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When Poker Face<\/a> returns to Peacock for its second season on May 8, the hit mystery-of-the-week series created by Rian Johnson (Looper,\u00a0Knives Out) will do so with a cavalcade of guest stars. In fact, the lineup of A-list celebrities confirmed to appear throughout the sophomore season is so impressive, it make the show’s first 10 episodes (stream them here<\/a>) look like a warmup.<\/p>\n Aside from Natasha Lyonne, who returns as human lie detector Charlie Cale, viewers can also expect to see guest roles from over 30 of the hottest actors working in Hollywood today \u2014 from Wicked<\/a>\u00a0sensation Cynthia Erivo to\u00a0The Office<\/a>\u00a0alum B.J. Novak to character actress Margo Martindale.<\/p>\n Head below for a rundown of all the Poker Face Season 2 guest stars and where you’ve most likely seen them all before!<\/p>\n RELATED:\u00a0Rian Johnson Reveals Poker Face Guest Stars, Season 2 Secrets at PaleyFest (DETAILS)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n It seems almost unnecessary to explain Cynthia Erivo’s career with the world still abuzz following her Oscar-nominated turn as Elphaba \u2014 aka the Wicked Witch of the West \u2014 in Wicked<\/a>\u00a0(now streaming on Peacock<\/a>). With an Emmy, Grammy, and Tony under her belt, Erivo is just one award away from joining the exclusive EGOT club. So far, she’s been nominated for three Academy Awards \u2014 twice for\u00a0Harriet\u00a0and once for\u00a0Wicked. As revealed at PaleyFest LA last month, Erivo is playing multiple siblings<\/a> in her episode of Poker Face. Beyond Wicked and Harriet, she has also appeared in Drew Goddard’s Bad Times at the El Royale, Steve McQueen’s Widows, and\u00a0The Outsider.<\/p>\n Fans may not know Lauren Tom immediately by sight, but they most assuredly know her voice. That’s because she’s provided the voiceover dialogue for longtime Planet Express intern Amy Wong on Futurama since it first premiered in 1999. Younger viewers may know her as the voice of\u00a0Kuki Sanban, aka Numbah 3, in Cartoon Network’s\u00a0Codename: Kids Next Door<\/i>. In the live-action realm of things, Tom has appeared in everything from Friends and Quantum Leap to The Rookie and Interior Chinatown. While we don’t know anything about her Poker Face role just yet, we do know she’ll be appearing alongside Awkwafina and Alia Shawkat.<\/p>\n A screen veteran of the late 1980s, Taylor is perhaps best-known for playing\u00a0Carolyn Perron in the first Conjuring film. Her other credits include Leatherface, The X-Files, Six Feet Under, Outer Range, and the recent reboot of Perry Mason.<\/p>\n Known for her successful career as a stand-up comedian,\u00a0Leggero was a regular guest on several Comedy Central roasts \u2014 specifically those for Pamela Anderson, James Franco, and Justin Bieber. On the acting side, she’s appeared in\u00a0He’s Just Not That Into You<\/i>, Let’s Be Cops, Old Dads, Reno 911!,\u00a0Ugly Americans, and Another Period.<\/p>\n Grier famously garnered a legendary comedic reputation in the early ’90s as one of the main cast members on In Living Color (the classic sketch comedy series also featured early turns from Jamie Foxx, the Wayans Brothers, and Jim Carrey). Once that show ended in 1994, Grier went on to enjoy a prolific career across film, television, and live theater in such projects as Jumanji, Life with Bonnie, and Netflix’s\u00a0A Series of Unfortunate Events<\/i>. Two of his most recent roles in Focus Features’\u00a0The American Society of Magical Negroes<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>and NBC’s St. Denis Medical<\/a>\u00a0(stream it here<\/a>)\u00a0earned him a pair of NAACP Image Award nominations.<\/p>\n RELATED:\u00a0Rian Johnson Reveals Poker Face Guest Stars, Season 2 Secrets at PaleyFest (DETAILS)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Richard Kind was recently declared<\/a> “one of Hollywood’s most prolific guest stars,” and it’s not hard to see why. The 68-year-old actor’s career spans nearly 300 projects since the late ’80s, including A Bug’s Life, Mad About You,\u00a0Red Oaks,\u00a0Spin City,\u00a0Curb Your Enthusiasm, A Serious Man<\/a>, and\u00a0Only Murders in the Building. Statistically speaking, you’ve definitely seen him in one thing or another over the years. Even if you don’t know him by sight, his distinctive nasally voice is hard to forget.