Where is The Hunger Games cast now? See Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson nearly 15 years later
Here’s what happened to the stars after Katniss volunteered as tribute.
Where is The Hunger Games cast now? See Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson nearly 15 years later
Here's what happened to the stars after Katniss volunteered as tribute.
By Madeline Cisneros
and Kevin Jacobsen
March 23, 2026 12:34 p.m. ET
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Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen and Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark in 'The Hunger Games'. Credit:
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*The Hunger Games* was one of many YA franchises dominating the 2010s, but one of the few that have really stuck.
Based on Suzanne Collins' best-selling book series, the movie adaptations follow Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), a brave, bow-and-arrow-wielding teen who fights back against the corrupt Capitol.
The first film, released in March 2012, centers on Katniss fighting in the Capitol's cruel Hunger Games, in which children and teenagers are forced to fight each other to the death. Despite its gruesome premise, *The* *Hunger Games* was a massive box office smash, arguably because of Lawrence's emotionally resonant performance. Three sequels soon followed, with Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth becoming stars, while their more established supporting costars added highly memorable roles to their filmographies.
Following the 2023 prequel *The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes*, about Coriolanus Snow and the 10th Hunger Games, another movie is set for release in November, this time surrounding Haymitch Abernathy and the Second Quarter Quell. Ahead of the upcoming prequel *Sunrise on the Reaping*, we're looking back on the cast of the first *Hunger Games* film, 14 years to the day of its release, to see where they are now.**
Jennifer Lawrence (Katniss Everdeen)
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Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in 'The Hunger Games'; Jennifer Lawrence attends the 2024 'Vanity Fair' Oscar party hosted by Radhika Jones at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Before becoming a household name, Jennifer Lawrence was a suburban sitcom daughter on *The Bill Engvall Show *from* *2007 to 2009. But it was the noir-tinged, Ozarks-set thriller *Winter’s Bone* (2010) that officially put her on the map and landed Lawrence her first Academy Award nomination.
Lawrence was also a part of another successful film franchise as the shapeshifting mutant Mystique in *X-Men: First Class* (2011). She later reprised the role in *X-Men: Days of Future Past* (2014), *X-Men: Apocalypse* (2016), and *Dark Phoenix* (2019).
The same year *The Hunger Games* made her a star, another movie made her an Oscar winner. As the impulsive widow Tiffany in David O. Russell's crowd-pleasing romance *Silver Linings Playbook* (2012), Lawrence won Best Actress, showed off her comedic chops, and proved herself as a true A-lister beyond YA audiences. She reunited with Russell for *American Hustle *(2013) and *Joy* (2015), for which she gained two more Oscar nominations.
In more recent years, the actress has taken on darker roles in Darren Aronofsky’s surreal horror film *mother!* (2017), the spy thriller *Red Sparrow* (2018), and Lynne Ramsay's psychological drama *Die My Love* (2025), while also embracing her goofy side again in the political satire *Don't Look Up* (2021) and raunchy comedy *No Hard Feelings* (2023). She’ll reprise her role of Katniss in *Sunrise on the Reaping*.
In 2019, Lawrence married art gallery director Cooke Maroney. The couple shares two sons, born in 2022 and 2025.
Josh Hutcherson (Peeta Mellark)
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Josh Hutcherson as Peta Mellark in 'The Hunger Games'; Josh Hutcherson in conversation with Josh Horowitz: 'The Beekeeper' and 'Five Nights at Freddy's' at the 92nd Street Y on Jan. 10, 2024, in New York City.
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Before his portrayal as the boy with the bread, Josh Hutcherson starred in many films at a young age. His early voice work includes *The Polar Express* (2004) and Studio Ghibli's* Howl's Moving Castle* (2004). He also acted opposite a pre-*Twilight* Kristen Stewart in *Zathura *(2005) and starred alongside Robin Williams in *RV* (2006).
Hutcherson starred in the YA tearjerker *Bridge to Terabithia *(2007) and began dabbling in the action genre when he starred in *Journey to the Center of the Earth* (2008) alongside Brendan Fraser. Between those CGI adventures, he landed a major dramatic role in the Best Picture-nominated *The Kids Are All Right* (2010). He also had one of the leading roles in the remake of *Red Dawn *(2012).
