The Smile Entity and the horrifying events it unleashes are back in Smile 2, and it brings a whole new cast and a familiar face from the first movie. The horror genre has seen some big surprises in recent years from original movies among a wave of sequels, remakes, adaptations, and reboots. One of 2022’s biggest horror surprises was Smile, written and directed by Parker Finn and based on his 2020 short film Laura Hasn’t Slept. Smile was a critical and commercial success, making way for a sequel to expand the mysteries of the Smile Entity.

Smile’s ending saw Rose succumbing to the curse and ing it to Joel, and though this is addressed in Smile 2, the sequel centers on a new story. Smile 2 follows a famous pop star who witnesses a suicide caused by the Smile Entity. Now carrying the curse, she begins to experience increasingly disturbing and haunting events while preparing for a world tour. On top of that, this forces her to face her dark past and regain control of her life before it’s too late. Smile 2 has a completely new cast, but also one actor from the first movie.

Naomi Scott as Skye Riley

Date of Birth: May 6, 1993

• Active Since: 2008

Actor: Naomi Scott was born in Hounslow, London, England. Naomi Scott’s acting debut was in the Disney Channel TV series Life Bites, in 2008, where she played the lead role. However, her big break arrived in 2001 in the Disney Channel movie Lemonade Mouth, where she played Mohini “Mo” Banjaree.

That same year, Scott starred in the sci-fi series Terra Nova as Maddy Shannon, and on the big screen, her first big role was that of Kimberly Hart a.k.a. the Pink Ranger in 2017’s Power Rangers. Scott is best known for playing Jasmine in Disney’s live-action remake of Aladdin and Elena Houghlin in the 2019 action comedy Charlie’s Angels.

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Character: Skye Riley is a famous pop star about to go on a world tour, but she’s now also the new carrier of the curse of the Smile Entity, which follows her everywhere: press conferences, meet and greets, and it’s also among her team.

Lukas Gage as Lewis Frigoli

Date of Birth: May 28, 1995

• Active Since: 2013

Actor: Lukas Gage was born in San Diego, California. Lukas Gage made his acting debut in one episode of the comedy-drama TV series Enlightened, in 2013. Gage got his first lead role in 2016 in the psychological thriller web series Tagged, and in 2019, he was cast as Tyler Clarkson in Euphoria. The following year, Gage played Derek in the TV series Love, Victor, and Dillon in The White Lotus. In 2023, he played Adam Pratt in You and Lars Olmstead in Fargo. In film, his biggest projects so far are Moonshot and Doug Liman’s Road House.

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Character: Lewis Fregoli went to high school with Skye and her friend. At some point before the events of Smile 2, Lewis became the carrier of the curse of the Smile Entity. After Skye visited him at his home, he ed on the curse to her.

Kyle Gallner as Joel

Date of Birth: October 22, 1986

• Active Since: 2000

Actor: Kyle Gallner was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Kyle Gallner’s acting career began in 2000 in an episode of Third Watch, and the following year, he had a role in the comedy Wet Hot American Summer. Gallner became widely known for playing Cassidy “Beaver” Casablancas in Veronica Mars, in 2005, and he had recurring roles in the TV series Big Love as Jason Embry and CSI: NY as Reed Garrett. On the big screen, he played Colin in Jennifer’s Body, Quentin in the 2010 remake A Nightmare on Elm Street, Winston in American Sniper, and Vince in 2022’s Scream reboot.

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Character: Joel appeared in Smile, and he’s a police detective and Rose’s ex-boyfriend. Although he tried to help Rose find a way to defeat the Smile Entity, he witnessed her suicide and thus caught the curse – and his future isn’t looking well.

Peter Jacobson as Morris

Date of Birth: March 24, 1965

• Active Since: 1993

Actor: Peter Jacobson was born in Chicago, Illinois. Peter Jacobson’s acting career began in 1993 in an episode of NYPD Blue. After minor appearances on a variety of TV shows, such as Law & Order, Will and Grace, ER, and Criminal Minds, Jacobson got his big break in 2007 when he played Dr. Chris Taub in House.

Other notable TV roles of Jacobson are Lee Drexler in Ray Donovan, Proxy Alan Snyder in Colony, Agent Wolfe in The Americans, and Rabbi Jacob Kessner in Fear the Walking Dead. On the big screen, his most notable roles are Jimmy in Good Night, and Good Luck, Wallace in White House Down, and Chuck Meadows in Fly Me to the Moon.

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Character: Morris tracks Skye down as he has followed the string of deaths and these lead him to her. Morris knows a lot about the curse and gives Skye a very dangerous but potential solution: killing herself and being resurrected.

Rosemarie DeWitt

Date of Birth: October 26, 1971

• Active Since: 2001

Actor: Rosemarie DeWitt was born in New York City. Rosemarie DeWitt’s acting career began in 2001 in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which was followed by minor appearances in other TV shows and movies. DeWitt’s big break arrived in 2008 when she played Rachel in the drama movie Rachel Getting Married. In 2009, she played Charmaine Craine in the TV series United States of Tara, and in 2017, she starred in Black Mirror’s episode “Arkangel”. On the big screen, she played Brenda Best in The Odd Life of Timothy Green, Susan in Kill the Messenger, and Laura in La La Land.

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Character: Rosemarie DeWitt’s character in Smile 2 is unknown, but the trailers show her as quite possibly Skye’s manager, or, at least, someone at a high rank within Skye’s team.

Smile 2 ing Cast & Characters

Meet The Rest Of The Cast Of Smile 2

Raúl Castillo: Raúl Castillo played Mikey Guzman in Army of the Dead, Oscar in Hustle, and Gerardo in Cassandro. On TV, he played Richie Donado Ventura in Looking, Nick in Atypical, and Amos in Class of ‘09.

Dylan Gelula: Gelula plays a close friend of Skye. Dylan Gelula played Ford in Chasing Life, Xanthippe Lannister Voorhees in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Jane Doe in the movie Horse Girl.

Ray Nicholson: Ray Nicholson appeared in the movies Promising Young Woman, Licorice Pizza, and Gonzo Girl. He’s the son of Jack Nicholson and Rebecca Broussard.

Miles Gutierrez-Riley: Miles Gutierrez-Riley appeared in the movie I Wish You All The Best and the TV series The Wilds and Agatha All Along.

Zebedee Row as Alexi a.k.a. Shaved Head: Zebedee Row’s most notable role to date is Robert Plant in the TV series Vinyl.