The Tomorrow People Cast Biographies

10 December 2013

ROBBIE AMELL (Stephen Jameson)

Amell recently starred as a series regular on 1600 Penn, as D.B.  In 2011-12, he was cast as the leading character in the pilot Like Father, created and directed by Bill Lawrence, and also Marc Cherry’s pilot, Hallelujah. Amell was most recently seen on Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous, in an eight-episode arc.

In addition, Amell has also been seen guest-starring on such popular television shows as Hot in Cleveland, Hawaii 5-0, Pretty Little Liars, CSI: NY, Brothers and Sisters and How I Met Your Mother, as well as recurring on the hit series Revenge. He also starred as the lead character, Fred, in the original television movies Scooby Doo! The Curse of the Lake Monster and Scooby Doo! The Mystery Begins.

Amell’s motion picture credits include Struck By Lightning, Anatomy of the Tide and American Pie Presents: Beta House. He played the leading role of Andy Brazil in the original TV movie The Hornet’s Nest, and the sexy Drew Patterson in Picture This, opposite Ashley Tisdale.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, Amell’s journey to Tinseltown wasn’t like most young actors. While his mother had secured a commercial and print agent for him when he was six, he was never consumed with Hollywood and concentrated on sports instead. Amell was one of the best hockey players in his high school and had thoughts of going pro when everything changed. When he was a junior in high school, he was called in for his first-ever movie audition for a featured role as Eugene Levy and Carmen Electra’s son Daniel in the motion picture Cheaper By the Dozen 2. He fit the character so well, that they increased his small part into a strong supporting role and Amell caught the acting bug. His parents were very supportive and told him to wait on college for a bit and follow his dream of acting. 

When Robbie isn’t acting, one of his passions is being a part of One Heartland, a non-profit charity that helps children with HIV and AIDS. He loves to participate in their summer camps, which are held every year in Malibu and Minnesota, giving children from all over the world a chance to experience a week at camp.

In his down time, Robbie is obsessed with cars. He still loves sports, especially hockey and golf, and hanging out with his girlfriend and their two very little dogs.

LUKE MITCHELL (John Young)

Although he started out planning to become a professional tennis player, Mitchell switched careers and began acting while living in Melbourne, Australia.  He also trained at the Film & Television Studio International.

In his first professional acting role, Mitchell played the part of Chris Knight in Australia’s long-running soap Neighbours.  He then moved to the Gold Coast, after he was hand-picked to play the lead role, Will Benjamin, in the internationally acclaimed children’s drama series H20: Just Add Water.  Following his impressive start in the Australian TV industry, Mitchell then moved to Sydney to join the main cast of Home and Away, playing resident heartthrob Romeo Smith, for which he won the “Most Popular New Male Talent” Logie Award in 2010.

Mitchell recently played the lead role of Sam in the independent movie Seven Minutes, shot in Seattle, Washington.

PEYTON LIST (Cara Coburn)

Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, List began her acting career in television and has worked consistently on both hit series and feature films.  Most recently, List played Jane Sterling in five seasons of the critically acclaimed show Mad Men.  Her past series regular credits include FlashForward and Big Shots.  Additional television credits include 90210, along with House of Lies and Hawaii Five-O.

List landed her first feature film role in The Greatest Game Ever Played, opposite Shia LeBeouf. She has also starred in several independent movies, including Shuttle and Meeting Evil, with Luke Wilson and Samuel L. Jackson.

AARON YOO (Russell Kwon)

In April of 2007, Yoo starred opposite Shia LaBeouf in the sleeper hit Disturbia, and he has been working nonstop since. He was last seen in the ensemble dramedy Ten Year, with Channing Tatum, Anthony Mackie and Chris Pratt. Yoo stars in the upcoming drama Kid Cannabis, for director John Stockwell, which will be followed by a turn in the untitled drama from director James Wan, the crime drama McCanick and Nelson Kim’s psychological thriller Someone Else. Some of his other credits include a lead role in the sweet World War II drama American Pastime, a nearly unrecognisable turn in Rocket Science, a lead role opposite Kate Bosworth and Kevin Spacey in 21, and a lead role opposite Michael Cera in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist. His other films include Friday the 13th, The Good Guy and Gamer.

