The Y2K cast features Jaeden Martell as Eli, Rachel Zegler as Laura and Julian Dennison as Danny. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Kyle Mooney’s 2024 movie on Amazon, Apple and HBO Max. Check out more cast guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

Y2K takes place on New Year’s Eve 1999. As a group of high school student enjoy a house party, they learn about an artificial intelligence threat. The narrative follows the main protagonists as they fight for their lives with the lead singer of a famous nu metal band. Here’s every actor and character in Y2K.

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Y2K Cast: Jaeden Martell as Eli

Character Profile: A student at Crawford High School. He is a fan of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time who hangs out with his best friend on New Year’s Eve 1999. Eli and his love interest strategize against sentient technology.

Martell’s Resume: Alton in Midnight Special (2016), Bill Denbrough in It (2017), Jacob Thrombey in Knives Out (2019), Jacob Barber in Defending Jacob (2020), Kevin Schlieb in Metal Lords (2022)

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Y2K Cast: Rachel Zegler as Laura

Character Profile: Eli’s love interest. She is a coding whiz known as RoxyGurl20 who doesn’t like music. Laura uses her tech skills during an artificial intelligence uprising.

Zegler’s Resume: Maria in West Side Story (2021), Lucy Gray Baird in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023), Anthea in Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023), Princess Ellian in Spellbound (2024)

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Y2K Cast: Julian Dennison as Danny

Character Profile: Eli’s best friend. He moved to America during his 7th grade year. Danny attends a fateful New Year’s Eve party with Eli.

Dennison’s Resume: Solomon in Shopping (2013), Ricky Baker in Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), Firefist in Deadpool 2 (2018), Belsnickel in The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020), Josh Valentine in Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

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Y2K Cast: Daniel Zolghadri as CJ

Character Profile: Eli’s classmate. He enjoys underground hip-hop and talks about his Prophets of Intelligence crew. CJ stays true to himself during an AI uprising.

Zolghadri’s Resume: Riley in Eighth Grade (2018), Smitty in Low Time (2019), Jakob in Tales from the Loop (2020), Robert Bleichner in Funny Pages (2022), Noah in Lurker (2025)

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Y2K Cast: Lachlan Watson as Ash

Character Profile: CJ’s friend. She is a punk rocker who tries to figure out her sexuality. Ash inspires Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst during the film’s third act.

Watson’s Resume: Theo Putnam/Susie Putnam in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018-20), Glen in Chucky (2022), Chloe in The Unheard (2023), Faye in Only the Good Survive (2023), Mason in The Last Kiss (2023)

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The Y2K cast also includes:

• Fred Durst as Fred Durst
• Kyle Mooney as Garret
• Eduardo Franco as Farkas
• Mason Gooding as Jonas
• The Kid Laroi as Soccer Chris
• Lauren Balone as Raleigh
• Alicia Silverstone as Robin
• Tim Heidecker as Howard
• Maureen Sebastian as Cheryl
• Miles Robbins as Nugz

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