Diego Klattenhoff

Character: Captain Mike Faber

Diego Klattenhoff was born outside of New Glasgow in Nova Scotia, and moved to Toronto to pursue acting at the age of 19. He studied in theatre workshops for a number of years while bussing tables, bartending, and adapting to life in Toronto.

Klattenhoff began studying with some of Canada's most respected acting coaches, including David Rotenberg, Bruce Clayton and Rae Ellen Bodie, and eventually his dedication and persistence paid off. His first big break was his role in Mark Waters' Mean Girls, starring opposite Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams. Since then, Klattenhoff has worked on numerous films, movies of the week and television series.

Klattenhoff appreared as Mike Callahan in the series Mercy, opposite Taylor Shilling. In the winter of 2010, he wrapped a co-starring role opposite Lynn Collins, Bruce McGill and Michael Ealy in the independent film Firebird and a recurring role on the series Falling Skies, as well a recurring role on Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior. Prior to that, Klattenhoff received standout reviews for his performance in the Sundance 2010 U.S.

 

David Harewood

Character: David Estes

Harewood has appeared in Separate Lies, written and directed by Julian Fellowes; the 2004 screen version of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, starring Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons; and Blood Diamond, alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Connelly.

A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Harewood has been a fixture on the London stage for many years, earning praise for his work in such plays as Sam Mendes’ Othello at the National Theatre, which later went to Broadway. Also at the National Theatre, he starred in Welcome to Thebes, directed by Richard Eyre; Henry IV, Parts I and II and His Dark Materials, both directed by Nicholas Hytner. Harewood received universal acclaim for his portrayal of Martin Luther King, Jr. in Katori Hall’s play The Mountaintop in the West End.

On British television, Harewood was a regular on such series as The Vice, Robin Hood and Babyfather. He was also seen as Mandela in the television movie Mrs. Mandela, and will be seen in the Christmas special Treasure Island. Harewood also guest stars in a number of series including Doctor Who, Strikeback and Criminal Justice.

Morena Baccarin

Character: Jessica Brody

Morena Baccarin gained recognition for her lead role on the television show V. In this 2009 remake of the 1980s miniseries, she starred as Anna, the leader of a cult of aliens known as "the Visitors." In interviews, Baccarin has revealed that she was a childhood fan of the original V, which the new series manages to pay homage to while still updating with contemporary concerns.

In 2009, Baccarin made her Off-Broadway debut in Theresa Rebeck’s television satire Our House at Playwrights Horizons in New York City, in which she played a news reporter whose affair with a television executive lands her a gig as the host of a hit reality show.

Born in Rio de Janeiro and raised in New York, Morena Baccarin is the daughter of Brazilian stage actress Vera Setta and Brazilian Record TV News Coordinator, Fernando Baccarin. She moved to Greenwich Village at the age of seven and later studied theatre at the prestigious Julliard School.

Damian Lewis

Character: Nicholas 'Nick' Brody


Lewis first came to the attention of American audiences with his Golden Globe-nominated performance as World War II hero "Richard Winters" in the miniseries Band of Brothers. He also starred as "Soames Forsyte" in the acclaimed British production of The Forsyte Saga.

Lewis' other television appearances include the BAFTA-winning miniseries Warriors,  Hearts and Bones series, and Jeffrey Archer: The Truth as the title character. In 2005, he starred in the World War II miniseries Colditzand portrayed Benedick in the updated Shakespeare Retoldversion of Much Ado About Nothing.

Claire Danes

Character: Carrie Mathison

Danes starred in the critically acclaimed biopic Temple Grandin. The film is based on the extraordinary life of Temple Grandin and chronicles how she turned her unique talent into a behavioral tool that revolutionized the cattle industry and laid the groundwork for her successful career as an author, lecturer, and pioneering advocate for autism and autism spectrum disorder education.

Danes won the 2010 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, and the film won for Outstanding Made for Television Movie. She also won the 2011 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television and the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries.

She also appears in Max Mayer's As Cool as I Am, starring opposite James Marsden.