Yoo’s career began off-Broadway, where he starred in U.S. and world premiere productions including Where Do We Live at the Vineyard Theatre, wAve and Savage Acts for the Ma-Yi Theatre Company, Cellophane at the Flea Theatre, and the National Asian-American Theatre Co.’s Fuenteovejuna. Other New York credits include The Gifted Program at the LAByrinth and Karaoke Stories for the Imua! Theatre Company. 

Yoo then turned his talents to the small screen, with guest-appearances on shows such as Law & Order: SVU, Love Monkey and Ed. He also had a recurring role on The Bedford Diaries, which was created and executive produced by Tom Fontana.

Born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in East Brunswick, New Jersey, Yoo earned a BA in theater from the University of Pennsylvania. In what little downtime he has these days, he practices his DJ skills, plays the cello and pole vaults. He is also a soccer fiend and holds a second-degree black belt in tae kwon do.

MADELEINE MANTOCK (Astrid Finch)

Madeleine Mantock stars as Astrid Finch, who tries to be supportive and understanding of the issues her close friend Stephen Jameson is dealing with.

Mantock trained at one of the UK’s top drama schools, Arts Educational, which specialises in training for the screen, where she gained a 1st Honours Degree. Even before graduating, she won the regular role of Scarlett in Casualty, the long-running BBC drama, and led some of the hit show’s high profile storylines. She followed up with a comedic role for the BBC in the popular situation comedy Well Funny People. Mantock was then cast by Doug Liman in the Warner Brothers feature film, Edge of Tomorrow, starring opposite Tom Cruise, as his right-hand woman.

When not filming, Mantock resides in the United Kingdom.

MARK PELLEGRINO (Dr. Jedikiah Price)

Pellegrino has built a career entertaining audiences and impressing critics with his work in numerous films and television series, delivering standout performances time and again with his tremendous range of characters. On television, he has made a lasting impression as the tortured Paul Bennett in the widely acclaimed Dexter. Pellegrino then went on to portray the villainous Lucifer on the Warner Bros. hit series Supernatural, the mysterious Jacob on the final season of the critically hailed Lost, and fan-favorite attorney Gavin Q. Baker III during the final season of popular original series The Closer. Additionally, he appears as the vampire-mob boss in the U.S. adaptation of the supernatural drama Being Human.  Pellegrino recently appeared in a recurring role on Revolution. He will also be seen in the upcoming feature film The Trials of Cate McCall, starring opposite Kate Beckinsale, Nick Nolte, Taye Diggs and James Cromwell.

Starting his acting career at the age of 23, Pellegrino has turned in powerful performances, working with some of the industry’s biggest directors, including Joel Schumacher, David Mamet, Steven Spielberg, David Lynch and the Coen Brothers, among many others.  Pellegrino has appeared in such high-profile feature films as Hemingway & Gellhorn, The Big Lebowski, Lethal Weapon 3, Mulholland Dr., Capote, National Treasure, The Number 23 and more.  His television credits include Grimm, Chuck, ER, The X-Files, NYPD Blue, The Practice, The Unit, Criminal Minds, Prison Break, Grey’s Anatomy, Ghost Whisperer, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Mentalist and the original series Breakout Kings.

Pellegrino has remained connected to his craft by keeping active in theater, as well as teaching classes at Playhouse West and seminars at Acting Studio LA, which provides a home for some of the most talented actors, writers and directors. The program offers the opportunity to mentor developing actors, to teach through workshops and classes, and to create theatrical and film productions. When free time allows, he actively participates in a variety of sports, including martial arts, kickboxing, Thai boxing, judo, karate and ju-jitsu.

Pellegrino currently resides with his family just outside of Los Angeles.