And then, along came the role of Peeta Mellark, which changed his life and career. “I shot the first *Hunger Games *when I was 18," he told EW in 2024. "Eighteen to 22 were my university years. That was my college. The movies were so fun to make and then the press tours were just wild. Me and Jen and Liam experienced a quantum shift in our notoriety, and having people there by your side that have a similar lived experience made it more enjoyable and more sane than if we were doing it on our own."
After a couple of post-Peeta years spent under the radar, Hutcherson took on the lead role in the Hulu sci-fi series *Future Man*, portraying a time-traveling janitor. Hutcherson's re-emergence into the spotlight took hold with the release of *Five Nights at Freddy’s* (2023), based on the popular horror video game. It was a major box office success, spawning a sequel in 2025 and a threequel slated for 2027. He will return as Peeta in *Sunrise on the Reaping*.
Hutcherson is currently starring in the HBO comedy series *I Love L.A.*. He is dating actress Claudia Traisac, whom he met in 2013 when costarring in *Escobar: Paradise Lost* (2014).
Liam Hemsworth (Gale Hawthorne)
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Liam Hemsworth in 'The Hunger Games'; Liam Hemsworth attends the NGV Gala 2023 at the National Gallery of Victoria on Dec. 2, 2023. in Melbourne, Australia.
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Audiences first took notice of Liam Hemsworth when he starred in the Nicholas Sparks romantic drama *The Last Song* (2010) with Miley Cyrus. The two costars soon began an on-again-off-again relationship, married in 2018, separated in 2019, and divorced in 2020.
Unlike Jennifer Lawrence, Hemsworth didn't have to do any singing for his role in *The Hunger Games*, but he did have some encouraging words for his costar. "She was so worried about it, I assumed that she must have a bad voice," Hemsworth told EW in 2015. "And she did it, and I'm like, 'Jen, it's actually good.' She's like, 'Shut up!'"
Hemsworth returned to his native Australia to play Kate Winslet’s love interest in the drama *The Dressmaker *(2015). After the original* Hunger Games* series ended, he appeared in the long-anticipated sequel *Independence Day: Resurgence *(2016) and starred as the male lead in the romance films *Isn't It Romantic* (2019) and *Lonely Planet* (2024). In 2025, Hemsworth took over the role of Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill on *The Witcher* for its fourth and fifth seasons.
Hemsworth has been dating model Gabriella Brooks since 2019; they announced their engagement in 2025.
Woody Harrelson (Haymitch Abernathy)
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Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy in 'The Hunger Games'; Woody Harrelson attends the U.K. special screening of 'Suncoast' at the Soho Hotel on Jan. 28, 2024, in London.
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Woody Harrelson had an extensive career long before *The Hunger Games*. He joined the iconic sitcom *Cheers* during its fourth season in 1985, playing bartender Woody Boyd. During the final years of *Cheers*, Harrelson became a bankable movie star, headlining films like *White Men Can't Jump* (1992) and *Natural Born Killers* (1994). He earned his first Oscar nomination for his portrayal of infamous pornographer Larry Flynt in *The People vs. Larry Flynt* (1996).
Before landing the role of Katniss and Peeta’s mentor (and former Hunger Games winner) Haymitch, Harrelson showed off his range with films such as *No Country for Old Men* (2007), *Zombieland *(2009), and *The Messenger* (2009), for which he earned his second Oscar nomination. During his time in the *Hunger Games* franchise, he continued to deliver on both the big and small screens with roles in *Now You See Me* (2013) and the first season of *True Detective*.
Following *Mockingjay — Part 2** *(2015), Harrelson played the chief of police in *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri* (2017), which landed him his third Oscar nomination. He joined the *Star Wars *universe by playing conniving thief Tobias Beckett in *Solo: A Star Wars Story* (2018), then reprised his role of Twinkie-loving apocalypse survivor Tallahassee in *Zombieland: Double Tap* (2019). He starred in a third *Now You See Me* film, *Now You See Me: Now You Don’t*, in 2025.
