Roommates Netflix Cast: Who Plays Devon, Celeste and the College Crew?

The Roommates Netflix cast turns a familiar college experience into an exaggerated comedy about friendship, jealousy, bad communication and the strange intimacy of sharing a tiny dorm room. Sadie Sandler and Chloe East lead the film as Devon and Celeste, first-year students whose instant friendship slowly becomes a war of passive aggression.

The movie surrounds them with a large ensemble of family members, classmates, teachers and surprise cameos. Natasha Lyonne and Nick Kroll play Devon’s parents, Sarah Sherman appears as the dean of student life, Billy Bryk plays Devon’s architecture teaching assistant and crush, and Storm Reid and Ivy Wolk appear as another roommate pair struggling to coexist.

Roommates is now streaming on Netflix. The film runs approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes and was directed by Chandler Levack from a script by Saturday Night Live writers Jimmy Fowlie and Ceara O’Sullivan. For another young ensemble romance, visit our People We Meet on Vacation cast guide.

Who plays Devon in Roommates?

Sadie Sandler as Devon

Sadie Sandler plays Devon, a shy first-year college student studying architecture. Devon arrives on campus determined to make the kind of close friend she never had in high school. Her desire for immediate connection makes Celeste’s confidence and intensity especially appealing.

At first, the friendship gives Devon exactly what she wanted. The two share clothes, secrets, parties and the anxiety of being away from home. Over time, however, Devon begins to interpret Celeste’s behavior as dishonest and controlling. Small annoyances become evidence, and ordinary roommate tension grows into an escalating personal battle.

Sandler has appeared in several projects connected to her father Adam Sandler’s productions, including Pixels, Hubie Halloween, the Hotel Transylvania franchise and Happy Gilmore 2. Roommates gives her a larger leading role and asks her to balance awkwardness, anger and broad physical comedy.

Who plays Celeste in Roommates?

Chloe East as Celeste

Chloe East plays Celeste, the confident and enigmatic student Devon meets during a wilderness orientation program. Celeste drinks kombucha, speaks with certainty and seems to offer an immediate escape from Devon’s lonely high-school identity.

The character is designed to remain slightly difficult to read. Some of Devon’s complaints are reasonable, while others grow from insecurity and assumptions. Celeste also has her own frustrations, which means the conflict cannot be reduced to one good roommate and one bad roommate.

East is known for The Fabelmans, Heretic and the series Generation. Her performance gives Celeste enough warmth to make the early friendship believable and enough unpredictability to keep viewers questioning what she is hiding.

Devon and Celeste’s friends across the hall

Bella Murphy as Amber

Bella Murphy plays Amber, who lives across the hall with Olivia. Amber and Olivia become part of Devon and Celeste’s freshman-year circle, giving the film a wider view of dorm friendships beyond the central pair.

Murphy previously appeared in Coming 2 America and Fairyland. Her role also continues the film’s connection to comedy families, since she is the daughter of Eddie Murphy.

Jaya Harper as Olivia

Jaya Harper plays Olivia, Amber’s roommate. Olivia decorates their room with the familiar visual language of college independence, including photographs and string lights, while managing a long-distance relationship that creates its own tension.

Harper appeared in Teenage Emotions and is the daughter of actors Laura Dern and Ben Harper. Together, Amber and Olivia show a roommate pairing that has problems but does not reach the same destructive level as Devon and Celeste.

Devon’s family

Natasha Lyonne as Hannah

Natasha Lyonne plays Hannah, Devon’s mother and a talented ceramicist. Hannah listens to Devon’s complaints, offers emotional support and provides advice that is not always as practical as Devon needs.

Lyonne is best known for Orange Is the New Black, Russian Doll, Poker Face and But I’m a Cheerleader. Her distinctive voice and relaxed delivery make Hannah feel like a fully formed person even when she appears outside the main campus story.

Nick Kroll as Brian

Nick Kroll plays Brian, Devon’s father. Brian is proud of his daughter and trusts her more than events suggest he should, including with his credit card and a family Thanksgiving turkey.

Kroll’s credits include Big Mouth, The League, Sausage Party and History of the World, Part II. He and Lyonne create a comic parental unit that explains why Devon is supported but still capable of making catastrophically poor decisions.

Aidan Langford as Alex

Aidan Langford plays Alex, Devon’s younger brother. Although he is still in high school, Alex often appears calmer and more practical than Devon. He becomes an important source of support when her friendship with Celeste collapses.

Langford is known for 1985 and Bosch. Alex’s presence keeps the family scenes from becoming purely parental advice and gives Devon someone closer to her age who understands her history.

