character Profile: Noah’s foster mother. She is a single mother who helps Eli investigate the past. Denise became a foster mother due to her difficult childhood.

Perez’s Resume: Gloria Clemente in White Men Can’t Jump (1992), Cindy in Untamed Heart (1993), Renee Montoya in Birds of Prey (2020), Megan Briscoe in The Flight Attendant (2020-), Flora Neruda in Now and Then (2022)

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Before Cast: Judith Light as Lynn

Character Profile: Eli’s late wife. She was an artist who committed suicide. Lynn appears to Eli in visions.

Light’s Resume: Angela Bower in Who’s the Boss? (1984-1992), Claire Meade in Ugly Betty (2006-10), Shelly Pfefferman in Transparent (2014-19), Dede Standish in The Politician (2019-20), Susan Carpenter-McMillan in American Crime Story (2021)

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The Before cast also includes:

• Rebecca Ruane as Sophie
• Robert Townsend as Jackson
• Will Hochman as Benjamin Walker
• Sakina Jaffrey as Gail
• David Niu as Restaurant Owner
• Jorie Blake Rosen as Nikki
• Julia Chan as Therapist
• Miriam Shor as Sue Ann
• Princess Jacob as Nurse
• David Mattle as Alex
• Christina Renee as Nurse Jo
• Itzhak Perlman as Drake
• Michael Maliakel as Dr. Desai
• Brody Caines as Shilo
• Samantha Rivers Cole as Evelyn

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