Étoile cast and character guide: who plays whom in this latest Prime Video drama?

Power couple Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, who were behind shows like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Gilmore Girls, are back on Prime Video with their latest series, Étoile.

The official synopsis for Étoile, as per Rotten Tomatoes, reads,

“In New York and Paris, dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions, swapping their most talented stars.”

While the cast features some famous real life ballerinas, actors who have also previously worked with Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino are part of the show.

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Étoile cast and character guide

Luke Kirby as Jack McMillan

Luke Kirby plays the role of New York City Metropolitan Ballet Theater’s director, Jack McMillan. He is shown to be facing similar challenges like Geneviève Lavigne and thus agrees with the exchange to make the best of the situation.

Luke Kirby had previously starred in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Take This Waltz, Mambo Italiano, etc.

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Charlotte Gainsbourg as Geneviève Lavigne

Paris’ Le Ballet National’s interim director, Geneviève Lavigne, is played by Charlotte Gainsbourg. Her character is strong and sharp-tongued, and she devises the plan of swapping the dancers with McMillan’s company in an attempt to revive both audience and funding.

Charlotte Gainsbourg is a French star who has worked with Lars Von Trier in his films like Antichrist, Nymphomaniac: Vols. I and II, and Melancholia.

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Gideon Glick as Tobias Bell

Tobias Bell is a choreographer at McMillan’s New York City Metropolitan Ballet Theater. His innovative ideas are shown to be clashing with traditional methods as he comes to Paris from America.

Gideon Glick, who plays Bell, has previously been associated with projects like The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Ocean’s Eight, Maestro, Devious Maids, American Horror Story etc.

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Lou De Laâge as Cheyenne Toussant

Cheyenne Toussaint, played by Lou De Laâge, is the primary dancer of Lavigne’s Paris’ Le Ballet National. McMillan agrees with Lavigne’s idea of swapping dancers only if he could get Toussantin in his team, which leads her to New York to work with McMillan and his team.

Lou De Laâge is a talented French actor who has works like The Innocents, Breathe, and The Mad Women's Ball to her credit.

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Ivan du Pontavice as Gabin Roux

Gabin Roux is portrayed as an egoistic but talented dancer in Étoile. This Persian dancer is ambitious and is determined to prove his worth throughout the show.

Ivan du Pontavice has been previously seen in projects like Rupture, Children of the Night, On the Pulse etc.

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Other cast and characters in Étoile

Besides the already mentioned characters, there are a bunch of other cast members who further elevate Étoile. These characters include

• Yanic Truesdale as Raphael Marchand - the right-hand man of Genevieve
• Taïs Vinolo as Mishi Duplessis - a rising young star with Genevieve’s company
• Simon Callow as Crispin Shamblee - the millionaire behind funding the swapping plan
• David Haig as Nicholas Leutwylek - one of McMillans colleagues
• LaMay Zhang as SuSu Li
• Omar Maskati as Julian
• Lala Cholous as Pianiste
• Unity Phelan as Julie

Étoile can be streamed on Prime Video.