Set in a world in which superheroes exist and are corporate shills, The Boys follows Billy Butcher, Hughie Campbell, and the band of dysfunctional heroes who seek to put the superheroes, or Supes, in their place. Interestingly, The Boys season 3's biggest teases.

Karl Urban as William "Billy" Butcher

Date of Birth: June 7, 1972

Actor: Karl Urban is a New Zealand actor - born in Wellington - who first gained international attention for his role in the movie Ghost Ship. That said, Urban's breakout role was undoubtedly as Éomer in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, a role he reprised in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Aside from this, Urban has been in some big franchises, from his role as Skurge in the MCU's Thor: Ragnarok to Dr. 'Bones' McCoy in the Kelvin Timeline Star Trek movies. Recently, Urban was cast as the fan-favorite character Johnny Cage in Mortal Kombat 2.

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Character: Urban brings a stoic and intimidating presence to his performances, making him the ideal fit for Butcher. With a personal vendetta against Supes, Butcher is a man who is willing to push boundaries and corrupt himself in order to bring them down. This led to Butcher taking V24 in season 3 to gain temporary superpowers, with the drug having dire consequences by giving him six months to live. At the onset of The Boys season 4, Butcher is reckoning with his death sentence while battling against his inner demons to free his ex-wife's child, Ryan, from Homelander's clutches.

Jack Quaid as Hugh "Hughie" Campbell Jr.

Date of Birth: April 24, 1992

Actor: Hughie Campbell is played by Jack Quaid in The Boys season 4's cast, an actor born in Los Angeles. Quaid comes from the Hollywood background one would expect from the son of Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, yet has made his way in the business ever since his breakout role in 2012's The Hunger Games. Since then, Quaid has had roles in movies like Rampage, Logan Lucky, Scream V, and Oppenheimer. In the world of TV, Quaid has found success in voice roles in shows like Harvey Girls Forever! Star Trek: Lower Decks, and My Adventures with Superman.

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Character: Hughie Campbell Jr. serves as the everyman of The Boys. After his girlfriend is killed by a Supe in The Boys season 1, Hughie is recruited by Billy Butcher and is dragged into a world of violence and espionage amid much more experienced allies. Since then, Hughie has grown greatly. He is now much braver and more proactive within the group, forming strong friendships with Billy, Frenchie, and MM. The Boys season 4 sees Hughie reckon with his father's medical woes while fighting Supes and continuing his relationship with Starlight.

Erin Moriarty as Annie January/Starlight

Date of Birth: June 24, 1994

Actor: Erin Moriarty is an American actor, born in New York City, who has been working in Hollywood since she was a teenager in the sitcom One Life to Live. Moriarty's breakout role came in 2015 when she had a main role in Marvel's Jessica Jones season 1. Since then, Moriarty gained attention in movies thanks to her role as part of the ensemble cast for the Oscar-nominated Captain Fantastic. Besides these credits, Moriarty's main success has come in The Boys.

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Character: In The Boys, Moriarty plays Starlight, the latest addition to the titular team. Although she is a Supe, Annie is very different than the rest of the of The Boys' superteam The Seven. Unlike other corrupt Supes, Annie uses her abilities as a tool to help people. The Boys season 3 of the show inducted Annie into the titular team dropping all pretenses of being undercover with Vought and publically fighting against the corrupt company and Homelander; In The Boys season 4, Annie is the figurehead of the public fight against Homelander.

Antony Starr as John Gillman/Homelander

Date of Birth: October 25, 1975

Actor: Anthony Starr is a New Zealand actor, born in Wellington like his costar Karl Urban. Starr found early success in his native country with the crime-comedy Outrageous Fortune. Starr's breakout performance came in the Cinemax series Banshee, which led Starr to be cast as Homelander in The Boys. Besides these roles, Starr has recently appeared in Guy Ritchie's The Covenant and the horror movie Cobweb. While his career extends beyond The Boys, his impeccable and chilling performance as Homelander is what put Anthony Starr on the map, as evident by how many times Starr has reprised the role.

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Character: Starr's performance is often praised as one of the best aspects of the show, conveying both the terrifying and hilarious sides of Homelander. Homelander is the show's central villain, an incredibly complex manchild who uses his superpowers to establish dominance over those he deems not worthy. That said, Homelander has an irreversible need to be loved, making him an overly compelling antagonist to go up against the titular team. The Boys season 4 has Homelander acting more on his murderous urges as he tries to build a lasting dynasty for himself and his son, Ryan.

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Laz Alonso as Marvin/Mother's Milk/MM

Date of Birth: March 25, 1974

Actor: Laz Alonso is an American actor whose earlier roles include small ing turns in Stomp the Yard and Jarhead. The actor has had a lot of smaller ing roles in some big franchises, though Alonso's breakout role arguably came in Fast and Furious as Fenix Calderon. Alonso also played the Na'vi warrior Tsu'tey in James Cameron's Avatar. Other movie credits include a role in the crime thriller Wrath of Man alongside Jason Statham and Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit.

