Thought The Cast Of The Shards Looked Familiar? Where You've Seen The Stars Before

Ryan Murphy’s new series *The Shards* brings Bret Easton Ellis’ semi-autobiographical thriller to life in a 1980s elite Los Angeles prep school setting. The show follows a fictionalized version of Ellis in his younger years, where his cliquey, privileged high school social group faces turmoil when a mysterious new student arrives and a serial killer known as The Trawler begins stalking the city. The cast includes well-known actors from Ryan Murphy’s extensive network of collaborators, rising stars, and nepo babies. Here’s where you’ve seen the stars before: - **Igby Rigney** plays Toby, the actor who previously appeared in *The Fall of the House of Usher*, *Midnight Mass*, *The Sex Lives of College Girls*, and *Grey’s Anatomy*. - **Kaia Gerber**, known for *Palm Royale*, *Bottoms*, *Outcome*, and *American Horror Stories*, is one of the nepo babies in the cast. - **Homer Gere**, son of Richard Gere and Carey Lowell, has a leading role in *The Shards* after a small part in *Euphoria*. - **Evan Rachel Wood**, a Golden Globe nominee, has worked in films like *Practical Magic*, *Thirteen*, *Running With Scissors*, and *Westworld*, as well as TV series such as *True Blood* and *The Beatles musical Across the Universe*. - **Wes Bentley**, known for *American Beauty*, *The Hunger Games*, and *Mission: Impossible – Fallout*, has guest-starred in *American Horror Story*. - **Jordan Roth**, a seven-time Tony Award-winning theatre producer, makes his acting debut in *The Shards*. - **Hayes Warner**, a rising pop star, stars in her first leading role after gaining fame with her viral TikTok hit *Breadcrumbs*. - **Daniel Dale**, previously seen in *Your Friends & Neighbours* and *Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed*, has minor roles in *The Good Wife* spin-off *Elsbeth* and *Y2K*. - **Gus Halper**, known for *Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders*, has minor roles in *Cold Pursuit* and *Rustin*. - **Ivy Wolk**, known for her online content and roles in *The Bubble*, *Friendship*, and *Anora*, stars in *The Shards*. *The Shards* is streaming on Disney+ with weekly new episodes.