Your Guide to the ‘Off Campus’ Cast: Get to Know the Stars Playing Garrett, Hannah & More
Off Campus has a strong starting lineup. Prime Video’s steamy college hockey romance series introduces us to Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli as Hannah Wells and Garrett Graham in Season 1. Based on Elle Kennedy’s The Deal, Season 1 follows music major Hannah, who agrees to tutor Garrett, Briar University’s star hockey player. In exchange, Garrett will fake-date Hannah to capture the attention of her crush, Justin (Josh Heuston). Even though Garrett and Hannah make an unlikely pair, real feelings form between them.
Of course, those three aren’t the only characters we meet at Briar U. Garrett’s teammates (who double as his roommates) are supporting players in Season 1, and each of them will be getting their own love stories (should it go on past Season 2, which has already been confirmed). While most of the cast have a fair number of projects under their belts — from the Saved by the Bell reboot to Shameless to The Pitt— most haven’t led their own series just yet. As they step into the spotlight and bring Kennedy’s beloved book characters to life, you can get to know the Off Campus cast below.
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Belmont Cameli as Garrett Graham
Cameli plays the legendary Garrett Graham, the Off Campus leading man who started it all. Before he took on the role of Briar U’s star center, the 28-year-old made his screen 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.
Ella Bright as Hannah Wells
The other half of the Briar U power couple is Bright, who plays hockey-hating singer-songwriter Hannah. The 19-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 also 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.
Josh Heuston as Justin Kohl
Heuston already played a heartthrob musician in Netflix’s Heartbreak High, so he had the skill set 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 29-year-old was discovered while waiting tables in Sydney, where 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 pursued a double degree in biomolecular science and commerce.
Stephen Kalyn as Dean Di Laurentis
The Hawks’ D-man, Dean, is played by Stephen Kalyn. Prime Video subscribers might recognize the Toronto-based actor from his role in the Cruel Intentions reboot. He was also in three episodes of Motorheads as a young Logan. He has another Prime Video role under his belt: He plays Greg in Gen V Season 2.
Kalyn, who grew up playing hockey, has stepped onto the ice before for a role in 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?
Mika Abdalla as Allie Hayes
Mika Abdalla appears as Allie, Hannah’s bestie, Dean’s love interest, and a Briar U drama major. The 26-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 The CW’s The Flash, Season 8, 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.
Antonio Cipriano as John Logan
Antonio Cipriano steps into the Off Campus world as Garrett’s bestie and teammate, Logan. Like Bright, he has a history in 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 26-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.
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 nurse 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.
Though he doesn’t 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 told Phosphor Magazine. “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.
Julia Sarah Stone as Jules Logan
New character alert! Unlike the books, Logan has a younger sibling who also attends Briar U. Jules, who runs the school’s gossip blog, is played by Julia Sarah Stone. The 28-year-old Canadian actor is known for 2018’s Honey Bee and 2011’s The Killing.
Charlie Evans as Hunter Davenport
Hello, surprise cast member! Charlie Evans first popped up as a “stranger” Allie meets at a bar in Episode 7. In the Season 1 finale, we learn the character is actually Hunter Davenport, a hockey player who has beef with Dean.
Evans recently appeared as Jeremy in the latest season of Paradise. He’s also had roles in Everything’s Gonna Be Okay and Leave the World Behind.
Steve Howey as Phil Graham
The biggest name to join the Off Campus universe prior to the premiere was 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 strict 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.
Khobe Clarke as Beau Maxwell
Khobe Clarke is Beau Maxwell, Briar U’s lovable star quarterback and Dean’s bestie. You might recognize the actor from Prime Video’s Cruel Intentions reboot, which he appeared in 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, per Pop Culturalist.
Riley Davis as Sean
Allie’s longtime boyfriend, Sean, is brought to life by Canadian actor Riley Davis. He’s had recurring roles on Fire Country and the Curious Caterer Mysteries.
Miles Gutierrez-Riley as Dexter
Miles Gutierrez-Riley appears as Dexter, Hannah, and Allie’s friend and a fellow theater student. You might recognize the 27-year-old actor from Smile 2, Agatha All Along, or Prime Video’s The Wilds.
Karis Cameron as Kendall
At the start of Season 1, Garrett casually hooks up with Kendall, who wants a relationship with him. Karis Cameron, a Canadian actress known for Lifetime’s Secrets on Maple Street movies, brings the character to the screen.
