Skills/TV Shows/Cast and characters

Cast and characters

0.1 credits / lookup

Returns the cast of a TV series ordered by billing, pairing each actor with the character they play. The leads appear first, followed by supporting cast. Each entry includes the actor's name and nationality alongside their character name.

Use when

You want who is in a show and the roles they play.

Not for

An actor's wider filmography (use find a person), or a show overview.

Cost

0.1 credits / lookup

What it accepts

Set these inside the intent when you run it.

showrequired

The name of the TV series to get the cast for.

What you get back

An ordered cast list pairing each actor's name and profile with the character they play in the series.

Run it

Run this sub-skill directly: pin it with operation and pass its inputs in the intent. (Omit operation and the TV Shows skill will route from your intent instead.)

curl -X POST "https://skill.askfaro.com/skills/tv/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FARO_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"intent":{"operation":"show_cast","show":"The Crown"}}'

Example requests

  • Who is in the cast of The Crown?
  • Who plays Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders?
  • What actors are in White Lotus?