Havoc cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the Netflix action thriller?

The freshly released Netflix action thriller, Havoc, has a talented cast of actors, including Tom Hardy, Forest Whitaker, Timothy Olyphant, and Jessie Mei Li.

Helmed by Gareth Evans, the film follows the plot of a troubled investigator who, in the quest to save a politician's child, uncovers a complex world of a decayed system.

Its synopsis, as mentioned in Rotten Tomatoes, goes as follows:

Walker (Tom Hardy) is a bruised detective fighting his way through the criminal underworld threatening to engulf his entire city. In the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong, Walker finds himself with a number of factions on his tail; a vengeful crime syndicate, a crooked politician, as well as his fellow cops. When attempting to rescue the politician's estranged son, whose involvement in the drug deal starts to unravel a deep web of corruption and conspiracy, he is forced to confront the demons of his past.

Let us explore more about the cast and the characters that they portray in Havoc.

Havoc cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the Netflix action thriller?

1) Jessie Mei Li as Ellie

A still from 'Havoc' | Image via @Youtube/Netflix

Actor Jessie Mei Li essays the role of Ellie, a police officer as well as an associate of Tom Hardy's character, Walker.

The actor elucidated her process in portraying Ellie in an interview with Cosmopolitan. They revealed how they embodied Ellie's relationship with Walker in their performance, as they said:

"A lot of my performance was actually informed by what Tom was doing. There's even things like… I kind of copied his walk a little bit in a couple of scenes, not entirely, but I wanted it to feel like they had a sort of a kinship, like a kind of kindred spirit."

Jessie Mei Li has previously worked in films and series including Strangers (2018), Shadow and Bone (2021-2023), and Last Night in Soho (2021).

2) Timothy Olyphant as Vincent

Actor Timothy Olyphant plays the role of Vincent in the film, a dubious cop in the Narcotics Department.

Apart from his role in Havoc, Timothy Olyphant has starred in Scream 2 (1997), Gone in 60 Seconds (2000), The Girl Next Door (2004), Deadwood (2004-2006), Hitman (2007), Santa Clarita Diet (2017-2019), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), The Mandalorian (2020), Amsterdam (2022), etc.

3) Forest Whitaker as Lawrence Beaumont

Veteran actor Forest Whitaker takes on the role of Lawrence Beaumont, a politician who, upon finding his son to be in danger, assigns Walker to safeguard him.

The Academy and Golden Globe-winning actor is known for his work in films and series including Platoon (1986), Bird (1988), Prêt-à-Porter (1994), Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), Light It Up (1999), Panic Room (2002), The Last King of Scotland (2006), Vantage Point (2008), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Black Panther (2018), Godfather of Harlem (2019-present), Respect (2021), and many more.

4) Tom Hardy as Patrick Walker

Tom Hardy portrays the role of Patrick Walker, a disturbed investigator who is in charge of protecting Charlie, the son of a politician. In the process, he discovers a complicated world full of deceit and schemes.

Apart from starring in this film, Hardy is recognized for his work in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), RocknRolla (2008), Bronson (2008), Lawless (2012), Locke (2013), Peaky Blinders (2014-2022), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), The Revenant (2015), Dunkirk (2017), Taboo (2017), Venom (2018), Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021), and MobLand (2025).