Archive · 26 Nov 2025
New Cast Joins Amazon's Barbershop Series
Amazon's new TV show Barbershop is getting some exciting new actors.
Jermaine Fowler will play the main character, Travis, who wants to be a barber like his grandfather.
He will be joined by Roy Wood Jr., who plays a former convict turned barber, Punkie Johnson, who plays a strict barber, Brett Gray, who plays a flamboyant barber, and E.J. Bonilla, who plays a barber from the Bronx.
The show is based on the popular Barbershop movies and will be about a lively barbershop in Chicago where people come together for more than just haircuts.
The series is produced by Kevin Hart and written by Marshall Todd, who also wrote the original movie.
It's going to be on Amazon Prime Video.
Amazon's Barbershop series features Jermaine Fowler as the lead, Travis Porter, a barber following in his grandfather's footsteps.
New cast members include Roy Wood Jr., Punkie Johnson, Brett Gray, and E.J. Bonilla.
The series is set in Chicago at the iconic Calvin's barbershop, known for its lively atmosphere and argumentative customers.
Roy Wood Jr. plays Robert, an ex-con turned barber; Punkie Johnson plays Stella, a no-nonsense barber; Brett Gray plays Kofi, a flamboyant barber; E.J. Bonilla plays Fernan, a Bronx-born barber.
The series is written and executive produced by Marshall Todd, with Kevin Hart and others serving as executive producers, and will be produced by Amazon MGM Studios.
- Who
- Jermaine Fowler, Roy Wood Jr., Punkie Johnson, Brett Gray, E.J. Bonilla
- What
- New cast announced for Amazon's Barbershop series
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Chicago
- Why
- To adapt the MGM Barbershop movies into a TV series
- Series
- Barbershop
- Platform
- Amazon Prime Video
- Lead Actor
- Jermaine Fowler
- New Cast Members
- Roy Wood Jr., Punkie Johnson, Brett Gray, E.J. Bonilla
- Setting
- Chicago
- Producer
- Kevin Hart
- Writer
- Marshall Todd
- Production Company
- Amazon MGM Studios