The Full Monty cast: 26 years after the boys first stripped off, who stars in the new 2023 series? 

More than two decades have passed since the unlikely group of Sheffield steelworkers stripped naked because of unemployment.

Peter Cattaneo’s 1997 comedy caused quite a stir at the time, winning an Oscar for best original musical or comedy.

Now the film maintains its cult classic status and is admired for its candid and humorous approach to some of society’s pitfalls.

Years later, we prepare to cheer the men on again as a major streaming service announces the date for the Full Monty Series and welcomes a whole new generation to the movie.

The new eight-part sequel will stream on Disney+ on June 14, and with the help of the original cast, the series will explore the same working-class brothers 25 years later.

Set in the same post-industrial city, the much-anticipated comeback will “explore society’s crumbling health, education and employment sectors,” according to the synopsis.

But will all the original cast return? Who will we be able to see in the new series and who didn’t make the cut? Read on to find out who’s who in the revamped show.

Robert Carlyle – Gaz

Robert Carlyle won the BAFTA for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance as Gaz, just one year after his success as Begbie in the critically acclaimed film Trainspotting.

The Scottish actor has landed a number of high profile roles including The Beach, Bond film and 28 Weeks Later.

The actor teamed up with the rest of the Trainspotting gang, including Ewan McGregor and Johnny Lee Miller for a 2017 sequel.

In 2019, Carlyle, along with Trainspotting colleague Danny Boyle, appeared in Yesterday, playing John Lennon in Disney’s fantasy series.

Robert is married to Anastasia Shirley and has three children with the makeup artist: Ava, 20, Harvey, 18, and Pearce, 16.

Mark Addy – Dave

In one of his first major film appearances, Mark Addy played Gaz’s likeable and confident sidekick.

Prior to his Bafta winning performance, Addy was known for his role in The Thin Blue Line alongside Rowan Atkinson in the police sitcom.

He has since played King Robert Baratheon in Game of Thrones, the short-lived performance propelled him to worldwide stardom and earned him a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

He then went on to make several TV appearances in Trollied, Atlantis and the critically acclaimed detective series White House Farm.

The actor has been married to Kelly Briggs since 1996 and has three children.

Tom Wilkinson – Gerald

Before the huge success of Cattaneo’s 1990s comedy, Tom Wilkinson was a household name.

After his Full Monty performance, Wilkinson appeared in Shakespeare in Love, The Patriot and co-starred with Jackie Chan in Rush Hour.

He appeared in several TV shows from HBO’s John Adams and ITV’s The Earl of Brockenhurst in 2020.

The actor received an Oscar nomination for his performance as Matt Fowler in The Bedroom and has appeared in a number of notable films from Eternal Sunshine and Batman Begins to SAS: Red Notice.

Steve Huison – Lomper

Leeds-born actor Steve Huison played the lovable security guard in The Full Monty and has kept busy since the film’s success.

Leeds-born actor Steve Huison played the lovable security guard in The Full Monty and has kept busy since the film’s success.

Since then Huison has been a regular on popular soap operas including Casualty, Emmerdale Farm and Coronation Street where he played Eddie Windass from 2008 to 2011.

He also had roles in Dinnerladies, The Royle Family and starred in CBBC’s 4 O’Clock Club which first aired in 2012.

He married his long-term partner Theresa in 2003, the couple lead a quiet life together.

Paul Barber – Horse

Paul Barber is best known for his role in Only Fools and Horses where he played Denzil, he has since become a household name and a staple of British TV.

He continued his comedic success playing Horse in The Full Monty, then went on to appear in a number of TV shows including Coronation Street and Death in Paradise.

He also played a homeless man in the hit Tracey Beaker spin-off The Dumping Ground

Paul is now 71 and lives in Liverpool.

Hugo Speer – Dude

The Full Monty was Hugo Speer’s debut in a major film role, and he has been a recurring face on screen ever since.

The actor has had roles in Deathwatch, Boudica, Late Bloomers, and the 2019 film Trick or Treat.

His busy TV career has seen him on a number of major shows including Midsomer Murders, Silent Witness and Vera.

Speer was absent from the premiere and will not appear in the new Disney+ series at all.

The actor was set to reprise his role as Guy, but was fired during filming after Disney+ investigated “allegations of inappropriate conduct.”

Speer’s was fired after a runner in his early twenties, with little on-set experience, knocked on the door of his caravan as he was changing clothes.

The actor claimed he hid behind a wardrobe during the brief interaction and was shocked to learn he had received complaints.

The accusation sent him into a spiral and the actor shared that he now needs antidepressants.

He said, ‘This is The Full Monty you’re on, isn’t it? For God sake?’ It was tragicomic, but they didn’t realize how hurt I was. I went into a huge, deep shock. As you can see, I’m still a bit here.’

Lesley Sharp – Jean

Lesley Sharp scored BAFTA for Best Actress in a Supporting Role after her performance as Jean.

She had already made a name for herself before the movie and had appeared in several films, including Rita Sue and Bob Too in 1986.

She continued her TV career in the early 2000s, starring in Vera Dake, Inkheart, and From Hell.

More recently, the actor starred as DC Margaret Oliver in the hit BBC drama Three Girls and played DI Hannah Laing in Before We Die