Apple TV+ is gearing up to release a gripping drama TV streaming series on May 20, titled Now & Then. According to the Apple TV+ website, the official synopsis reads: “Now & Then” is a multi-layered thriller that explores the differences between youthful aspirations and the reality of adulthood, when the lives of a group of college best friends are forever changed after a celebratory weekend ends up with one of them dead. Now, 20 years later, the remaining five are reluctantly reunited by a threat that puts their seemingly perfect worlds at risk.” The show is the brainchild of creators and writers Gema R. Neira and Ramon Campos, who have previously worked on projects like High Seas, Cocaine Coast, Jaguar, Gran Hotel, and Bajo sospecha. Now & Then boasts an intriguing ensemble of cast members. Read on to discover more about the actors set to grace your screens in this highly anticipated Apple TV+ series.
Marina de Tavira
Marina de Tavira takes on the role of Ana in Now & Then, a character who had to pause her political career to support her husband. De Tavira gained international recognition for her performance in the critically acclaimed film Roma, which also earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination. A celebrated actress in Mexico, her filmography includes Ana and Bruno, Complices, Niebla de Culpa, and This Is Not Berlin. In an interview with The Wrap, de Tavira discussed being the only trained actress in the cast of Roma, which primarily featured first-time performers. “I think I was the only trained actress in the cast,” de Tavira said. “All the actors I worked with were acting for the first time, and what was something Alfonso and I had to work on a lot. At the beginning, it was more difficult for me than it was for them.”
Rosie Perez
Rosie Perez joins the cast of Now & Then as Flora, a detective. Perez first rose to fame with her portrayal of Tina in the 1989 film Do The Right Thing. Since then, she has appeared in movies like White Men Can’t Jump and Fearless, the latter of which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. More recently, Perez has starred in films such as Birds of Prey, The Last Thing He Wanted, and the heartwarming children’s movie Clifford the Big Red Dog. On the small screen, she is best known for her roles in The Flight Attendant and Bounty Hunters, as well as appearances in shows like Elena of Avalor, Rise, She’s Gotta Have It, and With/In. She has also lent her voice to animated projects like Maya and the Three and Human Resources.
Jose Maria Yazpik
Jose Maria Yazpik will portray Pedro, Ana’s husband and a politician, in Now & Then. A Mexican actor, Yazpik has primarily appeared in Mexican productions, including Everybody Loves Somebody, The Obscure Spring, Fighting for Freedom, I’m So Excited, and El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza. For American audiences, he is best known for his role as Amado Carrillo Fuentes in the hit series Narcos and its spinoff, Narcos: Mexico.
Maribel Verdu
Maribel Verdu takes on the role of Sofia, a lawyer, in Apple TV+’s upcoming series Now & Then. The actress is best known for her appearances in Y tu mama tambien, Pan’s Labyrinth, The Blind Sunflowers, and Snow White. In 2023, she is set to appear in The Flash, playing the role of Nora Allen, which will make her a part of the DC family.
Manolo Cardona
Manolo Cardona will play Marcos, a surgeon, in Now & Then. The Colombian actor is best known for his role as Porfirio Rubirosa in the Rubirosa film series and TV show. Cardona’s previous credits include Macho, El cuaderno de Sara, Corazon de Leon, and Love Film Festival. He has also starred in Maria Magdalena and La Hermandad and had a recurring role in Narcos as Eduardo Sandoval.
Soledad Villamil
Soledad Villamil portrays Daniela, an artist struggling to overcome a past traumatic experience, in Now & Then. The Argentine actress has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two Carlos Gardel Awards and a Goya Award for Best New Actress. Her film credits include La vida segun Muriel, Un Muro de Silencio, and more recently, Todos tenemos un plan and A Twelve-Year Night.
Zeljko Ivanek
Zeljko Ivanek plays Sullivan, a detective partnered with Flora, in Now & Then. The actor is most notably known for his role as Ray Fiske on Damages, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award. Ivanek has appeared on shows like Suits, The Americans, and 12 Monkeys. He also played Russell Jackson on Madam Secretary for 102 episodes. Ivanek’s film credits include Seven Psychopaths, The Words, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Courier, and The Last Duel. Before his on-screen career, Ivanek was active in theater. In an interview with AV Club, he was asked whether he had actively made the transition from stage to screen, to which he answered: “I thought I’d be doing theater, really. That’s all I had experience with growing up. I mean, I saw movies and television, but I don’t think I really connected at a young age that that was acting, that that was part of the profession. What made more of an initial impression on me was the theater we saw when we moved back to the States [from Slovenia]. We lived in the Bay Area and went to ACT—American Conservatory Theater—in San Francisco, and that’s what I thought of as… like, “That’s acting, people doing plays.” And that’s obviously what I did in high school and college. So I didn’t really see any avenues beyond that, and it’s mostly what I did the first few years out of drama school. So the TV and film stuff kind of trickled in later, and then took over.”
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