Meet All of the Cast and Characters of Netflix’s "The Waterfront"

1) Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley

1) Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley, 2) Maria Bello as Belle Buckley, 3) Jake Weary as Cane Buckley, 4) Danielle Campbell as Peyton Buckley, 5) Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley, 6) Brady Hepner as Diller Hopkins, 7) Rafael L. Silva as Shawn West, 8) Humberly González as Jenna Tate, 9) Topher Grace as Grady

McCallany stars as Harlan, the Buckley patriarch who helped build up the family’s fishing empire in the ’80s. McCallany is best known for his role as FBI Special Agent Bill Tench in Mindhunter, another Netflix drama. He has also appeared in The Iron Claw (2023), Nightmare Alley (2021), and Fight Club (1999).

2) Maria Bello as Belle Buckley

1) Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley, 2) Maria Bello as Belle Buckley, 3) Jake Weary as Cane Buckley, 4) Danielle Campbell as Peyton Buckley, 5) Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley, 6) Brady Hepner as Diller Hopkins, 7) Rafael L. Silva as Shawn West, 8) Humberly González as Jenna Tate, 9) Topher Grace as Grady

Bello stars as Belle, Harlan’s wife and the leader of the family’s fishing operations. Bello recently played Jordan Forster in the first season of Netflix’s anthology series, Beef—a performance that ultimately earned her an Emmy nomination. She has also starred in shows like ER and NCIS, as well as the movies Lights Out (2016), Grown Ups (2010), and The Jane Austen Book Club (2007).

3) Jake Weary as Cane Buckley

1) Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley, 2) Maria Bello as Belle Buckley, 3) Jake Weary as Cane Buckley, 4) Danielle Campbell as Peyton Buckley, 5) Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley, 6) Brady Hepner as Diller Hopkins, 7) Rafael L. Silva as Shawn West, 8) Humberly González as Jenna Tate, 9) Topher Grace as Grady

Weary stars as Cane, the Buckleys’ only son who has a complicated relationship with his father. Weary is best known for his role as Deran Cody in TNT’s crime drama series, Animal Kingdom.

4) Danielle Campbell as Peyton Buckley

1) Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley, 2) Maria Bello as Belle Buckley, 3) Jake Weary as Cane Buckley, 4) Danielle Campbell as Peyton Buckley, 5) Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley, 6) Brady Hepner as Diller Hopkins, 7) Rafael L. Silva as Shawn West, 8) Humberly González as Jenna Tate, 9) Topher Grace as Grady

Campbell plays Cane’s charismatic Southern wife, Peyton. Campbell was formerly a Disney star, having appeared in the Disney Channel original movie Starstruck and TV series Zeke and Luther. Since, she has held roles in the CW drama series The Originals and CBS All Access’s thriller anthology Tell Me a Story.

5) Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley

1) Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley, 2) Maria Bello as Belle Buckley, 3) Jake Weary as Cane Buckley, 4) Danielle Campbell as Peyton Buckley, 5) Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley, 6) Brady Hepner as Diller Hopkins, 7) Rafael L. Silva as Shawn West, 8) Humberly González as Jenna Tate, 9) Topher Grace as Grady

Benoist stars as Bree, the Buckleys’ daughter who is struggling to maintain her sobriety. Fans may recognize Benoist for her roles in beloved shows like Glee and Supergirl. She has also appeared on Broadway in the starring role for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

6) Brady Hepner as Diller Hopkins

1) Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley, 2) Maria Bello as Belle Buckley, 3) Jake Weary as Cane Buckley, 4) Danielle Campbell as Peyton Buckley, 5) Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley, 6) Brady Hepner as Diller Hopkins, 7) Rafael L. Silva as Shawn West, 8) Humberly González as Jenna Tate, 9) Topher Grace as Grady

Hepner plays Diller, Bree’s son who she lost custody of due to her alcoholism. Hepner has previously held roles in the 2021 supernatural horror film The Black Phone and the 2023 Oscar-winning drama The Holdovers.

7) Rafael L. Silva as Shawn West

1) Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley, 2) Maria Bello as Belle Buckley, 3) Jake Weary as Cane Buckley, 4) Danielle Campbell as Peyton Buckley, 5) Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley, 6) Brady Hepner as Diller Hopkins, 7) Rafael L. Silva as Shawn West, 8) Humberly González as Jenna Tate, 9) Topher Grace as Grady

Silva plays Shawn, a newly-hired bartender who works for the family. The American-Brazilian actor is best known for his performance as Carlos Reyes in Ryan Murphy’s procedural drama, 9-1-1: Lone Star.

8) Humberly González as Jenna Tate

1) Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley, 2) Maria Bello as Belle Buckley, 3) Jake Weary as Cane Buckley, 4) Danielle Campbell as Peyton Buckley, 5) Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley, 6) Brady Hepner as Diller Hopkins, 7) Rafael L. Silva as Shawn West, 8) Humberly González as Jenna Tate, 9) Topher Grace as Grady

González plays journalist Jenna Tate, a young woman recently returning to her small North Carolina hometown in order to care for her ill father. González has previously held a recurring role in Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia. She also earned acclaim for her performance in the video game Star Wars Outlaws.

9) Topher Grace as Grady

1) Holt McCallany as Harlan Buckley, 2) Maria Bello as Belle Buckley, 3) Jake Weary as Cane Buckley, 4) Danielle Campbell as Peyton Buckley, 5) Melissa Benoist as Bree Buckley, 6) Brady Hepner as Diller Hopkins, 7) Rafael L. Silva as Shawn West, 8) Humberly González as Jenna Tate, 9) Topher Grace as Grady

Grace makes a guest appearance in The Waterfront as Grady, a villainous drug lord that the Buckleys get entangled with. Grace first rose to prominence for his starring role as Eric Forman on the sitcom That ’70s Show. In more recent years, he has appeared in critically-acclaimed films like Black KkKlansmen (2018) and Interstellar (2014).

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