After launching its more traditional holiday offering, Netflix is ​​heading into “Die Hard” territory with the release of its holiday action film “Carry-On” – and the cast is full of familiar faces.

Directed by The Shallows and Non-Stop filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra, the film follows a TSA agent and wannabe cop who gets his chance to take down the bad guys when a mysterious traveler confronts him blackmailed into bringing a dangerous package through airport security.

Here’s a handy guide to the Carry-On cast and where you may have seen them before.

Taron Egerton as Ethan Kopek

Taron Egerton plays TSA agent Ethan Kopek, who is blackmailed into helping a criminal smuggle a mysterious bag onto a plane. Egerton’s best-known roles include Eggsy in the “Kingsman” films, Elton John in “Rocketman” and the voice of Johnny in the animated films “Sing”. He also received Emmy and BAFTA nominations for his performance in the AppleTV+ series Black Bird.

Jason Bateman as Traveler

Emmy winner Jason Bateman plays the mysterious traveler who stands on the other side of the line and calls the shots alongside Kopek. Between Ozark and Arrested Development, Bateman has been a regular on Netflix for years and is also known for The Outsider, The Gift, Game Night and Horrible Bosses. In case you were wondering why his voice sounds so familiar, he also voices Nick Wilde in Zootopia and hosts the podcast Smartless with Will Arnett and Sean Hayes.

Sofia Carson as Nora Parisi

Former Disney Channel star Sofia Carson plays Nora, Kopek’s friend and boss at the airport. Carson is best known for his role as Evie (the Evil Queen’s daughter) in the Disney series “Descendants” as well as the Netflix films “Purple Hearts” and “Feel the Beat.”

Danielle Deadwyler as Elena Cole

Danielle Deadwyler plays Detective Elena Cole, who investigates a case that leads her to the plot at the airport. Deadwyler is coming off an awards run last year for her role as Mamie Till-Mobley in Till – and is heading straight back into the 2024 awards season, with her acclaimed performance in The Piano Lesson turning heads early on. Deadwyler is also known for Station Eleven, Watchmen, From Scratch and The Harder They Fall.

Dean Norris as Phil Sarkowski

Breaking Bad star Dean Norris plays Kopek’s boss Phil Sarkowski. Norris is best known for his acclaimed and fan-favorite role as Hank Schrader on “BB,” but the veteran actor has an extensive resume – including “Under the Dome,” “Total Recall,” “The United States of Al “, “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” and “Claws”.

Theo Rossi as guard

Fresh from his role as Dr. Julian Rush in the HBO-DC series The Penguin plays Theo Rossi the Guardian who has the outside eyes (and sights) in Bateman’s Traveler. Best known for his long-running role as “Juice” in “Sons of Anarchy,” you may also know Rossi from “Emily the Criminal,” “Luke Cage,” or “Army of the Dead.”

Josh Brener as Herschel

Josh Brener plays Detective Cole’s man in the chair, Herschel. You probably know Brener from the role of “Big Head” in “Silicon Valley” or from “Saturday Night”, “The Last of Us”, “3 Body Problem” and “Mythic Quest”. He has also lent his voice to several series, including “The Mighty Ones,” “Rugrats” (2021), “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Turtles” and “DuckTales” (2017).

Sinqua Walls as Jason Noble

Sinqua Walls plays Kopek’s fellow TSA agent Jason Noble. Walls was most recently seen in Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist on Peacock. His previous credits include Once Upon a Time, Teen Wolf, Power, Resort to Love, Nanny, The Blackening and White Men Can’t Jump (2023).

Tonatiuh as Mateo Flores

Tonatiuh plays the man trying to get the mysterious bag through security: Mateo Flores. His previous roles include “Vida,” “Promised Land” and “Hidden Canyons.”

Logan Marshall-Green as Agent Alcot

“The Invitation” and “Upgrade” actor Logan Marshall-Green appears in the film as Agent Alcot, who handles the case with Elena Cole. You might also recognize him from “Prometheus,” “Big Sky,” and “Devil.”

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