The Boys Cast & Characters

The Boys is a Prime Video Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Action & Adventure series. RecapHub tracks 13 credited series regulars across 5 seasons and 40 episodes, led by Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Jack Quaid as Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell, Antony Starr as Homelander, Erin Moriarty as Annie January / Starlight.

A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty.

The Boys first aired on Jul 25, 2019, and the most recent season covered here aired on Apr 8, 2026. Cast credits below are aggregated across all 5 seasons.

272 guest performers have appeared in The Boys, and 59 of them return in more than one episode. The most frequently returning players include Cameron Crovetti as Ryan, Simon Pegg as Hugh Campbell, Jensen Ackles as Ben / Soldier Boy, Giancarlo Esposito as Stan Edgar, Matthew Edison as Cameron Coleman, Olivia Morandin as Zoe Neuman.

How to use this page: this is the show-level cast index — it aggregates every season. For season-specific credits, see the individual season cast pages: Season 1 · Season 2 · Season 3 · Season 4 · Season 5.

In-depth guides to the main characters of The Boys — backstory, season-by-season arc, and key relationships.

• Starlight (Annie January)
• Homelander
• Billy Butcher
• Kimiko Miyashiro
• Ashley Barrett
• Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell
• Ryan Butcher
• Zoe Neuman

These performers appear in more than one episode of The Boys. Episode counts cover every season RecapHub currently has episode data for.

• Ryan — Cameron Crovetti · 11 episodes · Seasons 2, 3, 5
• Hugh Campbell — Simon Pegg · 9 episodes · Seasons 1, 3, 4
• Ben / Soldier Boy — Jensen Ackles · 8 episodes · Seasons 4-5
• Stan Edgar — Giancarlo Esposito · 6 episodes · Seasons 3-5
• Cameron Coleman — Matthew Edison · 6 episodes · Seasons 3-4
• Zoe Neuman — Olivia Morandin · 6 episodes · Seasons 3-5
• Victoria 'Vic' Neuman — Claudia Doumit · 5 episodes · Season 2
• Ashley Barrett — Colby Minifie · 5 episodes · Season 1
• Senator Calhoun — David Andrews · 5 episodes · Seasons 1, 4, 5
• Monique — Frances Turner · 5 episodes · Seasons 3-5
• Secretary of Defense Robert A. Singer — Jim Beaver · 5 episodes · Seasons 4-5
• Daphne Campbell — Rosemarie DeWitt · 5 episodes · Season 4
• Becca Butcher — Shantel VanSanten · 5 episodes · Seasons 1, 2, 4
• Cindy — Ess Hödlmoser · 4 episodes · Seasons 2, 4, 5
• Sameer Shah — Omid Abtahi · 4 episodes · Seasons 4-5
• Adam Bourke — P.J. Byrne · 4 episodes · Seasons 3-5
• Donna January — Ann Cusack · 3 episodes · Seasons 1, 3, 4
• Popclaw / Charlotte — Brittany Allen · 3 episodes · Season 1
• Nathan — Christian Keyes · 3 episodes · Seasons 3-5
• Evan Lambert — David Reale · 3 episodes · Seasons 3-4
• Love Sausage — Derek Johns · 3 episodes · Seasons 3-5
• The Worm — Ely Henry · 3 episodes · Season 5
• Crimson Countess — Laurie Holden · 3 episodes · Season 3
• Hailey Miller — Leigh Bush · 3 episodes · Seasons 3-4
• Anika — Ana Sani · 2 episodes · Seasons 3-4
• Klara Risinger / Stormfront — Aya Cash · 2 episodes · Season 3
• Billy Zane — Billy Zane · 2 episodes · Season 1
• Jeff — Brendan Beiser · 2 episodes · Season 1
• Doug Friedman — Bruce Novakowski · 2 episodes · Seasons 2, 4
• Webweaver — Dan Mousseau · 2 episodes · Season 4

Each season below links to its episode guide and its own season cast page. "New to the credits" lists performers who were not credited in any earlier season covered here.

