CHRISTIAN OCHOA LAVERNIA, CLAYNE CRAWFORD, KEANUSH TAFRESHI, MEDALION RAHIMI, RAZA JAFFREY AND TESSA FERRER JOIN SEASON TWO OF PARAMOUNT+'S "THE AGENCY: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE"

The Series Stars Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Richard Gere and is Commissioned by Paramount+ and Produced in Association with SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios

June 9, 2025 - Christian Ochoa Lavernia (Silo), Clayne Crawford (Chad Powers), Keanush Tafreshi (V/H/S/99), Medalion Rahimi (Hacks), Raza Jaffrey (Homeland) and Tessa Ferrer (Swagger) join the cast of hit spy thriller The Agency: Central Intelligence for Paramount+.

THE AGENCY: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE is currently in production and commissioned by Paramount+ and produced in association with SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.

Christian Ochoa Lavernia is "Grandma," an undercover agent with Grandpa. Clayne Crawford is "Viking," wanted by the CIA in connection with a dangerous military group. Keanush Tafreshi is "Hassan Zamani," the hot-headed son of an Iranian government advisor. Medalion Rahimi is "Darya," the niece of a powerful Mullah and Hassan Zamani's girlfriend. Raza Jaffrey is "Craig," a data analyst on the Iranian Desk, and Tessa Ferrer is "Robyn," a United States Air Force nurse in Suffolk, England.

THE AGENCY: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE follows Martian (Fassbender), a CIA agent living undercover in his own life. Samia (Turner-Smith), his lover, is a political prisoner in Sudan, and he will do anything to try to save her, even past the point of treachery. The only way out is deeper in. A knife-edge Martian must walk if he is to save love, life, and his mission.

A fresh take on the critically acclaimed hit French drama Le Bureau des Légendes (The Bureau internationally). The Bureau (Le Bureau des Légendes) was created by Eric Rochant and is a Création CANAL+ original series produced by TOP - The Originals Productions and Federation Studios.

Executive produced by Keith Cox and Nina L. Diaz (SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios), David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin and Bob Yari (101 Studios), George Clooney and Grant Heslov (Smokehouse Pictures), Alex Berger (TOP - The Originals Productions), Ashley Stern and Pascal Breton (Federation Studios/Federation Entertainment of America) and Michael Fassbender and Joe Wright.

Tony(R) winner Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth (Ford v Ferrari, Edge of Tomorrow) return as writers and executive producers.

The series is co-distributed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution and Federation Studios. Season one is available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.

Cast Bios:

Christian Ochoa Lavernia: American-born of Cuban descent, Christian grew up in Miami, Florida, and studied drama there before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a TV/Film career. Known for Guy Ritchie's In the Grey (2026), The Diplomat (2025), Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023), Halo (2023), Silo (2023), Dynasty (2020), The Rookie (2020), Will & Grace (2019), Lethal Weapon (2019), Bounty Hunters (2017), Pitch (2016). Christian is represented by JWM Entertainment Group, TalentWorks Agency (US), and Grantham-Hazeldine (UK).

Clayne Crawford: Clayne most recently wrapped the Hulu series Chad Powers opposite Glen Powell. Previously, Clayne appeared in the indie feature, The King Tide, as well as FINESTKIND with Tommy Lee Jones and Ben Foster, written and directed by Oscar-winner, Brian Helgeland. In 2022, Clayne produced and starred in The Integrity of Joseph Chambers with auteur director, Robert Machoian. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and also stars Jordana Brewster, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Michael Raymond-James. In 2020, Clayne once again produced and starred in The Killing of Two Lovers, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and sold to Neon Pictures. Both the film and Clayne's performance received critical acclaim, landing them on many Top 20 lists of that calendar year. In television, Clayne last starred in Lethal Weapon for Fox and was a regular on the highly regarded series, Rectify, for SundanceTV. His performance as 'Ted Talbot Jr.' earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Critic's Choice Awards. Clayne is represented by Gersh, Principal Entertainment LA and Yorn Levine.

