Jumanji: The Next Level Cast & Character Guide

Summary The Jumanji: The Next Level cast features top-tier actors in a fun body-switching adventure full of laughs and action-packed moments.

Dwayne Johnson returns as the capable adventurer Dr. Smolder Bravestone, while Kevin Hart shines as the small-sized zoologist Franklin "Mouse" Finbar.

Karen Gillan impresses as the skilled commando Ruby Roundhouse, and Jack Black delivers comedy gold as the high-intellect Professor Sheldon "Shelly" Oberon.

The Jumanji: The Next Level cast is filled with top-tier actors and actresses, some of whom appeared in the last film and some who are new to the franchise. The third Jumanji movie is directed by Jake Kasdan and takes fan-favorite characters on another rip-roaring adventure in Jumanji as they face unknown dangers to rescue a friend. Though Robin Williams was the beloved star of the original movie, the likes of Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black proved they could carry the legacy in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle while the ensemble grows in the follow-up.

The ensemble cast of Jumanji: The Next Level is especially fun given the body-switching element of the story. The previous movie saw a group of teens enter into the video game avatars such as Johnson's rugged adventurer and Black's professor. However, this time around, not all of the same characters are winding up in the same body and there is a lot of fun switching going on throughout the movie with the actors, both Hollywood movie stars and veteran performers, having a lot of fun with the premise.

Jumanji: The Next Level Cast & Characters Actor Name Role Dwayne Johnson Dr. Smolder Bravestone Kevin Hart Franklin "Mouse" Finbar Karen Gillan Ruby Roundhouse Jack Black Professor Sheldon "Shelly" Oberon Danny DeVito Eddie Gilpin Danny Glover Milo Walker Awkwafina Ming Fleetfoot Nick Jonas Jefferson "Seaplane" McDonough

Dwayne Johnson

Dr. Smolder Bravestone

Dwayne Johnson's Notable Movie Roles Movie Title (Year) Role The Rundown (2003) Beck Fast Five (2011) Luke Hobbs San Andreas (2015) Raymond Gaines Jungle Cruise (2021) Frank Wolff Moana (2016) Maui

Dwayne Johnson stars as Dr. Smolder Bravestone in Jumanji: The Next Level. Partially inspired by Indianan Jones, Bravestone is the most capable avatar in the game with the timid Spencer assuming his rugged stature in the first movie. However, due to a mix-up this time around, Spencer's older grandfather, Eddie, ends up being Bravestone for the majority of the adventure.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson got his start in the world of wrestling, where he became one of the biggest names in the business. Johnson took his charisma and big personality to the big screen with his early starring roles in the likes of The Rundown and The Scorpion King. However, Johnson quickly became one of the biggest stars in Hollywood thanks to blockbusters like San Andreas, Jungle Cruise, and Moana. He is also known for playing Hobbs in the Fast and the Furious franchise, a role he is expected to return to in the near future.

Kevin Hart

Franklin "Mouse" Finbar

Kevin Hart's Notable Movie Roles Movie Title (Year) Role Ride Along (2014) Ben Barber About Last Night (2014) Bernie Get Hard (2015) Darnell Central Intelligence (2016) Calvin Joyner DC League of Super-Pets (2022) Ace

Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson have appeared in many movies together with Jumanji: The Next Level further cementing their terrific chemistry together. Hart returns to the Jumanji sequel as the avatar Franklin "Mouse" Finbar, a zoologist and weapons carrier who is made the butt of many jokes for his lack of physical skills in the game and his small size. This time, the avatar is controlled by Milo Walker.

Kevin Hart began his career as a standup comedian, gradually becoming one of the biggest and most profitable stars in the business. Hart recently teamed with fellow comic superstar Chris Rock for the documentary Kevin Hart and Chris Rock: Headliners Only. Hart also began to build a successful and busy movie schedule with movies like Ride Along, About Last Night, and Get Hard. Alongside Johnson, Hart has starred in the likes of Central Intelligence and DC League of Super-Pets. Hart recently took on his first action role in the Netflix movie Lift.

