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The Orville
2017
Follow the crew of the not-so-functional exploratory ship in the Earth's interstellar fleet, 400 years in the future.
Armen Nahapetian
Huntington Beach native Armen Nahapetian's star is quickly on the rise in the entertainment industry with a growing list of impressive roles in both film and television at just 16 years old. Armen broke into the industry in 2017 with his debut role in Seth McFarlane's space comedy-adventure series "The Orville," where he got an up-close look behind the scenes at the cinematic magic that brings stories to life. Nahapetian's April 2023 role in Ari Aster's "Beau is Afraid," in which he starred as Joaquin Phoenix's titular character's younger self, debuted to great critical acclaim. Nahapetian has a truly uncanny ability to capture the essence of his characters, a talent that has not been lost on critics. In the film, Nahapetian portrays Joaquin Phoenix's titular character's younger self with a remarkable level of authenticity. Awards Watch notes that he "captures Phoenix's mannerisms perfectly," while Deadline praises his "casting as the 13-year-old Beau." The Hollywood Reporter lauds Nahapetian's performance, stating that "he effectively conveys the incapacitating fear of a troubled child." Mashable adds that "he captures teen Beau's mix of wonder and terror with wide-eyed conviction." With such glowing reviews from multiple reputable sources, it's clear that Armen Nahapetian is a talent to watch in the years to come. Armen's television repertoire ranges from the dark dramedy series "Here and Now" to adventure comedy "Daybreak," the crime classic "NCIS," and even a role alongside the acclaimed Ru Paul in "AJ and the Queen." His skill is fully displayed in films such as "aTypical Wednesday" and "The Last Silence." His upcoming film "Beau is Afraid" is one of the most highly anticipated films of 2023. Armen's variety of roles has highlighted his fantastic range. Armen Nahapetian was inspired to begin acting classes after being captivated by the his family tradition of performing fun skits on Christmas Eve. He eventually fell in love with acting because in being a more analytical, observant person, acting allowed him to step into different personalities and express himself. In second grade, he began acting school and has been in love with the craft ever since. Armen is currently a sophomore in high school with dreams of studying astronomy in university and looks forward to continuing to hone his craft with many future roles. His favorite actors include Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker, Timothy Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jonah Hill. In addition, he enjoys watching anime, and his favorite films include "Mid 90's," "Big Fish," and "Beautiful Boy." You can find Armen playing on his school's water polo team or skateboarding when not working or attending school. Nahapetian passion for acting is inspired by the quote "acting is a shy guys revenge!" Nahapetian is the middle of three boys and the son of a French-American mother and an Armenian father. His heritage plays a significant role in his life as he is passionate about raising awareness about the Armenian Genocide. He also cares deeply for animals and hopes to have a rescue farm someday. He currently has 3 rescue cats, 1 rescue dog and is an uncle to another adorable rescue dog!
Jonny Siew
Jonny Siew is an actor and director, known for The Orville (2017), Workaholics (2011) and Heroes (2006).
Trevor Black
Trevor Black is an SAG-AFTRA actor who received his BFA from the Actor Training Conservatory at University of Utah. Classically trained, he has worked at many regional theaters across the country and currently resides near Los Angeles with his wife, Laura Black, where they work in TV and film. Recent projects include NCIS: Origins, Barry, 9-1-1, The Betty Broderick Story, Unbelievable, and The Orville.
Mark Jackson
Cast · Known for The Orville
Although primarily a stage actor, Mark Jackson is best know for the role of Isaac on the Fox/Hulu show, "The Orville."
Peter Macon
Cast · Known for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, The Orville
Peter Jerrod Macon is an American actor. He is best known for his role as LT. Commander Bortus in the television series The Orville (2017–present).
Jessica Belkin
Jessica Belkin is an American actress who has appeared in film and television since 2010. She's known for her roles in Pretty Little Liars, American Horror Story, and The Orville. Belkin has also had recurring roles in The Neighbors, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, Speechless, and Just Add Magic. In the 2024 horror thriller Last Straw, Belkin plays Nancy, a waitress terrorized by masked attackers while working alone at a diner.
