Holland Cast & Character Guide

Prime Video’s new thriller movie Holland has a number of major stars and a few newer faces comprising its cast. Holland is set in the titular town of Holland, Michigan, although the plot is entirely contrary to the movie’s idyllic setting. On the surface, Holland is the story of a woman who is becoming dissatisfied with her life as a wife and mother and begins to suspect her husband has been cheating on her. The Holland ending reveals that something much more nefarious is actually happening, however.

Critics are divided on Holland currently, with Rotten Tomatoes scores of just 29% and 21% for critics and audiences, respectively. However, the performances in Holland have been lauded by many, which is a testament to the cast. From iconic actors to newer faces, here are the cast of characters in Holland.

Nicole Kidman As Nancy Vandergroot

Date Of Birth: June 20, 1967

Actor: Nicole Kidman was born on June 20, 1967, in Honolulu, Hawaii, and her breakout role was in Dead Calm (1989). Kidman is a massively well-known actor with an extensive filmography, having appeared in cult classics like Moulin Rogue!, which is among Nicole Kidman’s best roles. Her filmography blends villain roles and hero roles, animated roles and live-action roles, and movie and TV roles. Kidman’s versatility makes her a powerhouse in the industry, which is no doubt why she continues to have myriad new significant roles every year.

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Character: Kidman plays the lead in Holland, a woman named Nancy Vandergroot who is struggling as she watches her son pull away from her and her husband (she believes) conceal an affair from her. She ultimately discovers something so much worse is occurring, which sends both her life and her own extramarital affair into chaos.

Gael García Bernal As Dave Delgado

Date Of Birth: November 30, 1978

Actor: Gael García Bernal was born on November 30, 1978, in Guadalajara, Mexico, and his breakout role was in Amores Perros (2000). Bernal has been in several iconic movies over the years, and he has gained notoriety not only as an actor but also as a producer, writer, and director. Bernal’s roles also span an array of genres, from animated Disney movies to emotional coming-of-age dramedies.

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Character: Bernal plays Dave, the secret love interest to Kidman’s Nancy. In Holland, Dave is subjected to racist abuses, particularly from other townspeople like Squiggs Graumann. This drives a wedge between Dave and Nancy, although the couple end up facing a much graver threat by the movie’s end.

Matthew Macfadyen As Fred Vandergroot

Date Of Birth: October 17, 1974

Actor: Matthew Macfadyen was born on October 17, 1974​​​​​​​, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, and he had his big break as Hareton Earnshaw in Wuthering Heights (1998). While that classic story may have been his breakout, though, many audiences will primarily recognize Macfadyen from a different major movie based on a work of literature, as he played Mr. Darcy in Pride & Prejudice (2005). Since then, Macfadyen has had roles in a range of movies, including one of Marvel’s most recent installments, Deadpool & Wolverine.

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Character: Matthew Macfadyen plays Fred Vandergroot, Nancy’s husband, in Holland. At first, Fred seems like a bit of an absent husband and father, although when Nancy begins finding hints that Fred may be having an affair, he seems much more nefarious. Ultimately, even darker secrets are revealed about Fred throughout Holland.

Jude Hill As Harry Vandergroot

Date Of Birth: August 1, 2010

Actor: Jude Hill was born on August 1, 2010​​​​​​​, in County Down, Northern Ireland, and his big break was his role as Buddy in Belfast (2021). Hill is currently just 14 years old, but he already has an impressive filmography developing, with roles in several notable movies over the last few years. It will be fascinating to see where his career goes next as he gets older.

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Character: Hill plays Harry Vandergroot, the child of Fred and Nancy in Holland. Although Harry is a relatively quiet child throughout most of the movie, he does end up playing a pivotal role. Even earlier on, though, Harry’s importance is clear, as Nancy is clearly being affected by Harry growing older and not needing her as much as he once did.

Holland Supporting Cast & Characters

Rachel Sennott plays Candy Deboer, a babysitter to whom Harry is very attached. However, early in Holland, Candy is let go—or, at least, temporarily put on leave—when Nancy believes she found Candy stealing from her. Sennott has played other roles, like Alice in Bodies Bodies Bodies and Rosie Shuster in Saturday Night.

Jeff Pope plays Squiggs Graumann, a local resident in Holland who has a rather negative reputation. In addition to allegedly being fired from his role as a bus driver for smelling like alcohol, Squiggs carries out a racist attack on Dave’s house when he sees Dave and Nancy with one another. Pope just recently played Olek in the thriller Carry-On, and he was interestingly also in Saturday Night.

Isaac Krasner plays Shawn, Squiggs’ son who joins him on his attack on Dave’s house. Shawn is a less prominent character, although it’s clear that he is unfortunately following in his father’s footsteps. Krasner has also played Jamie in Big Boys and Victor in Natale Frye Private Eye.

Jacob Moran plays Matt, a resident of Holland who goes to see Fred for an eye appointment, as Fred is an optometrist. Moran has had a number of roles over the years, including Gilbert in Christmas on the Square, Matt in Regarding Us, and David in The Curse of the Necklace.

Lennon Parham plays Gwen, Matt’s mom, who accompanies him on his eye appointment. Parham has played roles such as Marie in The Great North, Shelly in Minx, and Shari Yn Yem in Star Trek: Lower Decks.

River Brooks plays Scott, Harry’s friend who invites him over for a sleepover early in Holland. So far, Holland is Brooks’ only credited title, but it will be interesting to see where his career could go next.

Holland

7/10

Release Date

March 27, 2025

Runtime

108 minutes

Director

Mimi Cave

Writers

Andrew Sodroski