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Strike Back

2010

The series follows John Porter, a former British Special Forces soldier, who is drafted back into service by Section 20, a fictional branch of the Secret Intelligence Service.

Kristian Dench

Producer · Known for Strike Back

Kristian Dench is known for The Capture (2019), Strike Back (2010) and The War of the Worlds (2019).

Michelle Lukes

Cast · Known for Strike Back

Michelle Lukes is an English actress known for playing Julia Richmond in the HBO/Sky action show Strike Back, or Lisa Torres in the BBC soap opera Doctors from 2009 to 2011. Aside from various other television appearances she has also had numerous stage roles for the Royal National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company and Salisbury Playhouse. Lukes is also a company member of the National Theatre.

Sai Bennett

Cast · Known for The Dog Stars

Sai Bennett is an actress, known for Close to the Enemy (2016), Mr Selfridge (2013) and Strike Back (2010).

Harley Quinn Smith

Harley Quinn Smith (born June 26, 1999) is an American actress. The daughter of filmmaker Kevin Smith, she has appeared in several of his films, including Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Tusk (2014), and Clerks III (2022).

Debs Paterson

Director · Known for Doc

Debs Paterson is a director and writer, known for The Skywalker Legacy documentary, Strike Back (2010), Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and Africa United (2010).

Sullivan Stapleton

Cast · Known for 300: Rise of an Empire, Strike Back, Blindspot

Sullivan Stapleton (born 14 June 1977)] is an Australian actor who is best known for his roles in the SKY (BSkyB)/Cinemax/HBO television series Strike Back and the 2010 Sundance Film Festival selection Animal Kingdom. Stapleton played the lead role, Greek leader Themistocles, in the film 300: Rise of an Empire (2014). He was honored on 24 October 2013 with a Breakthrough Award at an exclusive Australians in Film Benefit Dinner held in Los Angeles.

Daniel MacPherson

Cast · Known for Strike Back, Foundation, The Bill

Daniel Donald MacPherson (born 25 April 1980) is an Australian actor and television presenter, best known for his roles as Joel Samuels in Neighbours, Sergeant Samuel Wyatt in Sky and Cinemax's Strike Back, Whit Carmichael in the Shane Abbess sci-fi film Infini, and Arion Elessedil in The Shannara Chronicles. He has also co-hosted Dancing with the Stars for six years while simultaneously starring in a number of Australians dramas such as Wild Boys. MacPherson has a cameo role as Calvin's father in Ava DuVernay's A Wrinkle in Time.

Tereza Srbova

Tereza Srbová (born 23 June 1984) is a Czech actress best known for her role in David Cronenberg's Eastern Promises and HBO/Cinemax series Strike Back. Srbová earned a master's degree in culture anthropology from the Faculty of Philosophy, Charles University. While undertaking her studies, she was approached by Elite Model Management Paris and appeared in campaigns such as Christian Dior, Torrente (Haute Couture) perfume, Mauboussin perfume, Clarins, and Martini alongside Jude Law. She has been photographed for magazines L'Officiel, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, The Face, Surface (magazine), FHM, and Madame Figaro, among others. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ryan Oliva

Cast · Known for Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2

Ryan Oliva, a British/Canadian citizen is currently based in London. He is an actor known for his work on Jonathan Creek (2016), The Royals (2016) and Strike Back (2015). Maintaining his boxing athleticism (a former heavyweight and sparring partner to the elite), Ryan effortlessly commands presence on screen.

Varada Sethu

Cast · Known for Andor

Varada Sethumadhavan (born 12 May 1992) is a Indian-born British actress. Her most notable credits include playing Detective Sergeant Mishal Ali in Hard Sun (2018), Lance Corporal Manisha Chetri in Strike Back: Vendetta (2020), Cinta Kaz in Andor (2022–2025), and Belinda Chandra in Doctor Who (2025).

Jason Lee

Cast · Known for Alvin and the Chipmunks, My Name Is Earl, The Incredibles

Jason Michael Lee (born April 25, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, singer, photographer, and former professional skateboarder. He's known for his role as Earl Hickey on the NBC television series My Name Is Earl, Dwight Hendricks in Memphis Beat (2010–2011), voice of Syndrome in the film The Incredibles, Dave Seville in the Alvin and the Chipmunks films, and his work with director Kevin Smith. His roles in Kevin Smith films include Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Clerks II, and Cop Out. Lee won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in Chasing Amy. His other notable film roles include starring in Enemy of the State, Almost Famous, Vanilla Sky, Stealing Harvard, A Guy Thing and The Ballad of Jack and Rose. His voice acting credits include Syndrome in The Incredibles, Bones in Monster House and the title character in Underdog. He was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy TV series in 2005 and 2006 by The Golden Globe for his role as Earl Hickey in the series My Name is Earl. A former professional skateboarder, Lee is the co-founder and co-owner of Stereo Skateboards, founding the company in 1992 with fellow skateboarder Chris "Dune" Pastras. Since 1992, Stereo manufactures and distributes skateboard decks, equipment and apparel, as well as producing skate videos.