<\/p>\n “Marry me!” That’s the catchphrase of Shawkat’s most famous character to date,\u00a0Maeby F\u00fcnke, on Arrested Development. Since then, she’s appeared in a number of film and television projects like Search Party, The Old Man, and Blink Twice. Severance fans will recognize her as one of Mark S.’s new Macro Data Refinement team members in the Season 2 premiere. As the photo above indicates, Shawkat will appear alongside Awkwafina and Lauren Tom in Season 2 of Poker Face.<\/p>\n Speaking of Awkwafina, the\u00a0mononymous comedian and actress (born Nora Lum) has enjoyed a prominent and extremely prolific status in Hollywood these last few years, with appearances in Crazy Rich Asians,\u00a0Raya and the Last Dragon<\/i>,\u00a0Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Migration<\/a>, and Kung Fu Panda 4<\/a>. She is the recipient of a Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe.<\/p>\n One of the few returning faces from Season 1, Perlman will reprise her role as underworld figure and casino magnate Beatrix Hasp. Beyond the world of Poker Face, she recently played Barbie creator Ruth Handler in the wildly successful Barbie film<\/a> directed and co-written by Greta Gerwig. She was also a main cast member on the bar-based sitcom\u00a0Cheers throughout its lengthy 11-season run, during which time\u00a0Perlman (who, incidentally, is married to Danny DeVito) garnered four Emmy wins<\/a>\u00a0for Outstanding Actress out of 10 nominations.<\/p>\n One of the youngest guest stars this season at 29-years-old,\u00a0Viswanathan gained widespread recognition for\u00a0Blockers, Bad Education,\u00a0Miracle Workers, and the Focus Features release\u00a0Drive-Away Dolls<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n You may not know it from the handsome headshot above, but this man spent nearly a decade playing nebbishy nerd Howard Wolowitz on The Big Bang Theory. Like Pealman, Helberg is one of a few returning actors to the mostly non-serialized Poker Face, whose sophomore season sees him reprising the role of Luca Clark, an agent of the FBI.<\/p>\n Fans most likely known Schilling for her role as Piper Chapman on Orange Is the New Black, which earned her well-deserved Primtime Emmy and Golden Globe nods. Before that, she portrayed the lead character of nurse\u00a0Veronica Agnes Flanagan Callahan on NBC’s short-lived medical drama\u00a0Mercy, which ran for a single season between fall 2009 and spring 2010.<\/p>\n Another Orange Is the New Black alum, Moore played the role of Cindy Hayes on the hit Netflix series, which netted her an NAACP Image Award for\u00a0Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She has also appeared in Law & Order: SVU<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a030 Rock<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 both of which are now streaming on Peacock.<\/p>\n RELATED:\u00a0Poker Face’s Natasha Lyonne is Back For “Next Level” Murder Mysteries in Season 2 (FIRST LOOK)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Marshall is a founding member of the comedy trio known as Please Don’t Destroy<\/a>, which also comprises\u00a0John Higgins and\u00a0Martin Herlihy. The group is known for their digital shorts that air on Saturday Night Live<\/a>, making them the sketch series’ spiritual successor to The Lonely Island. Please Don’t Destroy’s first feature film, The Treasure of Foggy Mountain, is now on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you’re a fan of The Office<\/a>\u00a0(stream all seasons here<\/a>), you know Novak as Dunder Mifflin employee Ryan Howard. If you’re a fan of Quentin Tarantino, then you know him as the Nazi-hunting\u00a0Utivich from Inglourious Basterds<\/a>. In 2022, the actor made his directorial debut with Vengeance \u2014 now streaming on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n A fixture of the screen since the early ’70s, Kane has appeared in everything from Annie Hall to\u00a0Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt<\/i>. She received critical acclaim last year for her turn as late bloomer bat mitzvah student Carla Kessler in director Nathan Silver’s indie Jewish comedy\u00a0Between the Temples<\/i>. The role earned her Best Supporting Actress from the\u00a0New York Film Critics Circle.