Warning! Contains spoilers for Only Murders in the Building season 3!The Only Murders in the Building season 3 cast is a blend of lovable regulars and new A-list talent, and the show's much-anticipated return once again brings fresh energy with some incredibly well-selected new cast . The comedy series centers on three disparate true-crime podcast aficionados, Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez), who all live in the Arconia, a luxurious Upper West Side apartment building. When a murder takes place at the Arconia, the trio bands together to crack the case, and they create a podcast and unlikely friendship in the process.
Season 3 of Only Murders in the Building finds the core trio investigating the murder of actor Ben Glenroy (Paul Rudd). In addition to its starry lead cast, Only Murders in the Building is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to celebrity guest stars and cameos. Tina Fey has a recurring role as arrogant podcast host Cinda Canning, while Jane Lynch has popped up as Sazz Pataki, Charles' Brazzos stunt double. Stars like Sting and Amy Schumer have cameoed as versions of themselves, who are residents at the Arconia. But along with its main characters, the cast of Only Murders in the Building season 3 may be its most famous yet.
Steve Martin As Charles-Haden Savage
Steve Martin returns as the one-liner-cracking Charles-Haden Savage in the Only Murders In The Building season 3 cast. Steve Martin's character Charles is a friendly but technologically inept former TV star whose biggest role was the eponymous detective in '90s crime drama Brazzos. Season 3 begins with Charles in a good place in his life with a new romance with his former make-up artist Joy, rekindling his relationship with his ex's daughter Lucy, and taking to the Broadway stage. Of course, it is all threatened by a new murder.
A successful standup comedian in the 1970s, Martin frequently hosted Saturday Night Live. In the 1980s, Martin starred in several hit comedy films, playing Lucky Day in Three Amigos (alongside his Only Murders in the Building co-star Short), C.D. Bales in Roxanne, and Neal Page in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. The '90s and 2000s saw Martin playing affable fathers in family-friendly comedy franchises like George Banks in the Father of the Bride and Tom Baker in Cheaper by the Dozen.
Martin Short As Oliver Putnam
Oliver Putnam, the over-the-top, cash-strapped Broadway director, is once again played by Martin Short in the Only Murders in the Building season 3 cast. Like Charlies, Oliver seems to be on his way to success in his personal and private life at the beginning of Only Murders in the Building season 3 with his mended relationship with his son Oliver and his return to theatrical productions, directing a Broadway play starring Charles and Ben Glenroy. However, Ben's death on opening night starts the run-off on a bad note.
A known face long before playing Oliver in Only Murders In The Building, Martin Short got his start appearing on sketch comedy series SCTV and Saturday Night Live. He is an accomplished stage actor, winning a Tony Award for his work in Little Me. Appearing in several comedy films, Short notably starred opposite Martin in Three Amigos as Ned Nederlander and in the Father of the Bride franchise as Franck Eggelhoffer. Short is also a prolific voice actor, with credits including Huy in The Prince of Egypt, Stefano in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, and various voices in Frankenweenie.
Selena Gomez As Mabel Mora
The third returning lead in the Only Murders in the Building cast is Gomez as sarcastic artist Mabel Mora. Mabel is the least dramatic and most rational member of the central murder-solving trio but season 3 finds the dynamic shifting somewhat. With Charles and Oliver finding success and getting their lives together, Mabel feels less involved. However, a new murder is the perfect thing to bring them back together.
Gomez's breakout role was Alex Russo in the Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place. Her notable film roles include Grace Ann Bennett/Cordelia Winthrop Scott in Monte Carlo and Faith in Spring Breakers. An accomplished singer, Gomez has released six albums — three with her band, Selena Gomez & the Scene (Kiss & Tell, A Year Without Rain, and When the Sun Goes Down), and three as a solo artist (Stars Dance, Revival, and Rare). Another of Gomez's best television shows is her cooking series, Selena + Chef.
Paul Rudd As Ben Glenroy
One of the main talking points around the Only Murders season 3 cast is, of course, Paul Rudd as Ben Glenroy. Ben Glenroy is an actor who dies on a Broadway stage at the end of Only Murders in the Building season 2. His murder kicks off the events of Only Murders in the Building season 3, and he's once again played by Rudd. Ben shares the stage with Charles in the play and the two actors clearly don't see eye-to-eye. His death on opening night puts the heroes of the show in a very public position to once again solve the crime.
Much like Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin, Paul Rudd has been a household name since long before ing the cast of Only Murders in the Building. Rudd's film debut was Clueless, where he played Cher's ex-stepbrother Josh. In the 2000s, Rudd was an A-list comedy actor, starring in hit films like Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Brian Fantana, The 40-Year-Old Virgin as David, and PI Love You, Man as Peter Klaven. He ed the MCU in 2015, playing Scott Lang/Ant-Man in the Ant-Man movies, along with other entries in the superhero franchise.
