Anyone But You Cast & Character Guide: Who Stars Alongside Glen Powell & Sydney Sweeney

Summary Anyone But You features a star-studded cast in a rom-com twist on Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Will Gluck.

The story follows Bea and Ben, who fake a relationship at a wedding, leading to chaotic and hilarious events.

With surprising chemistry between the lead actors, Anyone But You became a box office success with its unique tone.

The rom-com Anyone But You has a cast full of familiar faces, and some have starred in some of the biggest TV and film hits in recent years. Loosely based on William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing​​​​​​, and directed by Will Gluck, Anyone But You brings together two of the most popular stars in recent years for a story of romance, drama, comedy, and dark humor. Anyone But You surprised the audience with its tone and the chemistry between its lead actors, becoming a huge box office success.

Anyone But You follows Bea and Ben, who meet at a coffee shop and have a great first date, but their attraction quickly turns sour. Sometime later, they find themselves at the same wedding in Sidney, and for the benefit of both, they decide to fake being in a relationship. What follows is a series of chaotic but fun events where Bea and Ben do their best to keep up with the lie, despite being constantly annoyed by each other. Anyone But You has an interesting cast with actors who aren’t seen often in comedy movies, along with some rom-com veterans.

Anyone But You Cast Guide Actor Character Sydney Sweeney Bea Glen Powell Ben Darren Barnet Jonathan Charlee Fraser Margaret Alexandra Shipp Claudia Hadley Robinson Halle Dermot Mulroney Leo Rachel Griffiths Innie GaTa Pete Michelle Hurd Carol Bryan Brown Roger

Related Anyone But You Ending Explained: Do Ben & Bea End Up Together? Ben and Bea fake being in love in Anyone But You, and the movie's ending shakes up their lives in Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney's rom-com.

Sydney Sweeney as Bea

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Active Since: 2009.

Actor: Sydney Sweeney was born in Spokane, Washington, and broke big in the TV series Euphoria, where she played Cassie Howard. After guest starring in TV shows like Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, and Pretty Little Liars, Sweeney got her first big role in Netflix's Everything Sucks!. Before Euphoria, Sweeney had a minor role in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood as one of Charles Manson's followers. In 2024, Sweeney played Julia Cornwall in Sony's Madame Web and starred in the horror movie Immaculate.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Year Movie/TV Show Character 2019 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Dianne “Snake” Lake 2019 Euphoria Cassie Howard 2021 The White Lotus Olivia Mossbacher 2023 Anyone But You Bea 2024 Madame Web Julia Cornwall/Spider-Woman 2024 Immaculate Cecilia

Character: Bea is a young woman who met Ben during a break with her now ex-fiancé. After a first date that didn't end well, Bea comes across Ben on her way to her sister’s wedding in Sidney. When Bea finds out that her parents invited her ex-fiancé to the wedding, she comes up with the idea of faking a relationship with Ben.

Glen Powell as Ben

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Active Since: 2003.

Actor: Glen Powell was born in Austin, Texas, and broke big in the rom-com Set It Up, in 2018. Before that, he had a minor role in The Dark Knight Rises, played Thorn in The Expendables 3, and John Glenn in Hidden Figures. Aside from Anyone But You, Powell's biggest movie is Top Gun: Maverick, where he played Lt. Jake "Hangman" Seresin. Powell also stars in the 2024 remake Twisters as Tyler Owens.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Year Movie/TV Show Character 2014 The Expendables 3 Thorn 2015 Scream Queens Chad Radwell 2016 Hidden Figures John Glenn 2018 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Mark Reynolds 2018 Set It Up Charlie Young 2022 Top Gun: Maverick Lt. Jake “Hangman” Seresin 2023 Hit Man Gary Johnson 2023 Anyone But You Ben 2024 Twisters Tyler Owens

Character: On his way to the wedding of his best friend's sister to Bea's sister, Ben is forced to share space and time with Bea. When Bea suggests they pretend to be together, he sees it as a way to get an old love back, but there's still a spark between him and Bea.