In 2008, Harrelson married Laura Louie, whom he met when she became his personal assistant in 1987. The couple has three daughters: Zoe, Deni, and Makani.
Elizabeth Banks (Effie Trinket)
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Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket in 'The Hunger Games'; Elizabeth Banks attends the 2024 'Vanity Fair' Oscar party hosted by Radhika Jones at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 10, 2024, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Elizabeth Banks was a big fan of Suzanne Collins' book series and reached out to director Gary Ross about playing the role of Effie Trinket in the film adaptation.
“I always saw her as a very three-dimensional, very unique character. Even in the book she can be written off as sort of comic relief,” Banks told EW in 2012. “But what I love about Effie is she's this great representative of the Capitol and all the Capitol stands for. She drank the Kool-Aid. So essentially she's a villain — a really fun villain, but a villain nonetheless."
Banks had made a name for herself long before *The Hunger Games* raised her profile. In 2001, Banks flexed her comedy muscles in the cult classic *Wet Hot American Summer*. She then portrayed *Daily Bugle* staff member Betty Brant in *Spider-Man* (2002), reprising the role in *Spider-Man 2* (2004) and *Spider-Man 3* (2007).
The year she debuted as Effie, Banks also starred in the a cappella comedy *Pitch Perfect* (2012). Banks co-produced the film, then made her feature directorial debut via the 2015 sequel. She went on to co-produce and star in the film's third and final installment in 2017.
She later went behind the camera to direct the reboot of *Charlie's Angels* (2019) and the horror comedy (inexplicably based on a true story, albeit loosely) *Cocaine Bear* (2023). She has earned four Emmy nominations in her career, for guest-starring on *30 Rock* and *Modern Family*, and hosting the game show *Press Your Luck*.
Banks married sports writer and film producer Max Handelman in 2003. The couple has two sons, Felix and Magnus.
Willow Shields (Primrose Everdeen)
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Willow Shields as Primrose Everdeen and Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne in 'The Hunger Games'; Willow Shields attends the opening night screening of 'In Fidelity' during the 2024 DaVinci International Film Festival at AMC the Grove 14 on Feb. 23, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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In *The Hunger Games*, Willow Shields' Primrose is a frightened 12-year-old girl. But as the series progresses, we see her grow into an intelligent and fierce young woman. (And you can always count on her moody cat Buttercup to be by her side.)
"Prim really comes into her own in *Mockingjay*," Shields told EW in 2014. "Katniss is in such a bad place — falling apart — and Prim is really the one to step up and give her advice. Her strength is subtle, but I think it's noticeable, and it's beautiful. The relationship between Prim and Katniss has changed a bit — the roles have been reversed, and Prim is almost taking care of Katniss."
After the film series ended, Shields appeared on *Dancing With the Stars* in 2015, making history as the youngest contestant at age 14.
Shields starred in the film *Woodstock or Bust* (2018) and played a figure skater in the series *Spinning Out *(2020), which Netflix canceled after one season. She went on to play the lead role in the coming-of-age film *When Time Got Louder* (2022) and starred in the action film *Detective Knight: Independence *(2023) and the drama *In Fidelity* (2024).
Shields came out as bisexual in 2022.**
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Stanley Tucci (Caesar Flickerman)
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Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman in 'The Hunger Games'; Stanley Tucci attends the press night performance of 'Ulster American' at Riverside Studios on Dec. 13, 2023, in London.
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Stanley Tucci has been a recognizable face for decades, but it was his film *Big Night* (1996) — which he co-directed, co-wrote, and starred in — that pushed him to a new level, seeing him act alongside Tony Shalhoub as Italian immigrant brothers who run a restaurant in New Jersey.
As his star continued to rise, Tucci portrayed real-life gangster Frank Nitti in *Road to Perdition* (2002). In 2006, he played charming art director Nigel Kipling in *The Devil Wears Prada** *alongside Meryl Streep and later reunited with her for *Julie & Julia *(2009).
His first — and, to date, only — Oscar nomination came for his role as a serial killer in Peter Jackson's adaptation of *The Lovely Bones* (2009)*.* Following *The Hunger Games* series, Tucci appeared in films like Disney's live-action *Beauty and the Beast *(2017). He costarred in the 2024 papal drama *Conclave* and reprises his role as Nigel in *The Devil Wears Prada 2* (2026).
