Introduction
If you have been hooked on Paramount+’s crime drama Tulsa King, you already know the show lives and breathes through its characters. Yes, Sylvester Stallone is the engine powering every scene. But the cast of Tulsa King is far deeper than one legendary actor. It is a carefully assembled ensemble of Emmy winners, Marvel veterans, indie darlings, and scene-stealing character actors.
This article breaks down every major cast member across all three seasons. You will learn who plays each character, what makes them interesting, and where you have seen these actors before. Whether you are new to the show or a longtime fan brushing up before Season 4, this guide has everything you need. Think of it as your one-stop roster for Dwight Manfredi’s world.
Who Stars in Tulsa King? The Core Ensemble
Sylvester Stallone as Dwight “The General” Manfredi
Stallone does not just star in Tulsa King. He owns it. His role as Dwight Manfredi marks his first leading role in a scripted television series, which alone makes this casting historically significant. Dwight is a New York mafia capo who served 25 years in prison and, upon release, gets exiled by his boss’s son to Tulsa, Oklahoma. He does not sulk. He builds an empire.
What makes Stallone’s performance land so well is the mix of muscle and vulnerability. Dwight is not just tough. He is funny, surprisingly tender, and deeply loyal. Stallone brings decades of action-hero credibility to a role that also asks him to be human. It is one of the best late-career moves any Hollywood legend has ever made.
You already know Stallone from Rocky, Rambo, The Expendables, and the Creed films. Tulsa King adds a genuinely new dimension to his legacy.
Andrea Savage as Stacy Beale
Stacy Beale is an ATF agent who relocates from New York’s anti-terror squad to a regional Oklahoma bureau. She ends up investigating Dwight and, naturally, falling for him. It is complicated, as you would expect.
Andrea Savage plays Stacy with sharp intelligence and dry humor. Savage is a Cornell-educated actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She is best known for creating and starring in TruTV’s critically acclaimed comedy I’m Sorry, which was partly based on her own life. Her dramatic chops are every bit as strong as her comedic ones.
Stacy’s arc is one of the show’s most compelling: she is a federal agent in love with the man she should be arresting. The moral tension never disappears, and Savage never lets you forget it.
Martin Starr as Lawrence “Bodhi” Geigerman
Bodhi is the heart of the show’s offbeat humor. A weed dispensary owner who becomes Dwight’s unlikely right-hand man, Bodhi is calm, philosophical, and perpetually relaxed in ways that crack Dwight (and the audience) up.
Martin Starr is best known for playing Bill Haverchuck on Freaks and Geeks, Roman DeBeers on Party Down, and Bertram Gilfoyle on Silicon Valley. He also played Mr. Harrington in the Tom Holland Spider-Man movies. Starr previously worked with Stallone on the 2022 superhero film Samaritan, and you can feel their easy chemistry on screen.
Bodhi is the kind of character you did not know you needed until he was there.
Jay Will as Tyson Mitchell
Tyson is a sharp, ambitious young man who becomes one of Dwight’s most trusted crew members. He brings energy and loyalty to the ensemble, and Jay Will plays him with an easy charm that makes Tyson immediately likable.
Will is a comedian and actor who has appeared in stand-up specials and various film and television projects. His dynamic with Stallone is one of the show’s genuine joys, a sort of generational buddy chemistry that adds warmth to the show’s harder edges.
Max Casella as Armand “Manny” Truisi
Manny is the bookmaker who brings a familiar New York flavor to Dwight’s Tulsa operation. He is loyal, anxious, and often flustered, but always present. Max Casella is a veteran character actor you may recognize from The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, and Doogie Howser, M.D. He brings that lived-in East Coast mob energy that keeps the show grounded in its genre roots.
Returning Fan Favorites: Season 1 and Season 2 Characters
Domenick Lombardozzi as Charles “Chickie” Invernizzi
Chickie is the son of Dwight’s former boss and the man responsible for sending Dwight to Tulsa in the first place. He is a villain of the pettiest kind: threatened, insecure, and dangerous because of it. Domenick Lombardozzi is a familiar face from The Wire and Boardwalk Empire. He plays Chickie with just the right amount of slippery menace.
Vincent Piazza as Vince Antonacci
Vince is a rival capo whose ambitions keep intersecting with Dwight’s. Vincent Piazza, known for playing Lucky Luciano in Boardwalk Empire, brings a cool, calculating quality to Vince that makes him one of the show’s more nuanced antagonists.
