A Tourist’s Guide to Love cast and characters guide: Who stars in the Netflix rom-com?
A new romantic comedy to check out on Netflix is A Tourist’s Guide to Love. It’s a feel-good film telling the love story between a travel executive and a Vietnamese expat tour guide. If the movie’s plot has piqued your interest, just wait until you find out who’s in the cast!
The story follows Amanda Riley, an American travel executive, who after experiencing an unexpected breakup, decides to accept a work assignment taking her to Vietnam. While in Vietnam, Amanda’s job is to work undercover to learn about the tourist industry in the country. But she was not expecting to fall head over heels for free-spirited tour guide Sinh.
Below, you’ll meet every talented actor in the cast!
A Tourist’s Guide to Love cast and characters guide
Rachael Leigh Cook as Amanda Riley
Rachael plays Amanda Riley, a travel executive who works for Tourista World Travel. Amanda thought her boyfriend of five years would be proposing to her only to find out he was breaking up with her “temporarily” and moving to Ohio. Heartbroken by the breakup, Amanda takes on a job assignment in Vietnam to take her mind off it not knowing she would be meeting her soulmate in the form of a tour guide there.
Rachael has been working as an actress since the late ’90s. She’s starred in the movies The Baby-Sitters Club, She’s All That and Josie and the Pussycats. You might also recognize her from her roles in the films Nancy Drew, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Love, Guaranteed and He’s All That.
Scott Ly as Sinh
Scott portrays the role of Sinh, a local tour guide in Vietnam who shows Amanda that adventure is often found off the beaten path. As Sinh shows Amanda around the country, they get to know one another and ultimately fall deeply in love.
A Tourist’s Guide to Love is Scott’s first major film. He’s previously worked in television on shows such as Criminal Minds, The Young and the Restless, Animal Kingdom and FBI: Most Wanted. Next, Scott will recur in HBO’s The Sympathizer.
Missi Pyle as Mona
Missi plays Mona, Amanda’s boss at Tourista World Travel and close friend. Mona is very supportive of Amanda and only wants the best for her. That’s why when Amanda’s boyfriend breaks up with her, Mona suggests that Amanda go to Vietnam for work to take her mind off the breakup.
Missi has been working in the entertainment industry for quite some time. She’s known for her previous roles in the films Galaxy Quest, Big Fish, Bringing Down the House, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, Gone Girl and Ma. Besides acting, Missi has also worked as a singer. She and fellow actress Shawnee Smith created a country rock band called “Smith & Pyle.”
Ben Feldman as John
Ben plays John, Amanda’s boyfriend of five years who unexpectedly breaks up with her and moves to Ohio. Based on the trailer, it looks like John pops up in Vietnam hoping to win Amanda back. But who will Amanda ultimately choose: John or Sinh?
Ben is known for his roles in the films The Perfect Man, Friday the 13th, Cloverfield and As Above, So Below. However, he’s best known for his role as Ron LaFlamme in the comedy series Silicon Valley and his role as Jonah in Superstore.
Quinn Trúc Trần as Anh
Trần plays Anh, Sinh’s younger cousin and tour guide co-host. A Tourist’s Guide to Love is Trần’s second film. She previously starred in the Vietnamese rom-com My Mr. Wife.
Nsưt Lê Thiện as Ba Noi
Lê Thiện plays Ba Noi, Sinh and Anh’s grandmother. She has had roles in Vietnamese movies and shows such as Goodbye Mother, Until You, The Emperor’s Gift, Blood Moon Party and Kumanthong.
Here’s a list of the rest of the cast members and the characters they play:
- Morgan Dudley as Robin
- Andrew Barth Feldman as Alex
- Jacqueline Correa as Sam Gonville
- Nondumiso Tembe as Dom Fisher
- Glynn Sweet as Brian Conway
- Alexa Povah as Maya Conway
A Tourist’s Guide to Love lands on Netflix on April 21.