Where You've Seen the Cast of Euphoria Before (And What They're Doing Next)

Studies have surely been done on why TV shows about promiscuous teens seem to launch so many careers. Skins gave us the likes of Nicholas Hoult, Dev Patel and Jack O’Connell. Sex Education platformed Emma Mackay, Aimee Lou Wood and Ncuti Gatwa. Even if Shameless fans failed to predict that Jeremy Allen White would become a global sex symbol, they helped him get there all the same. 

No release in the last ten years, TV or otherwise, has produced more megastars, however, than HBO’s Euphoria—a series about drug-addled teens in suburban America that is sure to go down as the definitive exploration of Gen Z anxieties.

In fact, the cast have since become so famous that it’s taken more than three years for showrunner Sam Levinson to get them all in one place again, alongside established newcomers like Danielle Deadwyler (The Woman in the Yard), Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) and Eli Roth (Inglorious Basterds), though without Barbie Ferreira (who left due to rumoured creative differences) and Angus Cloud (who died tragically in 2023). 

With the first full-length trailer dropping recently, and the release date now set for April 12, it feels like a good time to check in on what the Euphoria cast has been up to and what else they’ll be appearing in soon. Read on to discover more and use the guide below to find out where to stream them on AppleTV, Netflix, Prime Video and elsewhere. 

Zendaya (Rue Bennett)

Having come to most viewers' attention after playing MJ in Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2017, Zendaya was probably the most famous member of Euphoria’s original cast when it first aired in 2019. The mononymous actor came up through the Disney Channel in the 2010s, appearing on shows like Shake It Up and K.C. Undercover before landing her role in the MCU and then in Euphoria, as Rue. The part has so far seen her become the youngest ever winner (and two-time winner) of Best Drama Actress at the Primetime Emmys. 

From there, Zendaya has never looked back, finding the perfect balance between blockbuster roles—in movies like Dune—and beloved festival favourites, like Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers. Outside of Euphoria this year, she is primed to have one of the most insane 12 months of any actor on record—look out for her opposite Robert Pattinson in The Drama this spring before three other movies are released later in the year: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Dune: Part Three, and The Odyssey. 

Jacob Elordi (Nate Jacobs)

At 196cm tall, it's no surprise that Jacob Elordi managed to stand out from the pack in Euphoria to become, by some metrics, the show’s biggest discovery. Few had heard of the Aussie before 2019, but he now seems to be culturally omnipresent—including in the conversation for this year’s Oscars, where he’s been in the running for his soulful turn in Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein.

Since first appearing as the towering Nate Jacobs, the actor has gone the Robert Pattinson route by deciding to work not on the biggest movies, exactly, but instead collaborating with the most interesting directors—two of his most notable appearances post-Euphoria have been in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla (in which he played Elvis) and Paul Schrader’s Oh, Canada (in which he essentially played a young Richard Gere). He’s probably best known for playing the object of desire in Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn—a job he will once again be doing in that director’s imminent take on Wuthering Heights. After that, it’s Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic The Dog Stars.

Sydney Sweeney (Cassie Howard)

Seven years ago, after first appearing as the mild-mannered Cassie in Euphoria, nobody would have been surprised to hear that Sydney Sweeney was destined to become a star—but one of the most controversial of her generation? Perhaps less so. 

Indeed, it’s been an interesting few years for the actress, to say the least—even if she’s probably more famous for a certain jeans commercial than for even her most celebrated roles. In the last few years, she’s tried her hand at everything from straight-up horror (Immaculate) to psychological horror (The Housemaid), and from awards bait (Christy) to steamy rom-com (Anyone But You). Her best work so far came in Tina Satter’s Reality, a rigorously composed biopic of the NSA whistleblower, Reality Winner, and for her ruthless performance as Olivia in The White Lotus Season 1.