Diego Amarosa
Diego Amarosa is a Los Angeles actor/stuntman/filmmaker/photographer known for his roles on Criminal Minds, National Geographic, The Orville, various other television shows, motion picture movies, and many popular commercials generating over 100 million online views. He began this journey in theater, performing in many Shakespeare plays that toured eastern Europe, and as recently as 2017, Macbeth in Las Vegas. Diego Amarosa graduated with a BA in Theater from Arizona State University in 1997. Today, he is professionally based in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Valencia, Spain. His current projects are television co-starring roles, indie films, and a freelance photography business.
Erica Mathlin
Erica Mathlin is an actress, known for Patterns of Attraction (2014), The Orville (2017) and H.O.P.E.
Elizabeth Gillies
Cast · Known for Winx Club
Elizabeth Gillies is from Haworth, New Jersey. After making her Broadway debut at age 15, Liz's career was launched on the generation-defining Nickelodeon series, Victorious where she quickly became a household name as 'Jade West.' She then captured audiences on the FX series, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, where she starred as the scene-stealing 'Gigi' opposite Denis Leary. From there, Gillies went on to star as 'Fallon Carrington' in the popular Netflix series, Dynasty which ran for an impressive 108 episodes. Her other television roles include The Orville, White Collar, The Black Donnellys as well as voiceover work on Family Guy, Robot Chicken, American Dad, Winx Club, and more. On the film side, Elizabeth starred in and produced the 2024 film, Spread opposite Harvey Keitel. She can also be seen in the independent film, Arizona, opposite Danny McBride which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018, the Drew Barrymore produced horror film, Animal, as well as the Warner Brothers feature Vacation. Gillies also starred in Warner Brothers' animated film, Catwoman. In addition to her acting career, Gillies is a singer who performs regularly to sold out audiences across the country. She has two records out with her longtime friend and collaborator, Seth MacFarlane.
Mike Henry
Cast · Known for Family Guy, American Dad!, The Orville
Mike Henry is an American voice actor, writer, producer, and comedian. He is known for his work on the animated TV series Family Guy (1999–present), where he writes and produces episodes along with voicing Cleveland Brown, Herbert, Bruce, and Consuela. Henry is also known for co-creating and starring in the spin-off, The Cleveland Show (2009–2013) and for his recurring role as Dann in the television series, The Orville.
Adrianne Palicki
Cast · Known for The Orville, Robot Chicken, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Adrianne Lee Palicki (born May 6, 1983) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her starring roles as Tyra Collette in the NBC sports drama series Friday Night Lights (2006–2011), as Bobbi Morse in the ABC superhero drama series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014–2016), and as Commander Kelly Grayson in the Fox/Hulu science fiction comedy-drama series The Orville (2017–2022). Palicki also had supporting roles in the films Legion (2010), Red Dawn (2012), G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013), and John Wick (2014).
Regi Davis
Regi Davis is an American Actor, Director, and Voice-Over Artist. He has starred in numerous films plays, commercials and television series, beginning his career with “Homicide: Life on the Street”. He’s probably best known for his work in the tv series “Game Shakers” portraying the role of “Mr. Sammich”. His recent work includes featured roles in “Witch Hunt (2021)”, The Orville, Grey’s Anatomy and Mindhunter. His VoiceOver work can be heard on several shows including She-Ra and the Princess of Power as Lance, The Boss Baby: Back in Business as Dr. Kevin, Little Ellen as Bart and Aquaman: King of Atlantis as Primordeus. Regi Davis was born raised in Baltimore, Maryland. A musician since childhood, he began to pursue a career in music composition at Oberlin College before deciding to pursue the life of an actor. Along the way Regi performed with several improv comedy troupes and did a brief stint in stand-up comedy. His extensive theatre résumé includes work at several prestigious venues including The Kennedy Center, Manhattan Theatre Club, The Old Globe Theatre and Pasadena Playhouse. He is repped by Stewart Talent Agency, Calliope-West Artist Management and Dean Panaro Talent (for voiceover).
