Ballers
| Ballers | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Steve Levinson |
| Starring |
Dwayne Johnson Omar Benson Miller John David Washington Rob Corddry Troy Garity |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Dwayne Johnson Mark Wahlberg Steve Levinson Evan Reilly Peter Berg Rob Weiss Dany Garcia |
| Producer(s) |
Dave Levinson Bret Slater Peter Sussman Karyn McKarthy |
| Camera setup | Single |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Closest to the Hole Productions Leverage Entertainment 7 Bucks Entertainment |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | HBO |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Ballers is an American television series created by Steve Levinson.[1] The series will premiere on June 21, 2015, on the American cable television network HBO.[2] The pilot episode was written by Levinson and directed by Peter Berg.[1]
Cast
- Dwayne Johnson as Spencer Strasmore, a retired athlete[1]
- Omar Benson Miller as Charles, an affable former pro athlete who is searching for his next career[1]
- John David Washington as Ricky, a highly competitive and spiritual pro athlete[1]
- Rob Corddry as Joe, a financial advisor who tries hard to fit in[1]
- Troy Garity as Jason, a top-tier sports agent[1]
- Donovan Carter as Vernon, a deeply family-oriented pro athlete[1]
- Jazmyn Simon as Julie, wife of an ex-pro athlete[1]
- Taylor Cole as Michaels, an ESPN sideline reporter who is romantically involved with Spencer[1]
- LeToya Luckett as Tina, widow to one of Spencer’s closest friends[1]
- Carmelo "Q" Oquendo as Pro-NFL Player
- Ella Thomas as Kara, interior decorator to the pro athletes who is involved with Ricky[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 Andreeva, Nellie (February 13, 2014). "Dwayne Johnson’s HBO Half-Hour Pilot 'Ballers' Picked Up To Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (April 9, 2015). "HBO Launching Comedies 'The Brink' & 'Ballers' With 'True Detective' In June". Deadline.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
External links
- Ballers at the Internet Movie Database