Food has been an important aspect of Tucci’s life. He has written multiple cookbooks and hosted the food and travel shows *Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy* (for which he won three Emmys) and *Tucci in Italy*.
In 1995, Tucci married Kate Spath, with whom he had three children: Isabel, Camilla, and Nicolo. Spath died of breast cancer in 2009. Tucci married Felicity Blunt in 2012 after being introduced by her sister, his *Devil Wears Prada *costar Emily Blunt. The couple has two children together, Matteo and Emilia.
Wes Bentley (Seneca Crane)
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Wes Bentley as Seneca Crane in 'The Hunger Games'; Wes Bentley attends the Deadline Contenders Television event at Directors Guild of America on April 16, 2023, in Los Angeles.
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Early in his career, Wes Bentley famously filmed a floating plastic bag in Best Picture winner *American Beauty* (1999). A few years later, he starred alongside Heath Ledger in a big-budget adaptation of *The Four Feathers* (2002). He played a parking garage stalker in the thriller *P2* (2007) and the demon Blackheart in the superhero film *Ghost Rider* (2007).
Bentley's struggle with addiction influenced his portrayal of Seneca Crane in *The Hunger Games*. "Seneca's young and he became very successful young and wildly successful for a minute," Bentley told EW in 2012. "And I've had that experience in my life and it all went to my head as it does for so many of us. I lost touch with reality and I thought everything I did would turn to gold. It is nothing like where I'm at in my life now. I've gone through the [wringer] on a few things. I've learned how to be humble and thankful for things that come to me. But it's fun to jump back into that world in a safe way. I had a blast playing Seneca."
If you're a big horror fan, you might recognize Bentley from his three seasons on *American Horror Story*. He also landed key supporting roles in Christopher Nolan's *Interstellar *(2014) and Disney's remake of *Pete’s Dragon* (2016). But perhaps his biggest role to date is Jamie Dutton on the Western TV series *Yellowstone*.
Bentley married Jennifer Quanz in 2001, and the couple divorced in 2009. In 2010, he married producer Jacqui Swedberg. They have two children, Charles and Brooklyn.
Lenny Kravitz (Cinna)
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Lenny Kravitz as Cinna in 'The Hunger Games'; Lenny Kravitz at the ASCAP Grammy brunch in the Garden held at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on Feb. 2, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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Before Lenny Kravitz became known as the *Hunger Games* franchise's enchanting designer Cinna, he was a world-famous rock star. In 1989, Kravitz signed with Virgin Records and released his debut album, *Let Love Rule*. He went on to release 11 subsequent albums and win four Grammys. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with such musical giants as Madonna for "Justify My Love" in 1990 and Mick Jagger for "God Gave Me Everything" in 2001.
In 2009, Kravitz took on his first dramatic acting role in *Precious* (2009), playing a nurse who comforts the title character after her baby is born. In addition to his reprisal of Cinna in *Catching Fire** *(2013), he also had a supporting role in the historical drama *The Butler* that same year.
In 2015, Kravitz performed at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show alongside Katy Perry for a duet of Perry's "I Kissed a Girl." The following year, Kravitz guest-starred on the FX series *Better Things*, and later appeared in two episodes of the Fox TV show *Star*.
Kravitz married actress Lisa Bonet in 1987. The pair had their daughter, actress Zoë Kravitz, in 1988 before divorcing in 1993.
Amandla Stenberg (Rue Barnette)
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Amandla Stenberg as Rue in 'The Hunger Games'; Amandla Stenberg at the CHANEL Dinner to celebrate the Watches & Fine Jewelry Fifth Avenue Flagship Boutique opening on Feb. 7, 2024, in New York City.
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Following their breakout role in *The Hunger Games*, Amandla Stenberg, who uses she/her and they/them pronouns, recurred in four episodes of *Sleepy Hollow*, voiced a young macaw in *Rio 2* (2014), and appeared in the 2016 visual album for Beyoncé’s *Lemonade*.
