Jackpot Cast & Character Guide (2024)

Jackpot! blends action and comedy into a tale about the downfalls of winning the lottery, and the movie features a talented and hilarious cast who gets to tell the story. The 2024 Amazon Prime Video film, directed by Paul Feig and written by Rob Yescombe, follows a struggling actress trying to make it big in Hollywood who wins the lottery in 2030. However, there is (unfortunately) a catch — California instituted a law stating that those with a losing ticket get to claim the winner's money if they kill them before sundown. So, her survival becomes a race against the clock.

Jackpot! features the aforementioned actress (Katie, played by Awkwafina) trying to stay alive while numerous people try to murder her and take her newly acquired fortune. That's when John Cena's Noel comes in. Noel tries to keep Katie safe from those hunting her, but only time will tell how successful he is and if his intentions are pure or nefarious in the Amazon Prime Video movie, which debuts on the streaming service on August 15, 2024.

Awkwafina As Katie Kim

Date Of Birth: June 2, 1988

• Active Since: 2005

Actress: Awkwafina, whose real name is Nora Lum, was born in Stony Brook, New York. However, Awkwafina grew up in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, where she studied music and reportedly came up with the stage name Awkwafina while attending high school. Awkwafina later graduated with journalism and women's studies degrees from the University at Albany, State University of New York, in 2011, before focusing on her music and acting career. As her platform was building, Awkwafina's true breakthrough came when she starred in Crazy Rich Asians in 2018. Since then, Awkwafina has starred in various notable movies.

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Character: Awkwafina stars as Katie Kim, an aspiring and struggling actress who wins the lottery in Jackpot! As seen in the official trailer for Jackpot!, Katie is at an audition when she learns of her newfound fortune. Unfortunately for her, everyone else does, too. While running for her life, Katie is approached by Noel, who offers her protection from those wanting to kill her and take her money.

John Cena As Noel Cassidy

Date Of Birth: April 23, 1977

• Active Since: 1999

Actor: John Cena was born in West Newbury, Massachusetts, and was a wrestling fan from a young age, especially since his father was a Chaotic Wrestling ring announcer. Cena later attended Springfield College, where he played sports and graduated with a degree in exercise physiology and body movement. He moved to California in 1998 to pursue a bodybuilding and then a professional wrestling career. The rest is history as Cena became one of the best professional wrestlers ever. After changing his status as a full-time wrestler to part-time, Cena began focusing on acting, with The Marine serving as his first feature film credit.

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Character: John Cena plays Noel Cassidy, an amateur lottery protection agent, in Jackpot! on Amazon Prime Video. Noel helps keep the people who want to murder Katie away from her throughout the 2024 action comedy since it's his job to do so. Of course, Noel is promised a share of Katie's winnings in exchange for protecting her. As Noel is constantly fighting others throughout the film, Cena performs his own stunts in Jackpot!

Simu Liu As Louis Lewis

Date Of Birth: April 19, 1989

• Active Since: 2012

Actor: Simu Liu was born in Harbin, China, and he moved to Canada when he was five to be with his parents, where he was primarily raised in Mississauga, Ontario. When he was older, Liu studied business administration at the University of Western Ontario, and following graduation, he worked as an accountant. After leaving his job, Liu pursued a career as an actor and stuntman and landed a handful of roles as an extra or stuntman. He built a resume, ultimately leading to Liu's breakout role as the title character in the MCU's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

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Character: Simu Liu stars as Louis Lewis in Jackpot! In Liu's 2024 movie, his character is a villain as he is a rival lottery protector who also wants to help Katie. However, Louis has an ulterior motive for wanting to protect the lottery winner.

Jackpot! Supporting Cast & Characters

Ayden Mayeri as Shadi - Ayden Mayeri plays Shadi, an Airbnb host who gives Katie a place to stay when first coming to Hollywood in 2030 and then tries to kill her after she wins the lottery. Viewers might recognize Mayeri from her guest or supporting roles in Veep, Grace and Frankie, The Afterparty, or I Love That for You.

Seann William Scott as Rugged Man - The Rugged Man, a man who wins the lottery at the beginning of the film, is played by none other than Seann William Scott in Jackpot! Scott is obviously most known for his role as Steve Stifler in the cast of the American Pie film series. But he has also appeared in notable movies such as Dude, Where's My Car?, Road Trip, The Dukes of Hazzard, and Role Models.

Dolly de Leon as Grandma Tala Almazan - Dolly de Leon stars as Grandma Tala Almazan, a woman who wins the lottery by killing one of the winners at the beginning of the 2024 Amazon Prime Video film. Aside from Jackpot!, de Leon is known for her career in theater and her role in the 2022 satirical black comedy Triangle of Sadness.

Donald Elise Watkins as DJ Donald - Donald Elise Watkins portrays DJ, Shadi's boyfriend, in the 2024 action comedy, but before that, Watkins appeared in The Underground Railroad and Fly Me to the Moon.

Leslie David Baker as Earl the Fameland Guard - Earl, the security guard who protects Katie at the wax museum, is played by Leslie David Baker, who most will recognize from his role as Stanley in The Office.

Murray Hill as Johnny Grand - Johnny Grand, the man who rewards the lottery, is played by Murray Hill in Jackpot! Some may recognize Hill from his career as a comedian and drag king performer. Hill also starred in Life & Beth on Hulu and Somebody, Somewhere on HBO.

Machine Gun Kelly as Himself - Machine Gun Kelly plays himself in Jackpot! on Amazon Prime Video. MGK is most famous for his rapping career as he has won many awards for his music, but he has also acted in movies such as Nerve, Bird Box, Big Time Adolescence, and The Dirt.

Jackpot! (2024)

R

Comedy

Action

In a near-future California, the state introduces a high-stakes "Grand Lottery" with a deadly twist: to claim the prize, the winner must survive until sundown without being killed by other participants. The action-comedy follows Katie, a recent Los Angeles transplant played by Awkwafina, who finds herself with a winning ticket.

Director

Paul Feig

Release Date

August 15, 2024

Studio(s)

Amazon MGM Studios

Writers

Rob Yescombe

Cast

John Cena , Awkwafina , Simu Liu , Seann William Scott , Marian Green , David Conk , Josh Diogo , Rosanna Scotto

Runtime

104 Minutes