Karen Gillan

Ruby Roundhouse

Karen Gillan's Notable Movie Roles Movie Title (Year) Role Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Nebula Gunpower Milkshake (2021) Sam Oculus (2013) Kaylie Russell Avengers: Endgame (2019) Nebula

Ruby Roundhouse is the skilled commando avatar in the movie. Just as in the first movie, Martha takes over the character when she enters the game. Hilariously, she points out the ridiculous costume her character wears which is in line with the outfits many female video game heroes are seen wearing to appease the male gamers. Within this capable and strong body, Martha finds a lot of confidence and has to serve as something of a leader in the sequel.

Karen Gillan is a Scottish actor who is best known for playing Nebula in the Guardians of the Galaxy movies as well as several other MCU projects. Gillan has also shown her incredible versatility in a number of roles like the underrated sitcom Selfie, the action movie Gunpowder Milkshake, and the horror film Oculus. She will next be seen alongside Tom Hiddleston in the Mike Flanagan fantasy movie The Life of Chuck.

Jack Black

Professor Sheldon "Shelly" Oberon

Jack Black's Notable Movie Roles Movie Title (Year) Role School of Rock (2003) Dewey Finn Nacho Libre (2006) Nacho Kung Fun Panda (2008) Po King Kong (2005) Carl Denham High Fidelity (2000) Barry

Jack Black stars in Jumanji: The Next Level as Professor Oberon. While Oberon was Bethany's avatar in the original movie, the sequel sees Fridge take on the character when they first enter the game. The character is not a fighter but someone of high intellect who specializes in paleontology, archaeology, cartography, and cryptography. Seeing Bethany in the avatar makes for some of the biggest laughs in the movie with Black doing his best impression of a teen girl.

Black has starred in popular comedies such as School of Rock in which he portrayed Dewey Finn, Nacho Libre, and his breakout role as Barry in High Fidelity. He also voiced Po in the Kung-Fu Panda series. Black has had a chance to branch out with other acclaimed directors, such as in Peter Jackson's King Kong and Gus Van Sant's Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot. He will lend his voice to the upcoming video game adaptation of Borderlands and will play Santa in the upcoming holiday comedy Dear Santa.

Danny DeVito

Eddie Gilpin

Danny DeVito's Notable Movie Roles Movie Title (Year) Role Twins (1988) Vincent Benedict Romancing The Stone (1984) Ralph Batman Returns (1992) Penguin Get Shorty (1995) Martin Weir Matilda (1996) Mr. Wormwood

Veteran actor Danny DeVito steps into Jumanji: The Next Level as Eddie Gilpin, Spencer's grandfather. With the Jumanji video game being played at his house, Eddie is accidentally sucked into the game along with the younger characters. This makes for some of the funniest dynamics with Eddie's older, grumpier, and more confused persona making for a hilarious addition to the adventure.

DeVito rose to fame thanks to his Emmy-winning turn as Louie DePalma in Taxi. From there, DeVito starred in some truly iconic comedies such as Twins, Romancing the Stone, Get Shorty, and Matilda which he also directed. DeVito is also beloved for his performance as The Penguin in Tim Burton's Batman Returns. Nowadays, he is best known for his hilarious role as Frank Reynolds in the long-running sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Danny Glover

Milo Walker

Danny Glover's Notable Movie Roles Movie Title (Year) Role Lethal Weapon (1987) Roger Murtaugh Silverado (1985) Mal Predator 2 (1990) Lt. Mike Harrigan The Color Purple (1985) Albert 2012 (2009) President Thomas Wilson

Danny DeVito isn't the only legendary "Danny" who joined the Jumanji sequel as Danny Glover plays Milo Walker in Jumanji: The Next Level. Milo is Eddie's friend with the two having a low feud over the years which has ruined their friendship. However, when Milo is also sucked into the game, it gives them the chance to mend the friendship. Though Milo is initially in the avatar of Mouse, he eventually winds up in a horse, which he actually prefers.

