The Understudy poster

The Understudy Cast & Characters

The Understudy (2026) stars Michael Kysylyczyn as Buster Banks, Julian Klein as Thomas Guess and Simon Luckow as Wes Crunch. The drama movie was released April 10, 2026. Below is the full cast and crew.

2026 · 8m
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Starring Cast
M
Michael Kysylyczyn
Buster Banks
J
Julian Klein
Thomas Guess
S
Simon Luckow
Wes Crunch
A
Alexander Folz
James Brooks
W
Will Gaspar
Plato
C
Carter Lambert
Director
Key crew
Director
Screenplay
Producers
Cora Tsang-Johnson
Cinematography
Sally-Anne Hunt , Isaiah Johnson

Full cast

9 cast members
Michael Kysylyczyn
Buster Banks
Julian Klein
Thomas Guess
Simon Luckow
Wes Crunch
Alexander Folz
James Brooks
Will Gaspar
Plato
Cora Tsang-Johnson
PA
Belle Manthey
Cast Member

Crew by department

12 crew members

Directing

Isaiah Johnson
Director
Cora Tsang-Johnson
Music Director

Production

Cora Tsang-Johnson
Producer

Camera

Caleb Welsch
Grip
Ruilin Duan
Grip
Isaiah Johnson
Cinematography
Sally-Anne Hunt
Cinematography
Sebastian Luna
Lighting Design

Sound

Elliana Naegelen
Boom Operator
Guinevere Daniels
Boom Operator