Carol Kane as Gigi

Carol Kane plays Gigi, Devon’s grandmother. Gigi adds another eccentric voice to the family and participates in the movie’s chaotic holiday scenes.

Kane has a long screen career that includes The Princess Bride, Taxi, Scrooged and Addams Family Values. Her casting gives the movie a classic comedy presence alongside its younger ensemble.

The college staff and classmates

Sarah Sherman as Dr. Schilling

Sarah Sherman plays Dr. Schilling, the dean of student life and the narrator of Devon and Celeste’s story. She frames their conflict as a warning for another pair of students who are struggling with roommate problems.

Dr. Schilling is not a conventional authority figure. Her strange in-dorm welding setup and inability to prevent escalating conflicts make her part of the chaos rather than a simple solution to it. Sherman, known for Saturday Night Live and Three Busy Debras, brings the surreal energy the role requires.

Storm Reid as Luna

Storm Reid plays Luna, one half of another roommate pairing. Luna and Auguste begin as close friends but become unable to tolerate each other as small complaints accumulate.

Their conflict creates the story-within-a-story structure. Dr. Schilling tells them what happened to Devon and Celeste to show how far a roommate dispute can go when nobody communicates directly. Reid is known for Euphoria, A Wrinkle in Time, Missing and The Last of Us.

Ivy Wolk as Auguste

Ivy Wolk plays Auguste, Luna’s roommate. Like the main pair, Luna and Auguste move from closeness to hostility. Their scenes reinforce the film’s central idea that living together can magnify every habit, insecurity and misunderstanding.

Wolk has appeared in Anora, Friendship and If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.

Billy Bryk as Michael

Billy Bryk plays Michael, Devon’s architecture teaching assistant and romantic interest. He supports her academic work and becomes connected to the conflict between Devon and Celeste during the spring-break section of the story.

Bryk is known for Friendship, Saturday Night and When You Finish Saving the World. Michael matters because his choices turn the roommates’ passive aggression into an open betrayal that neither can ignore.

Janeane Garofalo as Professor Ziemann

Janeane Garofalo plays Professor Ziemann, Devon’s architecture professor. She recognizes Devon’s potential and encourages her to develop ideas for improving the campus.

Garofalo’s credits include Reality Bites, The Truth About Cats & Dogs, Wet Hot American Summer and Ratatouille. Her dry comic style gives the classroom scenes a different rhythm from the louder dorm sequences.

Martin Herlihy as George

Martin Herlihy plays George, an enthusiastic ultimate Frisbee player and seemingly permanent college student who keeps finding reasons to remain on campus.

Herlihy is a member of the comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy and has worked on Saturday Night Live. George represents the strange characters who become part of a student’s campus world even when they are not central to the academic experience.

Roommates surprise cameos

The film includes several notable cameo appearances. Steve Buscemi plays John, Celeste’s father, whose real professional life complicates the stories Celeste has told. Chloe Cherry appears as Katie, Celeste’s stepmother. Francesca Scorsese plays orientation leader Ellie, and Zahra Rock appears as Lola.

The biggest cameo belongs to Megan Thee Stallion as Louise, a later roommate who shows how much Devon has changed. Because Devon finally understands the importance of boundaries and honest communication, the new living arrangement develops very differently.

The cameo list is part of the movie’s appeal, but the film remains centered on Sandler and East. The guest appearances work as punch lines and surprises rather than replacing the emotional story of the two freshmen.

Is Adam Sandler in Roommates?

Adam Sandler is not listed as a main on-screen cast member in Roommates. He is involved behind the scenes through Happy Madison, the production company that produced the film. His daughter Sadie Sandler plays Devon.

The movie includes several performers with links to well-known Hollywood families, but it is better understood as Sadie Sandler’s leading comedy rather than an Adam Sandler vehicle.

Why the Roommates cast works

The ensemble is built around different comic energies. Sandler plays Devon’s insecurity in a direct, awkward way. East makes Celeste confident and difficult to read. Lyonne and Kroll bring experienced character comedy to the family scenes, while Sherman gives the campus administration a surreal edge.

The younger cast members prevent the movie from feeling like a collection of celebrity cameos. Amber, Olivia, Alex, Luna, Auguste and Michael all reveal different parts of the college environment and give Devon’s conflict consequences beyond one dorm room.

Viewers looking for more recent comedy casts can read our 72 Hours cast guide or browse the Netflix weekend viewing recommendations. For a very different ensemble with a mystery focus, see the Agent Kim Reactivated cast.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources

• Netflix Tudum: Roommates cast guide
• Netflix Tudum: Roommates plot, release and soundtrack guide
• Netflix official title page
• IMDb: Roommates cast and credits