New Cast Join Season Two of Paramount+’s The Agency: Central Intelligence
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Christian Ochoa Lavernia (Silo) joins the cast of the hit spy thriller The Agency: Central Intelligence. Clayne Crawford (Chad Powers) also joins the cast. Keanush Tafreshi (V/H/S/99) has joined as well. Medalion Rahimi (Hacks) is another new member. Raza Jaffrey (Homeland) joins too. Tessa Ferrer (Swagger) is added to the cast. They will feature in the series for Paramount+.
The stars join series lead and two-time Oscar® nominee Michael Fassbender. The cast includes Oscar nominee Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Katherine Waterston. Additionally, Harriet Sansom Harris, John Magaro, and Saura Lightfoot-Leon join the cast. Andrew Brooke, India Fowler, Reza Brojerdi, Alex Reznik, and Richard Gere are also part of the cast.
The Agency: Central Intelligence is now in production. It is commissioned by Paramount+ and produced in association with Showtime, MTV Entertainment Studios, and 101 Studios.
Christian Ochoa Lavernia is “Grandma,” an undercover agent with Grandpa. Clayne Crawford is “Viking,” wanted by the CIA in connection with a dangerous military group. Keanush Tafreshi is “Hassan Zamani,” the hot-headed son of an Iranian government advisor. Medalion Rahimi is “Darya,” the niece of a powerful Mullah and Hassan Zamani’s girlfriend. Raza Jaffrey is “Craig.” He is a data analyst on the Iranian Desk. Tessa Ferrer is “Robyn.” She is a United States Air Force nurse in Suffolk, England.
The Agency: Central Intelligence follows Martian (Fassbender), a CIA agent living undercover in his own life. Samia (Turner-Smith), his lover, is a political prisoner in Sudan. He will do anything to try to save her. He will go even past the point of treachery. The only way out is deeper in. A knife-edge Martian must walk if he is to save love, life, and his mission.
A fresh take on the critically acclaimed hit French drama Le Bureau des Légendes (The Bureau internationally). Eric Rochant created the Bureau (Le Bureau des Légendes). It is a Création CANAL+ original series. TOP produces the show – The Originals Productions and Federation Studios.
L-R Michael Fassbender as Martian and Hugh Bonneville as Richardson in The Agency, episode 10, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 2024. Photo Credit: Luke Varley/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME 
L-R Hugh Bonneville as Richardson and Michael Fassbender as Martian in The Agency, episode 10, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 2024. Photo Credit: Luke Varley/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME 
L-R John Magaro as Owen, Michael Fassbender as Martian, Richard Gere as Bosko and Jeffrey Wright as Henry in The Agency, episode 10, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 2024. Photo Credit: Luke Varley/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME
Executive produced by Keith Cox and Nina L. Diaz (Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios), David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin and Bob Yari (101 Studios). Also part of the team are George Clooney and Grant Heslov (Smokehouse Pictures). Alex Berger (TOP – The Originals Productions) is involved. Ashley Stern and Pascal Breton (Federation Studios/Federation Entertainment of America) are also involved. Michael Fassbender and Joe Wright join them.
Tony® winner Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth (Ford v Ferrari, Edge of Tomorrow) return as writers and executive producers.
The series is co-distributed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution and Federation Studios. Season one is available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
Cast Bios:
Christian Ochoa Lavernia: Christian was born in the United States and is of Cuban descent. He grew up in Miami, Florida. There, he studied drama before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in TV and film. Christian is known for Guy Ritchie’s In the Grey (2026) and The Diplomat (2025). He is also known for Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (2023). Additionally, his work includes Halo (2023), Silo (2023), Dynasty (2020), and The Rookie (2020). Furthermore, he appeared in Will & Grace (2019), Lethal Weapon (2019), Bounty Hunters (2017), and Pitch (2016). Christian is represented by JWM Entertainment Group, TalentWorks Agency (US), and Grantham-Hazeldine (UK).
