Tom Hardy’s 2025 action thrillerHavocis full of heart-pumping shootouts, high-speed chases, and a strong ensemble cast with a slate of impressive actors, including an Oscar winner. Written and directed by Gareth Evans ofThe Raidacclaim,Havocfollows Hardy’s homicide detective Walkeras he tries to rescue a politician’s son from a dangerous situation. Along the way, Walker runs into several major obstacles and violent threats as he unravels a deep web of corruption and conspiracy that infects his entire city.
Havocis the first feature film from the Welsh writer/director since 2018’sApostleand hisfirst action movie in over a decade following 2014’sThe Raid 2. Similar toThe Raidmovies,Havocis considered to be a “gun fu” type of action filmthat is set to feature many elaborate and mesmerizing stunts.Havocwas released exclusively on Netflix on Friday, June 17, 2025, after it had initially wrapped production back in 2021 before a number of reshoots forced the film to be delayed. It’s Hardy’s first non-franchise film since2023’sThe Bikeriders.
Tom Hardy As Walker
DOB: July 29, 2025
Actor: Tom Hardy, 47, is a world-famous actor from London, England. He rose to prominence after appearing in two episodes of the celebrated HBO miniseriesBand of Brothersand Ridley Scott’s classic war movieBlack Hawk Down, which were both released in 2001. He is also a prominent theater actor. He catapulted to Hollywood stardom after appearing in Christopher Nolan’s 2010 mind-benderInception, which led to him playing Bane in the highly profitableThe Dark Knight Rises. He starred in other major blockbusters such asMad Max: Fury Road,The Revenant, which earned him an Oscar nomination, andDunkirkbefore becoming the face of theVenomfranchise in 2018.
Timothy Olyphant As Vincent
DOB: Jun 23, 2025
Actor: Timothy Olyphant, 56, is an American actor who was born in Hawaii and raised in Modesto, California. He is a member of the Vanderbilt family and earned an MFA from the University of Southern California. He made his feature film debut in 1996’sThe First Wives Clubbefore gaining prominence for his roles inScream 2,Go,The Girl Next Door, and episodes ofSex and the CityandMy Name Is Earl.He gained critical acclaim as Seth Bullock in the celebrated Western seriesDeadwood, which led to his lead role in another hit Western series,Justified. His other notable credits includeDamages,The Office,The Crazies,Rango,Fargo,Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, andThe Mandalorian.
Forest Whitaker As Lawrence Beaumont
DOB: June 20, 2025
Actor: Forest Whitaker, 63, is an Academy Award-winning actor from Longview, Texas. With 140 film and TV credits to his name and counting, Whitaker made his feature film debut inthe classic comedyFast Times at Ridgemont High(1982). He went on to star in celebrated films such asThe Color of Money,Platoon,Good Morning, Vietnam,The Crying Game, andSmokethroughout the ’80s and ’90s. He starred as Jon Kavanaugh inThe Shieldbefore appearing in more recent works such asSouthpaw,Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,Black Panther,Andor,The King of Kings, andGodfather of Harlem.
Jessie Mei Li As Ellie
DOB: June 25, 2025
Actor: Jessie Mei Li, 29, is an actress from Brighton, East Sussex, England. She is best known for her lead role as Alina Starkov in Netflix’s supernatural fantasy seriesShadow and Bone(2021-2023). She appeared in a theater performance ofAll About Evein 2019, starring Lily James and Gillian Anderson, before appearing as Lara in Edgar Wright’sLast Night in Sohoalongside Anya Taylor-Joy, Thomasin McKenzie, and Matt Smith.She recently appeared in the Showtime seriesThe Agencyalongside Michael Fassbender, Jeffery Wright, and Richard Gere.
Shadow and Bone
Character: Li plays Ellie, a police officer inHavoc.
Havoc Supporting Cast & Characters
Luis Guzmán as Raul: Guzmán is best known forTraffic,Boogie Nights, andPunch-Drunk Love.
Justin Cornwell as Charlie: Cornwell is best known forThe Umbrella Academy,Bel-Air, andThe Rookie.
Quelin Sepulveda as Mia: Sepulveda is best known forGood Omens,The Veil, andThe Man Who Fell to Earth.
Jim Cesar as Wes: Cesar is best known forThe Witcher,Baby Reindeer, andThe Doll Factory.
Xelia Mendes-Jones as Johnny: Mendes-Jones is best known forFalloutandThe Wheel of Time.
Sunny Pang as Ching: Pang is best known forHeadshot,The Night Comes for Us, andFly by Night.
Jeremy Ang Jones as Tsui: Jones is best known forThe Outpost,Hijack, andStar Wars Outlaws.
Yann Yann Yeo as Tsui’s Mother: Yann Yann is best known forAmerican Born ChineseandWet Season.
Jill Winternitz as Angela: Winternitz is best known forThe SandmanandGood Omens.
Richard Harrington as Jake: Harrington is best known forThe Crown,Gangs of London, andHinterland.
Gordon Alexander as Hayes: Alexander is best known forNo Time to Die,Kingsman: The Golden Circle, andHavoc.
