The Rig Cast & Character Guide

Prime Video's The Rig features a star-studded cast, and it also serves as a reunion for a surprising number of stars from Game of Thrones and Line of Duty. The Rig follows the crew of the Kinloch Bravo, an off-shore oil rig on the coast of Scotland. Unfortunately, the problems of deepwater oil drilling isn't even close to the biggest issue the crew has to face, as The Rig also heavily features supernatural elements. By the end of The Rig season 2, the entire fate of the world ends up hanging in the balance.

As with any show that heavily features supernatural elements, the crew of The Rig was extremely important to making those strange occurrences seem real. Once the Ancestor was revealed in The Rig, the show could have easily devolved into a pulpy sci-fi mess. Luckily, however, the show's star-studded cast held everything together and delivered a thrilling and dramatic story. Any cast talented enough to do so is worth getting to know, and there are also some surprising previous connections among the stars of The Rig.

Iain Glen As Magnus

Date Of Birth: June 24, 1961

Active Since: 1983

Actor: Iain Glen was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Glen's breakthrough role was in 1990's Silent Scream, where he played Larry Winters, a real Scottish poet who was imprisoned, which he won a Silver Bear for Best Actor at the Berlin International Film Festival for. Since then, Glen's acting career has essentially exploded: he gained worldwide fame for playing Jorah Mormont in HBO's adaptation of Game of Thrones, and he continued to dominate television through his roles in series like Silo, Downton Abbey, and Reyka.

Iain Glen's Notable Movies & TV Shows
Title	Role
Game of Thrones	Jorah Mormont
Jack Taylor	Jack Taylor
The Windermere Children	Jock Lawrence
Mrs. Wilson	Alexander Wilson

Character: In The Rig, Iain Glen plays Magnus, the leader of the Kinloch Bravo. Magnus is a sympathetic leader, but after the changeover in the rig's crew is delayed, he struggles to keep his crew's tensions from rising. Magnus also butts heads with Rose on several occasions, as he sees Pictor as an unnecessary form of interference.

Emily Hampshire As Rose

Date Of Birth: August 29, 1979

Active Since: 1994

Actor: Emily Hampshire was born in Montreal, Québec, Canada. Hampshire's breakthrough role was in Schitt's Creek, where she played Stevie Budd. Interestingly, in the same year, Hampshire began another prominent and long-running role as Jennifer Goines in 12 Monkeys. Since the series finale of Schitt's Creek, Hampshire has gone on to excel in both television shows like Chapelwaite and movies like Humane.

Emily Hampshire's Notable Movies & TV Shows
Title	Role
Schitt's Creek	Stevie Budd
12 Monkeys	Jennifer Goines
Snow Cake	Vivienne Freeman
Cosmopolis	Jane Melman

Character: In The Rig, Emily Hampshire plays Rose, a corporate official for Pictor. On the day Rose arrived at the Kinloch Bravo, the strange and supernatural fog descended on the rig.

Martin Compston As Fulmer

Date Of Birth: May 8, 1984

Active Since: 2002

Actor: Martin Compston was born in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Compston's breakthrough role was actually his first: in Ken Loach's 2002 film Sweet Sixteen, where he starred as Liam. With such a strong start, it's no wonder that Compston's career took off after 2002. He's starred in several British television shows like Line of Duty and Traces, and he has also starred in a variety of films, like Mary Queen of Scots and The Aftermath. Interestingly, before his acting career took off, Compston briefly played professional soccer in Scotland. He played with Aberdeen Football Club in the 2001-2002 season.

Martin Compston's Notable Movies & TV Shows
Title	Role
Sweet Sixteen	Liam
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints	Mike O'Shea
Line of Duty	Steve Arnott
Doomsday	Joshua

Character: In The Rig, Martin Compston plays Fulmer, a new addition to the Kinloch Bravo. Rose brought Fulmer on to replace Baz as the rig's radio operator, and the fog descended on his first day on the job. As communications officer, Fulmer had a difficult time explaining why the crew couldn't contact the outside world.

Owen Teale As Hutton

Date Of Birth: May 20, 1961

Active Since: 1985

Actor: Owen Teale was born in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom. Teale's breakthrough role came in 1991's Robin Hood, where he played Will Scarlett. Since then, Teale has continued to gain notoriety for his roles in various television shows like Wolf and A Discovery of Witches. Alongside Iain Glen, Teale is another Game of Thrones alum, as he played Alliser Thorne until season 6.

Owen Teale's Notable Movies & TV Shows
Title	Role
Robin Hood	Will Scarlett
Game of Thrones	Alliser Thorne
Torchwood	Ewan Sherman
The Last Legion	Vatrenus

Character: In The Rig, Owen Teale plays Hutton, one of the longest-standing crew members on the Kinloch Bravo. Hutton is a loudmouth who enjoys starting fights, and he causes problems for several other people on the rig.

Abraham Popoola As Easter

Date Of Birth: June 9, 1991

Easter (Abraham Popoola) in The Rig season 2, episode 1

Active Since: 2014

Actor: Abraham Popoola was born in Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom. Popoola's breakthrough role was in 2023's Extraordinary, where he played Ade. Popoola has also had several small appearances in a number of noteworthy shows and films, from the Star Wars show Andor to the 101 Dalmations prequel Cruella. Popoola also has a fairly prolific voice acting career, as he's set to join the cast of Spider-Man Noir alongside Nicolas Cage.

Abraham Popoola's Notable Movies & TV Shows
Title	Role
The Great	Rostov
Andor	North-1
Cruella	George
The Curse	Joey

Character: In The Rig, Abraham Popoola plays Easter. Easter was one of the original crew members of the Kinloch Bravo, and he also piloted submersible vehicles.

The Rig Supporting Cast & Character Guide

Molly Vevers as Heather Shaw: Molly Vevers plays Heather Shaw in The Rig. Heather is one of the younger hands on the rig. Vevers is known for her role in Chubby Funny, where she played Rosie.

Rochenda Sandall as Cat Braithwaite: Rochenda Sandall plays Cat Braithwaite in The Rig. Cat was the medical officer on the Kinloch Bravo. Sandall is known for playing Lisa McQueen in Line of Duty, alongside her The Rig co-stars Martin Compston and Owen Teale.

Mark Addy as Coake: Mark Addy plays Coake in The Rig. Coake was the head of Pictor's research team. Addy is best known for playing Robert Baratheon in Game of Thrones season 1, alongside several other actors in The Rig.