Samuel L. Jackson leads the cast of Frisco King, the upcoming new Taylor Sheridan drama series from the Tulsa King universe. Jackson reprises his Tulsa King role as Russell Lee Washington Jr., alongside Asa Germann, Kai Caster, Lilah Pate, and Savanna Gann. Frisco King premieres Friday, Dec. 18, and will stream exclusively on Paramount+.
Read on to get to know more about the Frisco King cast, the characters they play, and where you’ve seen them before.
Key facts
- Series: Frisco King
- Series star: Samuel L. Jackson
- Samuel L. Jackson plays: Russell Lee Washington Jr.
- Connection: Tulsa King spinoff
- Premiere date: Friday, Dec. 18, 2026
- Where to watch: Paramount+
Who is in the cast?
The Frisco King cast is led by series star and executive producer Samuel L. Jackson, as well as:
- Asa Germann as Teddy
- Kai Caster as Keith
- Lilah Pate as London
- Savanna Gann as Avery
- with a special appearance by Sylvester Stallone as Dwight Manfredi
Meet the Frisco King Cast
Samuel L. Jackson as Russell Lee Washington Jr.
Oscar® nominee Samuel L. Jackson plays Russell Lee Washington Jr. (Samuel L. Jackson), a New Orleans gangster who lands in Frisco, Texas, where he transforms small hustles into big business. Jackson introduced the character during a two-episode arc on Tulsa King Season 3.
Where you know him from: Pulp Fiction, Snakes on a Plane, The Hateful Eight, the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Asa Germann as Teddy
Asa Germann (pictured, right) takes on the role of college dropout Teddy, whose sharp entrepreneurial spirit catches Lee’s attention.
Where you know him from: Germann also stars on The Boys: Gen V, and can be seen in Dahmer and Scream 7, now playing in theatres.
Kai Caster as Keith
Kai Caster (pictured, right) plays Keith, a sweet valet at the Sandman Hotel.
Where you know him from: Caster is no stranger to the world of Taylor Sheridan. He played a recurring role in Yellowstone, which Sheridan co-created. Caster has also appeared in American Horror Story: Apocalypse, New Girl, Shameless, and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Lilah Pate as London
Lilah Pate plays the role of London, a popular cheerleader who’s not afraid to use her good looks to get anything she wants.
Where you know her from: Pate stars in The Runarounds and appears in hot streaming titles Outer Banks and The Summer I Turned Pretty.
Savanna Gann as Avery
Savanna Gann plays Avery, a close friend of London and fellow cheerleader who also joins Lee’s squad.
Where you know her from: Gann starred in English Teacher in a recurring role. She also had a supporting role in Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire and Part Two: The Scargiver.
Savanna Gunn is pictured below (left), along with Frisco King costar Lilah Pate (right) as Avery and London, respectively.
Sylvester Stallone as Dwight “The General” Manfredi
Oscar® nominee Sylvester Stallone (pictured, right) makes a special appearance in Frisco King as his Tulsa King character Dwight Manfredi, a longtime New York mobster who emerges from a 25-year prison sentence and is sent to Oklahoma to create his own operation.
Where you know him from: Tulsa King, the Rocky and Creed movies, the Rambo movies
Who does Samuel L. Jackson play in Frisco King?
In the upcoming Paramount+ original series Frisco King, Oscar® nominee Samuel L. Jackson plays Russell Lee Washington, Jr., a hitman also known as Lee. The character strolls onto the scene as a special guest star in Tulsa King Season 3. The former federal prison buddy of Dwight Manfredi (Sylvester Stallone) reconnects with his old friend en route to becoming a fan-favorite character.
Catch up now with Lee’s Tulsa King appearances: The Season 3 episodes “Dead Weight” and “Jesus Lizard” are streaming now on Paramount+.
Where to watch Frisco King
When Frisco King premieres on Friday, Dec. 18, you’ll find it exclusively on Paramount+, the home of many beloved Sheridan dramas.
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