The Eden cast features Jude Law, Ana de Armas and Vanessa Kirby. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Ron Howard’s 2024 movie on Amazon and Netflix. Check out more cast guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

Eden takes place in 1931. When a doctor leaves his native Germany for the the isle of Floreana in the Galápagos Islands, he works on a manifesto about the future of humanity. The narrative follows the main protagonist as he clashes with a group of people who arrive at his new home. Here’s every actor and character in Eden.

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Eden Cast: Jude Law as Ritter

Character Profile: A German doctor. He believes that God is dead, and that human failure is inevitable. Ritter annoys various island guests while working on a manifesto.

Law’s Resume: Dickie Greenleaf in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Dan in Closer (2004), Alfie in Alfie (2004), Lenny Belardo in The Young Pope (2016), Jake Friedken in Black Rabbit (2025)

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Eden Cast: Ana de Armas as Baroness

Character Profile: A German “baroness” who arrives at Floreana with two young men. She describes herself as the “embodiment of perfection.” The baroness wants to build a hotel for millionaires.

De Armas’ Resume: Felicidad Iglesias in Hands of Stone (2016), Marta Cabrera in Knives Out (2019), Paloma in No Time to Die (2021), Melinda Van Allen in Deep Water (2022), Norma Jeane in Blonde (2022)

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Eden Cast: Vanessa Kirby as Dore

Character Profile: Ritter’s girlfriend. She suffers from multiple sclerosis. Dore gets angry when her donkey disappears.

Kirby’s Resume: Princess Margaret in The Crown (2016-22), The White Widow in Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), Hattie in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), Martha in Pieces of a Woman (2020), Joséphine Bonaparte in Napoleon (2023)

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Eden Cast: Daniel Brühl as Heinz

Character Profile: A German government worker. He is a World War I veteran who settles in Floreana with his son and second wife. Heinz behavior becomes increasingly violent as he struggles with paranoia.

Brühl’s Resume: Fredrick Zoller in Inglourious Basterds (2009), Niki Lauda in Rush (2013), Zemo in Captain America: Civil War (2016), Laszlo Kreizler in The Alienist (2018-20), Matthias Erzberger in All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

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Eden Cast: Sydney Sweeney as Margret

Character Profile: Heinz’s second wife. She is a mild-mannered woman who vows to support her husband. Margret gives birth to her first child on the isle of Floreana.

Sweeney’s Resume: Eden Spencer in The Handmaid’s Tale (2018), Cassie Howard in Euphoria (2019-), Snake in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Olivia Mossbacher in The White Lotus (2021), Bea in Anyone But You (2023)

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The Eden cast also includes:

• Jonathan Tittel as Harry Wittmer
• Felix Kammerer as Rudolph Lorenz
• Toby Wallace as Robert Phillipson
• Ignacio Gasparini as Manuel Borja
• Richard Roxburgh as G. Allan Hancock
• Paul Gleeson as Stampa
• Thiago Moraes as Captain
• Nicholas Denton as Ray Elliott
• Tim Ross as Hancock’s First Officer
• Antonio Alvarez as Governor of the Galapagos
• Benjamin Gorroño as Governor’s Translator

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