Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Cast and Character Returns Guide

Wizards Beyond Waverly Placethe long-awaited sequel to the popular mid-2000s Disney show, Wizards of Waverly Placewill premiere on October 29th on Disney Channel and will be available on Disney+ the following day. The story of the show will begin where Wizards of Waverly Place stopped, following the Russians, a family of wizards who must hide their powers from others. Although Wizards of Waverly Place focused on middle child and only daughter Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), details about Wizards Beyond Waverly Place reveal that the show will primarily be the story of older brother Justin Russo.

The Russo brothers were also teenagers in Wizards of Waverly Placebut now they are all grown up. However, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place will introduce a host of new kids to act as the next generation. Here are all the cast members currently known to appear in Wizards Beyond Waverly Placesome of which are very familiar faces and some of which are new.

David Henrie as Justin Russo

Date of birth: July 11, 1989

Actor: David Henrie was born in Mission Viejo, California to mother, Linda Henrie, and father, James Wilson Henrie. Linda Henrie is a talent manager and James Wilson Henrie is a producer, so David Henrie grew up in the industry, to a certain extent. David Henrie has also been very open about his Catholicism. He currently has three children with his wife, former Miss Delaware 2011, Maria Cahill. Henrie began acting in 2002, at age 13, and got his big break as recurring character Petey Pitt in The Pitts.

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Character: David Henrie is returning Wizards Beyond Waverly Place as Justin Russo, older brother of the three Russo children. Justin is a wizard, just like his brothers, but he must hide his powers from others. On the show, Justin has a wife, Giada, and sons Milo and Roman.

Selena Gomez as Alex Russo

Date of birth: July 22, 1992

Active since: 2002

Actor: Selena Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, Texas, to Mandy Teefey and father Ricardo Gomez. Selena is named after the iconic singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, who was tragically killed in 1995. Although Gomez has had a significant acting career, she is also a very well-known and talented singer. His most recent album, Crudeshares its name with Gomez’s makeup brand, Rare Beauty. Gomez got her big break as a child on the popular show Barney and friends.

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Character: Selena Gomez will reprise her role as Alex Russo in Wizards Beyond Waverly Placealthough, unlike Wizards of Waverly PlaceShe will not be the main character. In fact, Gomez will only be a guest star on the show. However, since Alex Russo was the main character of the original show and a fan favorite, many viewers will be looking for her.

Mimi Gianopulos as Giada Russo

Date of birth: May 12, 1989

Active since: 2007

Actor: Mimi Gianopulos was born in Los Angeles, California and attended Carnegie Mellon University. His father, Jim Gianopulos, is a film executive who was previously CEO of 20th Century Fox and Paramount Pictures. Her breakthrough role was as Molly in the film What to Expect When You’re Expectingwhich brings together a cast and focuses on pregnancy and motherhood.

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Character: Mimi Gianopulos will play Giada Russo, the main character of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. She is the wife of Justin Russo and mother of Roman and Milo. Gianopulos was not Wizards of Waverly PlaceSo it will be interesting to see what her story is regarding her relationship with Justin (especially given the change in Justin Russo’s story that marriage represents) and how she might feel about Justin’s powers.

Janice LeAnn Brown as Billie

Date of birth: September 1, 2010

Active since: 2007

Actor: Janice LeAnn Brown in Los Angeles, California. Although she is still very young at just 13 years old, she has already played several roles in major TV shows and films. Her most notable role outside of her next performance as Billie in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place was like Andrea Montross in Montross: Blood Rulesbut Brown’s breakout role was as Young Bow in Black.

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Character: Janice LeAnn Brown will play Billie, one of the main characters in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Billie is a teenage witch who Alex Russo brings to Justin with the request that he train her. Billie is a brave and rebellious character who is just beginning to learn how to control her magical powers, suggesting that she may be taking on Alex Russo’s role in this new era of the Russo family.

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Alkaio Thiele will play Roman Russo, one of Justin Russo’s sons. As Wizards of Waverly Place revealed what genetic magical powers are like in wizarding families, it will be interesting to see what powers Roman might possess. Thiele is also known for playing Young AJ in I will be there and voicing Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Spidey and his amazing friends.

Max Matenko is playing Milo Russo, Justin Russo’s other son. Like Roman, it will be interesting to discover the extent of Milo’s potential capabilities in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. Matenko is best known for playing Charlie in This is usand he also appeared in General Hospital and Platonic.

David DeLuise will emotionally reprise his role as the Russo brothers’ father, Jerry Russo. Fans of Wizards of Waverly Place were eagerly awaiting news on whether DeLuise would appear in Wizards Beyond Waverly Placeand although he is only set to guest star, his return has been confirmed. DeLuise also appeared in This is us as Bill Lundy, Judge Jezner in That 90s showand Steven in star cubamong many others.

Maria Canals-Barrera is coming back in Wizards Beyond Waverly Place as the Russo brothers’ mother, Theresa Russo, alongside her on-screen husband, Jerry. Just like DeLuise, Canals-Barrera’s return was highly anticipated among fans of the original show, and she will indeed guest star on the show. Canals-Barrera is also known for her roles as Connie Torres in Rock Camp and Dr. Angela Harris at Identity Crisis.