The ever-expanding Percy Jackson and the Olympians cast brings more new faces in episode 7, titled ‘We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of’. Watching it, many viewers were left enquiring about the actors who play Procrustes, Hades, and Poseidon in the show. So, here’s all the necessary information about them.
Who is Procrustes and who plays him in Percy Jackson and the Olympians?
Procrustes is another demigod son of Poseidon played by Julian Richings in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.
In Greek Mythology, Procrustes aka Prokoptas is known to be a killer of travelers. He would trap them on his iron bed and kill them by brutally stretching shorter people to fit the bed, and cutting the limbs of taller people for the same. But in the latest Disney+ series, he guards the secret passage to the underworld and uses water beds to trap travelers.
He is played by the 67-year-old British-Canadian actor, Julian Riching, who has been working as an actor since the late 80s and has starred in multiple popular movies and TV shows including Man of Steel, The Claim, and Kingdom Hospital. But his most popular performance came in The CW’s Supernatural, where he portrayed Death in 5 seasons and one short film.
Who plays Hades in Percy Jackson and the Olympians?
Jay Duplass plays Hades, the Greek God of the Underworld in Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney Plus.
The 50-year-old American actor, writer, and filmmaker is popular for directing several movies including 2010’s Cyrus, 2008’s Baghead, and 2011’s Jeff, Who Lives at Home. Besides that, he also directed and wrote the 2015 series Togetherness.
As far as his acting career is concerned, he has played several high-profile roles in shows like The Mindy Project, Transparent, and Industry before guest starring in Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
Who plays Poseidon in Percy Jackson and the Olympians?
Toby Stephens stars as Poseidon, the Greek God of the sea in Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
British actor Toby Stephens has made a name for himself starring in movies such as Die Another Day, where he played the Bond villain Gustav Graves. But his most popular roles came in TV shows including Black Sails and Netflix’s Lost in Space before he took on the Poseidon role.
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