{"id":186643,"date":"2025-12-16T00:28:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T00:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/186643\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T00:28:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T00:28:12","slug":"the-imposter-cast-who-stars-in-the-5-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/186643\/","title":{"rendered":"The Imposter cast: Who stars in the 5 thriller?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Families can be tough-going at the best of times, but when it comes to the O\u2019Riley\u2019s it is a simmering pot of tension waiting to boil over. Welcome to 5’s scintillating new drama, The Imposter.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ruled over by iron-fisted matriarch Helen, the entire family run a sprawling seaside hotel in Australia (whether they like it or not). <\/p>\n

However, Helen\u2019s hidden past and a lucrative deal for the hotel\u2019s land is about to set wheels in motion that could completely tear the entire family apart \u2013 especially when ‘Amanda’, Helen\u2019s secret first child, shows up at their door. <\/p>\n

So who is the family taking centre stage in this tale? <\/p>\n

Meet the cast of The Imposter and find out more about the characters they play\u2026 <\/p>\n

The Imposter cast<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the main cast list for The Imposter: <\/p>\n

Jackie Woodburne is HelenKym Marsh is \u2018Amanda\u2019Dannii Minogue is AmandaDon Hany is SimonJane Harber is KateCharlie Clausen is ToddJackson Gallagher is IanKabir Singh is Lee<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what you need to know about each character and who plays them. <\/p>\n

Jackie Woodburne plays Helen\"Simon,<\/p>\n

Simon, Helen and Ian (Don Hany, Jackie Woodburne and Jackson Gallagher)<\/p>\n

Who is Helen?: Helen\u2019s life is not how she once imagined it would be. Now in her late sixties, she\u2019s married to Reg and has three adult children in Simon, Kate and Ian, working in the hotel she owns. But she had a whole life before \u2013 full of promise in Australia with her teenage sweetheart, Bill. But a fateful decision in the seventies changed the course of her life, and it\u2019s been hanging over her ever since. <\/p>\n

Who is Jackie Woodburne? Jackie Woodburne is an Australian actress best known for playing Susan Kennedy in soap Neighbours. She\u2019s played the role since 1994. Her other notable roles include voicing Anastasia Black on radio series Night Terrance, and Julie Edgbert in Prisoners. <\/p>\n

Kym Marsh plays \u2018Amanda\u2019\"A<\/p>\n

Kym Marsh plays \u2018Amanda\u2019.\u00a0Paramount +<\/p>\n

Who is \u2018Amanda\u2019? Born and raised in the UK, this \u2018Amanda\u2019 does what it takes to survive after suffering a less-than-pleasant childhood. Bitter about the hand life has dealt her, this character isn\u2019t afraid to cross moral lines to get what she believes she deserves. So when a man walks into her temp job at an adoption agency asking for information on a now-adult child, she seizes her latest opportunity \u2013 taking her all the way to Australia. <\/p>\n

Who is Kym Marsh? Kym Marsh is a British actress and singer, who first found fame in pop group Hear\u2019Say after they were formed on reality show Popstars. Now, she\u2019s best known for playing Michelle Connor on Coronation Street from 2006 to 2019. She\u2019s currently seen on screen as Nicky Walters on Waterloo Road, and is also a presenter, seen regularly on Morning Live and For Love or Money. <\/p>\n

Dannii Minogue plays Amanda\"A<\/p>\n

Dannii Minogue plays Amanda.\u00a0Paramount +<\/p>\n

Who is Amanda? Amanda is Helen\u2019s biggest secret and regret. Born in the UK when Helen was still young, Amanda was ultimately put up for adoption so Helen and her then-boyfriend, Bill, could start a new life in Australia. Since then, Helen has had no idea what Amanda has been up to \u2013 or the woman she has become. <\/p>\n

Who is Dannii Minogue? Dannii Minogue is an Australian singer, TV host and actor. She is best known on television in the UK for her role as a judge on shows including The X Factor, Britain and Ireland\u2019s Next Top Model and Let It Shine. She is currently the narrator on LGBT dating show, I Kissed a Girl\/Boy on BBC3. <\/p>\n