Hunter Schafer (Jules Vaughn)

With her expressive face and remarkable physicality, it’s surprising that Hunter Schafer has yet to really blow up in the same way as her fellow stars—but you get the sense it’s only a matter of time. Since breaking out with Euphoria, the trans activist and Prada ambassador has appeared in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, been cast by Yorgos Lanthimos for a brief turn in Kinds of Kindness, and did the final girl thing in an indie horror—the cool but underseen Cuckoo from 2024.

Outside of playing Jules in Euphoria Season 3 in 2026, Schafer also has a starring role in Blade Runner 2099 and will appear opposite Anne Hathaway in David Lowery’s Mother Mary this Spring. She’s set to follow those parts with a leading role in Arkasha Stevenson’s as-yet-untitled follow-up to The First Omen and is in the cast for Cry to Heaven, Tom Ford’s long-awaited follow-up to Nocturnal Animals. 

Alexa Demie (Maddy Perez)

Compared to her co-stars, Alexa Demie has had a surprisingly low-key career outside of playing Maddie in Euphoria. Demie came into the show on a but of a high, having appeared in Jonah Hill’s Mid90s and Trey Edwards Shultz’s Waves—both produced by A24—as well as having a memorable guest role on Netflix’s Love.

In the last few years, while still releasing music and appearing on stage with the likes of Madonna, Demie has spoken out about her experiences of losing out on acting roles due to a lack of opportunities for women of colour. She was tipped to be a part of Boots Riley’s eagerly awaited I Love Boosters (which is set for release this year), but, at the time of writing, it looks as if she didn’t make the cut. Here’s hoping Season 3 gets her back in the spotlight.  

Coleman Domingo (Ali Muhammed)

Having made his name as a Broadway star—multiple Tony nominations and all—while picking up roles in movies like Lincoln and If Beale Street Could Talk, it’s fair to say that Coleman Domingo already had a foot in the door in the industry before appearing as Ali Muhammed on Euphoria. That said, his Emmy win for Season 2 coincided with a move into more central roles and wider awards consideration.

A year after that ceremony, he got his first Oscar nomination for playing the title role in Rustin and followed that up with another for Sing Sing in 2024. This increased notoriety has led to juicy roles in Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire and Edgar Wright’s The Running Man last year. We’ll soon be seeing him again: first as Joe Jackson in the upcoming Michael biopic and then in a starring role in Spielberg’s Disclosure Day—one of the most hotly anticipated movies of the summer. 

Maude Apatow (Lexi Howard)

As the daughter of Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann—she had her first roles in The 40-Year-Old Virgin and This is 40—it’s probably no surprise that Maude Apatow helped to coin the term nepo baby. Like the similarly talented Gracie Abrams and Maya Hawke, however, she’s one of a few young stars who have recently helped give nepo babyism a good name. 

Levinson apparently wrote the role of Lexi Howard—Cassie’s younger sister in the show—with Apatow in mind after being so impressed with her work in his 2018 movie, Assassination Nation. Outside of season 3, 2026 looks like a quiet year for the actress—but having just seen her directorial debut, Poetic License, premiere at the Toronto Film Festival to strong reviews, there’s every chance the 28-year-old is taking the time to focus on her next feature. 

Austin Abrams (Ethan Daley)

Austin Abrams is another young member of the Euphoria cast who came into the show with plenty of experience. The Florida native started picking up roles in movies like Gangster Squad and The Walking Dead when he was still in his teens, but his performance as Ethan Daley, Kat’s love interest and one of the show’s most likeable characters, seems to have opened some doors.

As James, the homeless drug addict, Abrams was easily one of the standout parts of Zach Cregger’s excellent Weapons last year—and the director certainly seems to have thought so, too. Abrams next role will be the lead in Cregger’s follow-up: a new interpretation of Resident Evil, which is set for release later this year. He is also starring in No One Will Save You director Brian Duffield’s incredible-sounding follow-up, Whalefall—playing a scuba diver who gets swallowed by one while attempting to save his father.