The Black Bag cast features Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett and Marisa Abela. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Steven Soderbergh’s 2025 movie on Peacock. Check out more cast guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

Black Bag centers on a group of intelligence officers. When George Woodhouse learns about a technology leak, he investigates his wife’s possible involvement. The narrative follows the main protagonist as he pieces together a mystery involving numerous spies. Here’s every actor and character in Black Bag.

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Black Bag Cast: Michael Fassbender as George Woodhouse

Character Profile: A British intelligence officer. He investigates the leak of software program known as Severus. George tries to gauge the level of his wife’s involvement.

Fassbender’s Resume: Brandon in Shame (2011), Erik Lensherr in X-Men: First Class (2011), David in Prometheus (2012), Steve Jobs in Steve Jobs (2015), The Killer in The Killer (2023)

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Black Bag Cast: Cate Blanchett as Kathryn St. Jean

Character Profile: George’s wife. She is an intelligence officer who experiences nightmares. Kathryn and George discover that they’ve been set up in a political conspiracy.

Blanchett’s Resume: Elizabeth I in Elizabeth (1998), Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings Movie Franchise (2001-14), Jasmine in Blue Jasmine (2013), Carol Aird in Carol (2015), Lydia Tár in Tár (2022)

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Black Bag Cast: Marisa Abela as Clarissa Dubose

Character Profile: A British intelligence officer. She complains about her boyfriend’s infidelity. Clarissa gets exposed by George due to her hypocritical behavior.

Abela’s Resume: Yasmin Kara-Hanani in Industry (2020-22), Ellie Sutherland in Cobra (2020), Sophie Jones in Rogue Agent (2022), Louise in She Is Love (2022), Amy in Back to Black (2024)

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Black Bag Cast: Tom Burke as Freddie Smalls

Character Profile: Clarissa’s love interest. He is a charismatic British intelligence officer who gets accused of cheating. Freddie displays reckless and manipulative behavior towards fellow agents.

Burke’s Resume: Billy in Only God Forgives (2013), Cormoran Strike in C.B. Strike (2017), Anthony in The Souvenir (2019), Orson Welles in Mank (2020), Praetorian Jack in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2023)

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Black Bag Cast: Naomie Harris as Zoe Vaughan

Character Profile: A psychiatrist. She works with various intelligence officers. Zoe is an erotic fiction fan who learns one of her client’s darkest secrets.

Harris’ Resume: Selena in 28 Days Later… (2002), Eve in the James Bond Movie Franchise (2012-), Paula in Moonlight (2016), Helen in The Third Day (2020), Frances Barrison/Shriek in Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)

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Black Bag Cast: Regé-Jean Page as James Stokes

Character Profile: A British intelligence officer. He is a military colonel who enjoys video games. James carries on a romantic fling with Zoe while plotting against fellow agents.

Page’s Resume: Guy Braxton in Waterloo Road (2015), Chicken George in Roots (2016), Leonard Knox in For The People (2018-19), Simon Basset in Bridgerton (2020), Carmichael in The Gray Man (2022)

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The Black Bag cast also includes:

• Kae Alexander as Anna Ko
• Ambika Mod as Angela Childs
• Gustaf Skarsgård as Philip Meacham
• Pierce Brosnan as Arthur Stieglitz
• Bruce Mackinnon as The Major
• Orli Shuka as Andrei Kulikov
• Daniel Dow as Vadim Pavlichuk
• Alex Magliaro as Mr. Green

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