The John Wick: Chapter 2 cast features Keanu Reeves, Riccardo Scamarcio and Ian McShane. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Chad Stahelski’s 2017 movie on Peacock. Check out more cast guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

John Wick: Chapter 2 centers on an angry assassin. When John Wick survives the events of the original franchise film, he reaches out to an Italian mob boss for help. The narrative follows the focal antihero as he seeks revenge. Here’s every actor and character in John Wick: Chapter 2, the second installment of the John Wick movie franchise.

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John Wick: Chapter 2 Cast: Keanu Reeves as John Wick

Character Profile: A retired hitman. He resumes his career after being threatened by an Italian gangster. John uses his underworld contacts for assistance.

Reeves’ Resume: Ted “Theodore” Logan in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989), Johnny Utah in Point Break (1991), Jack Traven in Speed (1994), Neo in The Matrix (1999), John Wick in John Wick (2024)

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John Wick: Chapter 2 Cast: Riccardo Scamarcio as Santino D’Antonio

Character Profile: An Italian gangster. He is a Camorra crime boss. Santino threatens John after a meeting gone wrong.

Scamarcio’s Resume: Step in Tre metri sopra il cielo (2004), Hotel Robber in To Rome with Love (2012), Caravaggio in Caravaggio’s Shadow (2022), Vitale Portfoglio in A Haunting in Venice (2023), Pietro in Vanished Into the Night (2024)

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John Wick: Chapter 2 Cast: Ian McShane as Winston

Character Profile: The owner of The Continental in New York City. He is a proud man who vows to follow underground codes of conduct. Winston warns Santino about the consequences of threatening John.

McShane’s Resume: Lovejoy in Lovejoy (1986-94), Al Swearengen in Deadwood (2004-06), Tai Lung in Kung Fu Panda (2008), Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), Winston in John Wick (2014)

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John Wick: Chapter 2 Cast: Ruby Rose as Ares

Character Profile: Santino’s bodyguard. She is a mute woman who tracks John. Ares plots against fellow colleagues.

Rose’s Resume: Stella Carlin in Orange Is the New Black (2015-16), Abigail in Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016), Adele Wolff in xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017), Kate Kane/Batwoman in Batwoman (2019-2020), Grace Lewis in SAS: Rise of the Black Swan (2021)

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John Wick: Chapter 2 Cast: Common as Cassian

Character Profile: A bodyguard. He works for Santino’s sister. Cassian clashes with John in both Rome and New York City.

Common’s Resume: A Popular Hip-Hop Artist — Also, Elam Ferguson in Hell on Wheels (2011-14), Monster T in Suicide Squad (2016), Frank in Alice (2022), Robert Sims in Silo (2023-)

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John Wick: Chapter 2 Cast: Claudia Gerini as Gianna D’Antonio

Character Profile: Santino’s sister. She is a Camorra mobster who clashes with her brother. Gianna takes her own life as an act of defiance.

Gerini’s Resume: Signora Raguzzi in Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), Claudia Procles in The Passion of the Christ (2004), Sara Monaschi in Suburra: Blood on Rome (2017-20), Donna Maria in Love and Bullets (2017), Teresa in Sara: Woman in the Shadows (2025)

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The John Wick: Chapter 2 cast also includes:

• Lance Reddick as Charon
• Laurence Fishburne as Bowery King
• Tobias Segal as Earl
• John Leguizamo as Aurelio
• Bridget Moynahan as Helen
• Thomas Sadoski as Jimmy
• Eric Frandsen as Numismatic
• David Patrick Kelly as Charlie
• Perry Yung as Doctor
• Franco Nero as Julius

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