The A Man on the Inside features Ted Danson as Charles, Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Emily and Lilah Richcreek Estrada as Julie. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Michael Schur’s Netflix series. Check out more cast guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

A Man on the Inside takes place in San Francisco. When a private investigator learns about a retirement home theft, she hires a retired professor for assistance. The narrative follows the main protagonists as they strategize against the curious executive director of the Pacific View Retirement Community. Here’s every actor and character in A Man on the Inside, a series based on Maite Alberdi’s 2020 documentary The Mole Agent.

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A Man on the Inside Cast: Ted Danson as Charles

Character Profile: A retired engineering professor. He is a widower who taught at Cal State, East Bay. Charles goes undercover at a retirement home to investigate a theft.

Danson’s Resume: Peter Lowenstein in Body Heat (1981), Sam Malone in Cheers (1982-93), Jack in Three Men and a Little Lady (1990), CSI D.B. Russell in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2011-15), Michael in The Good Place (2016-20)

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A Man on the Inside Cast: Mary Elizabeth Ellis as Emily

Character Profile: Charles’ daughter. She is a married woman with two kids. Emily receives a big surprise after urging her father to challenge himself.

Ellis’ Resume: Waitress/Manager in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005-23), Michelle Chambers in Masterminds (2015), Margaret in Free State of Jones (2016), Momma Anita in Licorice Pizza (2021), Olivia in Red One (2024)

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A Man on the Inside Cast: Lilah Richcreek Estrada as Julie

Character Profile: A private investigator. She researches a missing necklace at Pacific View Retirement Community. Julie pretends to be Charles’ daughter.

Estrada’s Resume: Kacee in 2 Broke Girls (2013), Hostess Kim in Cougar Town (2015), Julie in Dave (2020), Dr. Nellie Cuevas in Chicago Med (2022-24), Wendy in The Wonder Years (2022)

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A Man on the Inside Cast: Stephanie Beatriz as Didi

Character Profile: The executive director at Pacific View Retirement Community. She is a workaholic with a good reputation. Didi grows suspicious of Julie’s behavior and motivations.

Beatriz’s Resume: Rosa Diaz in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-21), Gina Cazado in BoJack Horseman (2018-19), General Mayhem/Sweet Mayhem in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019), Carla in In the Heights (2021), Mirabel Madrigal in Encanto (2021)

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The A Man on the Inside cast also includes:

• Sally Struthers as Virgina Foldau
• John Getz as Elliott Haverhill
• Lori Tan Chinn as Susan Yang
• Miles Fowler as Jaylen LaMont
• Clyde Kusatsu as Grant Yokohama
• Eugene Cordero as Joel Piñero
• Stephen McKinley Henderson as Calbert Graham
• Susan Ruttan as Gladys Montrose
• Veronica Cartwright as Beverly Bankl
• Kerry O’Malley as Megan Chagughlaight-Accourse
• Catherine Leong as Penny Guhmstahr
• Wyatt Yang as Wyatt Nieuwendyk-Piñero

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