Darren Barnet as Jonathan

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Active Since: 2017

Actor: Darren Barnet was born in Los Angeles, California, and he broke big in Netflix's TV series Never Have I Ever, where he played Paxton. In 2023, Barnet played Matty Davis in Gran Turismo, and in 2024, he had a minor role in Doug Liman's Road House as Sam, one of Ben Brandt's henchmen who Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) fought on Brandt's boat.

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Year Movie/TV Show Character 2020 Never Have I Ever Paxton Hall-Yoshida 2023 Gran Turismo Matty Davis 2023 Anyone But You Jonathan 2024 Road House Sam

Character: Jonathan is Bea's former fiancé, who she has known since they were little. As such, Jonathan is considered part of Bea's family, and in an effort to get them back together, Bea's parents invite him to her sister's wedding, prompting Bea to come up with the fake relationship plan.

Charlee Fraser as Margaret

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Active Since: ~2016

Actor: Charlee Fraser was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, and started her career as a model. Fraser has worked with designers and brands like Alexander Wang, Dior, Givenchy, Chloé, and Balenciaga. Anyone But You is her first movie, and she was cast as Mary Jo Bassa in George Miller's Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

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Year Movie/TV Show Character 2023 Anyone But You Margaret 2024 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Mary Jo Bassa

Character: Margaret is Ben's old flame who is also attending the wedding. Ben agrees to Bea's fake relationship plan in order to get Margaret back, who is attending the wedding with a handsome but not so brilliant date.

Anyone But You's Supporting Cast & Characters

Anyone But You’s supporting cast has various well-known actors

GaTa as Pete: Ben's best friend and Claudia's brother. GaTa is best known for his music career and for playing a fictionalized version of himself in the FXX TV series Dave.

Dermot Mulroney as Leo: Bea and Halle's father. Demort Mulroney is known for his roles in rom-coms and drama films. Among his most notable roles are Michael in My Best Friend’s Wedding, Everett in The Family Stone, Captain Marty Lee in Zodiac, Detective Bailey in Scream VI, Gavin in the TV series Friends, Russell in New Girl, Sean Pierce in Shameless, and President Ritson in Secret Invasion.

Rachel Griffiths as Innie: Bea and Halle's mother. Rachel Griffiths appeared alongside Dermot Mulroney in My Best Friend’s Wedding, and other memorable roles in her career are Director Gordan in Step Up, Helen Morehead in Saving Mr. Banks, Bertha Doss in Hacksaw Ridge, and Brenda Chenowith in Six Feet Under.

Hadley Robinson as Halle: Bea's sister. Hadley Robinson played Sallie Gardiner Moffat in Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, Vivian in Moxie, Mattie in The Pale Blue Eye, Lily/Charlotte in Utopia, and Jeanie Buss in Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.

Alexandra Shipp as Claudia: Halle's fiancée and Pete's sister. Alexandra Shipp has been part of a variety of movies and TV shows, with her most notable roles being Kimberly Woodruff in Straight Outta Compton, Storm in X-Men: Apocalypse and Dark Phoenix, Abby in Love, Simon, Susan in Tick, Tick… Boom!, Writer Barbie in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, and Aaliyah in the TV film Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B.

Michelle Hurd as Carol: Claudia and Pete's mother. Michelle Hurd played Monique Jeffries in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Courtney Brown in ER, Laurel in Gossip Girl, Linda Bates Emery in Ash vs. Evil Dead, and Raffi Musiker in Star Trek: Picard.

Bryan Brown as Roger: Pete and Claudia's step-father. Richard Brown is known for playing Lt. Peter Handcick in Breaker Morant, Tiger in Rebel, Leland Van Lew in Along Came Polly, and voiced Mr. Rabbit in Peter Rabbit.

Anyone But You Anyone But You is a romantic comedy by director Will Gluck starring Sydney Sweeny and Glen Powell. Sweeny and Powell star as Bea and Ben, two strangers with an incredible first date that goes sour following one incident at the tail end. Thinking the worst is behind them, the two are roped into a destination wedding in Sydney, Australia, where they'll have to pretend to be a couple despite absolutely hating each other. Director Will Gluck Release Date December 22, 2023 Cast Sydney Sweeney , Glen Powell , Alexandra Shipp , GaTa , Hadley Robinson , Michelle Hurd , Dermot Mulroney , Darren Barnet , Rachel Griffiths Runtime 103 minutes