Warning! This article contains minor spoilers for The Electric State.
The Electric Statenot only walks through a gripping family-friendly sci-fi adventure but also features some incredible performances. AlthoughThe Electric Stateis based on a graphic novelby Simon Stålenhag, it avoids being as dark and philosophical as its source material. Despite these deviations, however, it borrows many tropes, characters, and surface-level themes from the original novel. Like the source material, Netflix’sThe Electric Statehas both human and robotic characters.
While the human characters are brilliantly portrayed by some renowned and talented stars, even the voice cast that captures the robots' personalities includes several familiar names.The Electric Statemay not be as narratively deep and unsettling as its source material, but its cast ensures that viewers stay entertained throughout its runtime. Since the Netflix adaptation is primarily driven by the performances of its cast members, viewers may be curious about who plays whom in the film.
Millie Bobby Brown as Michelle
Date Of Birth: June 30, 2025
Actor:Born in Marbella, Málaga, Spain, Millie Bobby Brown was around 8 years old when she moved to Orlando, Florida, with her family. She made her acting debut in 2013 by appearing as a guest star in ABC’sOnce Upon a Time in Wonderland. The next year, she played her first starring role in BBC’s paranormal thrillerIntruders, which paved the way for her to land bigger projects. After making appearances inNCIS,Modern Family, andGray’s Anatomy,she got her big break when she was cast to play Eleven in Netflix’sStranger Things.
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Madison
Character:Millie Bobby Brown’s Michelle is one of the main characters inThe Electric State. She is an orphaned girl who lost her parents and brother in a car accident. However, to her surprise, she finds a robot one day who claims to be controlled by her brother. As a result, she sets out to find the truth about her brother’s fate, which leads her to find the dark truth about the world humanity lives in.
Chris Pratt as Keats
Date Of Birth: August 03, 2025
Actor:Bornin Virginia, Minnesota, Chris Pratt graduated from Lake Stevens High School in 1997. After briefly attending community college, he dropped out and briefly worked as a discount ticket salesman and daytime stripper. He eventually ended up being homeless in Maui, Hawaii, before one opportunity turned his life around. At 19, he crossed paths with actress and director Rae Dawn Chong, who cast him in her directorial debut short film,The Cursed Part 3.
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Over the years, Pratt gradually garnered more fame from his roles in movies likeWantedandMoneyballand shows likeParks and Recreation. He became a household name after he landed the opportunity to play Starlord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Although his tenure as a superhero seems to be over, he continues to play parts in many high-budget franchises.
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The Terminal List
James Reece
Character: Chris Pratt plays Keats inThe Electric State, a smuggler who fatefully runs into Michelleduring her quest to find her missing brother. Although Keats initially only helps her because it benefits him, he eventually empathizes with her and goes all-in with her efforts to save the robots from evil human forces.
Ke Huy Quan as Dr. Amherst / the voice of P.C.
Date Of Birth: June 25, 2025
Actor:Born in Saigon, South Vietnam, Ke Huy Quan lived in Hong Kong in a refugee camp before moving to the United States as part of the Refugee Admissions Program in 1979. He started his acting journey at a young age when he starred alongside Harrison Ford inIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. This paved the way for him to land other roles in movies and shows likeThe Goonies,Breathing Fire, andHead of the Class.
Quan’s acting career is now only growing from strength to strength as he is finally getting the opportunities he has always deserved.
After struggling to find acting gigs, Quan stepped back and focused more on working behind the scenes for several films. However, soon after he returned to acting in 2021,he landed his big break withEverything Everywhere All At Once, which even won him an Academy Award. Quan’s acting career is now only growing from strength to strength as he is finally getting the opportunities he has always deserved.
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Character:Ke Huy Quan plays the role of Dr. Amherst inThe Electric State. His character initially ends up helping the bad guys but later tries to rectify his mistakes. Although things do not go as he had previously planned, he plays a crucial role in helping Michelle find her brother.
Stanley Tucci as Ethan Skate
Date Of Birth: July 23, 2025
Actor:Born in Peekskill, New York, Stanley Tucci attended John Jay High School and grew an early interest in acting after joining his school’s drama club. He later went on to major in acting at the State University of New York at Purchase before graduating in 1982. After initially working in Broadway and taking up modeling gigs,Tucci made his feature film debut in 1985 withPrizzi’s Honor. In the late 90s, Tucci not only expanded his portfolio by taking up many creative roles in movies but also by writing and directing several films.
His breakout role came in 2006 when he starred opposite Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt inThe Devil Wears Prada. After he played the role of a serial killer in Peter Jackson’s adaptation of Alice Sebold’s novel,The Lovely Bones, he even won Academy and Golden Globe Award nominations. Since then, Tucci has also become a part of various franchises likeThe Hunger Gamesand has even taken up some voicing roles.
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The Hunger Games
Caesar Flickerman
Character:Stanley Tucci plays the main antagonist, Ethan Skate, inThe Electric State. His character tries to present himself as a visionary who hopes to make the world a better place for humans. However, his true motives are far more sinister as he misuses technology to establish control over humanity.
Anthony Mackie as Herman
Date Of Birth: June 13, 2025
Actor:Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Anthony Mackie graduated from the Juilliard School’s Drama Division before starting his acting career. His feature film debut, as many would recall, was in8 Mile, which featured him as the main antagonist against Eminem’s protagonist. In 2003, he landed his first starring role in the film,Brother to Brother, before appearing in the Academy Award-winning movie,Million Dollar Baby, in 2004.
Did You Know: Anthony Mackie has appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: Million Dollar Baby (2004) and The Hurt Locker (2008).
