Your guide to Ricky Gervais’ ‘Alley Cats’ cast: every major actor in the animated comedy
Ricky Gervais’ Alley Cats, an upcoming Netflix animated comedy, packs a roster of major voice talent — with past credits you’ll recognize and a few need-to-know details.
Built as bite-size TV, Alley Cats is an adult animated comedy set across Britain that follows a scrappy crew of feral cats from very different backgrounds as they hustle for companionship and make sense of everyday life. Episodes run short and sharp, letting the show lean into dry asides and street-corner philosophizing without overstaying its welcome on Netflix .
- Ricky Gervais — Gus
- Diane Morgan — Olive
- David Earl — Puke
- Tom Basden — Ponce
- Andrew Brooke — Fang
- Kerry Godliman
- Tony Way
- Jo Hartley
- Natalie Cassidy
Reuniting the old gang
Gervais again surrounds himself with familiar collaborators. Diane Morgan and David Earl both worked with him on After Life, and Kerry Godliman played a key role in that Netflix dramedy as well. Tom Basden is a staple of British comedy thanks to Plebs, while Natalie Cassidy remains a household name from EastEnders. Tony Way, Jo Hartley, and Andrew Brooke bring deep resumes across British TV and film.
Despite the reunion vibes, the series isn’t just an in-joke for Gervais regulars. It ’s a street-level, distinctly British look at friendship, survival, and small human (well, feline) dramas filtered through alley-dwelling cats with wildly different worldviews.
Six episodes, about 15 minutes each.
Behind the scenes, Gervais steers the project as creator, writer, co-director, and executive producer.