Tiger King TV Series Cast With Kate McKinnon

Kate McKinnon as Carole Baskin

Kate McKinnon was the first to join the cast of the series. Variety reported in November 2019 that McKinnon is set to play Exotic's rival, Carole Baskin, in the upcoming miniseries.

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John Cameron Mitchell as Joe "Exotic" Schreibvogel

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Shrill fans know John Cameron Mitchell as Annie's eccentric boss, Gabe Parrish. He's stepping into the dusty cowboy boots of Joe Exotic, Carole's nemesis.

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William Fichtner as Rick Kirkham

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William Fichtner is replacing Dennis Quaid as Rick Kirkman, the black-hatted documentarian who discusses Joe Exotic over a cup of coffee in Netflix's reality series, after Quaid had to step away from the project due to a scheduling conflict.

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Brian Van Holt as John Reinke

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Remember John Reinke? The former G.W. Exotic Animal Park employee will be played by Brian Van Holt, who recently starred in Fox's series Deputy.

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Nat Wolff as Travis Maldonado

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Nat Wolff is taking a break from The Stand to play Travis Maldonado, one of Joe Exotic's husbands. The real Maldonaldo died in 2017 following an accidental gunshot wound.

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Sam Keeley as John Finlay

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Irish actor Sam Keeley (The English Game) has joined the cast as John Finlay, the very memorable love interest of Joe Exotic.

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Dean Winters as Jeff Lowe

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Dean Winters has hopped on board as Joe Exotic's friend turned enemy Jeff Lowe.

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