Kevin Smith

Cast · Known for Live Free or Die Hard

Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American filmmaker, actor, comedian, public speaker, comic book writer, author, and podcaster. He came to prominence with the low-budget comedy film Clerks (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob. Jay and Silent Bob also appeared in Smith's later films Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Clerks II and Jay and Silent Bob Reboot, which are set primarily in his home state of New Jersey. While not strictly sequential, the films have crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon known as the "View Askewniverse", named after Smith's production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier.

Eric Winzenried

Eric Winzenried is an American actor based in Los Angeles whose career spans from 1995 to 2019 with 42 credited roles, primarily small supporting and guest parts. He is also the lead singer of the synth-pop band Winzenried (a.k.a. Hollywood Drunks). His film credits include Boogie Nights (1997), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001), Zoolander (2001), Tropic Thunder (2008), and Bombshell (2019). On television he has appeared in Charmed, 24, CSI, New Girl, and NCIS. He appeared in Organic Theater Company's Gulliver's Last Travels in Chicago. His date and place of birth are unconfirmed. No major awards are on record.

Ed Whitmore

Writer · Known for Silent Witness

Ed Whitmore is a British screenwriter. He has written for a number of successful British TV series such as Waking the Dead and Silent Witness. In 2022, he was nominated for a BAFTA for his work on the second season of ITV true crime drama Manhunt. Whitmore is an alumnus of Westfield College. In 2003 he wrote the Waking The Dead episode "Multistorey", which won the show an Emmy for Best International Drama Series. He adapted the book Hallam Foe into a critical well received film, for which he was subsequently nominated at the Moët et Chandon British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) for Best Screenplay, as well as the BAFTA-winning Sea of Souls, for which he won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Episode in a TV Series. He created and wrote ITV drama Identity, which was aired on British TV in the summer of 2010; the remake rights were then sold to the ABC Network in America. He later wrote episodes of CSI and Strike Back, as well as the miniseries Arthur & George and Rillington Place. He wrote and created the ITV drama Manhunt first shown in the United Kingdom on 6 January 2019, airing on three consecutive nights and ITV's highest rated launch of a new drama series since the first series of Broadchurch in 2013. Whitmore's work on Manhunt earned him a nomination for the Mystery Writers of America 2020 Edgar Award for Best Television Episode Teleplay.

Chris Obi

Christopher Obi Ogugua) (born September 24, 1970) is an English actor and filmmaker who trained at Drama Centre London and graduated in 2001. He has done a season at the Royal Shakespeare Company where he was directed by Sir Antony Sher in the four-hander, Breakfast with Mugabe and a season at the Globe Theatre in 2007. He is best known for playing Mr. Jacquel/Anubis on American Gods and Klingon captain T’Kuvma in Star Trek: Discovery. Other television roles include Trial & Retribution, Doctor Who, Roots, 3Below: Tales of Arcadia, and Strike Back Revolution. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

MJ Bassett

Director · Known for Neagley, Strike Back, The Terminal List

MJ Bassett is an English director, writer, and producer of film and television. She began her career directing the cult horror films Deathwatch and Wilderness, the dark fantasy Solomon Kane, and the video game adaptation Silent Hill: Revelation. Since 2012, she has worked as a director and writer on high-profile television series like Strike Back, Ash vs Evil Dead, Power and Altered Carbon. Description above from the Wikipedia article MJ Bassett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Andy Harries

Executive Producer · Producer · Known for Outlander, Strike Back, The Crown

Andrew Harries OBE (born 7 April 1954) is chief executive and co-founder of Left Bank Pictures, a UK-based production company formed in 2007. In a career spanning four decades, he has produced television dramas including The Royle Family, Cold Feet, the revivals of Prime Suspect and Cracker, as well as the BAFTA-winning television play The Deal. In 2006, he received an Academy Award nomination as producer of The Queen, which won Helen Mirren the Best Actress award for her role. In 2007, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awarded him the Special Award in Honour of Alan Clarke. In 2011, the Royal Television Society conferred a Fellowship on Harries for outstanding contributions to the broadcasting industry. Broadcast Magazine has described him as "one of the UK's most outstanding drama producers". Since 2007, Left Bank has produced the television series Wallander, Strike Back, Outlander (TV series), and The Replacement, amongst many other acclaimed dramas. In 2016, they released The Crown, the first American-British television series produced exclusively for Netflix. The Golden Globe, SAG and Emmy-winning series, written by Peter Morgan, has been very well received by critics and audiences. Their fourth feature film, Dark River, was released on 23 February 2018. It was written and directed by Clio Barnard, stars Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley, and Sean Bean. It screened in the Platform section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Left Bank Pictures has won numerous industry awards, including Best Independent Production Company at the Edinburgh TV Awards (2017) and the Broadcast Awards (2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Andy Harries, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Renée Humphrey