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Character: Though Mother's Milk is perhaps the most physically intimidating member of the Boys, Alonso helps make him the heart of the group with his charm and kindness. MM stands in stark contrast to Butcher's tendency to butt heads with everyone, often being a more charismatic leader. The Boys season 4 sees Mother's Milk become the new leader of The Boys after his and Butcher's friendship unraveled in The Boys season 3 due to the former disapproving of the latter using Temp-V.

Tomer Capon as Frenchie

Date of Birth: July 15, 1985

Actor: Tomer Capon is an Israeli actor, born in Holon. Capon has appeared in several Israeli productions, including his first movie role opposite Natalie Portman in the drama, A Tale of Love and Darkness. The Boys marked Capon's first fully English production. Capon will next be seen in the sci-fi movie Slingshot opposite Laurence Fishburne and Casey Affleck.

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Character: Frenchie is similar to Mother's Milk in that he is a more friendly member of The Boys. While he is haunted by a past mistake that cost innocent lives, he seeks solace in his strong relationship with Kimiko and his drive to do what is right by fighting against Vought. In The Boys season 4, Frenchie reconnects with a person from his past that causes a lot of drama, while further exploring his friendship/relationship with Kimiko.

Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko Miyashiro

Date of Birth: February 10, 1992

Actor: Karen Fukuhara is a Japanese-American actor born in Los Angeles. Fukuhara's breakout role came in 2016's Suicide Squad in which she starred as Katana, a vigilante enlisted in the titular team. Concerning film roles, Fukuhara had a small cameo in the Brad Pitt-led Bullet Train. Aside from these credits and The Boys, Fukuhara's main success has come in the form of voice roles including Star Wars: Visions, Craig of the Creek, and The Boy and the Heron.

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Character: As Kimiko in The Boys, Fukuhara was introduced as a wild and incredibly violent rogue Supe taken in by the team. However, through this surrogate family, she proves that she is a warm and caring person who is still capable of doing a lot of damage. Kimiko was created as a result of illegal child trafficking by a terrorist organization in her home country. While seeking redemption through her work with The Boys, season 4 sees her come across cells of the terrorist group that took her childhood and that of so many other children.

Chace Crawford as Kevin Moskowitz/The Deep

Date of Birth: July 18, 1985

Actor: Chace Crawford is an American actor born in Lubbock, Texas. Crawford's first movie was the 2006 horror movie The Covenant, in which he starred alongside Sebastian Stan and Taylor Kitsch. Crawford is best known for his breakout role as Nate Archibald in the hit series Gossip Girl, Additional roles in Chace Crawford's filmography include starring in The Haunting of Molly Hartley, What to Expect When You're Expecting, and a main TV role in Blood & Oil.

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Character: One of the funniest characters on the show is The Deep. The Deep was introduced as an on-again-off-again member of the Seven whose public misconduct sent him on a path of redemption fueled entirely by self-interest. Crawford is hilarious at playing The Deep's pathetic and oblivious nature, as well as managing to successfully translate various romantic relationships with sea animals. In The Boys season 4, The Deep explores his new role as a trusted ally of Homelander, though one who is too scared to go against the latter.

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Jessie T. Usher as Reggie Franklin/A-Train

Date of Birth: February 29, 1992

Actor: Jessie T. Usher is an American actor born in Silver Spring, Maryland. Usher's career began with guest-starring roles in everything from Without a Trace to Hannah Montana. That said, Usher's breakout role was arguably the live-action Cartoon Network series Level Up which led to his main roles in Survivor's Remorse and The Boys. Some of Usher's film roles include Independence Day: Resurgence, Almost Christmas, 2019's Shaft, and Smile.

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Character: Like Crawford, Usher is very effective at playing the complexity of A-Train, a Supe who has done awful things but is incredibly compelling to watch. A-Train is a self-involved and dangerous Supe, but one who has gradually learned more about his responsibility as a hero as the series goes on. A-Train's story in The Boys season 4 sees him as one of Homelander's lackeys, leading him to become more involved in providing information to The Boys, potentially even leading him down the path of a full-blown turncoat.

Nathan Mitchell as Black Noir II

Date of Birth: December 6, 1988

Actor: Nathan Mitchell is a Canadian actor born in Mississauga, Ontario. Mitchell has been part of The Boys' ensemble since the beginning, though fans will be forgiven for not recognizing Mitchell's face as it has been hidden under a mask the entire time. The Black Noir actor doesn't have many roles to his name outside of The Boys, but it's far from the only part in his still-growing career. Mitchell has appeared in shows like The Arrow and Supernatural, with a recurring role in iZombie. Most recently, he ed the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia as Zion Miller.

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Character: Interestingly, Mitchell has played two different versions of the same character. Initially, Mitchell portrayed the original Black Noir, a mute, endlessly traumatized man named Earving. The original Noir was one of The Boys' most powerful Supes and had a tragic history involving Vought and Soldier Boy. Noir was killed by Homelander in The Boys season 3, yet his return was confirmed for The Boys season 4. In the latter, Mitchell plays an actor hired by Homelander to play the role of Black Noir to cover up the real hero's death. As such, Black Noir II is much more talkative.