Garrett Hedlund as Mitch Keller
Mitch is a local cowboy type who becomes part of Dwight’s crew. Garrett Hedlund, known for Tron: Legacy, Country Strong, and Mudbound, plays him with a quiet, rugged charisma. He fits the Oklahoma landscape in a way that grounds the show geographically.
Dana Delany as Margaret Devereaux
Margaret is a wealthy equestrian and owner of the Fennario horse ranch. She is elegant, independent, and becomes an important figure in Dwight’s Tulsa social world. Dana Delany is a two-time Emmy winner for her role as Colleen McMurphy on China Beach. She also played Katherine Mayfair on Desperate Housewives. Her presence adds genuine dramatic weight to every scene she enters.
Annabella Sciorra as Joanne Manfredi
Joanne is Dwight’s sister, and Annabella Sciorra plays her with the kind of warmth and frustration only family can produce. Sciorra, known for her work in The Sopranos and Jungle Fever, was promoted to series regular for Season 2 and continues into Season 3. Her scenes with Stallone carry real emotional truth.
Tatiana Zappardino as Tina Manfredi-Grieger
Tina is Dwight’s estranged daughter, and her complicated relationship with her father is one of the show’s most emotionally charged threads. Zappardino was also promoted to series regular in Season 2. She plays Tina with a guarded quality that slowly softens over time.
Season 2 New Additions That Changed Everything
Neal McDonough as Cal Thresher
Cal Thresher is a powerful, territorial Tulsa businessman who becomes a major threat to Dwight’s operations. He is charismatic, calculating, and the kind of villain who always has a plan. Neal McDonough is one of television’s most reliable scene-stealers, known for Band of Brothers, Yellowstone, and American Horror Story. He was added to Season 2 and returns in Season 3, now as the governor of Oklahoma. That upgrade in power makes him even more dangerous.
Frank Grillo as Bill Bevilaqua
Bill Bevilaqua is the head of the Kansas City mob family, and his arrival in Season 2 raises the stakes considerably. He is proud, territorial, and used to getting what he wants. Frank Grillo, known for playing Crossbones in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Rick Flag Sr. in the DC Universe, brings a coiled intensity to the role. In Season 3, Bevilaqua becomes both an adversary and a reluctant ally to Dwight, a relationship that drives much of the tension.
Season 3 Powerhouse Additions
Samuel L. Jackson as Russell Lee Washington Jr.
This is the casting announcement that sent the internet into overdrive. Samuel L. Jackson joins the Tulsa King universe in Season 3, appearing in the ninth episode titled “Dead Weight.” He plays Russell Lee Washington Jr., a character whose ties to the show’s spinoff NOLA King (set in New Orleans) connect the two series together.
Jackson needs no introduction, but his entry into Taylor Sheridan’s crime world signals that Tulsa King has officially arrived at a prestige level few streaming shows reach.
Robert Patrick as Jeremiah Dunmire
Jeremiah Dunmire is the patriarch of an old-money Tulsa family that built its fortune in the liquor business. He is a formidable new nemesis for Dwight, and Robert Patrick plays him with command and authority. Patrick is best known for playing the T-1000 in Terminator 2 and Walter White’s DEA brother-in-law Hank in Breaking Bad (briefly, as a guest). Co-star Garrett Hedlund told USA Today that Patrick brings a command and authority to the villain role unlike any previous Tulsa King antagonist.
Beau Knapp as Cole Dunmire
Cole is Jeremiah’s son, described as trust-funded and wild-eyed, with a deep personal grudge against Dwight. Beau Knapp, familiar to viewers from SEAL Team on Paramount+, plays Cole with an unpredictability that makes him genuinely unnerving.
Bella Heathcote as Cleo Montague
Cleo is a Tulsa native and the daughter of a distillery owner. She complicates both the business and romantic dynamics of Season 3. Bella Heathcote was cast as a series regular, signaling she is more than a one-episode appearance. Her character adds a fresh local dimension to the show’s criminal landscape.
Kevin Pollak as Special Agent Musso
Kevin Pollak, a veteran character actor and comedian known for The Usual Suspects and A Few Good Men, returns in Season 3 as Special Agent Musso. His law enforcement role keeps the federal presence alive in Dwight’s world.
James Russo as “Quiet” Ray Renzetti
James Russo plays a New York mob boss described as calm and measured, which somehow makes him more threatening than the loud ones. Russo is a reliable character actor with decades of crime drama experience.
