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The upcoming Apple TV+ series “Government Cheese” has rounded out its main cast with four new additions, Variety learned exclusively.
Jahi Winston (“We Have a Ghost,” “Charm City Kings”), Evan Alexander Ellison (“She Came to Me,” “Devil in Ohio”), Jeremy Bobb (“The Knick,” “Russian Doll”) and Louis Cancelmi (“Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Billions”) all joined the show. They will appear alongside previously announced series lead David Oyelowo, as well as actors Simone Missick, Bokeem Woodbine, Sunita Mani and Adam Beach.
Based on the short film of the same name by Paul Hunter, “Government Cheese” follows Hampton Chambers (Oyelowo), described as “a man recently released from prison who struggles to keep his criminal past at bay and win back his family, while dealing with the moments of divine intervention that seem to occur with increasing frequency.
Winston is repped by WME and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Ellison is repped by Amplified for management and talent agency Pacific Artists Management. Bobb is repped by Gersh and Suskin/Karshan Management. Cancelmi is repped by Gersh and Red Letter Entertainment.
Hunter and Ayesha Carr are writers, executive producers and co-showrunners of “Government Cheese.” Hunter also directs. Oyelowo executive produces under his Yoruba Saxon banner. Charles D. King and Ahmadou Seck will executive produce the series for MACRO Television Studios along with Jelani Johnson and Marta Fernandez. Ali Brown will co-executive produce alongside Hunter via Ventureland. Apple Studios and MACRO serve as co-studios.
(Pictured, left to right: Jahi Winston, Evan Alexander Ellison, Jeremy Bobb, Louis Cancelmi)
