The It: Chapter Two cast features Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy and Bill Hader. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Andy Muschietti’s 2019 movie on Disney+, HBO Max and Hulu. Check out more cast guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

It: Chapter Two takes place in 2016. Twenty-seven years after members of the Losers’ Club survive a murder conspiracy, they reunite to take down a supernatural creature named Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) but can’t fully remember the details from their childhood. The narrative follows the main protagonists as they bond together to forever eliminate a threat to their lives and community. Here’s every actor and character in It: Chapter Two, an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1986 novel It.

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It: Chapter Two Cast: Jessica Chastain as Beverly Marsh

Character Profile: A fashion designer in New York City. She is the lone female member of the Losers’ Club. Beverly bonds with her childhood friends while thinking about her abusive husband and late father.

Chastain’s Resume: Maya in Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Murph in Interstellar (2014), Molly Bloom in Molly’s Game (2017), Tammy Faye Bakker in The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021), Tammy Wynette in George & Tammy (2022)

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It: Chapter Two Cast: James McAvoy as Bill Denbrough

Character Profile: A novelist in Los Angeles. He think about a traumatic incident from his childhood. Bill struggles emotionally upon returning to his hometown.

McAvoy’s Resume: Robbie Turner in Atonement (2007), Charles Xavier in the X-Men Franchise (2011-), Dennis in Split (2016), Lord Asriel in His Dark Materials (2019-22), Paddy in Speak No Evil (2024)

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It: Chapter Two Cast: Bill Hader as Richie Tozier

Character Profile: A stand-up comedian in Chicago. He is closeted gay man who tries to entertain his friends. Richie changes his demeanor upon returning to his hometown and bonding with fellow members of the Losers’ Club.

Hader’s Resume: Saturday Night Live Cast Member (2005-13), Officer Slater in Superbad (2007), Milo Dean in The Skeleton Twins (2014), Fear in Inside Out (2015), Barry Berkman in Barry (2018-23)

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It: Chapter Two Cast: Isaiah Mustafa as Mike Hanlon

Character Profile: A member of the Losers’ Club. He is life-long resident of Derry, Maine. Mike reunites with his childhood friends and theorizes about how to defeat Pennywise.

Mustafa’s Resume: Luke Garroway in Shadowhunters (2016-19), Porcupine Coach in Home Team (2022), Cicero in Murder at Yellowstone City (2022), Benny in Boy Kills World (2023), Detective John Sampson in Cross (2024)

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It: Chapter Two Cast: Jay Ryan as Ben Hanscom

Character Profile: A member of the Losers’ Club. He is a successful architect who was bullied as a child because of his weight. Ben reignites a bond with Beverly upon returning to Derry.

Ryan’s Resume:  Jack Scully in Neighbours (2002-05), Kevin in Go Girls (2009-12), Vincent Keller/Alistair in Beauty and the Beast (2012-16), Mark in Top of the Lake (2013), Bobby in Creamerie (2021-23)

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It: Chapter Two Cast: James Ransone as Eddie Kaspbrak

Character Profile: A member of the Losers’ Club. He is risk analyst who lives in New York City. Eddie has a defensive personality due to a complicated relationship with his mother.

Ransone’s Resume: Chester “Ziggy” Sobotka in The Wire (2003), Josh Ray Person in Generation Kill (2008), Deputy in Sinister (2012), Reiss Julian in SEAL Team (2020), Max in The Black Phone (2022)

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It: Chapter Two Cast: Andy Bean as Stanley Uris

Character Profile: A member of the Losers’ Club. He commits suicide upon learning about Pennywise’s return to Derry. Stanley believes that he’s not strong enough to assist his friends.

Bean’s Resume: Greg in Power (2014-16), Romit in The Divergent Series: Allegiant (2016), Henry Bergen in Here and Now (2018),  Laird Stabler in King Richard (2021), Frank in Malignant (2021)

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It: Chapter Two Cast: Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise

Character Profile: A supernatural creature. He is a shape-shifter who appears every 27 years in Derry, Maine. Pennywise feeds on the fear of kids, especially members of the Losers’ Club.

Skarsgård’s Resume: Roman Godfrey in Hemlock Grove (2013-15), Matthew in Allegiant (2016), Zeitgeist in Deadpool 2 (2018), Keith Toshko in Barbarian (2022), Count Orlok in Nosferatu (2024)

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The It: Chapter Two cast also includes:

• Jaeden Martell as Young Bill Denbrough
• Wyatt Oleff as Young Stanley Uris
• Jack Dylan Grazer as Young Eddie Kaspbrak
• Finn Wolfhard as Young Richie Tozier
• Sophia Lillis as Young Beverly Marsh
• Chosen Jacobs as Young Mike Hanlon
• Jeremy Ray TaylorYoung Ben Hanscom
• Teach Grant as Henry Bowers
• Nicholas Hamilton as Young Henry Bowers
• Javier Botet as Hobo/The Witch

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