The Creative Team Behind the Cast
You cannot talk about the cast of Tulsa King without crediting the people who put it together. Taylor Sheridan, the creator behind Yellowstone and 1883, developed the show. Terence Winter, creator of Boardwalk Empire, served as the original showrunner and writer. Dave Erickson took over as showrunner for Season 3. Sylvester Stallone is also an executive producer, which explains the level of care that goes into who joins the ensemble.
The show films primarily in Tulsa and Oklahoma City, with some production work done in Atlanta and at Prairie Surf Studios. That real sense of place adds to why the cast feels so embedded in their surroundings.
Why This Cast Works So Well
Here is what I think makes the Tulsa King ensemble so effective: they are not all playing the same note. Stallone gives you gravitas. Starr gives you deadpan comedy. Casella gives you anxiety. Hedlund gives you cool. Grillo gives you danger. Sciorra and Zappardino give you heart. None of these performances cancel each other out. They complement each other in ways that make every scene feel layered.
The show also has a rare quality: even its villains are interesting. Chickie, Thresher, Bevilaqua, and Dunmire are not cartoons. They have logic and motivation. That is a casting and writing achievement.
What to Expect in Season 4
Paramount+ confirmed the Season 4 renewal on September 17, 2025. Stallone will return as Dwight Manfredi, and Terence Winter is back as head writer. A spinoff called NOLA King, starring Samuel L. Jackson and set in New Orleans, is also in development, directly connected to the Season 3 storylines.
The world of Tulsa King is expanding, and the cast is growing with it.
Conclusion
The cast of Tulsa King is one of the best assembled ensembles in modern streaming television. From Stallone’s career-defining lead performance to the parade of veteran actors and exciting newcomers surrounding him, every role feels intentional. Every character adds something real to Dwight Manfredi’s world.
If you have been sleeping on this show, now you have zero excuses. Fire up Paramount+, start from Season 1, and let the cast do what they do best. And if you are already a fan, drop a comment: who is your favorite character in the Tulsa King lineup?
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Who plays the lead role in Tulsa King? Sylvester Stallone plays Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a New York mafia capo who builds a criminal empire in Tulsa, Oklahoma after 25 years in prison.
2. Is Tulsa King Sylvester Stallone’s first TV show? Yes. Tulsa King marks Stallone’s first leading role in a scripted television series, making it a major milestone in his decades-long career.
3. Who is the creator of Tulsa King? Taylor Sheridan created the series. He is also known for creating Yellowstone, 1883, and 1923.
4. What new cast members joined Tulsa King Season 3? Season 3 added Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Patrick, Beau Knapp, Bella Heathcote, James Russo, and Kevin Pollak to the ensemble.
5. Is Annabella Sciorra in Tulsa King? Yes. Annabella Sciorra plays Joanne Manfredi, Dwight’s sister. She was a recurring character in Season 1 and was promoted to series regular for Seasons 2 and 3.
6. Who plays the villain in Tulsa King Season 3? Robert Patrick plays Jeremiah Dunmire, a powerful old-money patriarch in Tulsa’s liquor industry and one of the main antagonists of Season 3.
7. Does Samuel L. Jackson appear in Tulsa King Season 3? Yes. Samuel L. Jackson appears in the ninth episode of Season 3, titled “Dead Weight,” as Russell Lee Washington Jr. His role connects to the planned NOLA King spinoff.
8. Where can I watch Tulsa King? All seasons of Tulsa King stream exclusively on Paramount+. The platform offers both ad-supported and ad-free subscription tiers.
9. Is Tulsa King renewed for Season 4? Yes. Paramount+ confirmed a Season 4 renewal on September 17, 2025. Sylvester Stallone will return, and Terence Winter is back as head writer.
10. What is the NOLA King spinoff? NOLA King is a planned Tulsa King spinoff set in New Orleans, starring Samuel L. Jackson. It is tied to storylines introduced in Tulsa King Season 3.
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Author Name: Jamie Calloway
About the Author : Jamie Calloway is a TV and film writer with over eight years of experience covering streaming entertainment, crime dramas, and prestige television. A self-described binge-watcher with a notepad, Jamie has written for entertainment blogs and digital magazines across the US and UK. When not reviewing shows, Jamie is probably rewatching The Sopranos or arguing about the best Taylor Sheridan series.