<\/p>\n An acclaimed rapper and actor, Cliff “Method Man” Smith is famous for being one of the founding members of the legendary group known as Wu-Tang Clan. In addition to releasing seven solo albums, Method Man has also enjoyed over 100 acting roles across film, television, and video games. Some of his most notable projects include The Wire,\u00a0CSI: Crime Scene Investigation<\/i>, and the 2019 sequel to Shaft.<\/p>\n Hawkins burst onto the scene with a recurring role as Heath on\u00a0The Walking Dead. Following the character’s mysterious disappearance within the zombie series, Hawkins went on to star in 24: Legacy, Kong: Skull Island, The Last Voyage of the Demeter<\/i><\/a>, and the Oscar-winning N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton.<\/p>\n Krumholtz is known for such coming-of-age classics as 10 Things I Hate About You and NBC’s Freaks and Geeks. As an adult, he appeared in Numb3rs, Superbad, The Deuce, The Plot Against America, and, most recently, Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning Oppenheimer. Looking ahead, Krumholtz will play Kara Zor-El’s father in next summer’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow<\/a>.<\/p>\n Born\u00a0<\/strong>Davionte Ganter, GaTa is a rapper who made his acting debut playing a version of himself in\u00a0Lil Dicky’s semi-autobiographical series, Dave. In terms of the big screen, the artist has enjoyed roles in Anyone But You and House Party.<\/p>\n A regular Saturday Night Live cast member since 2018, Nwodim<\/a> most recently appeared in Peacock’s Stephen Curry-based mockumentary series, Mr. Throwback<\/a>\u00a0(stream it here<\/a>), alongside Adam Pally and\u00a0Ayden Mayeri.<\/p>\n Hoffman hit the screen in 1989’s Field of Dreams, playing the wife of Kevin Costner’s baseball-minded\u00a0Ray Kinsella. Her other notable projects are Volcano<\/a>,\u00a0Transparent, and\u00a0Girls. There are no details on her Poker Face<\/i>\u00a0character, but the image above does reveal that she’s A) Some kind of police officer and B) Starring alongside Ben Marshall.<\/p>\n Esposito had been acting for decades, appearing in \u2014 among other things \u2014 a number of Spike Lee-directed projects (like Do The Right Thing and Malcolm X), before his most successful role as meth kingpin Gustavo “Gus” Fring on Breaking Bad. The character, who would later return in the Better Call Saul prequel series, immediately cemented\u00a0Esposito as both an acting powerhouse and cultural icon to boot. He’s been a hot commodity ever since, with starring roles in the Maze Runner films,\u00a0The Mandalorian, The Boys, and, most recently, Captain America: Brave New World.<\/p>\n Osment hit it big as a child actor with featured roles in such major films as Robert Zemeckis’s\u00a0Forrest Gump, M. Night Shyamalan’s\u00a0The Sixth Sense, and Steven Spielberg’s\u00a0A.I. Artificial Intelligence<\/i>. After a hiatus from the entertainment industry<\/a> during his teenage years, Osment returned with a vengeance in the 2010s.<\/p>\n Son of the late great John Ritter and husband to fellow Poker Face guest star Melanie Lynskey, Jason is known for his longtime tenure as the voice of Dipper Pines on Gravity Falls. Audiences may have also spotted him in Joan of Arcadia,\u00a0The Event, and Raising Dion.<\/p>\n RELATED:\u00a010 Hilarious Comedy Shows to Stream on Peacock Right Now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n There’s an entire generation that associates John Cho with one of the greatest stoner comedies of all time: Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle\u00a0(as well as its two sequels). Of course, J.J. Abrams later tapped him to play\u00a0Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu in the Star Trek reboot trilogy. More recently, he tackled the role of Spike Spiegel in the live-action Cowboy Bebop on Netflix.