The Task cast features Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey and Emilia Jones. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Brad Ingelsby’s 2025 HBO Max miniseries. Check out more cast guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

Task takes place near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a religious FBI agent named Tom thinks about the past, he gets assigned to lead a small task force. The narrative follows the main protagonist as investigates a group of mask-wearing thieves who rob drug homes. Here’s every actor and character in Task.

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Task Cast: Mark Ruffalo as Tom

Character Profile: An FBI agent. He is a birder and former priest who studied philosophy. Tom leads a task force while dealing with traumatic experiences from the past.

Ruffalo’s Resume: Paul in The Kids Are All Right (2010), Bruce Banner/The Hulk in the MCU (2012-), David Schultz in Foxcatcher (2014), Mike Rezendes in Spotlight (2015), Duncan Wedderburn in Poor Things (2023)

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Task Cast: Tom Pelphrey as Robbie

Character Profile: A garbage man and professional thief. He lives with his niece, and desires a life companion. Robbie finds trouble after a robbery-gone-wrong.

Pelphrey’s Resume: Kurt Bunker in Banshee (2015-16), Ward Meachum in Iron Fist (2017-18), Joe Mankiewicz in Mank (2020), Ben Davis in Ozark (2020), Raymond Peepgrass in A Man in Full (2024)

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Task Cast: Emilia Jones as Maeve

Character Profile: Tom’s 21-year-old niece. She is a punk rocker who feels miserable due to her current living situation. Maeve dreams about beginning a new life but feels obligated to support her family members.

Jones’ Resume: Pale Teenager in Youth (2015), Vicky in High-Rise (2015), Young Beth in Incident in a Ghostland (2018), Kinsey Locke in Locke & Key (2020-22), Ruby Rossi in CODA (2021)

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Task Cast: Fabien Frankel as Anthony

Character Profile: A detective. He is an easy-going man who joins Tom’s task force. Anthony specializes in organized crime.

Frankel’s Resume: Fabien in Last Christmas (2019), Theo Sipowicz in NYPD Blue (2019), Dominique Renelleau in The Serpent (2021), Ser Criston Cole in House of the Dragon (2022-), Dixon in Venice at Dawn (2022)

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Task Cast: Thuso Mbedu as Aleah

Character Profile: A sergeant detective from Chester. She joins Tom’s task force. Aleah investigates thieves who rob drug homes.

Mbedu’s Resume: Winnie in Is’Thunzi (2016-17), Ipeleng in Shuga (2017-19), Cora in The Underground Railroad (2021), Nawi in The Woman King (2022), Junia in Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

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Task Cast: Raúl Castillo as Cliff

Character Profile: Robbie’s co-worker and crime associate. He works as a garbage man. Cliff’s bond with Robbie intensifies after a robbery-gone-wrong.

Castillo’s Resume: Richie Donado Ventura in Looking (2014-15), Nick in Atypical (2017-18), Mikey Guzman in Army of the Dead (2021), Jay Perez in Night Teeth (2021), Darius in Smile 2 (2024)

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Task Cast: Alison Oliver as Lizzie

Character Profile: A state police officer. She joins Tom’s task force. Liza struggles with relationship issues and her focus in general.

Oliver’s Resume: Frances in Conversations with Friends (2022), Avril in Five and a Half Love Stories in an Apartment in Vilnius, Lithuania (2023), Katie in Best Interests (2023), Venetia Catton in Saltburn (2023), Debbie Mathews in The Order (2024)

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Task Cast: Martha Plimpton as Kathleen McGinty

Character Profile: Tom’s boss. She organizes a task force to investigate a series of robberies. Kathleen links her targets to a motorcycle gang.

Plimpton’s Resume: Stef in The Goonies (1985), Emily Spellgood in The Mosquito Coast (1986), Lorna Phillips in Running on Empty (1988), Virginia Chance in Raising Hope (2010-14), Jane Torres in Prime Target (2025)

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The Task cast also includes:

• Owen Teague as Peaches
• Silvia Dionicio as Emily
• Ben Lewis Doherty as Sam
• Kennedy Moyer as Harper
• Oliver Eisenson as Wyatt
• Jamie McShane as Perry
• Sam Keeley as Jayson
• Stephanie Kurtzuba as Donna
• Colin Bates as Shane McReynolds
• Angel James as Bridget
• Raphael Sbarge as County Chief Dorsey
• Mickey Sumner as Shelley Wilkins
• Will Turner as Connor
• Walker Hare as Bartosz
• Andrew Russel as Ethan

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