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Meet the Mysterious Stars of ‘Murder Mystery 2’
Nick and Audrey Spitz are back on the case.
April 3, 2023
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In 2019, Nick and Audrey Spitz solved a Murder Mystery; in 2023, they’ll solve a Murder Mystery 2. This time, the bickering pair find themselves invited to a glamorous island wedding — one that’s upended when a dead body turns up and a friend is kidnapped. Not to worry, though: Newly licensed private detectives Nick and Audrey are on the case. They’ll have to weed out the culprit from among a new viper’s nest of suspects; you can start to formulate your own theories as you check out the cast and their character posters below, and also catch a glimpse of them in the latest trailer for Murder Mystery 2. The new comedy is streaming only on Netflix March 31.
Adam Sandler (right) as Nick Spitz in Murder Mystery 2.
Adam Sandler
Who he plays: Nick Spitz, former NYPD officer and current private detective
What to know: The iconic comedian returns in style to the role of Nick after taking some time off to play Howie (of Uncut Gems fame) and to nab a SAG nomination for his turn as Stanley Sugerman in Hustle.
Where you’ve seen him: Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, The Meyerowitz Stories, Punch-Drunk Love
Where to follow: Twitter and Instagram
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Jennifer Aniston as Audrey Spitz (left) in Murder Mystery 2.
Jennifer Aniston
Who she plays: Nick’s wife and partner-in-crime-catching, Audrey Spitz
What to know: Since Murder Mystery, Aniston has nabbed multiple Emmy nominations for her work on The Morning Show and Friends: The Reunion.
Where you’ve seen her: Friends, Marley & Me, Just Go with It, Dumplin’, Horrible Bosses, We’re the Millers, Friends with Money
Where to follow: Instagram
Jodie Turner-Smith
Who she plays: Countess Sekou, the Maharajah’s snooty, intimidating former fiancée
What to know: Turner-Smith has been working in film and television consistently since 2017, but her first role was a bit part as a siren in True Blood. Turner-Smith tells Tudum of her villainous queen-of-mean character: “I would argue that the Countess is not a villain. And she certainly doesn't see herself that way. She just has very specific things she wants, like money, and there may be collateral damage from that. But so be it. She realy doesn't dislike anyone…well, except maybe Audrey (Aniston). She finds her voice grating.”
Where you’ve seen her: Queen & Slim, White Noise, After Yang
Where to follow: Instagram
Adeel Akhtar
Who he plays: Nick and Audrey’s friend the Maharajah, whom they met while investigating the case in the first Murder Mystery
What to know: Akhtar plays a very different role in another set of Netflix whodunits, taking on the role of stick-in-the-mud Inspector Lestrade in Enola Holmes and Enola Holmes 2.
Where you’ve seen him: Four Lions, The Night Manager, Murdered by My Father, The Nest, The Big Sick
Where to follow: Twitter and Instagram
Mark Strong
Who he plays: Conner Miller, a former MI6 hostage negotiator and master detective
What to know: Strong’s firm demeanor and iron jawline hide a canny sense of humor, on full display here.
Where you’ve seen him: The Kingsman films, Tár, Stardust, Shazam!, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Where to follow: Instagram
Mélanie Laurent
Who she plays: Claudette Joubert, a French model and the Maharajah’s new fiancée
What to know: Laurent has won two César Awards, the French equivalent to the Academy Awards — one for acting and one for directing the documentary Tomorrow.
Where you’ve seen her: Inglourious Basterds, 6 Underground, Now You See Me, Operation Finale
Kuhoo Verma
Who she plays: Saira, the Maharajah’s brilliant but antisocial sister
What to know: Another stage performer, Verma has appeared in off-Broadway shows like Fairycakes and Octet.
Where you’ve seen her: The Big Sick, Plan B
Where to follow: Instagram
Enrique Arce
Who he plays: Francisco Perez, a famous soccer player and relentless womanizer
What to know: Spanish actor Arce went to university to study law but instead pivoted to acting in his fourth year — the perfect reminder that it’s never too late to change your career goals.
Where you’ve seen him: Beyond Re-Animator, Terminator: Dark Fate, One of the Hollywood Ten, Iron Cross
Where to follow: Instagram
John Kani
Who he plays: Colonel Ulenga, the Maharajah’s longtime bodyguard, previously seen in Murder Mystery
What to know: Kani rose to fame in South Africa as a beloved playwright and actor known for his collaborations, against the backdrop of apartheid, with the famed white author Athol Fugard. He later became well known in the United States as the father of Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa in the Black Panther films.
Where you’ve seen him: Black Panther, The Lion King (2019)
Dany Boon
Who he plays: Inspector de la Croix, long-suffering foil of the Spitzes in both Murder Mystery films
What to know: Boon started his career on the streets of Paris, where he honed his comic skills as a mime.
Where you’ve seen him: Welcome to the Sticks, Raid Dingue, the French dubs of Frozen and Zookeeper
Where to follow: Instagram
Zurin Villanueva
Who she plays: Imani, the countess’ jeering, very giggly assistant
What to know: Villanueva is a stage and screen performer who’s appeared in shows from The Book of Mormon to Mean Girls.
Where you’ve seen her: Detroit, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Where to follow: Instagram
Jillian Bell
Who she plays: Susan, an innocent bystander who comes to the Eiffel Tower in the hopes of reconnecting with Gary, a guy she meet while studying abroad 10 years ago. Instead, she finds herself in the middle of a hostage standoff.
What to know: Bell broke out as a writer on the 35th season of Saturday Night Live.
Where you’ve seen her: Brittany Runs a Marathon, Workaholics, 22 Jump Street, I’m Totally Fine
Where to follow: Instagram
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