<\/p>\n Mulaney was part of the SNL writing team between 2008 and 2013. While there, he co-created the fan favorite character of Stefon<\/a> alongside Bill Hader. Since leaving the sketch comedy series, Mulaney has built a successful hybrid career of standup comedy and acting, with roles in everything from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse to Peacock’s Bupkis\u00a0(stream it here<\/a>).<\/p>\n Theroux has attached himself to several high-profile productions over the years, including Ben Stiller’s Tropic Thunder (which he co-wrote and executive-produced),\u00a0The Leftovers (on which he played the lead character of Kevin Garvey), and Tim Burton’s long-awaited Beetlejuice sequel (aptly-titled Beetlejuice Beetlejuice).<\/p>\n Sopranos fans will immediately recognize\u00a0Narducci as\u00a0Charmaine Bucco, wife to\u00a0John Ventimiglia’s Artie. In fact, she’s been a part of several mobster sagas like\u00a0A Bronx Tale,\u00a0Chicago Overcoat, and\u00a0The Irishman.<\/p>\n Holmes began her career in the late ’90s as Joey Potter on the classic coming-of-age series, Dawson’s Creek. Superhero fans probably know her as Rachel Dawes in Batman Begins.<\/p>\n If you watched ABC Family (now Freeform) in the mid-2000s, then odds are good that you saw Corrigan as Eddie Finnerty on the sitcom Grounded for Life. A veteran character actor, he’s also appeared in\u00a0Goodfellas<\/i>,\u00a0True Romance,\u00a0Superbad,\u00a0The Departed, and\u00a0The King of Staten Island<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n Following his breakout role as Dinesh Chugtai on\u00a0Silicon Valley,\u00a0Nanjiani went on to land major parts in The Big Sick, Men in Black: International, Eternals, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, and\u00a0Only Murders in the Building<\/i>. So far, he’s been nominated for two Emmys \u2014 one for his guest spot on Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zone reboot<\/a>, and another for his turn as\u00a0Steve Banerjee in Welcome to Chippendales<\/i>.<\/p>\n The running gag on BoJack Horseman wasn’t lying: Martindale is one of the greatest and most prolific character actors to ever do it. Some of her most notable projects include\u00a0The Rocketeer,\u00a0Million Dollar Baby, Dexter, Suits<\/a>,\u00a0The Americans,\u00a0The Good Wife,\u00a0and Cocaine Bear<\/a>.<\/p>\n While Lynskey’s acting career first began in the ’90s, nowadays, she’s famous for playing the adult Shauna Shipman on the hit mystery-drama series\u00a0Yellowjackets. The performance has landed her three Emmy nods for\u00a0Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She’s also appeared in The Last of Us<\/a> and Peacock’s\u00a0<\/a>The Tattooist of Auschwitz<\/a>\u00a0<\/i>(stream it here<\/a>).<\/p>\n Harrison’s Hollywood resum\u00e9 includes Paul Feig’s A Simple Favor,\u00a0Shrill, and\u00a0She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.<\/p>\n Audiences most likely know Richardson from his role as\u00a0Richard Splett in\u00a0Veep, or else\u00a0Detroiters \u2014 the latter of which Richardson co-created with Tim Robinson. He’s enjoyed quite the varied career, mainly in the realm of comedy, taking on such projects as The Afterparty, Werewolves Within<\/a>, and The Tomorrow War<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cola began her acting career on\u00a0I Love Dick, starring alongside Kevin Bacon and Kathryn Hahn. Since then, she’s gone on to appear in Joy Ride, A Family Affair,\u00a0and Nobody Wants This.<\/p>\n Rex’s career includes the Amanda Bynes\/Jenny Garth sitcom What I Like About You, several installments of the Scary Movie series, and Sean Baker’s pre-Anora film, Red Rocket. The latter film won Rex accolades from the\u00a0Los Angeles Film Critics Association and\u00a0Independent Spirit Awards.<\/p>\nCynthia Erivo<\/h2>\n
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