• Season 1 (2019) — 8 episodes, 9 credited regulars: Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Jack Quaid as Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell, Antony Starr as Homelander, Erin Moriarty as Annie January / Starlight, Laz Alonso as Marvin T. 'Mother's Milk' Milk / M.M., Chace Crawford as Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep, Tomer Capone as Serge / Frenchie, Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko Miyashiro, Nathan Mitchell as Justin / Black Noir II. New to the credits this season: Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Jack Quaid as Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell, Antony Starr as Homelander, Erin Moriarty as Annie January / Starlight, Laz Alonso as Marvin T. 'Mother's Milk' Milk / M.M., Chace Crawford as Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep, Tomer Capone as Serge / Frenchie, Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko Miyashiro. Season 1 cast page. Season 1 episodes.
• Season 2 (2020) — 8 episodes, 10 credited regulars: Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Jack Quaid as Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell, Antony Starr as Homelander, Erin Moriarty as Annie January / Starlight, Laz Alonso as Marvin T. 'Mother's Milk' Milk / M.M., Chace Crawford as Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep, Tomer Capone as Serge / Frenchie, Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko Miyashiro, Nathan Mitchell as Justin / Black Noir II, Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett. New to the credits this season: Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett. Season 2 cast page. Season 2 episodes.
• Season 3 (2022) — 8 episodes, 10 credited regulars: Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Jack Quaid as Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell, Antony Starr as Homelander, Erin Moriarty as Annie January / Starlight, Laz Alonso as Marvin T. 'Mother's Milk' Milk / M.M., Chace Crawford as Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep, Tomer Capone as Serge / Frenchie, Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko Miyashiro, Nathan Mitchell as Justin / Black Noir II, Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett. Season 3 cast page. Season 3 episodes.
• Season 4 (2024) — 8 episodes, 12 credited regulars: Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Jack Quaid as Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell, Antony Starr as Homelander, Erin Moriarty as Annie January / Starlight, Laz Alonso as Marvin T. 'Mother's Milk' Milk / M.M., Chace Crawford as Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep, Tomer Capone as Serge / Frenchie, Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko Miyashiro, Nathan Mitchell as Justin / Black Noir II, Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett, Susan Heyward as Jessica Bradley / Sister Sage, Valorie Curry as Misty Tucker Gray / Firecracker. New to the credits this season: Susan Heyward as Jessica Bradley / Sister Sage, Valorie Curry as Misty Tucker Gray / Firecracker. Season 4 cast page. Season 4 episodes.
• Season 5 (2026) — 8 episodes, 13 credited regulars: Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Jack Quaid as Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell, Antony Starr as Homelander, Erin Moriarty as Annie January / Starlight, Laz Alonso as Marvin T. 'Mother's Milk' Milk / M.M., Chace Crawford as Kevin Moskowitz / The Deep, Tomer Capone as Serge / Frenchie, Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko Miyashiro, Nathan Mitchell as Justin / Black Noir II, Colby Minifie as Ashley Barrett, Susan Heyward as Jessica Bradley / Sister Sage, Valorie Curry as Misty Tucker Gray / Firecracker, Daveed Diggs as Aaron / Oh Father. New to the credits this season: Daveed Diggs as Aaron / Oh Father. Season 5 cast page. Season 5 episodes.

Relationships below come from RecapHub character entities and link to the matching character profiles.

