The cast of This Is Us [1] will be a lot bigger next season. While most of the original stars will be returning for season three [2], the show has also announced a slew of new characters for the upcoming season. Melanie Liburd, who appeared as Beth's cousin Zoe during the season two finale [3], will return as a series regular, and Michael Angarano will be playing Jack's younger brother, Nicky [4]. See who else is set to star on the award-winning show ahead.
Milo Ventimiglia as Jack
Ventimiglia will reprise his role as everyone's favourite TV dad during flashbacks in season three.
Mandy Moore as Rebecca
Moore will be back as Rebecca next season.
Sterling K. Brown as Randall
The Emmy-winning actor will once again star as Randall.
Niles Fitch as Randall
Seeing that next season will focus on the aftermath of Jack's death, it's safe to assume that Fitch will reprise his role as teenage Randall.
Lonnie Chavis as Randall
Though he wasn't a series regular during season two [5], it's likely that Chavis will return as young Randall next season.
Chrissy Metz as Kate
Metz will be back as Kate next season.
Hannah Zeile as Kate
Zeile will most likely reprise her role as teenage Kate next season.
Mackenzie Hancsicsak as Kate
There's a pretty good chance we'll see Hancsicsak as young Kate in flashbacks.
Justin Hartley as Kevin
Hartley will reprise his role as Kevin in season three.
Logan Shroyer as Kevin
As we learn more about how the Big Three coped with Jack's death next season, we'll probably see more of Shroyer as teenage Kevin.
Parker Bates as Kevin
Bates will most likely reprise his role as young Kevin.
Jon Huertas as Miguel
The actor will return as Miguel next season.
Chris Sullivan as Toby
Sullivan will be back as Toby during season three.
Ron Cephas Jones as William
While Jones had a limited role during season two, show creator Dan Fogelman revealed that he would be back next season when he posted a set picture of his character holding what appears to be baby Randall [6].
Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth
The actress will be back as the one and only Beth next season.
Faithe Herman as Annie
The young actress will return as Randall's younger daughter.
Eris Baker as Tess
Baker will return as Randall's older daughter next season. There's also a pretty good chance actress Iantha Richardson will return as adult Tess [7] in flash forwards.
Lyric Ross as Deja
Based on the season two finale, we have a good feeling we'll be seeing more of Ross as Deja next season.
Melanie Liburd as Zoe
The actress, who made a brief appearance during the season two finale as Beth's cousin and Kevin's eventual love interest, will return as a series regular next season [8].
Michael Angarano as Nicky
The I'm Dying Up Here actor has been cast as Jack's younger brother, Nicky [9].
Rob Morgan as Solomon
The Daredevil actor will play a new character named Solomon Brown [10], who is "a longtime city councilman and fixture in Philadelphia who oversees the very district where William lived pre-Randall."
Jane Kaczmarek
The former Malcolm in the Middle actress will have a guest-starring role as a professor and scientist [11]. So far, no other details about her character have been announced.