<Ul> <Li> Stephen Moyer as Reed Strucker : A father trying to balance his family responsibilities with his job as a district attorney . Moyer said of the character , `` He thinks he 's doing the right thing by moving ( the mutants ) . He does know these camps are n't particularly nice . He knows a few people he 's captured have disappeared . He also knows this could happen to his kids . He has no choice but to go on the run . '' Reed was originally `` more obviously out for himself and slightly less interested in his kids , slightly less interested in the marriage '' , but this was changed in reshoots of the pilot to make the character more likeable . </Li> <Li> Amy Acker as Caitlin Strucker : A mother and nurse struggling with her split from Reed and `` increasingly challenging '' teenage children . Showrunner Matt Nix said that though Caitlin does not have mutant powers , she is not `` just a mom '' or `` just the doctor '' in the series , and `` over the course of the show I really love the idea of showing the evolution of a suburban mom into an underground warrior . '' Acker added that the character `` was actually quite happy with the life that she had , and that all gets flipped around , pushing her to become who she should be . '' </Li> <Li> Sean Teale as Marcos Diaz / Eclipse : A rebellious mutant who can absorb and manipulate photons . Eclipse was rejected by his human parents , and grew up smuggling drugs from Mexico to the United States . The mutant underground uses him to smuggle mutants to safety in Mexico . The character was created for the series , but takes inspiration from comic characters such as Sunspot and Wolverine . </Li> <Li> Natalie Alyn Lind as Lauren Strucker : One of the series ' central children , a `` perfect '' kid . </Li> <Li> Percy Hynes White as Andy Strucker : One of the series ' central children , a sensitive loner who keeps to himself . </Li> <Li> Coby Bell as Jace Turner : A man struggling with the cold - blooded requirements of his job . </Li> <Li> Jamie Chung as Clarice Fong / Blink : A `` sarcastic , lively '' mutant with teleportation powers . An `` independently minded '' member of the mutant underground , Blink begins the series using her abilities as `` a way out of situations she does n't want to be in '' , but her abilities and relationship to them evolve throughout the series . Chung wears heavy - duty contact lenses to portray Blink 's mutant green eyes , and also has pink markings on her face ; as the character 's abilities grow , more markings are added , making the character look more like her comic appearance . </Li> <Li> Blair Redford as John Proudstar / Thunderbird : A strong - willed mutant , leader of the underground community . Nix said the character is `` dealing with his own issues of feeling the weight of thousands of years of Apache history and mutant history and an obligation to both families . '' Thunderbird is famous for being killed off shortly after his introduction in the comics , and though Nix said that this would not happen in the series , it will explore `` the relationship of this guy to the Thunderbird of the comics '' . </Li> <Li> Emma Dumont as Lorna Dane / Polaris : A brave and loyal mutant whose abilities include controlling magnetism . She is introduced as being `` unstable '' due to bipolar disorder . In the series there is `` some awareness '' that Polaris is the daughter of Magneto , leading to the question `` does she accept the mantle of her birthright ? Is it her job to be Magneto in his absence ? '' The character is depicted with green hair , as she is in the comics , but `` subdued shades of green '' . Dumont took mechanical engineering classes at Georgia State University to help understand the character 's abilities . Nix did not originally intend to have the character in the show , and only added her as a love interest for Eclipse , but later noted that she `` emerges as a central character '' for the series . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Stephen Moyer as Reed Strucker : A father trying to balance his family responsibilities with his job as a district attorney . Moyer said of the character , `` He thinks he 's doing the right thing by moving ( the mutants ) . He does know these camps are n't particularly nice . He knows a few people he 's captured have disappeared . He also knows this could happen to his kids . He has no choice but to go on the run . '' Reed was originally `` more obviously out for himself and slightly less interested in his kids , slightly less interested in the marriage '' , but this was changed in reshoots of the pilot to make the character more likeable . </Li> <Li> Amy Acker as Caitlin Strucker : A mother and nurse struggling with her split from Reed and `` increasingly challenging '' teenage children . Showrunner Matt Nix said that though Caitlin does not have mutant powers , she is not `` just a mom '' or `` just the doctor '' in the series , and `` over the course of the show I really love the idea of showing the evolution of a suburban mom into an underground warrior . '' Acker added that the character `` was actually quite happy with the life that she had , and that all gets flipped around , pushing her to become who she should be . '' </Li> <Li> Sean Teale as Marcos Diaz / Eclipse : A rebellious mutant who can absorb and manipulate photons . Eclipse was rejected by his human parents , and grew up smuggling drugs from Mexico to the United States . The mutant underground uses him to smuggle mutants to safety in Mexico . The character was created for the series , but takes inspiration from comic characters such as Sunspot and Wolverine . </Li> <Li> Natalie Alyn Lind as Lauren Strucker : One of the series ' central children , a `` perfect '' kid . </Li> <Li> Percy Hynes White as Andy Strucker : One of the series ' central children , a sensitive loner who keeps to himself . </Li> <Li> Coby Bell as Jace Turner : A man struggling with the cold - blooded requirements of his job . </Li> <Li> Jamie Chung as Clarice Fong / Blink : A `` sarcastic , lively '' mutant with teleportation powers . An `` independently minded '' member of the mutant underground , Blink begins the series using her abilities as `` a way out of situations she does n't want to be in '' , but her abilities and relationship to them evolve throughout the series . Chung wears heavy - duty contact lenses to portray Blink 's mutant green eyes , and also has pink markings on her face ; as the character 's abilities grow , more markings are added , making the character look more like her comic appearance . </Li> <Li> Blair Redford as John Proudstar / Thunderbird : A strong - willed mutant , leader of the underground community . Nix said the character is `` dealing with his own issues of feeling the weight of thousands of years of Apache history and mutant history and an obligation to both families . '' Thunderbird is famous for being killed off shortly after his introduction in the comics , and though Nix said that this would not happen in the series , it will explore `` the relationship of this guy to the Thunderbird of the comics '' . </Li> <Li> Emma Dumont as Lorna Dane / Polaris : A brave and loyal mutant whose abilities include controlling magnetism . She is introduced as being `` unstable '' due to bipolar disorder . In the series there is `` some awareness '' that Polaris is the daughter of Magneto , leading to the question `` does she accept the mantle of her birthright ? Is it her job to be Magneto in his absence ? '' The character is depicted with green hair , as she is in the comics , but `` subdued shades of green '' . Dumont took mechanical engineering classes at Georgia State University to help understand the character 's abilities . Nix did not originally intend to have the character in the show , and only added her as a love interest for Eclipse , but later noted that she `` emerges as a central character '' for the series . </Li> </Ul>
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Clarice Fong / Blink
Clarice Fong / Blink