Don Hany plays Simon\"A<\/p>\n

Don Hany plays Simon.\u00a0Paramount Plus<\/p>\n

Who is Simon? In his early 40s, Simon is the eldest of Helen\u2019s three children, though is probably the most naive and reckless \u2013 which costs him dearly in both his professional and personal life. Working in the family business alongside his siblings, Simon feels like his life was mapped out for him by his domineering mum. When the conversation comes up about selling the hotel and reaping the millions it\u2019s worth, he\u2019s all for it \u2013 but Helen refuses. With an axe to grind, he starts digging up dirt on his mum\u2019s past. <\/p>\n

Who is Don Hany? Don Hany is an Australian actor who has appeared on shows including East West 101, Serangoon Road, and Devil\u2019s Playground. In the US, he had a role in short-lived NBC drama, Heartbeat. More recently, he has starred in Neighbours, appearing as Pierce Grayson, and Netflix\u2019s The Survivors. <\/p>\n

Jane Harber plays Kate\"Jane<\/p>\n

Jane Harber plays Kate.\u00a0Paramount +<\/p>\n

Who is Kate? Kate is the loyal and hardworking daughter of the family, but like her mother she has dreams of a better life. Despite their similarities, their relationship is difficult. Now a mum to a teenage daughter, she is married to second husband Todd and chooses to ignore some obvious red flags. Desperate to escape her work at the hotel, while feeling tied to the family business, her hopes of breaking free are dashed when her mother refuses a developer\u2019s multi-million pound offer. <\/p>\n

Who is Jane Harber? Jane is an Australian actress who, like many of her co-stars, started her career on Neighbours. She later had a main role in long-running series, Offspring, starring as Zara. Most recently, she has been seen in The Family Next Door, In Limbo and MaveriX. <\/p>\n

Charlie Clausen plays Todd\"A<\/p>\n

Charlie Clausen plays Todd.\u00a0Paramount Plus<\/p>\n

Who is Todd? Todd is Kate\u2019s second husband, but has been raised to feel pressure in everything that he does in order to be the best. A suave real estate agent, to the outside world it looks like he has a perfect life. But behind closed doors, the pair’s relationship is falling apart, with his troubling behaviour being ignored by his wife. He thinks holding out until the family sells the hotel will result in him living the high life. <\/p>\n

Who is Charlie Clausen? Clausen is an actor who is best known for a string of long-standing soaps and dramas in Australia. Most notably, he played Jake Harrison in McLeod\u2019s Daughters, Alex Kirby in Blue Heelers, and Zac MacGuire in Home and Away<\/a>. He is currently the host of the Australian travel show Getaway. <\/p>\n

Jackson Gallagher plays Ian\"A<\/p>\n

Jackson Gallagher plays Ian.\u00a0Paramount<\/p>\n

Who is Ian? The youngest of the O\u2019Riley siblings, Ian is the sensitive type who also works at the hotel under the thumb of his mother. Feeling shackled to the business Helen refuses to sell, he feels honour-bound to work there but, much like his siblings, it\u2019s coming at the cost of his personal life. In a relationship with partner Lee, Ian agrees that selling the place will let him live the life he wants \u2013 giving them the money to afford a surrogate so they can be parents. <\/p>\n

Who is Jackson Gallagher? Jackson Gallagher started his career as a child on kids show The Saddle Club, and now works as both an actor and photographer. He is best known for his role of Josh Barratt in soap Home and Away, which he starred in from 2013 to 2016. He\u2019s also appeared in Playing for Keeps, Wentworth, Almost Paradise and Spartacus: House of Ashur. <\/p>\n

Kabir Singh plays Lee\"A<\/p>\n

Kabir Singh plays Lee.\u00a0Paramount +<\/p>\n

Who is Lee? Lee is Ian\u2019s longtime partner and, after years on the party scene, is content living a quiet life. With little time for drama, Lee is a natural peacemaker \u2013 something necessary in this family. Now he\u2019s ready for his next phase in life: to become a father. <\/p>\n

Who is Kabir Singh? Kabir Singh is an Indian actor who moved to Australia when he was 10 years old. He is an actor on both stage and screen, appearing on shows including Remi, Appetite, Plum and The Abandoned. <\/p>\n

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The Imposter premieres on Monday 15th December on 5, with the finale airing on Thursday 18th December. <\/p>\n

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