Vladimir Cast: Where You've Seen The New Netflix Series' Stars Before
If you’re already missing Bridgerton and need something new to warm yourself on those cold nights, Netflix’ steamy new comedy-drama Vladimir could be just what you’re looking for.
Set in the world of academia, Vladimir follows a middle-aged English college professor who becomes infatuated with her young colleague, while her husband is battling sexual misconduct allegations within the faculty.
Based on Julia May Jones’ critically-acclaimed novel of the same name, the eight-part series packs a lot in, exploring everything from middle-aged desires and the impact of cancel culture to how opinions about sex can differ between generations.
There are definitely more than a few faces on the cast list that you’ll recognise in this steamy new drama.
Here is where you might have seen the cast of Vladimir before...
Rachel Weisz
Oscar-winning Hollywood royalty Rachel Weisz plays the fourth-wall-breaking narrator in Vladimir.
Rachel’s breakthrough moment came in 1999, when she landed what is still considered one of her most iconic roles, playing Evelyn alongside Brendan Fraser in The Mummy and its sequel.
She went on to star in numerous big films in the 2000s, including the war movie Enemy At The Gates, the Nick Hornby adaptation About A Boy, alongside Hugh Grant and the vampire drama Constantine with Keanu Reeves.
In 2005, she won an Academy Award for her performance as an activist in the thriller The Constant Gardener.
More recently, Rachel has had roles in some major blockbusters, including The Bourne Legacy and Black Widow, and in 2018, she was Oscar-nominated again for her performance as Sarah Churchill in The Favourite.
In 2011, Rachel married Daniel Craig, and the couple had a daughter together in 2018.
Leo Woodall
Leo Woodall, who plays the titular Vladimir, first gained recognition when he appeared in the second series of The White Lotus, in which he played Quentin’s “naughty nephew”.
From there, he went on to appear in two episodes of Richard Madden’s Amazon Prime action series Citadel, before starring as Dexter in the Netflix adaptation of One Day.
Last year, he took on a leading role in Apple TV+ thriller Prime Target, playing a mathematician who uncovers an international political plot.
He was also acclaimed for his role in the WWII drama Nuremberg alongside Russell Crowe and Rami Malek, with critics declaring the performance one of the year’s most underrated.
Vladimir is not Leo’s first on-screen tryst with an older love interest, either.
In 2025, he appeared in the fourth Bridget Jones movie, Mad About The Boy as Roxster, a younger love interest for the titular diarist.
Leo has a busy few years ahead of him, too, with upcoming projects including Tuner with Dustin Hoffman, sci-fi movie Nomad and Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony set to be released.
John Slattery
John Slattery is best known for his role as Roger Sterling in Mad Men, for which he was nominated for four Emmys and won two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Outside of Mad Men, John has appeared in a range of TV shows, including playing Will’s brother Sam on Will & Grace, Amy’s estranged husband on Judging Amy and politician-with-a-secret Bill Kelley on Sex And The City. He also starred as Gabrielle’s second husband on Desperate Housewives.
Meanwhile, on the big screen, John played Julia Roberts’ character’s boyfriend in Mona Lisa Smile, had a role alongside Matt Damon in The Adjustment Bureau and played journalist Ben Bradlee Jr. in Oscar-winning drama, Spotlight.
In the MCU, John played Howard Stark, Tony Stark’s father, in flashback sequences.
More recently, John portrayed the real-life prison warden Burton C. Andrus in the film Nuremberg.
Jessica Henwick
British actor Jessica Henwick found fame in 2015 playing Nymeria Sand in Game Of Thrones. That same year, Jessica portrayed Resistance pilot Jessika “Testor” Pava in the Star Wars reboot The Force Awakens.
Jessica’s other film work includes a leading role as Bugs in The Matrix Resurrections, Carmichael’s subordinate Suzanne in The Gray Man and Kate Hudson’s character’s assistant in the second Knives Out film Glass Onion.
On TV, she has played Coleen Wing in a number of Marvel TV shows and starred as Helen in Apple TV+ science fiction thriller, Silo.
You can next see her alongside Glen Powell in How To Make A Killing, as well as in the upcoming Taron Egerton comedy, Everybody Wants To Fuck Me.
Matt Walsh
Not to be confused with the controversial political commentator of the same name, Matt Walsh has a prolific career making audiences laugh on the big and small screen.
Matt is best known for his role as Mike McLintock in Veep, but if you’re a sitcom fan, you are sure to have seen him in one of his many comedy appearances, which include Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Conners and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
On the big screen, he has had memorable supporting roles in comedies like Old School, Be Kind Rewind and Ted.
Ellen Robertson
Before getting her start in Hollywood, English writer-comedian Ellen Robertson was a popular name in British fringe comedy.
Ellen’s first role was in the 2020 BBC Agatha Christie adaptation The Pale Horse. She also appeared in one episode of comedies In My Skin, Pls Like and Stephen Merchant’s The Outlaws.
She also had small roles in the stand-out Black Mirror episode Joan Is Awful and Lena Dunham’s Netflix dramedy Too Much.
Her first feature film role came in 2025, when she starred alongside Robert Pattinson, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo in Mickey 17.
Miriam Silverman
Miriam is known for playing Bernice in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Gretchen in Your Friends & Neighbours.
Vladimir isn’t the first time Miriam has worked with Rachel Weisz, as she appeared alongside the English star in Prime Video’s Dead Ringers.
You may have also recently seen Miriam in the American drama Landman in which she played Greta, the TCU admission officer.
On stage, she is a Tony winner thanks to her performance in the 2023 Broadway revival of The Sign In Sidney Brustein’s Window.
Kayli Carter
Kayli is already recognisable to regular Netflix viewers for her role as Sadie in the miniseries Godless. She also played the fictional housewife Pamela in the political miniseries Mrs. America, alongside Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne and Elizabeth Banks.
On film, Kayli appeared in Bad Education, opposite Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney, as well as performing in Kevin Costner’s Western Let Him Go.
In 2019, she earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her role in Paul Giamatti’s comedy-drama Private Life.
Most recently, Kayli played real-life folk musician Maria Muldaur opposite Timothée Chalamet in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.
Elisa Moolecherry
Canadian actor Elisa Moolecherry has been consistently working in the industry for more than 20 years.
She is best known to some as Joey Jeremiah’s girlfriend, Sydney, in seasons three and four of Degrassi: The Next Generation, with her other credits including small roles in The Girlfriend Experience, Designated Survivor and Suits.
She recently appeared in Tiny Pretty Things as the journalist Zandara.
Tattiawna Jones
Tattiawna Jones has been a regular on our screens since her 2011 debut on Flashpoint.
Although she was well-known in Canada throughout the early 2010s, she became internationally recognised in 2017 with her role in series two of The Handmaid’s Tale. She played Lillie, a Handmaid originally assigned to Commander Glen, who later becomes involved in the Red Centre Bombing.
She also had a seven-episode arc in post-apocalyptic drama The 100, and was a lead in the 2019 Lost In Space remake.
Since then, Tattiawna has played Dr. Chaudhary in Station Eleven, starred as a corporate security agent in the Orphan Black off-shoot Echoes and had a leading role alongside Alexander Skarsgård in Apple TV+ science fiction comedy Murderbot.
Mallori Johnson
You may recognise Mallori for her role in the 2022 miniseries WeCrashed with Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto, and she also played the lead role of Dana James in sci-fi adaptation Kindred.
A star on the rise, you can next see Mallori in Is God Is, a big-screen thriller starring Janelle Monáe and Sterling K. Brown.
All episodes of Vladimir are streaming on Netflix now.