The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is a shared universe centered on a group of film franchises based on characters by DC Comics and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
As the film franchises are adapted from a variety of DC Comics properties, there are multiple lead actors. Henry Cavill stars as Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman in the films Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), while Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot portray Bruce Wayne / Batman and Diana Prince / Wonder Woman, respectively, in the latter film, along with Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash, Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman, and Ray Fisher as Victor Stone / Cyborg. Affleck and Miller reprise their roles in Suicide Squad (2016), while Gadot reprises her role in Wonder Woman (2017) and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020). All six actors reprise their roles in Justice League (2017), as well as in its 2021 director's cut. Momoa stars in Aquaman (2018) and its sequel Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), while Miller stars in The Flash (2023) in which Affleck, Gadot, Cavill, and Momoa make cameo appearances.
Margot Robbie portrays Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad and reprises her role in Birds of Prey (2020) and The Suicide Squad (2021). Will Smith also stars along her as Floyd Lawton / Deadshot in Suicide Squad. Zachary Levi portrays the eponymous protagonist in Shazam! (2019), with Asher Angel playing the character's alter-ego Billy Batson; both return in Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023). Idris Elba stars as Robert DuBois / Bloodsport in The Suicide Squad (2021). John Cena stars as Christopher Smith / Peacemaker in the first season of the television series Peacemaker (2022) after appearing in The Suicide Squad, while Dwayne Johnson portrays Teth-Adam / Black Adam in Black Adam (2022) and Xolo Maridueña headlines Blue Beetle (2023) as Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle.
Other recurring cast members within the DCEU include Amy Adams, Kiersey Clemons, Kevin Costner, Willem Dafoe, Viola Davis, Laurence Fishburne, Amber Heard, Jeremy Irons, Nicole Kidman, Joel Kinnaman, Diane Lane, Jared Leto, Joe Morton, Connie Nielsen, Chris Pine, Michael Shannon, Mark Strong, Patrick Wilson, and Robin Wright.
This section includes characters who have appeared in the films.
This section includes characters who have appeared in the films.
This section includes characters who have appeared in the series.
Character | 2022 |
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Peacemaker season 1 | |
Introduced in films | |
Barry Allen The Flash | Ezra Miller C [289] |
Flo Crawley | Tinashe Kajese C [240] |
Arthur Curry Aquaman | Jason Momoa C [289] |
John Economos R | Steve Agee M [290] |
Kal-El / Clark Kent Superman | Brad Abramenko (stand-in) C [291] |
Rick Flag | Joel Kinnaman A [292] |
Emilia Harcourt R | Jennifer Holland M [293] |
Diana Prince Wonder Woman | Kimberley von Ilberg (stand-in) C [294] |
Christopher Smith Peacemaker R | John Cena M [295] Quinn Bennett Y [296] |
Amanda Waller R | Viola Davis C [297] |
Introduced in Peacemaker | |
Leota Adebayo R | Danielle Brooks M [298] |
Adrian Chase Vigilante R | Freddie Stroma M [299] |
Eagly R | Dee Bradley Baker V [300] |
Larry Fitzgibbon | Lochlyn Munro [301] |
Jamil | Rizwan Manji [302] |
Judomaster | Nhut Le [303] |
Locke | Christopher Heyerdahl [301] |
Clemson Murn Ik Nobb Llok | Chukwudi Iwuji M [301] |
Auggie Smith The White Dragon R | Robert Patrick M [293] |
Sophie Song | Annie Chang [301] |