From there, Stenberg became a go-to star for young adult literary adaptations. They starred in *Everything, Everything* (2017) as a teenager unable to leave her house due to an illness. Next up was the superhero-themed, dystopian thriller *The Darkest Minds* (2018) and the critically acclaimed *The Hate U Give* (2018).
Stenberg had a major supporting role in the film adaptation of the Tony-winning musical *Dear Evan Hansen* (2021) and headlined a killer cast in A24's twisted satirical slasher *Bodies Bodies Bodies* (2022). They voiced Margo Kess (a.k.a. Spider-Byte) in the animated film *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* (2023) and also starred as twin sisters on *The Acolyte*.
In addition to acting, Stenberg sings and plays several instruments. They formed the folk duo Honeywater with musician Zander Hawley, releasing EPs in 2015 and 2016. Stenberg works on solo music as well; their song "Let My Baby Stay" was featured on *Everything, Everything*'s soundtrack. They also co-wrote an original song, "The Anonymous Ones," for the film version of *Dear Evan Hansen.*
Donald Sutherland (President Snow)
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Donald Sutherland as President Coriolanus Snow in 'The Hunger Games'; Donald Sutherland at the 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2' premiere on Nov. 18, 2015, in New York.
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Donald Sutherland had a legendary career spanning six-plus decades. The Canadian actor broke out in Robert Altman's Korean War comedy *M*A*S*H *(1970) as Hawkeye Pierce. From there, he had a run of classics for the next decade: the dark thriller *Klute* (1971) opposite Jane Fonda, as well as *Don't Look Now* (1973), *Invasion of the Body Snatchers* (1978), and *Animal House* (1978).
Sutherland starred in the Best Picture-winning film *Ordinary People* (1980) as a father who tries to reconnect with his youngest son after the teen attempts suicide. Sutherland took on bloodsucking monsters as Merrick in the original film version of *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1992) and starred with Clint Eastwood in the "old guys in space" drama *Space Cowboys *(2000). He continued cranking out reliable supporting roles in such varied films as *The Italian Job *(2003) and *Pride & Prejudice *(2005).
After the initial* Hunger Games* film series wrapped in 2015, Sutherland received an Academy Honorary Award for lifetime achievement in 2017. He then portrayed oil tycoon J. Paul Getty in the FX series *Trust *(2018), starred in the HBO psychological thriller miniseries *The Undoing *(2020), and had a supporting role in the Paramount+ miniseries *Lawmen: Bass Reeves* (2023).
Sutherland died in 2024 at the age of 88. He was married to Lois Hardwick from 1959 to 1966. He then wed Canadian actress Shirley Douglas in 1966 and got divorced in 1970. He and Douglas shared two children, actor Kiefer and Rachel. Sutherland married his third wife, Francine Racette, in 1972. The couple had three sons: Rossif, Angus, and Roeg.
Alexander Ludwig (Cato)
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Alexander Ludwig at Cato in 'The Hunger Games'; Alexander Ludwig on the red carpet prior to the 2022 Canadian Country Music awards at Scotiabank Saddledome on Sept. 11, 2022, in Calgary, Canada.
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Some of Alexander Ludwig's early films include *Air Bud: World Pup *(2000), *The Sandlot: Heading Home* (2007), and *Race to Witch Mountain *(2009). In 2013, he appeared in *Grown Ups 2* as the son of David Spade's character.
Ludwig and the other actors who portrayed the Career tributes in *The Hunger Games *found it important to develop a camaraderie. "We thought that added to the sick and twisted-ness of it all, that they're actually enjoying this. 'This is fun!'" Ludwig told EW in 2012. "And the reason that it is sick and twisted but at the same time you can understand, is that, that's all they know. The Careers were brought up to do this. Whereas everyone else is just kind of thrown into this so they know what they're coming up against."
Once he was done playing Cato, Ludwig appeared in the biographical war film *Lone Survivor *(2013), then portrayed Bjorn Ironside in five seasons of the History Channel series *Vikings*. The actor has found his way into ensemble casts of many major theatrical features, including *Midway* (2019), *Bad Boys for Life* (2020), *The Covenant *(2023), and *Bad Boys: Ride or Die* (2024). Back on the small screen, the actor will soon star in the fourth season of *The White Lotus*.
Ludwig is also a country musician. He released his self-titled EP in May 2021 and his debut album (*Highway 99*)* *in August 2022. That same year, Ludwig appeared in Nicki Minaj's music video for "Super Freaky Girl."
Ludwig married his wife, Lauren Dear, in 2020. They welcomed a daughter in April 2023 and a son in July 2024.
Dayo Okeniyi (Thresh)
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Dayo Okeniyi as Thresh in 'The Hunger Games'; Dayo Okeniyi Dayo Okeniyi attends the 'See' season 3 Los Angeles premiere at DGA Theater Complex on Aug. 23, 2022.
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After his breakthrough role as the District 11 tribute Thresh, Dayo Okeniyi appeared in the coming-of-age film *The Spectacular Now* (2013). The following year, the Nigerian American actor had a role in *Endless Love *(2014), a remake of the 1981 film. Shortly afterward, Okeniyi played Cyberdyne Systems President Danny Dyson in *Terminator Genisys* (2015).
He portrayed Det. Michael Loman on the NBC crime drama series *Shades of Blue* from 2016 to 2018. After his run on the show, the actor popped up in the Western action film *Emperor* (2020) and the comedy *Queenpins* (2021).
Okeniyi played the father of NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo in the Disney film *Rise* (2022) and appeared in the horror film *Fresh* (2022) and in the twisty thriller *Hypnotic* (2023). On the TV side, the actor had a voice role in the Disney+ miniseries *Iwájú* (2024) and landed a supporting part in the sci-fi Apple TV series *Dark Matter*.
Leven Rambin (Glimmer)
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Leven Rambin as Glimmer in 'The Hunger Games'; Leven Rambin attends 'Los Angeles Confidential Magazine' annual Women of Influence luncheon at Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills on March 17, 2022, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Leven Rambin's Glimmer, a Career tribute, went head-to-head with Katniss. Prior to that role, Rambin had spent most of her acting career on the small screen. When she was only 13 years old, Rambin got cast in the soap opera *All My Children*, landing a pair of Daytime Emmy nominations in the process. She also portrayed Riley Dawson on the Fox series *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles*.
She kept steady TV roles there, appearing on *Grey's Anatomy*, *Wizards of Waverly Place*, *One Tree Hill*, and *CSI: Miami.*
After *The Hunger Games*, Rambin took on another YA adaptation as the daughter of Ares in* Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters* (2013). Rambin appeared in season 2 of the hit HBO series* True Detective* as the sister of Rachel McAdams' lead detective character. In 2017, Rambin starred in season 2 of the Hulu series *The Path*, which explores a fictional cult movement. She has also appeared in David Fincher's *Mank *(2020), *The Forever Purge* (2021), and the third and fourth seasons of CBS' *Fire Country*.
Rambin married actor Jim Parrack in 2015. The couple later split in 2017.
Jack Quaid (Marvel)
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Jack Quaid as Marvel in 'The Hunger Games'; Jack Quaid at the 96th Oscars held on March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.
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With Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid as his parents, Jack Quaid has acting in his blood. After making his film debut in *The Hunger Games*, Quaid starred in the short-lived HBO series *Vinyl*. It may have only lasted one season, but that paved the way for Quaid's major role in the hit Amazon Prime show *The Boys*. Meanwhile, he began lending his voice to the popular animated series *Star Trek: Lower Decks*.
Quaid has also steadily risen to prominence on the big screen. He had supporting roles in Steven Soderbergh's NASCAR heist flick *Logan Lucky *(2017), the slasher comedy *Tragedy Girls* (2017), and the video game adaptation *Rampage* (2018) before achieving leading man status in the rom-com *Plus One* (2019) opposite Maya Erskine. He then popped up in a key role in *Scream* (2022), the fifth film in the franchise.
In one memorable summer, Quaid worked on two blockbuster hits: *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse *and *Oppenheimer* (2023). That year, he also began voicing Clark Kent/Superman in the Adult Swim series, *My Adventures with Superman*. He led the action crime comedy *Novocaine* in 2025.
Quaid is dating *The Boys* costar Claudia Doumit.
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