Netflix’s Back in Action is finally here, and here is a full breakdown of the cast and crew of the new action comedy film. Back in Action is finally reuniting Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx once again, with this being Diaz’s first film role since her retirement after 2014’s Annie. Fans of spy comedies like Mr. & Mrs. Smith will love the new Netflix Original movie, and here is every member of the film’s star-studded cast.
Back in Action follows Cameron Diaz’s Emily and Jamie Foxx’s Matt, a married couple of Untied States spies who spent their early years engaging in dangerous espionage missions. After discovering that they were having kids, however, the duo decided to retire and take up secret idenтιтies. Fifteen years after they go into retirement, Emily and Matt’s idenтιтies are exposed, meaning that the couple and their kids must go on a dangerous mission in order to save their lives.
Actor |
Role |
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Cameron Diaz |
Emily |
Jamie Foxx |
Matt |
Glenn Close |
Ginny |
Kyle Chandler |
Chuck |
Andrew Scott |
Baron |
Jamie Demetriou |
Nigel |
McKenna Roberts |
Alice |
Rylan Jackson |
Leo |
Cameron Diaz as Emily
Born August 30, 1972
- Active Since: 1990
Actor: Cameron Diaz was born in San Diego, California on August 30, 1972, and had her big break when she made her film debut in 1994’s The Mask. Diaz went on to star in all kinds of iconic films throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, with her appearing in There’s Something About Mary, Being John Malkovich, and Vanilla Sky, with her even voicing Fiona in the Shrek franchise. However, Diaz announced that she would be taking a break from acting after the release of 2014’s Annie, with Back in Action being her first film since the end of her hiatus.
Notable Movies/TV Shows
Movie/TV Show тιтle |
Role |
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The Mask |
Tina Carlyle |
There’s Something About Mary |
Mary Jensen |
Shrek |
Princess Fiona |
Charlie’s Angels |
Natalie Cook |
Vanilla Sky |
Julie Gianni |
Knight and Day |
June Havens |
Annie |
Miss Hannigan |
Character: In Back in Action, Cameron Diaz plays Emily, the spy husband of Jamie Foxx’s Matt. Although she has retired from her governmental activities, her longing to return to the field as well as interactions with characters like Ginny and Chuck lead to her getting thrown back into the mix for one more adventure.
Jamie Foxx as Matt
Born On December 13, 1967
- Active Since: 1988
Actor: Jamie Foxx was born in Terrell, Texas on December 13, 1967, and had his big break as a cast member on the 1990s sketch comedy series In Living Color. After gaining prominence in the world of standup, sketches and sitcoms like The Jamie Foxx Show, Jamie Foxx made the jump to dramatic acting, with him starring in movies like Ali, Collateral, and Ray. Foxx has gone on to appear in mᴀssive films like Miami Vice, Dreamgirls, Rio, Django Unchained, White House Down, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Horrible Bosses, Baby Driver, and more.
Notable Movies/TV Shows
Movie/TV Show тιтle |
Role |
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Ali |
Drew Bundini Brown |
Ray |
Ray Charles |
Django Unchained |
Django Freeman |
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 |
Max Dillon/Electro |
Annie |
William Stacks |
Baby Driver |
Leon “Bats” Jefferson III |
Soul |
Joe Gardner |
Character: In Back in Action, Jamie Foxx plays Matt, the husband of Cameron Diaz’s Emily and the father of their two children. Much like his wife and his mother-in-law, Matt is also a highly-trained spy, with him and his wife having gone into retirement after discovering that they were having a kid. Despite this, an incident causes the enemies of their past to track them down.
Glenn Close as Ginny
Born On March 19, 1947
- Active Since: 1974
Actor: Glenn Close was born in Greenwich, Connecticut on March 19, 1947, with her starting out in theater and on television before having her big break and getting her first Oscar nomination for the 1982 film The World According to Garp. Since then, Glenn Close has received a total of eight Academy Award nominations and has appeared in all kinds of beloved films, such as Fatal Attraction, 101 Dalmations, Mars Attacks!, Tarzan, The Stepford Wives, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hillbilly Elegy, and more.
Notable Movies/TV Shows
Movie/TV Show тιтle |
Role |
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The World According to Garp |
Jenny Fields |
The Big Chill |
Sarah Cooper |
The Natural |
Iris Gaines |
101 Dalmations |
Cruella de Vil |
Tarzan |
Kala |
Guardians of the Galaxy |
Nova Prime Irani Rael |
Hillbilly Elegy |
Bonnie “Mamaw” Vance |
Character: In Back in Action, Glenn Close plays Ginny, the mother of Cameron Diaz’s Emily and the mother-in-law of Jamie Foxx’s Matt. Like her daughter and son-in-law, Ginny is also a spy, although she is still active throughout Emily’s retirement, with her having become estranged from her daughter.
Kyle Chandler as Chuck
Born On September 17, 1965
- Active Since: 1986
Actor: Kyle Chandler was born in Buffalo, New York on September 17, 1965, with him having his big break in the 1987 television series Tour of Duty. After that, Kyle Chandler gained notoriety for starring in major television series like Homefront, Friday Night Lights, Grey’s Anatomy, Bloodline, and more. On top of that, Chandler also has a prolific film career, with him appearing in projects like 2005’s King Kong, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Argo, The Wolf of Wall Street, Manchester by the Sea, First Man, Game Night, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and more.
Notable Movies/TV Shows
Movie/TV Show тιтle |
Role |
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Grey’s Anatomy |
Dylan Young |
Friday Night Lights |
Eric Taylor |
King Kong |
Bruce Baxter |
Argo |
Hamilton Jordan |
The Wolf of Wall Street |
FBI Agent Patrick Denham |
Game Night |
Brooks Davis |
Godzilla: King of the Monsters |
Mark Russell |
Character: In Back in Action, Kyle Chandler plays Chuck, the former overseer of Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz’s super spy characters. Although Chuck hasn’t been heard from in years after the duo’s retirement, he pops back up on their doorstep shortly after their secret idenтιтies are exposed, kicking off their return to the world of spies.
Back In Action Supporting Cast & Characters
Andrew Scott as Baron: In Back in Action, Andrew Scott plays another government official named Baron, with the actor being known for projects like Fleabag and 1917.
Jamie Demetriou as Nigel: Jamie Demetriou plays another spy named Nigel who is in a relationship with Glenn Close’s Ginny, with the actor also being known for projects like Fleabag.
McKenna Roberts as Alice: In Back in Action, McKenna Roberts plays Alice, the daughter of Matt and Emily, She has previously appeared in projects like Skyscraper and Euphoria.
Rylan Jackson as Leo: Rylan Jackson plays Leo, the son of Matt and Emily. Jackson previously appeared in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, with Back in Action being his biggest film role yet.