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Your Guide to the ‘Off Campus’ Cast: Get to Know the Actors Playing Garrett, Dean & More
Off Campus has a strong starting lineup. The show doesn’t premiere until next year, but Prime Video has already started giving fans a taste of the steamy hockey romance series. We got our first look at the main couple, played by Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli, and a short while later, the show’s leading men suited up for a flirty Instagram video. That’s all it took for our Off Campus obsession to kick into full gear.
In case you’re unfamiliar, the upcoming first season will follow the events of Elle Kennedy’s The Deal. Garrett Graham is a star hockey player at Briar University, where Hannah Wells is a focused music major. They land themselves in a fake dating situation, which leads to the unlikely pair developing real feelings for each other. Also in the picture are Garrett’s teammates and roommates: Logan, Dean, and Tucker, who each get their own love stories in the following three books. (We can only hope they make their way to the screen, too.)
If you’re like us, you might already be curious about the actors who are bringing the book characters to life. Read on for everything we know about Bright, Cameli, and the rest of the Off Campus team.
Off Campus, Season 1, 2026, Prime Video
Belmont Cameli as Garrett Graham
Belmont Cameli is playing the legend that is Garrett Graham, the Off Campus leading man who started it all. Before he took on the role of Briar U’s star center, the 27-year-old made his debut in a 2018 episode of Empire. He went on to star in the 2020 reboot of Saved by the Bell, which he said was where he really “got to cut [his] teeth as an actor.” He’s also no stranger to romance, having played the love interest in the Netflix rom-dram Along for the Ride.
Cameli grew up in Illinois, playing three sports in high school: football, wrestling, and volleyball, rather than hockey. Before he turned to acting, he attended the University of Illinois as a business major. “I did [business] for one year before leaving college and deciding that I wanted to be an actor and a filmmaker,” he told Flaunt Magazine. He modeled in Chicago before making the jump to Los Angeles in 2019.
Click here for Swooon‘s full deep dive into the actor.
Ella Bright as Hannah Wells
The other half of the Briar U power couple is Ella Bright, who plays hockey-hating singer-songwriter Hannah. The 18-year-old actress is a rising star. Bright’s probably best known for her 2024 appearance in The Crown as a young Kate Middleton, but she’s also been on BBC’s Malory Towers for five seasons.
“I mean, it’s just changed my life,” she told Island Magazine interview about the latter project. “I’ve been in this show for my whole teenage years – I’m 17 now, and I started when I was 12, which is just crazy to think about, that all these years have passed since I did the first series.”
Bright had a part in 2018’s Holmes and Watson. At 10 years old, Bright made her West End debut in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
As for her personal life, Bright spent her early childhood between New York and London, according to Island Magazine. She was born to American parents but developed a British accent due to her upbringing.
If you want to learn more, you can check out Swooon‘s explainer on the actress.
Stephen Kalyn as Dean Heyward-Di Laurentis
The Hawks’ D-man, Dean, will be brought to life by Stephen Kalyn. Prime Video subscribers might recognize the Toronto-based actor from his role in the Cruel Intentions reboot. He appeared as Rourke, Caroline’s ex-boyfriend. He was also in three episodes of Motorheads as a young Logan! In addition to Off Campus, he has another Prime Video role under his belt: He plays Greg in Gen V Season 2.
Though Kalyn hasn’t revealed if he has hockey experience, he has stepped onto the ice before for a role: CBC’s 2023 limited series, Essex County. Before that, Kalyn got his start on TikTok, according to CTV, after going viral for imitating former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Want to find out more about the Dean Di Laurentis actor? Head on over to Swooon‘s deep dive.
Antonio Cipriano as John Logan
Antonio Cipriano will appear in Off Campus as Garrett’s bestie and teammate, Logan. Like Bright, he has a history in screen and stage acting. In 2019, he made his Broadway debut in Jagged Little Pill, which he followed up with his first series regular role in Disney+’s National Treasure show. In the since-canceled 2022 series, he played the easygoing Oren. “When you see a lot of yourself in a character, it’s easier to just kind of go right into it,” the Michigan native told Theatrely in 2023. “It fits like a glove.”
In Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, the actor played Imogen’s Season 2 love interest. The 25-year-old, who’s been acting since he was young, also had a role in The Alto Knights alongside Cameli, which makes Off Campus their second time working together.
Keep reading about Cipriano’s background, past projects, and more here.
Jalen Thomas Brooks as John Tucker
Jalen Thomas Brooks, aka the gentlemanly Tucker, will look familiar to you if you’re a fan of The Pitt. (He plays Mateo Diaz in the HBO medical drama.) Brooks, who grew up in Las Vegas, has additional credits in Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving and The CW’s Walker.
The 23-year-old opened up about his background in a 2023 interview with Phosphor Magazine. Though he doesn’t appear to have hockey experience, the actor is well-versed in sports. He played basketball for most of his life, even getting some interest letters from D1 colleges before he began acting.
“When I stopped playing basketball, I had a really hard time figuring out what to do next,” he said. “I was watching The Hunger Games one day, and there were all these people who looked like they were my age, and they were part of this story. I wanted to be part of a story like that.”
After that, Brooks began taking acting classes and auditioning for projects. “Then things started sticking and I was able to keep going,” he explained.
You guessed it: Swooon has an explainer on Brooks, too! Click here for more facts about the actor.
Mika Abdalla as Allie Hayes
Mika Abdalla is set to appear as Allie, Dean’s future love interest and a Briar U drama major. The 25-year-old is best known for playing the lead spy in Netflix’s teen series Project MC2 and the love interest in the 2024 comedy Snack Shack. You can also catch her in an episode of The CW’s The Flash and Hulu’s rom-com Sex Appeal.
Like Allie, she went to school in between professional acting jobs. Abdalla, a North Texas native, earned her degree in philosophy at UCLA.
Josh Heuston as Justin Kohl
Josh Heuston already played a heartthrob musician in Netflix’s Heartbreak High, so he’s ready to play Hannah’s longtime crush, Justin. The Australian actor, who’s also had major roles in Dune: Prophecy and Dive Club, plays a singer in a rock band in Off Campus.
The 28-year-old was discovered while waiting tables in Sydney when a talent scout helped him launch his modeling career. Heuston says that his experience in that field helps his acting, according to a Cero Magazine interview. Before he started working in film and TV, Heuston was pursuing a double degree in biomolecular science and commerce.
Steve Howey as Phil Graham
The biggest name so far to join the Off Campus universe so far is Steve Howey, who’s well-known for starring in Reba as Van Montgomery. The 48-year-old Texas native is playing Phil Graham, Garrett’s dad. Phil is a former NHL star who holds his son to a high standard.
Fans also might remember him as Kevin in Shameless. The actor also played opposite Kate Hudson in Bride Wars and Something Borrowed as both of her characters’ love interests, so Off Campus isn’t his first foray into the romance genre. (However, he won’t be playing a romantic character this time around.)
Khobe Clarke as Beau Maxwell
Khobe Clarke will introduce viewers to Beau Maxwell, Briar U’s lovable star quarterback and Dean’s bestie. It’s fitting because Clarke played golden retriever-esque Scott in Cruel Intentions alongside Kalyn. Beyond that, the Canadian actor has had roles in Firefly Lane, Yellowjackets, and VC Andrews’ Dawn.
Even though he’s playing a football star, Clarke actually played hockey growing up, according to a Pop Culturalist interview.