Meryl Streep As Loretta Durkin
New to the Only Murders in the Building cast, Meryl Streep stars as Loretta Durkin. The character of Loretta is still very much a mystery, but it is known that she is another actor in the play with Charles and Ben. Meryl Streep is perhaps the most well-known cast member of Only Murders in the Building season 3, which is impressive considering the high caliber of the overall cast. One of Hollywood's most revered actresses, Streep has been nominated for a record-breaking 21 Academy Awards.
She won the Oscar three times for her roles as Joanna Kramer in Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie Zawistowski in Sophie's Choice, and Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. Streep's other iconic film roles include Miranda Priestley in The Devil Wears Prada and Donna Sheridan in the Mamma Mia! franchise. On television, Streep famously played several characters in the Angels in America miniseries and Mary Louise Wright in Big Little Lies season 2.
Zoe Colletti As Lucy
One of the new Only Murders in the Building characters introduced in season 2, Zoe Colletti's Lucy returns for season 3. Lucy is the daughter of an ex-girlfriend of Charles and the two had developed a father-daughter type relationship together. Following the end of his relationship with her mother, Charles lost touch with Lucy until she tracked him down in New York City. Lucy was a help with the season 2 case and she returns in season 3 to once again get caught up in the murder mystery.
Prior to ing the cast of Only Murders in the Building for season 2 and then season 3, Zoe Colletti got her first movie role in the 2014 musical remake of Annie. Soon after she earned her first lead role in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and later ed the Fear the Walking Dead cast as Dakota. Colletti has also appeared in the miniseries Boo, Bitch and the holiday adventure A Boy Called Christmas. She will next be seen in the action-comedy The Family Plan opposite Mark Wahlberg.
Andrea Martin As Joy
Andrea Martin returns to the Only Murders in the Building season 3 cast as Joy. As a veteran makeup artist of movies and television who had a long professional and possibly a brief romantic relationship with Charles during his time on the original Brazzos series. When Charles decides to get back into show business, he asks Joy to help him and decides to try reigniting their romance which continues on into season 3. Martin is a multitalented actor and comedian got her start on SCTV, along with Martin Short. Martin's movie career includes the classic slasher movie Black Christmas, the political satire Wag the Dog, and the animated adventure Anastasia.
Michael Cyril Creighton As Howard Morris
Promoted from recurring to a regular cast member for Only Murders In The Building season 3, Michael Cyril Creighton plays Howard Morris, a fellow Arconia resident who loves cats more than people. In addition to Only Murders in the Building, Creighton's recurring television roles include Gordy in The Outs and Patrick in High Maintenance. Creighton also won a Writer's Guild Award for Jack in the Box, a web series he created and starred in as the titular character. The actor's notable film credits include Joe Crowley in Spotlight, Jake in The Post, and Bill in Game Night.
Only Murders In The Building Season 3 ing Cast & Characters
Ashley Park as Kimber - Ashley Park s the Only Murders in the Building season 3 cast as Kimber, a Broadway ingenue. Park is a Broadway star in reality, famously originating the role of Gretchen Wieners in the Mean Girls musical adaptation, for which she received a Tony nomination. Onscreen, Park is best known for playing Mindy Chen in Emily in Paris, and she will star as Audrey in the comedy film Joy Ride.
Jesse Williams as Tobert - Jesse Williams will be a recurring member of the Only Murders in the Building season 3 cast as Tobert, a documentarian looking into the Ben Glenroy case who develops a connection with Maeby. Williams' most famous role is Dr. Jackson Avery on the long-running medical drama Grey's Anatomy.
Don Darryl Rivera as Bobo - With its Broadway focus, Only Murders in the Building season 3 will star several stage actors in recurring roles, including Don Darryl Rivera as Bobo. Onstage, Rivera is known for playing Iago in the Aladdin musical adaptation. He also played Errol Valdez in two episodes of Let the Right One In.
Allison Guinn as K.T. - Allison Guinn plays K.T. in Only Murders in the Building season 3. Guinn played Bunny in seven episodes of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and she has appeared on Broadway, including in the 2009 Hair revival.
Gerald Caesar as Ty - Gerald Caesar's Only Murders in the Building season 3 role is Ty. Onscreen, Caesar is known for playing Josh in the Dear Evan Hansen film adaptation, and onstage, he is known for his role as Raymond King in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.
Jeremy Shamos as Dickie Glenroy - Jeremy Shamos s the Only Murders in the Building season 3 cast as Dickie Glenroy. On TV, he is known for playing Craig Kettleman in Better Call Saul, and in film he is known for his roles as Ralph in Birdman and Irvin in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
Linda Emond as Donna Demeo - Also new to the Only Murders in the Building season 3 cast is Linda Emond as Donna Demeo. Emond is a three-time Tony Award nominee, and her notable onscreen roles include Connie Clark in Lodge 49 and Michelle-Anne Vanderhoven in Succession.
Wesley Taylor as Cliff Demeo - Wesley Taylor plays Cliff Demeo in Only Murders in the Building season 3. Taylor's most well-known television credits include Bobby in Smash and Luke in Indoor Boys.
