Movies Explore: Wonder Man Cast Guide: Characters, Actors & Where You Know Them From

Q: Is Trevor Slattery in Wonder Man?

Yes. Ben Kingsley returns as Trevor Slattery.

Wonder Man Cast & Characters Guide (Photos + Where You’ve Seen Them Before)

Marvel’s Wonder Man is a Hollywood-skewering, MCU-adjacent character piece about auditions, ambition, and the chaos that happens when a guy who just wants to be taken seriously might also be… very superpowered. Below is your cast + character cheat sheet, with actor photos, the roles they play, and the biggest projects you’ve probably seen them in already.

Quick show basics (spoiler-light)

Release: All episodes dropped January 27, 2026 (US).
Streaming: Disney+.
Premise: Simon Williams and Trevor Slattery chase roles in a remake of an in-universe “Wonder Man” movie.
Vibe: Showbiz satire, odd-couple energy, and MCU bureaucracy breathing down everyone’s neck.

Official trailer (October 2025)

All-new trailer (January 2026)

Cast list at a glance

Actor (Photo)	Character	Where you’ve seen them before
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II	Simon Williams / Wonder Man	Watchmen, Aquaman, Candyman, The Matrix Resurrections
Ben Kingsley	Trevor Slattery	Iron Man 3, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Gandhi
Arian Moayed	P. Cleary (Department of Damage Control)	Succession, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Ms. Marvel
Zlatko Burić	Von Kovak	Triangle of Sadness, 2012
Olivia Thirlby	Vivian	Juno, Dredd
Byron Bowers	DeMarr Davis / Doorman	The Chi, Honey Boy
Joe Pantoliano	Himself	The Matrix, The Sopranos, Memento
Josh Gad	Himself	Frozen (Olaf), Beauty and the Beast, The Book of Mormon

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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams / Wonder Man

Simon Williams is a struggling actor chasing a career-defining part in a remake of the in-universe “Wonder Man” movie. The twist: Simon is hiding real powers, and when the spotlight hits, Damage Control starts paying attention.

Actor: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Watch next if you want more of his range: Watchmen (dramatic intensity), Aquaman (blockbuster swagger), Candyman (horror lead energy)
Why he fits Wonder Man: He can play sincere and funny in the same scene, which is essential for a show about acting.

Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery

Trevor Slattery returns as the MCU’s most stubborn “serious actor” with a history that keeps haunting him. In Wonder Man, Trevor becomes a chaotic mirror for Simon: he’s the guy who’s been chasing “the big role” for decades, and he refuses to accept that his best days might be behind him.

Actor: Ben Kingsley
MCU refresher: Iron Man 3 → All Hail the King → Shang-Chi
Outside Marvel: If you’ve never seen Gandhi, this is your reminder that Kingsley has legendary range.

Arian Moayed as P. Cleary (Damage Control)

P. Cleary is the bureaucratic threat that makes everything feel uncomfortably “real.” He’s not trying to punch people through buildings—he’s trying to file the right paperwork to lock the whole situation down.

Actor: Arian Moayed
Instant recognition role: Stewy on Succession
MCU appearances: He’s shown up in MCU projects before Wonder Man, which makes his presence feel like continuity pressure.

Zlatko Burić as Von Kovak

Von Kovak is the celebrated, intense director behind the in-universe “Wonder Man” remake. If the show is about the addiction of being seen, Von is the guy who weaponizes that addiction with “auteur” energy.

Actor: Zlatko Burić
Best-known for: Triangle of Sadness
Why he’s perfect here: He can sell “art film seriousness” and “absurd comedy” without blinking.

Olivia Thirlby as Vivian

Vivian is tied directly into Simon’s personal life, and she helps ground the show’s Hollywood satire with relationship stakes that feel human.

Actor: Olivia Thirlby
Where you’ve seen her: Juno, Dredd

Byron Bowers as DeMarr Davis / Doorman

DeMarr Davis (aka Doorman) is one of the show’s most unusual pieces of MCU worldbuilding: a character whose abilities and choices ripple into how Hollywood treats powered people.

Actor: Byron Bowers
Where you’ve seen him: The Chi, Honey Boy

Joe Pantoliano and Josh Gad as themselves

Yes, that’s Joe Pantoliano and Josh Gad playing heightened versions of themselves. It’s a very “Hollywood inside baseball” move, and it fits the show’s core joke: the MCU is huge, but actors are still out here fighting for validation.

Joe Pantoliano: The Matrix, The Sopranos
Josh Gad: Olaf in Frozen, plus a long list of comedy roles

What Reddit Theories Say About Wonder Man’s MCU Connections

Reddit has been especially interested in two angles:

The “movie-within-the-MCU” angle: People are tracking how far the show will go with the satire (and whether it stays grounded or swerves into bigger MCU stakes).
The “powers vs. career” tension: Fans keep circling the idea that Simon’s biggest conflict isn’t “saving the world,” it’s whether being superpowered will destroy his shot at being taken seriously as an actor.

Marvel Television’s Wonder Man | Official Trailer (Reddit thread)

Reddit Reactions: Why people are obsessed with the marketing

One thing that keeps popping up in fan threads is how the marketing leans into the joke that we’re watching a show about making yet another superhero project. Whether you love that self-awareness or roll your eyes at it, it’s very on-brand for a series that’s basically “Hollywood meets Damage Control.”

“From the guys who made 37 super-hero movies…” (Reddit thread)

Where you’ve seen the main cast before (quick recommendations)

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: If you want peak dramatic work, go Watchmen. If you want blockbuster mode, go Aquaman.
Ben Kingsley: For MCU context, go Iron Man 3 and Shang-Chi. For classic prestige, go Gandhi.
Arian Moayed: If you’re like “I KNOW that guy,” it’s probably Succession.
Olivia Thirlby: If you want an underrated action sci-fi, go Dredd.
Joe Pantoliano: Rewatch The Matrix if you haven’t in a while. He’s a key ingredient of that whole vibe.

FAQ

Where can I watch Wonder Man?

Wonder Man is streaming on Disney+.

How many episodes are in Wonder Man?

There are 8 episodes.

Who plays Wonder Man (Simon Williams)?

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II plays Simon Williams / Wonder Man.

Is Trevor Slattery in Wonder Man?

Yes—Ben Kingsley returns as Trevor Slattery.

Wonder Man Cast Guide: Characters, Actors & Where You Know Them From