Willow is back, and so is its title character, joined in the show by an exciting mix of returning actors and new cast members. Releasing on Disney+, Lucasfilm's six-part Willow TV series serves as a sequel to the 1988 fantasy film of the same name. Warwick Davis reprises his titular role, as the Nelwyn sorcerer embarks on a new adventure through the Mother World. Along the way, he encounters some familiar faces as well as a number of characters who weren't in the original movie.
Unlike his hailed reprisal as Iceman in Top Gun: Maverick, Val Kilmer was unable to return to Willow as the Daikini warrior Madmartigan. But the character is expected to be acknowledged in a major way. Fans of the movie will still be happy to see some of the other original players returning after nearly 35 years. Meanwhile, a few well-known actors and rising stars are also on board for Willow's new quest. Here's a guide to all the new and returning cast members in Willow, who they play, and where you know them from.
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Warwick Davis As Willow Ufgood
There would be no Willow without Warwick Davis, who is back as Willow Ufgood. Now a seasoned sorcerer, the character is tasked with leading a new quest that again takes him out of Nelwyn Village and across the fantastical realm of the Mother World. Davis is a Lucasfilm favorite, having made his film debut as the Ewok called Wicket in Return of the Jedi and appearing in various other roles in Star Wars movies and shows since. The actor is also known for playing the title character in the Leprechaun horror franchise and Hogwarts's Professor Filius Flitwick in the Harry Potter movies.
Joanne Whalley As Sorsha
One of the other returning cast members from the Willow movie is Joanne Whalley. She reprises her role as Sorsha, who is now queen and the mother of Princess Jade and the kidnapped Prince Airk. After the original Willow, Whalley went on to co-star in such movies as Scandal, Navy SEALS, and The Man Who Knew Too Little, but more recently she's become known for playing Sister Maggie in Marvel and Netflix's Daredevil show and Vanozza Cattaneo on The Borgias.
Erin Kellyman As Jade
Rising star Erin Kellyman has become a Disney franchise regular, with her breakthrough role as the antihero Enfys Nest in Solo: A Star Wars Story followed up by a regular part in the Marvel series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as the Flag Smashers leader, Karli Morgenthau. She also recently co-starred in the fantasy film The Green Knight. In the Willow show, Kellyman plays Jade, a knight-in-training who joins the quest alongside her romantic partner, Princess Jade.
Tony Revolori As Prince Graydon
Prince Graydon Hastur is another member of the quest in the Willow TV show. He is indeed a prince, but the son of Queen Arianna, not Sorsha. He is also a scholar. Graydon is played by Tony Revolori, who like Kellyman (and maybe Whalley?) is part of the MCU, as he's best known for portraying Flash Thompson in Marvel Studios' Spider-Man movies. Before that part, though, he broke out with his lauded performance as Zero Moustafa in Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel.
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Ellie Bamber As Dove
Ellie Bamber plays a kitchen maid character called Dove in the Willow series. Despite her humble social status, she joins the quest because she's in love with Prince Airk, whom the group is set on rescuing. The award-winning actress is known for playing Lydia Bennett in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Cosette in the 2018 BBC miniseries adaptation of Les Misérables. She also appears in the movies Nocturnal Animals and Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.
Ruby Cruz As Princess Kit
Kit Tanthalos is the daughter of Queen Sorsha and the twin sister of Prince Airk. She organizes the quest in the Willow TV show after Airk is kidnapped and is joined by her partner, the knight-in-training Jade. Ruby Cruz, who plays Kit, is best known for a co-starring role among the ensemble cast of the HBO limited series Mare of Easttown and her portrayal of teenage Annie Wilkes in the Stephen King-inspired show Castle Rock.
Amar Chadha-Patel As Boorman
Rounding out the members of Willow's new quest is the character known as Boorman. Like Val Kilmer's Madmartigan from the original Willow movie, Thraxus Boorman is a great swordsman but also a bit of a scoundrel. Similar to Madmartigan, he's initially in prison, in his case for being a thief, but he's freed and joins the heroic adventure. Actor Amar Chadha-Pate, who plays Boorman, is best known for roles in such shows as The Wheel of Time, Beecham House, and The Third Day.
Willow's Supporting Cast & Characters
Kevin Pollak as Rool - One of the few cast members returning from the Willow movie, Kevin Pollak reprises his role as the brownie called Rool. Pollak is a prolific character actor best known for his roles as Moishe Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Hockney in The Usual Suspects, as well as parts in Casino, A Few Good Men, and the show Billions.
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Rick Overton as Franjean - Another original Willow cast member back for the sequel show is Rick Overton, who plays Rool's brownie buddy Franjean. Outside of Willow, Overton is best known as a comedian and for roles in Mrs. Doubtfire and Groundhog Day.
Christian Slater as Allagash - Christian Slater, who plays the character Allagash — a friend of Madmartigan — on Willow, is known for his iconic lead roles in the movies Heathers, Pump Up the Volume, and True Romance and the titular role in the series Mr. Robot.
Dempsey Bryk as Prince Airk - The reason for the quest, the kidnapped Airk Tanthalos is the son of Queen Sorsha and twin brother of Princess Kit. He's played in Willow's cast by Dempsey Bryk, who is best known for his role on The Birch.
Talisa Garcia as Queen Arianna - Talisa Garcia plays Queen Arianna, who is also the mother of Prince Graydon. Garcia previously played a recruiter on The Girlfriend Experience.
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Ralph Ineson as Commander Ballantine - Ralph Ineson, who played the titular character in The Green Knight and also co-starred in Robert Eggers's The Witch and The Northman, plays Commander Ballantine in the Willow TV series.
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