Brannon Braga
Writer · Director · Known for Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager
Brannon Braga is an American television producer, director and screenwriter. Best known for his work in the Star Trek franchise, Braga was a key creative force behind three of the franchise's five modern series. He later became an executive producer and writer on several Fox shows including 24, Terra Nova, and The Orville. His film credits include Mission: Impossible 2, Star Trek Generations and Star Trek: First Contact. He served as an executive producer on the Fox primetime series, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, a re-launch of the 1980 miniseries hosted by Carl Sagan for which Braga won a Peabody Award, Critics Choice Award, and Producers Guild Award. In addition, Braga has been nominated for three Emmy Awards. Braga also served as writer, executive producer, and co-creator of the drama series Salem, WGN America's first original series.
Halston Sage
Cast · Known for Goosebumps, The Orville
Halston Sage (born May 10, 1993) is an American actress. She is known for her television roles, such as Grace on the Nickelodeon series How to Rock (2012), Amber on the NBC series Crisis (2014), Alara Kitan on the Fox series The Orville (2017–2019), and Ainsley Whitly on the Fox television series Prodigal Son (2019–2021). Sage has also appeared in films, playing Lacey in Paper Towns and Kendall in Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, both from 2015, and Lindsay in the 2017 film Before I Fall.
Cherry Chevapravatdumrong
Writer · Known for The Orville
Cherry T. Chevapravatdumrong (/ˌtʃiːvəprɑːvətˈdʌmrɒŋ/; born December 1, 1977) also known as Cherry Cheva, is an American author, screenwriter, comedian, and producer. She served as an executive producer of Rosie's Rules and Family Guy (at one time was its only female writer) and a co-executive producer of The Orville and Resident Alien.
Danny Smith
Cast · Known for Family Guy
Danny Smith is an actor, writer, and producer. He is known for his work with Seth MacFarlane, including Family Guy, American Dad!, and The Orville.
Jonathan Adams
Cast · Known for Last Man Standing, Bones, Elemental
Jonathan Adams (born July 16, 1967) is an American actor and voice actor. He is best known for playing Chuck Larabee on the sitcom Last Man Standing and Dr. Daniel Goodman during the first season of the crime drama Bones. He has been a series regular on NBC's American Dreams (2002–05), and in the short-lived ABC crime drama Women's Murder Club. He's had recurring roles on The American Embassy (2002) and Dark Winds (2022). He has appeared on many other TV shows including Crossing Jordan, NCIS, NCIS: LA, Frasier, Felicity, The Unit, One Tree Hill, Medium, Boston Legal, 24, Numb3rs, Desperate Housewives, The Glades, The Closer, Drop Dead Diva, Castle, Nikita, Masters of Sex, Designated Survivor, Burn Notice, Harry's Law, Up All Night, Revenge, Once Upon a Time, Man with a Plan, The Orville, All Rise, Bob Hearts Abishola, and more. He portrayed Dr. Daniel Goodman in the first season of the Fox series Bones. At the start of season 2, his character appointed Dr. Camille Saroyan (Tamara Taylor) to be the Jeffersonian's first head of forensics (immediate boss of Temperance Brennan). Although he was supposed to have left on a short sabbatical, his character did not return. His role of Chuck Larrabee on the sitcom Last Man Standing started out as a recurring role and eventually became a series regular. He has voiced several characters including Ronan the Accuser on the animated series Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and again in the animated special LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat. He voiced Atrocitus in Green Lantern: The Animated Series and again in the animated special LEGO DC Super Heroes - Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis. He also voiced the Mayor in the animated specials The Death of Superman and again in The Death and Return of Superman. Also, he has voiced characters on video games including Tyrael on Diablo III, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, and Diablo III: Wrath. He also voiced for World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, World of Warcraft: Legion, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Heroes of the Storm, and Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void. He was a narrator on the History Channel's docuseries America's Book of Secrets and a few documentaries. He also appeared in the feature film Black Panther as well as a couple of Hallmark movies.
