Fly Me To The Moon Cast & Character Guide: Who Scarlett Johansson & Channing Tatum Play

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Fly Me to the Moon.

Summary Fly Me to the Moon stars well-known actors such as Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Woody Harrelson, Jim Rash, and Ray Romano.

The character Kelly Jones leads the marketing of the Apollo 11 moon landing and helps fake the moon landing in case the real one fails.

The movie features a star-studded cast and explores themes of space exploration, politics, and the influence of marketing on public perception.

The movie Fly Me to the Moon includes superstar actors like Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, as well as less-famous names who offer compelling performances. The Apple historical comedy follows a woman named Kelly Jones who gets hired to market the Apollo 11 moon landing, increasing interest for the American public. However, she soon learns that appealing to the masses isn’t her only job. The government wants her to create a video that fakes the moon landing as a backup in case the mission fails.

Fly Me to the Moon debuts in theaters on Friday, July 12, instead of immediately going to streaming – only the fourth Apple movie to initially release in theaters. The movie has the potential to be the hit of the summer because of the clever premise and all-star cast. Fly Me to the Moon pulls together some of the biggest names in Hollywood while also elevating the careers of newer actors with incredible comedic abilities.

Actor Character Scarlett Johansson Kelly Jones Channing Tatum Cole Davis Woody Harrelson Moe Berkus Jim Rash Lance Vespertine Ray Romano Henry Smalls Peter Jacobson Chuck Meadows Christian Clemenson Press Agent Walter Anna Garcia Unknown Character Colin Woodell Unknown Character Joe Chrest Senator Vanning Noah Robbins Unknown Character Greg Kriek Unknown Character Tim Ware Senator Simpson Donald Elise Watkins Unknown Character

Scarlett Johansson As Kelly Jones

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Active Since: 1994

Actor: Scarlett Johansson was born in Manhattan, New York City, and got her first onscreen role as Laura Nelson in the 1994 adventure comedy movie North. Her breakout role came in 2001 when she played Rebecca in the dramedy Ghost World. Johansson continued to grow in fame over the proceeding decades, acting in hits like Lost in Translation, Girl with a Pearl Earring, and The Prestige. In 2010, Johansson became world-famous and a household name after being cast in the MCU as Black Widow, aka Natasha Romanoff.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Title Role Year Ghost World Rebecca 2001 Lose in Translation Charlotte 2003 Girl with a Pearl Earring Griet 2003 The Prestige Olivia Wenscombe 2006 The Other Boleyn Girl Mary Boleyn 2008 Her Samantha 2013 Lucy Lucy 2014 Sing Ash 2016 The Avengers Black Widow 2012

Character: In Fly Me to the Moon, Scarlett Johansson plays Kelly Jones, a marketing consultant with a cryptic background who gets hired to market NASA’s moon landing project. She soon gets in over her head when she’s asked to help fake the moon landing in case the real one fails.

Channing Tatum As Cole Davis

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Active Since: 2000

Actor: Channing Tatum was born in Cullman, Alabama, and got his first roles in Mountain Dew and Pepsi commercials. He got his big break in 2005 when playing Jason Lyle in the sports biographical drama Coach Carter. Tatum continued to grow his career, becoming a household name when he starred in the Step Up franchise starting in 2006. Over the years, he has received 10 variations of the Favorite Movie Actor People’s Choice Award, finally winning the award in 2016.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Title Character Year Coach Carter Jason Lyle 2005 She’s the Man Duke 2006 Step Up Tyler Gage 2006 Public Enemies Pretty Boy Floyd 2009 Dear John John Tyree 2010 21 Jump Street Jenko 2012 Magic Mike Magic Mike 2012 Foxcatcher Mark Schultz 2014 22 Jump Street Jenko 2014

Character: Throughout Fly Me to the Moon, Channing Tatum plays the fictional character Cole Davis, the launch director for NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. The character is unhappy about the presence of a marketing team because he sees it as a distraction from the engineers’ work.

Woody Harrelson As Moe Berkus

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Active Since: 1986

Actor: Woody Harrelson was born in Midland, Texas and got his first credited role as Krushinski in the 1986 sports comedy Wildcats. He got his big breakthrough role nine years later playing Woody Boyd in the beloved NBC TV show Cheers from 1985 to 1993. Harrelson has gained three Oscar nominations for his acting in the movies The People vs. Larry Flint, The Messenger, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. He appears in two major franchises: the Sony Spider-Man Universe (now part of the MCU) and The Hunger Games.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Title Character Year Cheers Woody Boyd 1985-1993 Natural Born Killers Mickey 1994 The People vs. Larry Flynt Larry Flynt 1996 The Messenger Captain Tony Stone 2009 Zombieland Tallahassee 2009 The Hunger Games Haymitch Abernathy 2012 Now You See Me Merritt McKinney 2013 True Detective Detective Marty Hart 2014 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Willoughby 2017 Venom Cletus Kasady 2018

Character: In Fly Me to the Moon, Woody Harrelson plays a fictional, mysterious character named Moe Berkus. He appears out of nowhere and hires Kelly Jones for the NASA marketing job. Later, he comes to Kelly, asking her to coordinate the fake moon landing. Moe has a high enough security clearance to know information that even the president doesn’t.