Clayne Crawford: Clayne most recently wrapped the Hulu series Chad Powers opposite Glen Powell. Before that, Clayne appeared in the indie feature, The King Tide. He also appeared in FINESTKIND with Tommy Lee Jones and Ben Foster. It was written and directed by Oscar-winner Brian Helgeland. In 2022, Clayne produced and starred in The Integrity of Joseph Chambers with auteur director, Robert Machoian. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and also stars Jordana Brewster, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Michael Raymond-James. In 2020, Clayne once again produced and starred in The Killing of Two Lovers. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It was sold to Neon Pictures. Both the film and Clayne’s performance received critical acclaim, landing them on many Top 20 lists of that calendar year. In television, Clayne last starred in Lethal Weapon for Fox. He was a regular on the highly regarded series, Rectify, for SundanceTV. His performance as ‘Ted Talbot Jr.’ earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Critic’s Choice Awards. Clayne is represented by Gersh, Principal Entertainment LA and Yorn Levine.
Keanush Tafreshi: Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Keanush Tafreshi is a dynamic, up-and-coming Persian actor. He holds a BFA in Screen Acting from Chapman University. His earlier work includes a leading role in Shudder’s V/H/S/99. He also had a supporting role in the biopic “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.” Main Title Entertainment and Realm Talent represent Keanush.
Medalion Rahimi: Medalion Rahimi is an Iranian-American actress. You can now see her starring in season four of Hacks on Max. Rahimi can also be seen in NCIS: Los Angeles as Special Agent Fatima Namazi. She recently recurred opposite Seth Rogen in Pam & Tommy on Hulu. She also worked with Taylor Schilling in Netflix’s From Scratch. On the film side, Rahimi is presently involved in a feature. She is producing and starring in The Weekend on Cape Cod When Everything Changed. Earlier, Rahimi starred on stage in Paradise. It was produced by Viola Davis and husband Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions. She also starred opposite Zoey Deutch and Sage in the Awesomeness Films original feature Before I Fall. Rahimi was also featured as a lead in the Netflix original movie XOXO. On the TV side, she starred in the Shonda Rhimes ABC series Still Star-Crossed. She had arcs on Scandal, The Catch, Criminal Minds, Jane the Virgin, New Girl, and The Outpost. She also starred in the AwesomenessTV series “My Dead Ex“. It premiered in 2018 at SXSW. Untitled Entertainment and Gersh represent Medalion Rahimi.
Raza Jaffrey: Raza Jaffrey will next be seen in the limited series Malice on Amazon. He will star opposite David Duchovny and Jack Whitehall. Earlier credits include The Serpent Queen on Starz. He also appeared in the ITV series Materna and Peter Hedges’ film The Same Storm. He will next be seen in the independent horror film, The Refuge. Before this, Raza starred in the Paramount feature The Rhythm Section with Blake Lively and Jude Law. He also appeared on Netflix’s classic sci-fi reboot series Lost In Space. Additionally, he was in the streamer’s feature film Sweet Girl. He took part in the AMC animated series, Pantheon. Raza also appeared in the action feature Cliffs of Freedom with Christopher Plummer. He was also in the NBC series, Enemy Within. Additionally, he appeared in the CBS medical series, Code Black. He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of ‘Asair Khan’ in the Showtime hit series Homeland. He acted opposite Claire Danes. He was a SAG award nominee with the cast for best ensemble. More work includes recurring on Elementary for CBS. He also had a role in Dev on NBC’s cult musical hit Smash. Steven Spielberg produced this Golden Globe-nominated series. Raza’s filmography also includes David Croneburg’s Eastern Promises. It also includes Harry Brown starring Michael Caine. Moreover, he starred in The Rendezvous opposite Stana Katic and Sex and the City 2. Raza is represented by United Agents, Verve and Principal Entertainment.
Headshot Composite Credits
- Christian Ochoa Lavernia Photo Credit: Dave Buttle
- Clayne Crawford Photo Credit: Phillip Faraone/Getty Images
- Keanush Tafreshi Photo Credit: Jackson Davis
- Medalion Rahimi Photo Credit: Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images
- Raza Jaffrey Photo Credit: YellowBellyPhoto
- Tessa Ferrer Photo Credit: Brett Lemke
