Silo Cast and Character Guide

From blockbuster stars to fan-favorite TV actors, the cast of Silo is full of great artists who are recognizable from other projects. Based on Silo books by Hugh Howey, the Apple TV+ series is set in a distant dystopian future and revolves around a community living underground under strict rules that they say were put in place to protect them. As the story unfolds, an engineer and a sheriff try to uncover the dark truth about their underground existence. The series was developed for television by Graham Yost of Justified fame.

As promised by the trailer SiloThe show’s star-studded ensemble includes well-known actors from other television series and high-profile films. The main cast members can be seen in the films Dune, The social networkand The Shawshank Redemptionwhile the supporting actors can be seen in the shows Game of Thrones, Successionand Undead. With a star Parks and Recreationan important player in the Mission: Impossible franchise, and the actor who played Martin Luther King Jr. on the big screen, Silo It’s full of familiar faces.

Actor	Character
Rebecca Ferguson	Juliet
David Oyelowo	Holston
Common	Sims
Tim Robbins	Bernardo
Avi Nash	Luke Kyle
Chinaza Uche	Paulo Billings
Harriet Walter	Martha Walker
Rick Gomez	patrick kennedy
Steve Zahn	Soil

Rebecca Ferguson as Juliet

Date of birth: October 19, 1983

Actor: Ferguson started out with the role of Anna Gripenhielm in the Swedish soap opera Nya Maré. She then gained international attention with her turn as Elizabeth Woodville in the limited series The White Queenfor which she was nominated for a Golden Globe. Since then, Ferguson has gone on to play MI6 agent Ilsa Faust in the Mission: Impossible movies, Jenny Lind in The greatest showmanRose the hat on Doctor Sleepand Lady Jessica in both halves of Denis Villeneuve’s film Dune.

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Character: Rebecca Ferguson leads the Silo cast as Juliette, an engineer who rebels against authority. Although she initially lives in the lower levels of the silo, she moves to the upper floors after being named the new sheriff. She uses her new position of authority to uncover the truth about her ex-lover’s murder.

David Oyelowo as Holston

Date of birth: April 1, 1976

Actor: The actor is best known for playing Martin Luther King Jr. in the historically accurate biopic Selma. He also played Louis Gaines in The butlerSeretse Khama in One United Kingdomand Steven Jacobs in Rise of the Planet of the Apes. His other TV roles include Javert in the BBC miniseries adaptation of Les Misérables and MI5 officer Danny Hunter in the spy drama series Scary. In his long acting career, Oyelowo has received a Critics Choice Award and two NAACP Image Awards.

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Character: Holston is a sheriff in Silo who fights to maintain order in the underground community. However, his purpose in the underground bunker changes completely when his wife voluntarily decides to leave for the real world. A year after his wife’s departure, Holston chooses to follow her example.

Common as Sims

Date of birth: March 13, 1972

Actor: Common debuted with the album Can I borrow a dollar? and gained even more recognition with his follow-up, Resurrection. He made his film acting debut as mobster Sir Ivy in Smoking Aces. Common went on to play roles such as the underrated villain Cassian in John Wick: Chapter 2Turner Lucas in American gangsterand John Connor’s lieutenant, Barnes, in Terminator Salvation. He also starred as Elam Ferguson in the AMC series Western Hell on wheels and played James Bevel in Selma alongside David Oyelowo and won an Oscar for co-writing the song “Glory” for the film.

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Character: Sims is Bernard’s right-hand man in Silo, who even goes beyond many moral boundaries to ensure that order is maintained in the underground bunker. As Juliette defies Bernard’s orders and tries to seek the truth, Sims does his best to catch her before it’s too late. However, at the end of Silo season 1, he begins to question whether his loyalty to Bernard was worth it.

Tim Robbins as Bernard

Date of birth: October 16, 1958

Actor: Robbins is best known for playing Andy Dufresne on the prison drama The Shawshank Redemption. He won the Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Dave Boyle in Mystic River. Robbins also starred as Griffin Mill in The player and Nuke LaLoosh in Taurus Durhamand he played Lieutenant Samuel “Merlin” Wells in Superior weapon. On the small screen, he previously played Secretary of State Walter Larson in HBO’s short-lived political satire series The edge.

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Character: In Silo In the first season, Tim Robbin’s Bernard is the main antagonist, initially portrayed as the head of IT. However, as the show progresses and Bernard takes over as the silo’s new mayor, it becomes apparent that IT has a lot more power than it seems. Although Bernard initially appears friendly and poses as Juliette’s ally, he shows his true colors in the series’ final arc.

Avi Nash as Lukas Kyle

Date of birth: October 16, 1958

Actor: IT worker Lukas Kyle is played by Avi Nash. Nash is most famous for his recurring role as Siddiq on Undead. His acting career was short-lived, with most of his success coming on the small screen. Before playing Siddiq in Undeadhe also played Wajeed in Silicon Valley and there was an appearance Black Mirror in 2023 (“Joan is horrible”). As for cinema, he appeared in Amateur Night, The braidand Netflix’s 2016 Barack Obama biopic, Barry.

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Character: Lukas Kyle worked for the IT Department in the silo as a systems analyst. In the first season of SiloLukas develops a friendship with Juliette and reveals to her a lot of what is happening in the silo as they spend time together in the cafeteria at night. However, when Juliette came to him for help, he rejected her because he was the only person who could help take care of her mother. He remains in the main silo in season 2 while Juliette escapes.

Chinaza Uche as Paul Billings

Date of birth: September 20, 1987

Actor: Chinaza Uche appears in Silo cast as Paul Billings, who works in the silo’s judicial department. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Uche is best known for playing Henry, the family servant, in Dickinson. He also played Derek in Fear the undeadShawn in The devil belowand Nathan in Zach Braff’s dramatic film A good person. He has also appeared on TV shows such as Law and Order, The Blacklist, Deception, and Blue Blood.

