Quantum Leap cast: Guide to the NBC show’s cast and characters

Quantum Leap season 2 premiered on Wednesday, Oct. 4 with season two on NBC. Who’s the cast in this sci-fi series, and what characters do they play? Let’s find out.

Quantum Leap is a revival of the 1990s show of the same name and takes place following the events of its predecessor. Much like the original, Dr. Ben Song’s (Raymond Lee) time leaps through different decades, and it’s up to his dedicated team to figure out why he did it.

At the same time, Song is having quite a journey as he time travels. He meets interesting people, takes on the life of a significant individual, and is educated on the decade’s timeframe. Season 2 will immediately follow season 1’s finale, so fans are jumping right into things!

Quantum Leap cast and character guide

Season two will return the original cast members and characters while introducing us to some new ones. Raymond Lee plays the series’ protagonist, Dr. Ben Song, with Caitlin Bassett, Mason Alexander Park, Ernie Hudson, and Nanrisa Lee making up the rest of the stellar main cast.

The CW’s The 100‘s Eliza Taylor and ABC’s Once Upon A Time in Wonderland’s Peter Gadiot have been added to season 2, and we’re excited to see their characters as they’ll be excellent additions to the already talented cast.

Let’s get started!

Raymond Lee as physicist Dr. Benjamin “Ben” Song

Ben is the main character of Quantum Leap and is Dr. Sam Beckett’s (Scott Bakula) successor. While trying to regenerate Dr. Beckett’s accelerator and his project, Ben takes an unintentional leap to past times, leaving his team on the edge of figuring out the reasoning behind his leap.

Where have you seen Raymond Lee previously?

Raymond was a series regular on the 2021 AMC comedy Kevin Can F— Himself and had guest-starring roles across several TV shows, including How I Met Your Mother and FX’s It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. In the film space, Raymond had a role in Top Gun: Maverick.

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Caitlin Bassett as Addison Augustine

Caitlin Bassett plays Army vet Addison Augustine, Ben’s fiance, and guides him through his leaps. She takes the form of a hologram, which only Ben can see and hear. She’s also a member of the Quantum Leap team.

Where have you seen Caitlin Bassett previously?

Quantum Leap is Caitlin’s first-ever television project, so she’s a “newbie” to the industry. Aside from the NBC show, she played Mrs. Hamill in the short V Is For Vodka. Before her Hollywood resumé, Caitlin was an Army sergeant for seven years; Addison’s profile incorporated some of her rigorous training.

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Mason Alexander Park as Ian Wright

Mason portrays Quantum Leap’s chief architect, Ian Wright, who is an integral team member. Through their work, Ian launched a successful AI unit named “Ziggy.” With Ziggy, Ian got imperative information on Ben’s leaps while tweaking the system’s programming.

Where have you seen Mason Alexander Park previously?

Mason identifies as nonbinary, and their character in Quantum Leap reflects that. Aside from Ian Wright, Mason had a role in the Nickelodeon kids’ show iCarly and was in Netflix’s anime live adaption Cowboy Bebop in 2021. They also star as Desire in Netflix’s The Sandman.

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Ernie Hudson as Herbert “Magic” Williams

Ernie plays Vietnam vet Herbert “Magic” Williams and is the head of Quantum Leap’s time-travel project. He is the only team member with connections to Dr. Beckett in the original series and is highly passionate and protective of his team and the project.

Where have you seen Ernie Hudson previously?

Ernie played Winston Zeddemore in 1984’s Ghostbusters, its 1989 sequel, and the 2021 Ghostbusters: Afterlife. He also has an impressive television list, including Desperate Housewives and ABC’s Modern Family.

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Nanisa Lee as Jenn Chou

Nanisa Lee stars as Jenn Chou, the Head of Security at Quantum Leap headquarters. She works closely with Magic as he’s the one who recruited her following her arrest in a Bitcoin scam. Jenn throws herself into her job to prove her worth on the team and goes the extra mile to keep Quantum Leap going.

Where have you seen Nanisa Lee previously?

Nanisa had numerous roles in TV, including The Mindy Project, American Horror Story, and CSI: Las Vegas. Quantum Leap is her first significant role.

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Eliza Taylor as Hannah Carson

Eliza is one of the newest additions to the cast in season 2. She’ll play Hannah Carson, a “complex young woman who may be more than she appears,” per her character biography on NBC. While not much is known about Hannah, we’re optimistic she’ll be an essential asset to Dr. Ben.

Hannah will make her debut in the third episode.

Where have you seen Eliza Taylor previously?

Eliza played Clarke Griffin on The CW’s The 100 from 2014 to 2020. Clarke was the network’s first bisexual lead, opening doors for LGBTQ characters across TV. Aside from her The 100 tenure, Eliza produced and starred in the comedy It Only Takes A Night and the sci-fi thriller I’ll Be Watching. In her home country of Australia, she played Janelle Timmons on the soap Neighbours.

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Peter Gadiot as Tom Westfall

Peter Gadiot is the second addition to the Quantum Leap team as a Special Forces soldier named Tom, who’s also in the Army. According to his description per NBC, Tom is “thoughtful, centered, a spiritual kind of warrior whom both men and women admire, but whose humility keeps him from ever being arrogant. Tom will take on a crucial role in overseeing the project.”

His Quantum Leap debut will be in episode 2.

Where have you seen Peter Gadiot previously?

You may remember Peter from ABC’s Once Upon A Time In Wonderland as Cyrus and as James Valdez in USA’s Queen of the South. His other credits include Showtime’s Yellowjackets, The CW’s Supergirl, and Spike’s miniseries, Tut.

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Quantum Leap airs on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.