Clint Eastwood’sJuror No. 2features a star-studded cast that brings its courtroom drama to life.Juror No. 2’strailersees Justin Kemp, a man devoted to his family, selected to be a juror in a highly publicized murder trial. The defendant in the trial, James Sythe, is accused of murdering his former girlfriend, Kendall Carter, a year earlier.Justin is faced with a difficult moral dilemma when he realizes that he may have accidentally killed Kendallduring a drunk driving incident, and must decide whether to divulge this information while sitting on the jury.
Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette were among the first stars whose involvement was announcedinEastwood’s latest movie. This marks their reunion 22 years after they played mother and son in 2002’sAbout a Boy. J.K. Simmons, Kiefer Sutherland, Gabriel Basso, and Zoey Deutch joined theJuror No. 2cast as well and are all playing prominent roles in the story. Eastwood is both the director and a producer for the story written by Jonathan Abrams and performed by the impressive cast.
Nicholas Hoult as Justin Kemp
Date of Birth: August 21, 2025
Actor: Nicholas Hoult was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, England.His breakthrough role was as the socially awkward child Marcus Brewer in 2002’sAbout a Boy, a well-received comedy-drama. Hoult continued to receive more recognition by playing Tony Stonem in a season ofSkinsand as a youngHank McCoy/Beast inX-Men: First Class. He reprised the mutant role inX-Men: Days of Future Past,X-Men: Apocalypse, andDark Phoenix. Other notable roles include a zombie in the romantic comedyWarm Bodies, Peter III in the Hulu seriesThe Great, and Tyler inThe Menu.
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Character:Hoult plays Justin Kemp, the titular jurorinJuror No. 2. Justin cares deeply about his pregnant wife, Ally, and their growing family. He is haunted by the night when he was drunkenly driving and hit something. Since he did not see anything when he got out of his car, he assumed he had hit a deer that had run away. As he learns more about the Kendall Carter case, he begins to suspect that he may have accidentally hit and killed her, and must decide what to do with this information.
J.K. Simmons as Harold
Date of Birth: August 14, 2025
Actor: J.K. Simmons was born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and began togain more recognition inLaw and Orderand inOz. His most iconic role came asJ. Jonah Jamesonin 2002’sSpider-Man, a role he continued to play in the Sam Raimi-directed sequels and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. His superhero universe footprint expanded further by playing Commissioner James Gordon inJustice LeagueandZack Snyder’s Justice League, along with voicing Omni-Man/Nolan Grayson in Prime Video’sInvincible. Simmons also won an Academy Award for his critically acclaimed performance inWhiplash.
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Character: InJuror No. 2, Simmons plays Harold, one of the jurors, and a man determined to learn the truth about what happened to Kendall Carter, and ensure that justice is served. He travels to the location where her body was discovered and asks the prosecutor whether any other suspects were ever considered or investigated other than James Sythe.Harold does not want to see an innocent man be found guiltyof a murder that he did not commit.
Toni Collette
Date of Birth: June 11, 2025
Actor: Toni Collette was born in Sydney, Australia, and herbreakout role was in 1994’sMuriel’s Weddingas Muriel Heslop. In subsequent years, Collette starred in several Academy Award-nominated movies, includingThe Sixth Sense, which also earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination, along with roles inAbout a BoyandLittle Miss Sunshine. She more recently made her mark on the horror genre with her starring role in A24’sHereditary. Collette was also part of the ensemble cast in Rian Johnson’s firstKnives Outmovie.
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Joni Thrombey
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Character: Collette plays the prosecutor in the Kendall Carter case inJuror No. 2.She is trying to prove that James Sythe is guiltyin the case of Kendall’s death, intent on showing the jury that he killed her after a fight they had at a bar. What she does not know is that one of the jurors, Justin, was present in the same bar that night and that he may be the one who actually killed Kendall. This information threatens to upend her case completely.
Kiefer Sutherland as Larry Lasker
Date of Birth: June 05, 2025
Actor: Kiefer Sutherland was born in London, England. The 1986 adaptation ofStephen King’sStand by Meserved as his breakout role, with Sutherland playing John “Ace” Merrill. He had important supporting roles in the 1990s moviesA Few Good MenandA Time to Kill. Sutherland is now best known for playingaction hero Jack Bauerin the popular television series24. He also played Thomas Kirkman inDesignated Survivor, who unexpectedly becomes the President of the United States after a devastating terrorist attack.
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Gabriel Basso as James Sythe
Date of Birth: August 20, 2025
Actor: Gabriel Basso was born in St. Louis, Missouri.Basso’s breakout roles were inThe Big Ctelevision series and in J.J. Abrams' 2011 movieSuper 8, the former of which saw Basso as a main cast member throughout all four seasons. He starred alongside Amy Adams and Glenn Close in Ron Howard’s 2020 adaptation ofHillbill Elegy, which saw Basso playing Vance. Basso is now best known for his starring role as FBI agent Peter Sutherland inNetflix’s hit seriesThe Night Agent.
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Peter Sutherland
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Character: InJuror No. 2,Basso plays James Sythe, the defendant on trial who stands accused of Kendall Carter’s murder. Since she died shortly after a verbal fight seen by multiple witnesses at a bar, James seems like the obvious culprit behind her death and appears to have no chance of being proven innocent. That may change if Justin Kemp reveals what he knows, which could be enough to ensure that James is not found guilty and instead becomes a free man.
Juror No. 2’s Supporting Cast & Characters
Zoey Deutch as Ally Kemp- Zoey Deutch plays Ally Kemp, the pregnant wife of Justin Kemp, who is unaware that her husband may have accidentally killed Kendall Carter. Deutch has previously starred in Disney Channel’sThe Suite Life on Deck,Zombieland: Double Tap,Not Okay,Something from Tiffany’s, andThe Outfit.
Francesca Eastwood as Kendall Carter- Francesca Eastwood plays Kendall Carter, the former girlfriend of James Sythe who was murdered, and the truth behind her death is at the center ofJuror No. 2’s story. Eastwood’s past projects includeHeroes Reborn,Fargo,Twin Peaks: The Return, and the M. Night Shyamalan movieOld.
Francesca Eastwood is the daughter of Clint Eastwood and Frances Fischer.
Chris Messina as TBA- Chris Messina plays an unnamed public defender in the Kendall Carter case. Messina’s prominent roles include Danny Castellano inThe Mindy Project, Reese Lansing inThe Newsroom, Richard Willis inSharp Objects, Victor Zsasz inBirds of Prey, and Nathan Bartlett inBased on a True Story.
Leslie Bibb as TBA- Leslie Bibb plays a juror whose name has not been confirmed yet. Bibb is known for playing Brooke McQueen in the 1999-2001 seriesPopularand as journalist Christine Everhart inIron Man, a role that she reprised inIron Man 2and inWhat If…?She more recently starred inPalm Royalealongside Kristin Wiig and Laura Dern.
Cedric Yarbrough as TBA- Cedric Yarbrough plays anotherJuror No. 2juror whose name has not been confirmed yet. Yarbrough played Deputy Sven Jones inReno 911!, a prison guard in the comedy movieMeet the Fockers, and voiced Officer Meow Meow Fuzzyface in Netflix’sBoJack Horseman. He more recently played Professor Paul Rourke in the prematurely canceledBob Odenkirk-led seriesLucky Hank.
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Justin Kemp, a juror in a prominent murder trial, encounters a moral conflict as he realizes his influence over the jury’s decision. Struggling with the potential consequences, he faces the ethical challenge of possibly swaying the verdict to either convict or free the wrong individual, complicating his role significantly.
