Limited series · Disney+
Wonder Man
He was born to play this role, but the spotlight reveals everything.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Simon Williams
8 eps
Arian Moayed
Agent Cleary
8 eps
X Mayo
Janelle Jackson
8 eps
Ben Kingsley
Trevor Slattery
8 eps
Julieta Ortega
Melanie
1 eps
Ashley Greene
Ashley Greene
1 eps
Bechir Sylvain
Sanford
3 eps
Olivia Thirlby
Vivian
3 eps
Phumzile Sitole
Lauren
1 eps
Jon Abrahams
Frank Preminger
2 eps
Kameron J Meadows
Young Simon
4 eps
Earl Baylon
Gaffer
1 eps
Makela Yepez
Props
1 eps
Amanda Reed
Linda the LP
1 eps
Peter Banifaz
First AD
1 eps
Beth Stelling
Writer
1 eps
Talha Ehtasham
Kiran (Set PA)
1 eps
Doug Long
Talent Agent
1 eps
Bilal Mir
Bartender
1 eps
A.J. Rafael
Brian
1 eps
Iman Crosson
Actor in Hallway
1 eps
Hollie Meyer
Casting Assistant
1 eps
Jaspreet Sabrina Dosanjh
Ruth Bakshi (voice)
1 eps
Ben Shields
Interviewer
1 eps
Christian Jordan Brown
Stunt Alien #1
2 eps
Shane Yan
Stunt Alien #2
2 eps
Qiang Li
Stunt Alien #4
2 eps
Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantoliano
2 eps
Natsuko Ohama
Trevor's Plane Seatmate
1 eps
Billy Griffin
Federal Agent
1 eps
Rachel Robinson
Marcy
1 eps
Shola Adewusi
Martha
3 eps
Demetrius Grosse
Eric
2 eps
Dan Donohue
Deputy Secretary Heyerdahl
4 eps
Ellis E. Fowler
Young Eric
2 eps
Aisha Lomax
Pediatrician
1 eps
Daniel Augustin
Cousin Chunky
1 eps
Daheli Hall
Cousin Vanessa
1 eps
Karina Bonnefil
Esther
1 eps
Numa Perrier
Cousin Bea
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Wonder Man actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Wonder Man reads strongest on Character Depth, Humour and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Simon and Trevor, two actors at opposite ends of their careers, chase life-changing roles.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 8 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20268 episodes
6.2IMDbAspiring Hollywood actor Simon Williams is struggling to get his career off the ground. During a chance meeting with Trevor Slattery, an actor whose biggest roles may be well behind him, Simon learns that legendary director Von Kovak is remaking the superhero film "Wonder Man." These two actors at opposite ends of their careers doggedly pursue life-changing roles in this film as audiences get a peek behind the curtain of the entertainment industry.
Best episode · S01E03 Pacoima
Season 2 · Unannounced
Season 2
0 episodes
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E03 · Signature episode
Pacoima
Birthday parties are kind of stressful.
- Directed by James Ponsoldt
- Written by Madeline Walter, Paul Welsh
S01E02 · Signature episode
Self-Tape
It's never been this hard to do a self-tape before.
- Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton
- Written by Andrew Guest
S01E04 · Signature episode
Doorman
Ding dong.
- Directed by James Ponsoldt
- Written by Zeke Nicholson
S01E08 · Signature episode
Yucca Valley
Don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.
- Directed by Stella Meghie
- Written by Andrew Guest
S01E01 · Signature episode
Matinee
Somebody's actually remaking "Wonder Man?"
- Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton
- Written by Andrew Guest
S01E05
Found Footage
Try a peach ring. You'll understand.
- Directed by Tiffany Johnson
- Written by Anayat Fakhraie
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01 · Signature episode
Matinee
- Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton
- Written by Andrew Guest
S01E02 · Signature episode
Self-Tape
- Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton
- Written by Andrew Guest
S01E03 · Signature episode
Pacoima
- Directed by James Ponsoldt
- Written by Madeline Walter, Paul Welsh
S01E04 · Signature episode
Doorman
- Directed by James Ponsoldt
- Written by Zeke Nicholson
S01E05
Found Footage
- Directed by Tiffany Johnson
- Written by Anayat Fakhraie
S01E06
Callback
- Directed by Tiffany Johnson
- Written by Julia Lerman, Andrew Guest
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Andrew Guest
Showrunner
Destin Daniel Cretton
Creator
Kevin Feige
Executive producer
Louis D'Esposito
Executive producer
Brad Winderbaum
Executive producer
Stephen Broussard
Executive producer
Jonathan Schwartz
Executive producer
Anayat Fakhraie
Writer
Zeke Nicholson
Writer
Julia Lerman
Writer
Kira Talise
Writer
Madeline Walter
Writer
Paul Welsh
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Roja Gashtili
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Kevin FeigeExecutive Producer
- Bonnie MuñozProducer
- Anayat FakhraieProducer
- Louis D'EspositoExecutive Producer
- Andrew GuestExecutive Producer
- Brad WinderbaumExecutive Producer
Writing
- Anayat FakhraieWriter
- Zeke NicholsonWriter
- Julia LermanWriter
- Kira TaliseWriter
- Madeline WalterWriter
- Andrew GuestWriter
Direction
- Tiffany JohnsonDirector
- James PonsoldtDirector
- Stella MeghieDirector
- Destin Daniel CrettonDirector
Cinematography
- Brett PawlakDirector of Photography
- Armando SalasDirector of Photography
Music
- Joel P. WestOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Disney PlusStreaming
- HuluStreaming
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