Stephen Blackehart
Cast · Known for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Superman
Stephen T. Blackehart (born December 1, 1967) is an American character actor, author, and producer.Blackehart began his artistic education at the University of South Florida under BAFTA-winning character actor Paul Massie before moving overseas to attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. While at LAMDA, in addition to the normal study-and-performance curriculum, Blackehart studied swordsmanship under renowned fight masters Rodney Cottier and John Waller and went on to attain an advanced certification from the Society of British Fight Directors (now called the BASSC). Upon returning to the U.S., he became an active member of Manhattan's Westside Repertory Theatre (at the time the oldest classical theatre company in the city) and, by day, studied at HB Studio under Uta Hagen and with character actor William Hickey. Blackehart first became known for playing Benny Que in the cult classic film Tromeo and Juliet, though he has since acted in a mixture of B-movies (Retro Puppet Master, The Land That Time Forgot) and mainstream films, many of which are associated with James Gunn (The Belko Experiment, Super, Guardians of the Galaxy, The Suicide Squad), whom he met while working on Tromeo.In addition to his film work, Blackehart has acted in TV series including Grey's Anatomy, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and The Orville. He was a regular on the BBC's The Tromaville Cafe, where he originated the role of Felix, the French Trickster.In 2004, Blackehart produced Jenna Fischer's mockumentary film LolliLove. It was subsequently picked up for distribution by Troma and garnered DVD Talk's distinction as a "Collector's Series" disc immediately upon its video release. It was also voted #2 by the editors of Amazon in their list of Best DVDs of the Year—Comedy and completely sold out of all copies within the first day of release.In 2008 and 2009, he produced the comedy web series PG Porn and Humanzee! for filmmaker James Gunn. In November 2014, he published a collection of novellas entitled A Stranger to the Darklands and Other Tales. Blackehart is from Hell's Kitchen, New York. It has been reported that Blackehart was born as Stefano Brando and is the son of late actor Marlon Brando, though Blackehart denies that he is related. Description above from the Wikipedia article Stephen Blackehart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
London Fuller
London Fuller is an American youngster actress. Her first official acting position came at 4 months old, when she worked with her twin sister, Sedona Fuller, on a public ADT Security business. Her first co-featuring credit was procured at only a half year old, when the twin entertainers played infant Emma in the first "Child Daddy" pilot for ABC Family. London, alongside Sedona proceeded to do a few extra advertisements, just as two scenes of NBC's "Parenthood" and a scene of FOX's "The Orville."
Sarah Scott
Sarah Scott is an actress and intimacy coordinator. She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and grew up in North Texas. Scott graduated from New York University in 2002 with a degree in Culture & Communications and a minor in Ballet. Early years were spent acting in fringe theatres around New York City, an internship with New Line Cinema, and completing the Shakespearean Studies program at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London before moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting professionally. Scott first appeared on television in a featured part on Fox's Arrested Development (2003). She quickly became popular in the commercial and dance worlds, booking iconic ads like the dancing iPod silhouettes and getting cast to play showgirls, hip-hop divas and groupies on programs including CSI: NY (2004), True Blood (2008), Nip/Tuck (2003), Castle (2009), Bones (2005), Masters of Sex (2013), and The Orville (2017). Scott's most notable performance to date is her haunting portrayal of Courtney Love in Soaked in Bleach (2015). The explosive docu/drama examines the death of rocker Kurt Cobain that was ruled a suicide in 1994. Soaked in Bleach was the third most popular documentary on IMDb in 2015. In 2018 Scott became an active member of the entertainment community helping to raise awareness about sexual harassment and began to work with her labor union, SAG-AFTRA, on making contractual changes to better protect it's members. In 2019 Scott became certified as intimacy coordinator through the Intimacy Professionals Association and since then her work has taken off in the emerging field.