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Character: Paul Billings was a former MP who worked in the Mids before being transferred to the Judiciary. Paul wanted to return to the Sheriff’s Department, but was passed over by Juliette. He is also a tragic character, as he suffers from the Syndrome, but hides it, as he would no longer be allowed to hold official positions if anyone found out. This brought drama between them when she found out he was infected and was hiding it.

Harriet Walter as Martha Walker

Date of birth: September 24, 1950

Actor: A veteran engineer character in Silo. Harriet Walter’s other TV roles include Lady Caroline Collingwood, the cold mother of Kendall, Roman and Siobhan, who is a rather distant member of the Roy family in Succession. She also played Dasha in Killing Eve and Deborah in Ted Lasso. Her film roles include Emily Tallis in AtonementNicole de Buchard in The Last Dueland Dr. Kalonia in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

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Character: Martha Walker is an electrical engineer in Down Deep and was there to help teach Juliette things about how the Silo worked when she joined it as a child. She mostly served as the closest thing Juliette had to a mother as she grew up and isolated herself from the world for 25 years after the end of her marriage to Carla (Claire Perkins). At the end of the first season, Martha was shocked that Juliette chose to leave.

Rick Gomez as Patrick Kennedy

Date of birth: June 1, 1972

Actor: Black market trader Patrick Kennedy is played by Rick Gomez. The actor already played the radio technician in the 4th series George Luz in the cast of HBO Band of Brothers and “Endless Mike” Hellstrom in the Nickelodeon film The Adventures of Pete and Pete. He also played Tom Dowd in Ray and Klump in Sin Cityand he voiced Loki in the direct-to-video Marvel animated film Thor: Tales of Asgard.

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Character: Patrick Kennedy worked in maintenance and painted walls. He was also a criminal who traded in forbidden relics. When Silo At first, he held a grudge against Representative Sam Marnes, whom he blamed for his wife’s death. Judicial agent Douglas Trumbull tried to frame Patrick for Sam’s murder, but it went wrong and Juliette ended up protecting Patrick and exposing Trumbull’s actions.

Steve Zahn as Solo

Date of birth: November 13, 1967

Actor: Steve Zahn plays the only new season 2 announced Silo character, Solo. Zahn has been acting since 1990, starting out in the world of independent film alongside his theater friends, Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard. After appearing in films such as Reality Bites and Happy, TexasZahn developed a reputation for playing a slacker, which helped him have a hugely successful career. Your role in Silo it seems to fit his prototypical personality, but also with a dark edge.

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Character: Very little was known about Silo Season 2 before premiering in November 2024, but the only new character revealed was Solo, played by Steve Zahn. The entire season two premiere saw Juliette encounter a second silo. The people in this silo rebelled and forced their way out, where they all died. After making her way past the bodies and into the now-abandoned silo, she meets its only survivor, Solo, and he in no way wants her there.

Silo Cast and Supporting Characters

Rashida Jones as Allison: Rashida Jones appears in Silo cast as Holston’s wife, Allison. Jones’ previous TV roles include Louisa Fenn in Boston PublicKaren Filippelli in The officeAnn Perkins in Parks and Recreationand the title character in Angie Tribeca. She also played film roles such as Marylin Delpy in The social networkZooey Rice in I love you, manand Celeste Martin in Celeste and Jesse foreverwhich she also co-wrote with Will McCormack.

Iain Glen as Dr. Ian Glen previously played Ser Jorah Mormont in Game of ThronesSir Richard Carlisle in Downton Abbeyand Bruce Wayne in the HBO Max superhero series Titans. On the big screen, Glen played Manfred Powell in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Dr. Alexander Isaacs at Resident Evil film franchise.

Ferdinand Kingsley as George Wilkins – Kingsley is recognizable for his film roles as Hamza Bey in Dracula Untold and Irving Thalberg in Man as well as his TV roles as Mr. Francatelli in Victory and Hob Gadling in The Sandman.

Shane McRae as Knox A mechanical character in Silo. McRae is best known for playing the lead role of Taylor Bowman in Sneaky Peteas well as Robert’s recurring roles in Next and Patricio in nashville. In the films, McRae played Raleigh Leefolt in The helpCharlie Howland-Jones in Still Aliceand Adrian Troussant in The Adjustment Office.

Matt Gomez Hidaka as Cooper Matt Gomez Hidaka appears on Silo cast as Cooper. Hidaka also played Miguel Reyes in the crime drama series Chicago Police and Mario Hernandez in the family comedy Carlos through the tall grass.

Lee Drage as Franky Brown Franky Brown is played by Lee Drage, whose previous roles include Freddie in the TV series Missing something and Jake in the short film 833.

Henry Garrett as Douglas Trumbull – Henry Garrett plays Douglas Trumbull in Silo cast. Garrett also played Hart in Red TailsGeorge Catlin in Testament of Youthand Pete McCullough’s recurring roles on The son and Captain Malcolm McNeil in Poldark.

Will Merrick as Danny Merrick is best known for his performance as Alo Creevey in the British teen drama Third Generation Skins. He also played Jay in the time travel romantic comedy It’s about time and Mark in the Netflix horror film A classic horror story.

Paul Herzberg as Kilroy – Paul Herzberg appears in Silo cast as Kilroy. Herzberg also played Jacob Tanios in the episode “Dumb Witness” of Poirot by Agatha ChristieVillem Craven in the BBC miniseries adaptation of Smiley peopleand Private Reynolds in the made-for-TV movie Dirty Dozen sequence The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission.