Netflix's action movie Kate stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and here's a complete guide to the film's cast and characters. The streaming service has leaned heavily into sci-fi and working with some major stars or filmmakers to bring passion projects to life, but the action genre is another favorite of Netflix's. Movies like The Old Guard and Extraction have brought stellar action to subscribers around the world, and Kate hopes to be the latest action-packed film to find a big audience.
Kate was written by Umair Aleem and directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan (The Huntsman: Winter's War), and it was produced by Deadpool 2 director David Leitch and his producing partner Kelly McCormick (Atomic Blonde, Nobody). The movie follows a ruthless criminal named Kate who is poisoned and has less than 24 hours to live. Kate follows the titular assassin as she travels through Tokyo on her final mission trying to get revenge on those who did this to her, which involves forming some unexpected relationships along the way.
The marketing for Kate has primarily focused on Mary Elizabeth Winstead playing the lead role and the action-heavy nature of the film. But, the movie also features a talented ensemble around Winstead that includes some familiar faces to viewers and will likely introduce most to a new actor or two. Here's the complete cast and character guide for Kate.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Kate
Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars in Kate as the movie's titular assassin. She's spent most of her life training to be a killer, but she is poisoned on her final mission after expressing a desire to leave this world behind to have a normal life. Winstead has starred in plenty of high-profile films before. She starred in Final Destination 3, Death Proof, and Live Free or Die Hard as John McClane's daughter early on in her career. Winstead is also known for her roles in The Thing, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).
Woody Harrelson as Varrick
Woody Harrelson plays a major role in Kate as Varrick, or "V" for short. Yarrick is Kate's handler/trainer and essentially her father figure due to his role in raising her. Harrelson has had an accomplished career, which includes three Oscar-nominated performances for The People vs. Larry Flynt, The Messenger, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Some of his other notable credits include True Detective, the Zombieland franchise, the Hunger Games franchise, and No Country for Old Men.
Miku Martineau as Ani
Miku Martineau plays Ani in Kate. Ani is the daughter of Kentaro, the man Kate kills early on in the movie, and the niece of Kijima. Martineau's biggest role to date is as the voice of Chloe in Finny the Shark. Her only other credit is as the voice of Lina in Carl's Car Wash.
Kate's Supporting Cast & Characters
Jun Kunimura as Kijima: Kijima is the Japanese crime lord Kate is after in the movie. He is played by Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Hard Boiled, and The Wailing star Jun Kunimura.
Tadanobu Asano as Renji: Renji is a high-ranking member of Kijima's gang, and he's played by Tadanobu Asano, who recently played Lord Raiden in Mortal Kombat.
Michiel Huisman as Stephen: Stephen is the guy Kate hooks up with early in the film who played a role in her poisoning. Former Game of Thrones actor Michiel Huisman plays him in Kate.
Mari Yamamoto as Kanako: Mari Yamamoto plays Kanako, another girl Stephen is with, in Kate. She previously appeared in Not to Be Unpleasant, But We Need to Have a Serious Talk.
Koji Nishiyama as Sato: Koji Nishiyama makes his feature film acting debut as Sato, a member of Kijima's gang who helped poison Kate.
Kazuya Tanabe as Shinzo: Shinzo is another high-ranking member of Kijima's gang who tries to rescue Ani from Kate. Tanabe previously appeared in The Terror and a Japanese Sherlock Holmes TV series.
Miyavi as Jojima: Jojima is the boyfriend of Renji who fights Kate in his apartment. Miyavi previously appeared in Unbroken, Kong: Skull Island, and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.