Danny Glover is best known for the popular franchise Lethal Weapon, in which he played Roger Murtaugh. He has also appeared in Predator 2, Silverado, 2012, The Color Purple, and many other classic movies. Glover was most recently seen in a small cameo role in the limited series I Am Virgo while he is also rumored to be reprising his role as Murtaugh in the long-awaited Lethal Weapon 5.

Awkwafina

Awkwafina's Notable Movie Roles Movie Title (Year) Role The Farewell (2019) Billie The Little Mermaid (2023) Scuttle Raya and the Last Dragon (2021) Sisu Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) Katy Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) Zhen

Awkwafina is another one of the new additions to Jumanji: The Next Level, playing Ming Fleetfoot. Ming is a new avatar that the characters meet in the game who is actually the one Spencer ended up in when he was sucked into the game earlier. After a mid-game mix-up later in the movie, Eddie ends up in the Ming avatar with Awkwafina obviously having a lot of fun playing on Danny DeVito's big personality.

Awkwafina is quickly becoming one of the busiest actors in Hollywood with a lot of high-profile roles. She joined the MCU as charming and hilarious sidekick Katy in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. She also earned acclaim and a Golden Globe win for her dramatic role in The Farewell. She has provided her voice to a number of projects, including The Little Mermaid, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Kung Fu Panda 4.

Nick Jonas

Jefferson "Seaplane" McDonough

Nick Jonas' Notable Movie Roles Movie Title (Year) Role Midway (2019) Brune Gaido Chaos Walking (2021) Davy Prentiss, Jr.

While not among the main avatars of Jumanji, Nick Jonas returns in Jumanji: The Next Level as Seaplane McDonough. McDonough is a dashing pilot in the game who, in the first movie, was already in the game with player Alex Vreeke being trapped inside for years. When Bethany comes to Alex for help in the sequel, he agrees to go back into the game to help save her friends.

Jonas is best known for being a part of the Jonas Brothers band along with his brothers, Kevin and Joe. Outside of his music career, Jonas has built a solid resume of acting roles. This includes the real-life war movie Midway from director Roland Emmerich, the sci-fi movie Chaos Walking with Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley, and the series Kingdom, in which he starred as Nate Kulina for three seasons.

Jumanji: The Next Level's Supporting Cast

Ser'Darius Blain as Anthony "Fridge" Johnson: Fridge is one of the kids who got sucked into Jumanji in Welcome to the Jungle. When he joins his friends to save Spencer in the sequel, he returns to Jumanji and finds himself in the avatar of Prof. Oberon. Ser'Darius Blain appears in the hit TV Series reboot Charmed as Galvin Burdette and starred as Cam Colvin in When the Game Stands Tall.

Morgan Turner as Martha Kaply: Martha is another kid from Welcome to the Jungle and one of Spencer's friends. When she discovers Spencer has entered the game on his own, she rallies the others to go in after him. Morgan Turner has featured in films such as Wonder Struck, in which she played Janet, as well as Veda Pierce in the miniseries Mildred Pierce.

Alex Wolff as Spencer Gilpin: Spencer is the main non-gaming character from the first movie but plays a much smaller role in the sequel. He is gone from the film early after rebuilding pieces of the game and reentering its world on his own. Alex Wolff has appeared in such films as Hereditary, Old, and Pig opposite Nicolas Cage. He also starred in The Naked Brothers Band alongside his brother, Nat Wolff.

Madison Iseman as Bethany Walker: Bethany is the fourth kid from Welcome to the Jungle who was sucked into Jumanji along with Spencer, Martha, and Fridge. In the sequel, she stays out of the game long enough to recruit Alex to help them out. Madison Iseman has appeared in the horror film Annabelle Comes Home as Mary Ellen. She also appeared in the television horror remake of I Know What You Did Last Summer.

Colin Hanks as Alex Vreeke: Alex was the first person to get stuck in Jumanji in Welcome to the Jungle but was rescued by the kids and returned to the 1990s. When Bethany seeks him out in the sequel, he agrees to go back into the game to help the others. Colin Hanks has appeared in several films, such as King Kong and Orange County, but is perhaps best known for his TV roles in series such as Band of Brothers, Fargo, The Offer, and The Good Guys.