Peacock today announced four series regulars joining the cast of QUEER AS FOLK, a reimagining by Stephen Dunn, of the groundbreaking British series created by Russell T. Davies. Additionally, it was announced that Jaclyn Moore joins as Executive Producer and Writer. Moore is an award-winning trans writer whose credits include “Dear White People” and “Love Life.“?
Fin Argus (he/him/they/them) (“Clouds,” “The Gifted“) will play a cocky high schooler whose confidence belies his lack of real-world experience.
Candace Grace (they/them) (“Acts of Crime“) will play a non-binary professor navigating the rocky transition from punk to parenthood.
Johnny Sibilly (he/him) (“Hacks,” “Pose“) will play a successful lawyer who is not as put together as he seems.
Devin Way (he/him) (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Station 19“) will play a charming and sometimes chaotic commitment-phobe who finds a reason to stay in New Orleans after tragedy rocks his community.
The cast joins previously announced Jesse James Keitel, who will play a trans, semi-reformed party girl who is struggling to grow up.
Argus is repped by UTA, CESD Talent Agency, and Reel Talent Management; Grace is repped by ICM Partners, ATA Management, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Sibilly is repped by Select Management Group, CESD Talent Agency, and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson LLP.; Way is repped by Innovative Artists and Impression Entertainment, and Moore is repped by Mosaic and WME.
QUEER AS FOLK is a vibrant reimagining of the groundbreaking British series created by Russell T. Davies, exploring a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
QUEER AS FOLK is produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. The series is created, written and executive produced by Stephen Dunn, who will also direct the pilot episode. Additional executive producers include Jaclyn Moore, Lee Eisenberg, Emily Brecht, original series creator Russell T. Davies, Nicola Shindler, and Richard Halliwell on behalf of NENT Studios UK, which distributes the format.