• Starlight (Annie January) — ally: Hugh Hughie Campbell (Partner and love)
• Starlight (Annie January) — rival: Homelander (Groomer and enemy)
• Ashley Barrett — rival: Homelander (Employer and tormentor)
• Billy Butcher — family: Becca Butcher (Wife (deceased))
• Billy Butcher — ally: Hugh Hughie Campbell (Right hand in The Boys)
• Billy Butcher — rival: Homelander (Primary nemesis)
• Homelander — family: Ryan (Son)
• Homelander — rival: Billy Butcher (Vigilante nemesis)
• Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell — ally: Billy Butcher (Mentor and recruiter)
• Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell — rival: Homelander (The Boys' ultimate target)
• Black Noir II — ally: Homelander (Leader of The Seven)
• The Deep (Kevin Moskowitz) — ally: Homelander (Seeks his approval)
• The Deep (Kevin Moskowitz) — rival: Annie January Starlight (His victim; her accusation ended his tenure)
• Ryan Butcher — family: Homelander (Biological father)
• Ryan Butcher — ally: Billy Butcher (Stepfather figure and guardian)

The Boys has 213 character profiles with episode-level appearance data. The most-covered characters are listed first.

• Starlight (Annie January) — 40 episodes · deuteragonist · Seasons 1-5
• Billy Butcher — 40 episodes · deuteragonist · Seasons 1-5
• Homelander — 40 episodes · antagonist · Seasons 1-5
• Hugh 'Hughie' Campbell — 40 episodes · deuteragonist · Seasons 1-5
• Black Noir II — 40 episodes · supporting · Seasons 1-5
• The Deep (Kevin Moskowitz) — 40 episodes · supporting · Seasons 1-5
• Kimiko Miyashiro — 40 episodes · supporting · Seasons 1-5
• Marvin T. 'Mother's Milk' Milk / M.M. — 40 episodes · supporting · Seasons 1-5
• Serge 'Frenchie' — 40 episodes · supporting · Seasons 1-5
• Ashley Barrett — 37 episodes · supporting · Seasons 1-5
• Jessica Bradley / Sister Sage — 16 episodes · supporting · Seasons 4-5
• Misty Tucker Gray / Firecracker — 16 episodes · supporting · Seasons 4-5
• Ryan Butcher — 11 episodes · supporting · Seasons 2, 3, 5
• Hugh Campbell — 9 episodes · supporting · Seasons 1, 3, 4
• Aaron / Oh Father — 8 episodes · supporting · Season 5
• Ben / Soldier Boy — 8 episodes · supporting · Seasons 4-5
• Cameron Coleman — 6 episodes · supporting · Seasons 3-4
• Monique — 6 episodes · supporting · Seasons 1, 3, 4, 5
• Stan Edgar — 6 episodes · supporting · Seasons 3-5
• Zoe Neuman — 6 episodes · supporting · Seasons 3-5
• Becca Butcher — 5 episodes · supporting · Seasons 1, 2, 4
• Daphne Campbell — 5 episodes · supporting · Season 4
• Secretary of Defense Robert A. Singer — 5 episodes · supporting · Seasons 4-5
• Senator Calhoun — 5 episodes · supporting · Seasons 1, 4, 5
• Victoria 'Vic' Neuman — 5 episodes · supporting · Season 2
• Adam Bourke — 4 episodes · supporting · Seasons 3-5
• Cindy — 4 episodes · supporting · Seasons 2, 4, 5
• Love Sausage — 4 episodes · supporting · Seasons 2-5
• Sameer Shah — 4 episodes · supporting · Seasons 4-5
• Crimson Countess — 3 episodes · supporting · Season 3
• Donna January — 3 episodes · supporting · Seasons 1, 3, 4
• Evan Lambert — 3 episodes · supporting · Seasons 3-4
• Hailey Miller — 3 episodes · supporting · Seasons 3-4
• Nathan — 3 episodes · supporting · Seasons 3-5
• Popclaw / Charlotte — 3 episodes · supporting · Season 1
• The Worm — 3 episodes · supporting · Season 5
• Ambrosius (voice) — 2 episodes · guest · Season 4
• Anika — 2 episodes · guest · Seasons 3-4
• Billy Zane — 2 episodes · guest · Season 1
• Cherie — 2 episodes · guest · Seasons 3-4