AlthoughBrother to Brotherand Spike Lee’sShe Hate Meare often touted as his breakthrough roles,Mackie became a household name when he became a part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Falcon. Over the years, he has also garnered acclaim and recognition for his television roles inshows likeBlack Mirror,Altered Carbon, andTwisted Metal. After taking on the role of the new Captain America inCaptain America: Brave New World, he is expected to reprise the role inAvengers: Doomsday (2026)andAvengers: Secret Wars (2027).
Pain & Gain
Adrian Doorbal
Character:Mackie portrays a robotic character, Herman, who happens to be Keats' closest and only friend. Herman tags along when Keats joins forces with Michelle to help her find her brother. Throughout the film, Keats and Herman’s dynamic is the source of comic relief.
Woody Harrelson as Mr. Peanut
Date Of Birth: July 22, 2025
Actor:Born in Midland, Texas, Woody Harrelson studied theater and English when he attended Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana.One of his most prominent early roles was in the NBC sitcomCheers, which even earned him five Emmy nominations and one win. His feature film debut was in 1986’sWildcats, which also marked Wesley Snipes' debut. The two actors reunited again in 1992 when they starred inWhite Men Can’t Jump.
Over the years, Harrelson appeared in many acclaimed movies, likeNatural Born Killers,and even starred in franchises likeZombieland,Venom,Now You See Me, andThe Hunger Games. In recent years, he has garnered attention for his roles in movies and shows likeTriangle of Sadness,True Detective,Last Breath, andWhite House Plumbers.The Electric Stateis one of the few films that feature him in a voice-acting role.
Haymitch Abernathy
Character:Woody Harrelson voices Mr. Peanut inThe Electric State, who, as many would recall, was once the anthropomorphic peanut mascot of Planters. Before Harrelson, many renowned actors, including Bill Harder and Robert Downey Jr., voiced Mr. Peanut in various capacities. In the movie, Mr. Peanut serves as somewhat of a leading figure for the surviving robots after he agrees to sign a peace treaty with humans.
Alan Tudyk as Cosmo
Date Of Birth: June 24, 2025
Actor:Born in El Paso, Texas, Alan Tudyk was accepted into the Juilliard School, but he left the conservatory without earning a formal degree.He made his film debut in 1997 with Mark Schwahn’s independent drama film35 Miles from Normal. In the years that followed, he played several roles in different capacities in movies and shows like28 Days,A Knight’s Tale,Firefly, and3:10 to Yuma. Tudyk is also recognizable for his voice acting roles in films, likeTransformers: Dark of the Moon,Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked,Big Hero 6,Frozen, andMoana.
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Toucan
Character:InThe Electric State, Alan Tudyk serves as the voice of the main robot character, Cosmo, who claims to be controlled by Michelle’s brother, Chris. Michelle believes him and sets out on a journey to find out how her brother’s consciousness has leaked into the robot. Along the way, even though her brother is not with her in the flesh, she learns to embrace his presence through Cosmo.
Giancarlo Esposito as Colonel Marshall Bradbury
Date Of Birth: August 15, 2025
Actor:Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito attended Elizabeth Seton College in New York, where he earned a degree in radio and television communications. After focusing on a career in Broadway during his early years as an actor, he appeared in several movies likeMaximum OverdriveandKing of New Yorkand shows likeMiami ViceandSpenser: For Hirein the 1980s.His breakout role was in Spike Lee’sSchool Dazein which he portrayed Dean Big Brother Almighty of the “Gamma Phi Gamma” fraternity.
In recent decades, Esposito has gained a lot of momentum playing antagonistic roles, especially inshows likeBreaking Bad,The Boys,Better Call Saul, andThe Gentlemen. The actor has only been growing from strength to strength in terms of acclaim and popularity, allowing him to land roles in many renowned movie and television franchises, including the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The Mandalorian
Moff Gideon
Character:Even inThe Electric State, Giancarlo Esposito is initially portrayed as one of the secondary antagonists. His character, Colonel Marshall Bradbury, viciously kills robots, believing that there is no place for them among humans. However, towards The Electric State’s ending moments, an incident forces him to challenge his worldview and switch sides.
The Electric State Supporting Cast & Characters
Woody Norman as Christopher:Michell’s brother, Chris, is portrayed by Woody Norman, ofThe Last Voyage of the DemeterandCobwebfame, inThe Electric State.
Jason Alexander as Ted:Best known for his role inSeinfeld, Jason Alexander voices one of the robots, Ted, in theNetflix sci-fi movie.
Marin Hinkle as Ms. Sablinsky:Marin Hinkle, of theTwo and a Half MenandThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselfame, voices Ms. Sablinsky inThe Electric State.
Brian Cox as Popfly:Another robot character in the film, Popfly, is voiced by award-winning Scottish actor Brian Cox.
Jenny Slate as Penny Pal:The robot, Penny Pal, is played by Jenny Slate, who is known for her roles inBob’s Burgers,Parks and Recreation,House of Lies, andKroll Show.
Billy Gardell as Garbage Bot:Garbage Bot’s voice is captured by Billy Gardell, who is recognizable for voicing Santa inIce Age: A Mammoth Christmas.
Rob Gronkowski as Blitz:Rob Gronkowski is the man behind Blitz’s voice inThe Electric State. Many would better know him as “Gronk” because of his NFL career.
Hank Azaria as Perplexo:InThe Electric State, Perplexo is voiced by Hank Azaria, who has voiced many characters inThe Simpsons, including Professor Frink, Duffman, Kirk Van Houten, Carl Carlson, Apu, and Lou.
The Electric State
Michelle, an orphan in a robot-filled alternate 1990s, discovers her brother may still be alive after a mysterious robot visit. Teaming up with a smuggler and his sidekick, she ventures into the Exclusion Zone, only to uncover sinister forces behind her brother’s fate.