Hanani Taylor
Hanani Taylor, born June 16th, 1998, Columbus, Ohio. Musically, Hanani is known as "Hana Ni". Hanani began publicly performing, singing, acting and dancing at age 3. She won her first major singing and acting competitions in Dallas, Texas when she was 8 years old. She also had her acting debut at age 8. Since then, she has been featured on Showtime at the Apollo as a kid star of tomorrow, American Idol when she was 15 as a top 100 contestant out of 125,000 people who auditioned across the country. She has also been in television commercials, radio commercials and numerous print ads and also won Miss T.E.E.N Ohio in 2013. Her first big TV break was a guest star role on CBS's Criminal Minds. Afterwards, she booked a guest star spot on FOX's "The Orville" as well as ABC's "Speechless". She lead her first feature film, "Raise Your Hand" in 2016 and, in the same year, booked a recurring role on the Verizon series "Mr. Student Body President" and also started her own production company. In 2017, Hanani performed (under the name Hana Ni) as the opening act for R&B star, Ginuwine, Mila J, Calvin Richardson and Lyfe Jennings. She also shot and directed her own feature film titled "Rosehill Dwelling". Her first full length album released in early 2018. Her latest album entitled "Everything is Temporary" was released in January 2021. In 2019, Hanani shot her second feature film "Playground". In 2020, Hanani booked a recurring spot on the Peacock TV Original show "Punky Brewster". In 2021, Hanani booked the role of Susie Bryd in the film adaptation of NY Times Bestselling novel, "Aristotle and Dante Discover The Secrets of The Universe". She worked alongside Eva Longoria, Lin Manuel Miranda, Kevin Alejandro, Isabella Gomez, Luna Blaze, Aitch Alberto and many more. The film is set to debut in the near future. In 2022, Hanani booked the role of "Kayla" in Nickelodeon and Paramount's film "Fantasy Football" alongside Marsai Martin, Kelly Rowland, Omari Hardwick and Rome Flynn.
Keith Harris
Keith Shenton Harris (21 September 1947 – 28 April 2015) was an English ventriloquist, best known for his television show The Keith Harris Show (1982–90), audio recordings, and club appearances with his puppets Orville the Duck and Cuddles the Monkey. He had a UK Top 10 hit single in 1982 with "Orville's Song" which reached number 4 in the charts. The son of variety performers, Harris assisted in his father's ventriloquy acts as a child; as a teenager, he created his own ventriloquism characters which he performed at holiday resorts in the summer season, attracting the attention of television producers. He debuted on screen in 1965 and became a popular act guest starring on various shows; he had his first solo series Cuddles and Company in the 1970s, but got his big break in 1982 with The Keith Harris Show. He, Orville and Cuddles became popular performers on primetime television until the show was cancelled in 1990, as audiences and television producers began to move away from variety performances. After a low period and two failed business ventures in the early 1990s, he embarked on a busy stage career (mostly in pantomime) and found new appreciation in the 2000s, appearing as a guest in several television programmes. His output declined after a 2013 cancer diagnosis and he died two years later. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keith Harris (ventriloquist), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Orville Peck
Cast · Known for Street Fighter
Daniel Pitout (born January 6, 1988), known professionally as Orville Peck, is a South African country musician based in the United States and Canada — and widely known for often wearing a mask and not showing his face publicly. He released his debut album, Pony, in 2019, followed by the EP Show Pony the next year. His second studio album, Bronco, was released in 2022. After a self-imposed hiatus in 2023, Peck released his third studio album, Stampede, in 2024. W Magazine said that his voice is a "deep, calm bass-baritone that recalls the bygone era of Johnny Cash and Roy Orbison; the (his) haunting guitar riffs drift between rockabilly, blues, and dreamy shoegazing distortions." On March 31, 2025, Peck made his Broadway debut as the Emcee in the revival of Cabaret at the August Wilson Theatre opposite Eva Noblezada as Sally Bowles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Orville Peck, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.