Every A-List Cameo In Lena Dunham’s Too Much, Explained

Jessica Alba, Andrew Scott and Emily Ratajkowski star in Too MuchLena Dunham’s TV genius is finally back on our screens with her new Netflix rom-com Too Much.The feel-good comedy-drama stars Hacks’ Megan Stalter as kooky New Yorker Jessica, who moves across the pond to London after a breakup before falling for aspiring musician Felix, played by The White Lotus’ Will Sharpe.We’ve already looked at the impressive cast and their various past projects, including many familiar faces like Rita Wilson, Adèle Exarchopoulos and Girls star Andrew Rannells.But there’s also a host of cameos and smaller guest roles throughout the 10 episodes. Here’s your guide to all of them…Emily RatajkowskiEmily Ratajkowski The US model and actor plays Megan’s ex’s cool and stylish new fiancéeWendy Jones.Emily has been friends with Lena for a long time, so it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that the Girls creator found a perfect casting in her.“We’ve always had a lot of conversations around women that you feel like you’re connected to in strange ways, but you don’t totally know them,” Emily told Variety of her role recently. She also explained that Lena had initially envisioned her character as a lawyer, before Emily suggested that she be an influencer instead.Andrew ScottAndrew Scott If there’s one actor who’s guaranteed to make a splash no matter how big or small the role, it’s Andrew Scott.The Sherlock star plays a divorced ad director called James Wenlich-Rice, who’s hired to shoot the advert Jessica is overseeing. Unsurprisingly, he ends up having some of the best (and most cringeworthy) lines in the whole series.Andrew previously starred in Lena’s 2022 movie Catherine Called Birdy, and it turns out he had a pretty big part in getting Megan cast in the first place.In an interview with Glamour, Lena revealed that the Fleabag star first introduced her to Megan’s viral comedy videos and insisted they meet. “[He] basically said, ‘You two have to meet, you have something to make together’,” she recalled.Kit HaringtonKit Harington Since his starring role as Jon Snow in Game Of Thrones, we’ve been able to watch Kit Harington demonstrate his range in projects like Eternals, The Beast Within and Industry.Now he appears in Too Much’s flashback scenes as Jessica’s late father, who died of Parkinson’s disease when she was young.Richard E. GrantRichard E. Grant The legendary British actor isn’t quite a fleeting cameo, since he plays a key role as Jessica’s UK-based boss, Jonno Ratigan.In one scene he makes his employee reel off a list of problems he has with Jessica, including her pungent lunches and smelly feet.Unsurprisingly, he manages to strike a hilarious balance between personable and passive aggressive – he even gets into a physical altercation with Felix in one scene.Naomi WattsNaomi Watts TheMulholland Drive actor appears in the series as Ann Ratigan, the posh wife of Jonno who forms an instant bond with Jessica (over a few lines of cocaine, no less).Envisioning the A-lister in a comedy role was exciting to Lena, who told The Hollywood Reporter that she wanted to write her something that was “not an elegant lady role, that’s like an elegant lady to the left role, like an elegant lady who’s railing cocaine role”.Jessica AlbaJessica Alba The Fantastic Four actor stars as herself in the first episode of Too Much, playing a client of Jessica’s agency on a commercial shoot.When a misogynistic director tries to “punch up” the script, Jessica Alba asks Too Much’s Jessica (Megan Stalter) to step in and collaborate with her, before she becomes overwhelmed and runs off in a panic.Adwoa AboahAdwoa Aboah The British actor and model appears in a few scenes as Felix’s recent ex Linnea. While she’s proven her acting talents playing Becks in Top Boy, Lena explained that hiring models for the series was very intentional.“And I think modelling is such an expressive art and models are very often really good actors because they have to do that,” she told Radio Times.“What I love about Emily [Ratajkowski] and Adwoa [Aboah] is that, in addition to being models, they’re so outspoken in their activism, in their writing, in their creative expression,” she added.Stephen FryStephen FryThe British actor and presenter plays Felix’s dad Simon in the series, who finds himself in financial hardship.He appears in episode seven – which sheds some light on Felix’s upbringing – and the finale titled The Idea Of Glue.This also isn’t his first collaboration with Lena, having played the writer-director’s father in the 2024 tragicomedy Treasure.Rhea PerlmanRhea Perlman The Cheers and Matilda actor features as Jessica’s cheeky grandmother Dottie, who does her best to offer advice on her chaotic love life.“Lena has a way of creating and directing that makes people feel free,” the actor said in an interview with The New York Times.“Maybe some people would be turned off by that much sex and that much talk of sex,” she continued. “But she made it so funny and so real.”Carlos O’ConnellCarlos O'ConnellFans of Dublin post-punk heroes Fontaines D.C. will have instantly recognised Carlos O’Connell’s pink hair in Too Much, with the guitarist appearing as Felix’s bandmate Eoin.Their fictional band The Feelers actually features original music from Attawalpa, the band of Too Much co-creator and Lena’s husband Luis Felber.This marks the musician’s latest foray into acting, having made a cameo in Andrea Arnold’s 2024 movie Bird.Don LettsDon LettsAnother real-life musician appears in the series in the shape of legendary British DJ Don Letts.The Big Audio Dynamite co-founder features as a club emcee called Jonah The Ox.There’s also a few more details sprinkled throughout the show for real music buffs, like when Jessica’s ex Zev (played by Michael Zegen) is featured wearing an Idles T-shirt in one scene.Rita OraRita Ora The Anywhere singer appears late in the series as herself to play Santa Claus in a Christmas advertising campaign, and also hypes Jessica up after her social media scandal.The pop star posted on social media that she had “so much fun filming” in the show, which she shared alongside a picture of her with Lena.Jennifer SaundersJennifer Saunders The Absolutely Fabulous star is in episode nine’s clubbing scene, appearing briefly as an older woman called Fiona who sleeps with Felix in a moment of self sabotage.Felix remarked in an interview with Netflix’s Tudum how “every week, there’d be somebody new that is a hero of yours” appearing in the show.Lena said that even she was starstruck, adding: “I was like, ‘I cannot fucking believe this is happening’.”Alix EarleAlix EarleIf you’ve ever watched a “Get Ready With Me” video on TikTok, there’s a good chance one of them was by internet personality and model Alix Earle.She appears as herself in episode nine, posting a video in support of Jessica’s viral videos.Jake ShaneJake ShaneThe US comedian and influencer known as Octopusslover8 also appears as himself in episode nine to show his support to Jessica.It’s also a bit of a reunion with Jessica, having previously featured in three episodes of Hacks season four in the role of Social Media Girlie.Related...Megan Stalter Makes Surprising Admission About THAT Outrageous Too Much Spit SceneThought The Stars Of Too Much Looked Familiar? 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