Gerald Butler-led Olympus Has Fallen. Paris Has Fallen focuses on a series of attacks carried out in the French capital by an embittered former member of the French Foreign Legion named Jacob Pearce. Struggling to prevent further bloodshed are Vincent Taleb and Zara Taylor, a bodyguard and an MI:6 agent both operating within the city.

Paris Has Fallen has plenty of intense action, but the real draw of the series is the compelling conspiracy that Pearce seeks to expose and how it impacts the people connected to it. The stars of the show hail from across Europe, bringing a natural diversity to a story that highlights the crimes and mistakes of the recent past. Here are the stars of Paris Has Fallen and where audiences may have seen them before.

Tewfik Jallab as Vincent Taleb

Born January 9, 1982

Active Since: 1994

Actor: Born in the Argenteuil suburbs of Paris, , Tewfik Jallab plays Vincent in Paris Has Fallen. After appearing in minor roles as a child actor and in various stage roles, Jallab found his breakout role as Mohamed in the French dramedy The Marchers. He gained more notoriety in 2018 when he ed the cast of the police drama Spiral as Ali, a detective working for the Palais de Justice.

Character: Vincent is one of the two lead characters in Paris Has Fallen, which largely centers around his efforts to protect people from Jacob Pearce. Initially serving as a bodyguard for Philippe Bardin, Vincent is increasingly drawn into the web of deceit and murder that Pearce has set into place. Struggling to stay ahead of Pearce, Vincent is also forced to confront the horrifying secrets of his superiors. Much of the show's emotional drama centers around Vincent's efforts to wrestle his doubts about the country he serves and his enduring loyalty to the nation.

Ritu Arya as Zara Taylor

Born September 17, 1988

Active Since: 2012

Actor: Born in Guildford, England, Ritu Arya's early roles included minor appearances in shows like The Tunnel and Sherlock. Riu Arya's breakout role was Dr. Megan Sharma in the BBC One soap opera Doctors. Arya has subsequently appeared in several other shows and films across several genres. She's shown off her action-film chops in movies like Red Notice and Polite Society, and appeared as Journalist Barbie in Barbie. She's also made memorable appearances in TV shows like Humans, Doctor Who, and The Umbrella Academy.

Character: Posing as an HR representative who lives in Paris, Zara Taylor is an agent with MI:6 and the co-lead of Paris Has Fallen. Zara is an efficient and effective agent, working alongside Vincent in a t operation to bring down Pearce and save the various people targeted by his mission. Zara is also trying to maintain a romance with Thea. Thea is unaware of Zara's true identity, and her own personal problems risk complications for Zara's career even beyond the dangers of the show's central plot.

Sean Harris as Jacob Pearce

Born June 1, 1966

Active Since: 1994

Actor: Sean Harris plays Jacob Pearce in Paris Has Fallen, the show's primary antagonist. After training at the Drama Centre London and finding a breakout role in 24 Hour Party People, Harris has consistently appeared across film and television for three decades. This ranges from sci-fi films like Prometheus, action franchises like Mission: Impossible, and TV dramas like Southcliffe. His role as Stephen Morton in the latter earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in 2014. Harris earned similar nominations in 2015 and 2016 for his performances in Macbeth and Tres Against Us.

Character: Jacob Pearce is a former member of the French Foreign Legion who found himself betrayed and abandoned by the government he served. Left to die as part of a conspiracy in Afghanistan, Pearce's return to sees him enact a brutal plan meant to expose the crimes of the politicians who arranged for the event in the first place. Along the way, Pearce's tragic backstory is steadily revealed, further fleshing out his actions.

Paris Has Fallen's ing Cast

Paris Has Fallen Has A Compelling ing Cast

Paris Has Fallen's ing cast brings additional weight to the show's story and helps make it different from Olympus Has Fallen, expanding the allies and enemies of the French Government that Pearce is actively targeting. Nathan Willcocks (Marie Antoinette) appears as Philippe Bardin, the French Minister of Defence who Vincent is assigned to as a bodyguard. Aiding in Pearce's mission is the efficient mercenary Freja Karlsson, played by Ana Ularu (Siberia).

One of the more prominent civilians caught up in the story is Thea, Zara's romantic partner. Played by Camille Rutherford (Anatomy of a Fall), Thea finds herself targeted by dangerous forces she doesn't initially understand. A key character in the show is Juliette Levesque, who also happens to be the President of . Played by Emmanuelle Bercot (My King), Juliette's secret bond with Vincent is explored throughout the season and brings additional intensity to the season's climax. These internal character connections add some engaging drama to Paris Has Fallen, fleshing out the extreme action of the series.