The Actor Movie (2025) – Watch Online, Release Date, Cast, Story, Budget, Collection, Trailer, Poster, Review
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The Actor Movie Details
| Based on | Memory by Donald E. Westlake |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release date | March 14, 2025 |
| Running time | 1hr 38min |
| Age Rating | R |
| Starring | André Holland, Gemma Chan, May Calamawy, Asim Chaudhry, Joe Cole, Fabien Frankel, Olwen Fouéré, Edward Hogg, Toby Jones |
| Directed by | Duke Johnson |
| Screenplay by | Duke Johnson, Stephen Cooney |
| Produced by | Abigail Spencer, Duke Johnson, Paul Young, Ken Kao |
| Cinematography by | Joe Passarelli |
| Edited by | Garret Elkins |
| Music by | Richard Reed Parry |
| Casting by | Kristina Erdely |
| Production Design by | Paulina Rzeszowska |
| Art Direction by | Janka Erdely, Csaba Lodi, Craig Rose |
| Set Decoration by | Krisztina D. Nagy, Mercédesz Nagyváradi |
| Costume Design by | Suzie Harman |
| Production Companies | Innerlight Films, Underscore Films, Waypoint Entertainment |
| Distributor | Neon |
| Box office collection | $42,753 |
The Actor Cast & Characters
- André Holland as Paul Cole
- Gemma Chan as Edna
- May Calamawy
- Asim Chaudhry
- Joe Cole as Nick
- Fabien Frankel
- Olwen Fouéré as Old Lady Track
- Edward Hogg as Make Up Artist
- Toby Jones
- Youssef Kerkour as Black Jack / Ed / Defense Attorney / Busdriver
- Simon McBurney
- Tanya Reynolds
- Tracey Ullman as Mrs. Malloy / Helen / Deerville Woman
- Scott Alexander Young
- Thomas Dominique as Phil
The Actor Storyline
Based on the novel Memory by Donald E. Westlake, The Actor finds Paul Cole stranded in a mysterious small town with no memory of who he is or how he got there. Without a sense of identity or purpose, he starts from scratch and begins courting a local costume designer Edna. As bits and pieces of his past slowly emerge, he attempts to find his way home, but time is slippery, appearances can’t be trusted, and it’s unclear which of his identities is real.
About The Actor Movie
The Actor is an American crime mystery thriller film based on Donald E. Westlake’s 2010 novel Memory. Directed by Duke Johnson, the film marks his solo directorial debut and first venture into live-action filmmaking. It stars André Holland and Gemma Chan in the lead roles.
The novel “Memory” by Donald E. Westlake was written in 1963 and published posthumously in 2010. The novel was retitled “The Actor” and re-published in January 2025 ahead of the film’s release in March 2025.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson was initially considered for the role of Paul Cole. In 2021, Ryan Gosling was set to star and produce the film, but he later stepped down from the lead role. In 2022, André Holland was cast as his replacement, while Gosling stayed on as an executive producer.
Principal photography was initially set to begin in Los Angeles on September 6, 2021, but was later delayed to mid-January 2022. Filming eventually started in Budapest, Hungary, in November 2022 and concluded in April 2023.
The Actor Movie Release Date
The Actor was released theatrically by Neon on March 14, 2025.
