Where You've Seen The Cast Of Black Adam Before

The man playing Teth Adam, aka the titular antihero of "Black Adam," likely needs no introduction. After rising to prominence as WWE superstar The Rock, Dwayne Johnson set his sights on Hollywood, and it wasn't long before he'd conquered the screen. First and foremost, Johnson is a famous (and bankable) action film A-lister. He's starred in the "Fast & Furious" film series, its "Hobbs and Shaw" spinoff, "Southland Tales," "The Mummy" and "Scorpion King" franchise, and the "Jumanji" films. He's also delighted family audiences as the voice of the unforgettable demigod Maui in Disney's "Moana."

He's also carried or appeared in many reboots and remakes, such as "Hercules," "Baywatch," "Jem and the Holograms," the "G.I. Joe" soft reboot "Retaliation," "Race to Witch Mountain," 2008's "Get Smart," the big screen adaptation of Disney's classic "Jungle Cruise" ride, and the action movie based on the arcade classic "Rampage." Other film work includes the comedies "Central Intelligence," "Pain and Gain," "Tooth Fairy," and Netflix's "Red Notice" with Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot.

Johnson has also become a power player behind the camera, serving as a producer on many of his own projects, including TV series like the HBO comedy drama "Ballers" and "Young Rock," a roman à clef about his own childhood and youth.

Justice Society leader Hawkman, aka Carter Hall, is played by Aldis Hodge, whose earliest TV roles included Ray "Voodoo" Tatum on "Friday Night Lights," Travis Grant on "Numb3rs," and Wilmore on the musical series "American Dreams." Hodge went on to star on "Leverage" and "Leverage: Redemption" as Alec Hardison, "TURN: Washington's Spies" as Jordan, and WGN's "Underground" as Noah. Other TV appearances include "City on a Hill," the two-part "Supernatural" episode "All Hell Breaks Loose," and the "Black Museum" episode of "Black Mirror."

Hodge made his feature film debut as in 1995's "Die Hard with a Vengeance," and has since been seen in the Coen Brothers' remake of "The Ladykillers," the historical drama "Hidden Figures," and Leigh Whannell's 2020 take on "The Invisible Man," among others. He may also sound familiar, as he's another member of the "Black Adam" cast who's an accomplished voice actor. He played Frankie on "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder," and he's even been a DC superhero before, voicing the Green Lantern John Stewart in the animated feature "Green Lantern: Beware My Power."

Joseph Gatt, who plays the gigantic Squad Leader in "Black Adam," has been a memorable presence in films like "The Retaliators," Tim Burton's "Dumbo," and "Espionage Tonight." He's also appeared in "Never Leave Alive" and "Finding Eden," although you probably first saw him either as Gundroth the Frost Giant in the first "Thor" movie, or as a science officer in "Star Trek Into Darkness."

Gatt's made some striking appearances on genre TV as well, starring as the roving kidnapper known as The Man on "Z Nation," and as prisoner The Albino on "Banshee" and "Banshee Origins." Guest spots on shows like "Lucky Man," "The 100," and "Teen Wolf" line his resume, and he also played Thenn Warg on "Game of Thrones" and Victor Zelko on "NCIS: New Orleans."

It's very possible you recognize Gatt's distinctive voice from the "Star Wars: The Old Republic" games, in which he's played Lord Scourge and other assorted characters. He can also be heard in "Elder Scrolls Online" as various creeps, including vampire/High Elf Verandis Ravenwatch and the Dark Brotherhood's Terenus.

The photogenic Pierce Brosnan plays Kent Nelson, the man known as Doctor Fate, in "Black Adam." Brosnan famous for several high-profile roles. He played Sam, one of the three dads, in "Mamma Mia!" He also memorably played Professor Donald Kessler in "Mars Attacks!" and Alex in "The Mirror Has Two Faces."

But Pierce Brosnan will always be best known for some iconic action and espionage roles. Before he played the title role in 1999's "The Thomas Crown Affair," he was an icon of '80s TV in the lead role on "Remington Steele." And of course, he played James Bond in "GoldenEye," "Tomorrow Never Dies," "The World Is Not Enough," and "Die Another Day."

Brosnan has also made plenty of other memorable appearances in miniseries and TV shows like 1988's "The Son," 1989's "Around the World in 80 Days," and the AMC historical drama "The Son." On the lighter side, he's been a standout presence in "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga," "The World's End," and "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief."

Isis' brother Karim in "Black Adam" is one of comparatively few roles comedian Mohammed Amer has taken that aren't based on his own life. A lot of Mo's comedy comes from his experiences growing up as a Palestinian refugee, moving to Houston, Texas, from Kuwait in 1990 when he was nine years old (per NPR). 

Of course, it's standard practice for stand-up comedians to craft dramatized versions of their own lives, and it's no surprise that Amer has been drawn to roles that resonate with his background. In an episode of Pete Holmes' HBO comedy-about-comedy "Crashing," he plays Mo Amer, a friend to the series' star. He's also been seen in two seasons of Hulu's eye-opening "Ramy" as Ramy's cousin Mo. And What's Mohammed doing these days, besides "Black Adam"? He's playing the title character in his own Netflix comedy, which is called — you guessed it — "Mo."

Viola Davis won accolades in 2022 for her performance as Nanisca in "The Woman King," but she's been involved in a ton of cinematic classics. "Fences," "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," "Far from Heaven," "Out of Sight," "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," "Doubt," and "Antwone Fisher" are all beloved films with one thing in common: a memorable appearance (in some cases starring but in all cases scene-stealing) from Viola Davis.

Davis' science fiction and fantasy bona fides are pretty strong, too. She was powerful in Steven Soderbergh's melancholy "Solaris" remake and the divisive "Ender's Game," and she made memorable appearances in both "Knight and Day" and "Kate & Leopold." On the small screen, she's played Michelle Obama on Showtime's "The First Lady" and has given particularly great performances on "United States of Tara" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." But she's probably best recognized for her most enduring role, Annaliese Keating on "How to Get Away with Murder."

Of course, all of that is in addition to her work across the DC Extended Universe as morally ambiguous Task Force X director Amanda Waller. Having been a highlight of both "Suicide Squad" movies and the "Peacemaker" TV series, she reprises the role here in "Black Adam." 

Celebrated actor and model Djimon Hounsou plays Shazam, the ancient wizard who bestows powers upon both Black Adam and Billy Batson. You've already seen him play the role once before, in "Shazam!" (and you'll see him again in "Shazam! Fury of the Gods"), but you've also probably seen Hounsou in a million other things.

Hounsou's prestigious filmography includes high-profile projects like "Amistad," "Gladiator," "In America," and "Blood Diamond" — dramatic turns that have brought him no small amount of awards attention over the years. You may recognize Hounsou from his other comic book movie roles, though. He quite memorably played Papa Midnite in the 2005 Keanu Reeves-led DC adaptation "Constantine," and he's crossed the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Korath the Pursuer in "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Captain Marvel." The character served in the Starforce during the Kree-Skrull War, and worked for Ronan the Accuser (Lee Pace).

Earlier in his career, Hounsou lent his striking image to a number of music videos, including "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" by Janet Jackson, "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul, and "Hold On" by En Vogue. He also appears in the "Express Yourself" music video by Madonna.