"Top Gun: Maverick": 19 Things About The Film

Top Gun: Maverick brings with it some key fresh characters in the form of well-known actors, so let’s have a look at who’s joining the Top Gun family and where you might have seen them before…

Miles Teller is taking on the role of Lieutenant Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw, the now-grown-up son of the late “Goose” Bradshaw. Teller is known for his leading roles in Whiplash and The Spectacular Now.

Jennifer Connelly is Penny Benjamin, and hardcore Top Gun fans will remember her character being mentioned in a one-line reference by Goose when he brings up the “admiral’s daughter.” Connelly is perhaps most famous for her role in Requiem for a Dream, and most recently, she starred in the TV series Snowpiercer.

Jon Hamm portrays Beau “Cyclone” Simpson, and you’ll recognize him from Mad Men and Baby Driver.

Glen Powell is playing a character called Jake “Hangman” Seresin, and you may have seen him in The Expendables 3 and Ride Along 2.

Lewis Pullman steps into the shoes of Robert “Bob” Floyd. He has previously been featured in Bad Times at the El Royale and The Strangers: Prey at Night.

Ed Harris is Rear Admiral. Over the last six years, he’s been playing the “Man in Black” in Westworld, but his wide portfolio features the likes of The Truman Show and Apollo 13.

Monica Barbaro portrays Natasha “Phoenix” Trace. Barbaro started earning her first acting roles in 2012, and you may recognize her from a few TV series, including Unreal and Splitting Up Together.

Jay Ellis stars as Reuben “Payback” Fitch. Ellis has featured in Escape Room, and from 2016–21, he has portrayed Lawrence Walker in Insecure.

Danny Ramirez is Mickey “Fanboy” Garcia, and you may recall seeing him in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Assassination Nation.

Greg Tarzan Davis will be playing Javy “Coyote” Machado in the new flick. Davis starred in his first feature film in 2019 in The Call of the Wild, and Grey’s Anatomy lovers will have spotted him in the latest series.