Fly Me To The Moon Supporting Cast & Characters

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Jim Rash As Lance Vespertine: In Fly Me to the Moon, Jim Rash plays a dramatic and controlling director named Lance Vespertine who gets brought onto the project to fake the moon landing. Rash was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 15, 2971, and got his big break playing the hilarious character Dean Pelton in NBC’s Community. His other major projects include Sky High, The Way Way Back, and Mike Tyson Mysteries.

Ray Romano As Henry Smalls: Throughout Fly Me to the Moon, Ray Romano plays Henry Smalls, a NASA engineer with a significant role in the Apollo 11 mission. Romano was born in Queens, New York City on December 21, 1957, and got his big break playing Ray Barone on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, which ran from 1996 to 2005. His other credits include Manny in Ice Age, Bill Bufalino in The Irishman, and Terry in The Big Sick.

Peter Jacobson As Chuck Meadows: Peter Jacobson plays Chuck Meadows in Fly Me to the Moon. Jacobson was born in Chicago, Illinois on 24 March 1965, and he got his big break starring in The Comedy of Errors at Shakespeare in the Park. His best-known onscreen role is Dr. Chris Taub in House, which he played from 2007 to 2012. He’s also acted in the TV shows Colony, Ray Donovan, and WeCrashed.

Christian Clemenson As Press Agent Walter: Christian Clemenson plays a press agent named Walter in Fly Me to the Moon. Clemenson was born in Humboldt, Iowa on March 17, 1958, and got his big break playing Edwin in the 1991 fantasy-comedy The Fisher King. His best-known roles are Thomas E. Brunett, Jr. in United 93, Younger Cop in The Big Lebowski, and Dr. Chuck in Apollo 13.

Anna Garcia As Unknown Character: Throughout Fly Me to the Moon, Anna Garcia plays the marketing assistant of Kelly Jones. Garcia is a newer actor who got her start playing Drunk Lady in a 2017 episode of ComicsVerse Presents: Drunk Comics. She’s best known for playing one-episode roles in Superstore, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Hacks, and The Goldbergs.

Colin Woodell As Unknown Character: Colin Woodell plays an unknown character in Fly Me to the Moon. Woodell was born in San Francisco, California, and got his big break playing Aiden in the TVD spinoff The Originals. His other big roles include Buckley War in The Flight Attendant, Winston Scott in The Continental, and Rick Betancourt in The Purge.

Joe Chrest As Senator Vanning: In Fly Me to the Moon, Joe Chrest plays the attention-hungry politician Senator Vanning. Chrest was born in St. Albans, West Virginia on May 26, 1963, and got his big break when cast as Mr. Rodman in the 1995 crime thriller The Underneath. He’s best known for appearing in the cast of Stranger Things, 21 Jump Street, Assassination Nation, and Deep Water Horizon.

Noah Robbins As Unknown Character: Throughout Fly Me to the Moon, Noah Robbins plays a NASA engineer working on the Apollo 11 launch. Robbins was born in Washington D.C., USA, and got his big break on Broadway playing Eugene Morris Jerome in Brighton Beach Memoirs before fazing into a career onscreen. His best-known movies and TV shows include Indignation, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Grease Live!.

4:47 Related Greg Berlanti & Ray Romano Talk Fly Me To The Moon, The Power Of Scarlett Johansson, And NASA Consultants Fly Me To The Moon director Greg Berlanti & star Ray Romano share what drew them to the movie and working directly with NASA to fake the moon landing.

Greg Kriek As Unknown Character: Grek Kreik plays an unknown character in Fly Me to the Moon. Kreik is from Cape Town, South Africa and got his big break playing Leon Terblanche in the 2014 drama Born to Win. His best-known roles include Todd in an episode of Black Mirror, Marcus in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child Fire, and The Swede in the cast of Die Hart 2: Die Harter.

Tim Ware As Senator Simpson: In Fly Me to the Moon, Tim Ware plays the conservative, religious politician Senator Simpson. Ware was born in Atlanta, Georgia and got his big break playing Fred Bosley in the 2000 sports movie Remember the Titans. Besides that movie, his most popular films include Sabotage, Night School, and Monster.

Donald Elise Watkins As Unknown Character: Donald Elise Watkins plays a NASA engineer in Fly Me to the Moon. Watkins was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and he got his big break when cast as Thomas in the 2020 movie Black Box. His other big roles include Rumsey Brooks in The Underground Railroad and Kunle in Emergency.