Keanush Tafreshi: Born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, Keanush Tafreshi is a dynamic, up-and-coming Persian actor. He holds a BFA in Screen Acting from Chapman University. His previous work includes a leading role in Shudder's V/H/S/99, and a supporting role in the Weird Al biopic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. Keanush is represented by Main Title Entertainment and Realm Talent.

Medalion Rahimi: Medalion Rahimi is an Iranian-American actress who can currently be seen starring in season four of Hacks on Max. Rahimi can also be seen in NCIS: Los Angeles as Special Agent Fatima Namazi. She recently recurred opposite Seth Rogen and Taylor Schilling in Pam & Tommy on Hulu as well as Netflix's From Scratch. On the film side, Rahimi is currently producing and starring in a feature called The Weekend on Cape Cod When Everything Changed. Previously, Rahimi starred on stage in Paradise, produced by Viola Davis and husband Julius Tennon's JuVee Productions, and she starred opposite Zoey Deutch and Sage in the Awesomeness Films original feature Before I Fall. Rahimi was also featured as a lead in the Netflix original movie XOXO. On the TV side, she starred in the Shonda Rhimes ABC series Still Star-Crossed, and had arcs on Scandal, The Catch, Criminal Minds, Jane the Virgin, New Girl, and The Outpost She also starred in the Awesomeness TV series My Dead Ex, which premiered in 2018 at SXSW. Medalion Rahimi is represented by Untitled Entertainment and Gersh.

Raza Jaffrey: Raza Jaffrey will next be seen in the limited series Malice on Amazon, opposite David Duchovny and Jack Whitehall. Previous credits include The Serpent Queen on Starz, the ITV series Materna, Peter Hedges' film The Same Storm, and will next be seen in the independent horror film, The Refuge. Prior, Raza starred in the Paramount feature The Rhythm Section with Blake Lively and Jude Law, on Netflix's classic sci-fi reboot series Lost In Space, and the streamer's feature film Sweet Girl, as well as the AMC animated series, Pantheon. Raza also appeared in the action feature Cliffs of Freedom with Christopher Plummer, the NBC series, Enemy Within, and the CBS medical series Code Black. He received critical acclaim for his portrayal of 'Asair Khan' in the SHOWTIME hit series Homeland opposite Claire Danes for which he was SAG award nominee with the cast for best ensemble. Additional work includes recurring on Elementary for CBS and Dev on NBC's cult-musical-hit Smash, the Golden Globe nominated series produced by Steven Spielberg. Raza's filmography also includes David Croneburg's Eastern Promises, Harry Brown starring Michael Caine, The Rendezvous opposite Stana Katic, and Sex and the City 2. Raza is represented by United Agents, Verve and Principal Entertainment.

Tessa Ferrer: Tessa Ferrer was a series regular for two seasons on AppleTV+'s Swagger, opposite O'Shea Jackson created by Reggie Rock-Bythewood. She recurred on George Clooney and Grant Heslov's Catch 22 for Hulu opposite Chris Abbott, was a series regular on AT&T's Mr. Mercedes opposite Jack Huston and Brendan Gleeson, heavily recurred on FX's You're the Worst and recurred on CBS' Extant opposite Halle Berry. She was a series regular on Grey's Anatomy, appeared in Blumhouse's Insidious: The Last Key, John Sayle's Go For Sisters and was the lead of the Tracy Scott Wilson play, Buzzer at the Public Theatre. Tessa is represented by Lasher Group, Innovative Artists Entertainment and Surpin, Mayersohn, Coghill, LLP.

Headshot Composite Credits
Christian Ochoa Lavernia Photo Credit: Dave Buttle
Clayne Crawford Photo Credit: Phillip Faraone/Getty Images
Keanush Tafreshi Photo Credit: Jackson Davis
Medalion Rahimi Photo Credit: Gregg DeGuire/Getty Images
Raza Jaffrey Photo Credit: YellowBellyPhoto
Tessa Ferrer Photo Credit: Brett Lemke

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