Who’s in Home Movie: The Princess Bride on Quibi, and how do you know them? The 10-part series was inspired by the 1987 movie The Princess Bride and was filmed entirely with cell phones. The first five episodes of The Princess Bride released in July 2020.

Quibi’s version of The Princess Bride follows the original film’s storyline, albeit with a wink-of-the-eye approach. Various celebrities take turns portraying the main characters, both in the introductory set-up and within the primary narrative. Produced for $16 million, The Princess Bride earned $30 million at the box office upon its 1987 release and ultimately became a cult classic.

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The Princess Bride on Quibi features one of the original cast members, and the original director makes a cameo. In supporting roles, various A-listers and well-known comedic actors bring the story to life. Here’s a complete cast and character guide for Quibi’s The Princess Bride.

Retta as Mom (Originally Portrayed by Betsy Brantley): Retta portrayed Donna Meagle in Parks and Recreation and currently stars as Ruby Hill in Good Girls.

Fred Savage as The Grandson:. Fred Savage reprises his original role. He’s best known for starring as Kevin Arnold in The Wonder Years.

Josh Gad as The Grandson: Josh Gad voices Olaf in the Frozen franchise.

McKenna Grace as The Grandson: McKenna Grace portrays Rose Harbenberger in Fuller House and Young Carol in Captain Marvel.

Keith L. Williams as The Grandson: Keith L. Williams starred as Lucas in Good Boys.

Adam Sandler as The Grandfather (Originally Portrayed by Peter Falk): Adam Sandler is a Saturday Night Live alum and a frequent Netflix collaborator.

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Rob Reiner as The Grandfather: Rob Reiner directed The Princess Bride (1987).

J.K. Simmons as The Grandfather: J.K. Simmons portrayed Fletcher in Whiplash and J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man.

Giancarlo Esposito as The Grandfather: Giancarlo Esposito portrayed Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

Annabelle Wallis as Princess Buttercup (Originally Portrayed by Robin Wright): Annabelle Wallis portrayed Grace Burgess in Peaky Blinders.

Tiffany Haddish as Princess Buttercup: Tiffany Haddish is best known for starring in Girls Trip and Night School.

Zazie Beetz as Princess Buttercup: Zazie Beetz stars as Van in Atlanta and portrayed Domino in Deadpool 2.

Leslie Bibb as Princess Buttercup: Leslie Bibb portrays Christine Everhart in the MCU.

Mackenzie Davis as Princess Buttercup: Mackenzie Davis starred as Cameron Howe in Halt and Catch Fire and portrayed Mariette in Blade Runner 2049.

David Burtka as Princess Buttercup: David Burtka portrayed Scooter in How I Met Your Mother.

Alice Oswalt as Princess Buttercup: The daughter of Patton Oswalt, Alice Oswalt voiced Windsprint in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season 9.

Chris Pine as Westley/The Man in Black (Originally Portrayed by Cary Elwes): A farmer from Florin. Chris Pine stars as Captain Kirk in the rebooted Star Trek movie franchise.

Common as Westley/The Man in Black: Common is a popular hip-hop artist, and portrayed Monster T in Suicide Squad.

Neil Patrick Harris as Westley/The Man in Black: Neil Patrick Harris starred as Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother.

Jack Black as Westley/The Man in Black: Jack Black is known for roles in School of Rock and High Fidelity. He’s part of the band Tenacious D.

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Kaitlyn Dever as Westley/The Man in Black: Kaitlyn Dever starred as Amy in Booksmart and Marie Adler in Unbelievable.

David Spade as Westley/The Man in Black: David Spade is a Saturday Night Live alum and currently hosts Lights Out with David Spade.

Jon Hamm as Westley/The Man in Black: Jon Hamm starred as Don Draper in Mad Men.

Sam Rockwell as Westley/The Man in Black: Sam Rockwell portrayed Sam Bell in Moon and Dixon in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.

Hugh Jackman as Prince Humperdink (Originally Portrayed by Chris Sarandon): The Prince of Florin. Hugh Jackman portrayed Wolverine in the X-Men franchise and Jean Valjean in Les Misérables.

Thomas Lennon as Prince Humperdink: Thomas Lennon starred as Lieutenant Jim Dangle in Reno 911.

Rainn Wilson as Vizzini (Originally Portrayed by Wallace Shawn): A Sicilian outlaw. Rainn Wilson portrayed Dwight Schrute in The Office.

Nick Kroll as Vizzini: Nick Kroll portrayed Ruxin in The League and currently voices numerous character in Big Mouth.

Angela Kinsey as Vizzini: Angela Kinsey portrayed Angela Martin in The Office.

Patton Oswalt as Vizzini: A popular stand-up comedian, Patton Oswalt starred in Young Adult and voiced Remy in Ratatouille.

Pedro Pascal as Inigo Montoya (Originally Portrayed by Mandy Patinkin): A Spanish fencer. Pedro Pascal portrayed Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones.

Oscar Nuñez as Inigo Montoya: Oscar Nuñez portrayed Oscar Martinez in The Office.

Finn Wolfhard as Inigo Montoya: Finn Wolfhard portrays Mike Wheeler in Stranger Things and Richie Tozier in the IT franchise.

Diego Luna as Inigo Montoya: Diego Luna stars as Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo in Narcos: Mexico and Cassian Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Jason Segel as Fezzik (Originally Portrayed by Andre the Giant): Vizzini’s associate. Jason Segel is best known for starring in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The End of the Tour.

Brian Baumgartner as Fezzik: Brian Baumgartner portrayed Kevin Malone in The Office.

Dave Bautista as Fezzik: A famous professional wrestler, Dave Bautista portrays Drax in the MCU and starred in Stuber.

Oliver Lennon as Count Rugen (Originally Portrayed by Christopher Guest): A Count in the court of Prince Humperdinck. The son of Thomas Lennon, Oliver Lennon has appeared in Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich.

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