Humphrey was born in San Mateo, California and grew up in the Marinwood area of Marin County. She worked extensively as an actress in film and television from 1991 through 2000. Her performance as Hillary in the indie film Fun landed her a special jury prize for acting at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival. She is known to Kevin Smith fans as Trisha "Trish the Dish" Jones in MALLRATS (1995) and JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK (2001). In 2005, Titan Motion Picture Group was established and she and her Titan MPG producing partners made the film Family.

Jimi Mistry

Cast · Known for Strike Back

Jimi Mistry (born 1 January 1973) is a retired British actor. He is known for appearing in numerous films such as East Is East (1999), The Guru (2002), Ella Enchanted (2004), The Truth About Love (2005), Blood Diamond (2006), Partition (2007), RocknRolla (2008), Exam (2009), It's a Wonderful Afterlife (2010), and West is West (2010). He is also known for his roles, as Dr. Fred Fonseca in BBC1 soap opera EastEnders, Latif in Cinemax series Strike Back, Kal Nazir in long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street, and as Tom Bedford in Kay Mellor drama The Syndicate.

Olivia Grant

Olivia Grant is an English actress. Her first film role was in Stardust, in which she was cast within a couple weeks of graduating from Oxford University. She is perhaps best known for portraying Lady Adelaide Midwinter in BBC's Lark Rise to Candleford, Grace Darling in BBC3's Personal Affairs, Hermione Roddice in Women in Love, Henrietta Armistead in Garrow's Law, Ava Knox in the HBO/Cinemax co-production Strike Back and Madeleine Mathers in Indian Summers for PBS and Channel 4.

Steven John Ward

Steven is a South African actor best known for his role as Dracule Mihawk in the Netflix live action adaption of One Piece - the best-selling manga series in history. Having completed a Bachelor in Live Performance from AFDA, as well as training with several local and international coaches, Steven has appeared in a number of theatre and film productions including, Barefoot in the Park, The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, The Day We Didn't Meet, and SAFTA award-winning film, From a House on Willow Street. Making his television debut in the 2010 Amstel Class Act competition, placing 7th in South Africa, Steven has appeared in numerous commercials and is a regular on television screens worldwide, having played characters in local Telenovela's like Legacy; and international roles in Strike Back and Syfy's Vagrant Queen. Steven's dexterity as an actor saw him cast in South Africa's first commissioned Netflix series, Queen Sono, portraying the role of a Russian mafia gangster, posing as a British philanthropist. In 2024, we saw Steven starring alongside Charlotte Hope in the drama Catch Me A Killer. The multi-talented Steven is highly sought-after in the voice over booth, having worked with numerous commercial clients in South Africa. Steven's voice brings a rich nuance to any script. Behind the scenes Steven worked as a Casting Associate/Director for 10+ years giving him invaluable knowledge of what goes into the process of casting an actor and thus helping him hone his own skills for all his on-camera endeavours.

Matthew James

Born and raised in Long Island New York, Matthew James moved to Manhattan to study acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute. After years of honing his craft in NYC he ventured out to Los Angeles. In Hollywood Matt landed the crucial role of Merl on the hit show Angel. After two seasons on Angel, he appeared on NYPD Blue. In 2001 he landed the key role of the Dude in Kevin Smith's Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. After doing several Independent films Matthew started writing his own movies. His current project is an offbeat love story set in Los Angeles called Nipples and Palm Trees in which he wrote and stars in is now streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Doug Jackson

John Hayes

John Hayes is an IFTA nominated director based in Dublin, Ireland. He has recently completed the exciting new BBC action thriller Nightsleeper and is currently in post production on the BBC crime thriller This City Is Ours. John was recently the lead director on the award winning Hulu/RTE comedy drama Obituary. He has previously directed multiple episodes of the successful BBC/Starz crime drama Dublin Murders as well as the RTS winning mini-series Redemption for ITV/Virgin Media and the entire first season of ITV’s hit drama Bancroft as well as episodes of the popular series Vera and Home Fires, mini-episodes of Doctor Who, and has been the 2nd Unit Director on Game of Thrones, Strike Back, Vikings and Camelot. He is also the award-winning director of the short films Two Fat Ladies, Venom, The Girl, and Anywhere But Here, and is currently developing various film and TV projects. John is also a leading commercials director, and his work for major brands including Guinness, Heineken, Coca-Cola, Aviva and SEAT, has won numerous international awards.