Bel-Air season 4 cast & characters: Meet the stars behind the show and the roles they play

Bel-Air season 4 cast (Custom cover edited by Sportskeeda, Original Image [YouTube/Peacock])
Bel-Air season 4 cast (Custom cover edited by Sportskeeda, Original Image [YouTube/Peacock])

Bel-Air season 4 marks the final season of the Peacock drama series, which reimagines the 1990s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. It stars Jabari Banks as Will Smith. The fourth season of the series brings back many familiar faces and characters from previous seasons.

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Besides the reboot's main characters, season 4 also features the return of some beloved actors from the original Fresh Prince sitcom, like Janet Hubert. However, instead of reprising her iconic '90s character, Aunt Viv, she returns as a guest star in a new role.

Bel-Air season 4 premiered on November 24. Subsequent episodes will arrive on Peacock every Monday. Find out more about which characters will be in the fourth and final season of the series.

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Who plays who in Bel-Air season 4?

Jabari Banks as Will Smith

Jabari Banks plays Will (Image via YouTube/Peacock)
Jabari Banks plays Will (Image via YouTube/Peacock)

Actor Jabari Banks returns to his starring role as Will Smith in Bel-Air season 4. It's his final year this season, and the challenge will be to balance fun and excitement with the expectations that come with his senior year.

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Besides the previous three seasons of Bel-Air, Banks can be seen in the movies Bad Genius and American Dream: the 21 Savage Story.


Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks

Olly Sholotan plays Carlton (Image via YouTube/Peacock)
Olly Sholotan plays Carlton (Image via YouTube/Peacock)

Singer-actor Olly Sholotan also returns in Bel-Air season 4 as Carlton Banks in his senior year. Like Will, he will be up against some major challenges and big decisions that can shift his future.

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Sholotan previously starred in Run Hide Fight and Gigi & Nate and guest-starred in the shows All American and Cruel Summer.


Adrian Holmes as Phillip Banks

Adrian Holmes plays Phil (Image via YouTube/Peacock)
Adrian Holmes plays Phil (Image via YouTube/Peacock)

Veteran actor Adrian Holmes reprises his role as the hard-nosed lawyer and uncle to Will. A power shift between his character as Phillip Banks and Geoffrey (Jimmy Akingbola) will be a highlight in his character arc this season.

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Holmes has over 150 film and acting credits, including Elysium, Skyscraper, 19-2, and Arrow. He also starred as Admiral Robert April in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.


Cassandra Freeman as Vivian Banks

Cassandra Freeman plays Viv (Image via YouTube/Peacock)
Cassandra Freeman plays Viv (Image via YouTube/Peacock)

Another returning cast member is Cassandra Freeman, who plays the career-focused matriarch of the Banks family. But in the midst of reinventing herself as a career woman comes shocking news that will change her priorities: she's pregnant in Bel-Air season 4.

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Freeman starred in the movies Inside Man, Blue Caprice, and Love, Brooklyn. She also appeared in a handful of TV shows as a recurring character or guest star, like The Last O.G., The Enemy Within, Luke Cage, and Single Ladies.


Jimmy Akingbola as Geoffrey Thompson

Jimmy Akingbola plays Geoffrey (Image via YouTube/Peacock)
Jimmy Akingbola plays Geoffrey (Image via YouTube/Peacock)

Actor Jimmy Akingbola returns to Bel-Air season 4 as Geoffrey, Phil's advisor and sometimes the fixer. He's not afraid to get his hands dirty for the Banks family, but season 4 will see his loyalty tested.

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Akingbola can be seen in dozens of TV shows and movies, like The Tower, Rogue Agent, Holby City, and Arrow.


Akira Akbar as Ashley Banks

Akira Akbar plays Ashley (Image via YouTube/Peacock)
Akira Akbar plays Ashley (Image via YouTube/Peacock)

Actress Akira Akbar also returns as the youngest family member of the Banks family in season 4. She's been hell-bent on proving that she's not a baby anymore, but starting as a freshman in high school this season will introduce her to another status quo that may not serve her best interests.

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Akbar previously guest-starred in Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, and Family Reunion.


Additional cast and characters in Bel-Air season 4

Here is the list of other recurring cast and characters in the series, along with a new list of guest stars.

  • Coco Jones as Hilary Banks
  • Jordan L. Jones as Jazz
  • Simone Joy Jones as Lisa Wilkes
  • April Parker Jones as Vy Smith
  • Caroline Chikezie as Dominique Warren
  • Janet Hubert
  • Daphne Maxwell Reid
  • Verne Watson-Johnson
  • Joseph Marcell
  • Tyra Banks
  • Snoop Dogg
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What is Bel-Air season 4 all about?

According to the show's official synopsis, the fourth and final season will follow Will and Carlton as they enter their senior year. It's a pivotal moment in their life, and there will be expectations and weighty decisions they have to deal with about their future. Meanwhile, after the tense events in the Bel-Air season 3 finale, loyalties and resolves will be tested, and power shifts will darken the Banks family.

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Each member has their own journey to face this season, like Ashley's freshman year, Hilary's self-exploration, and Viv's surprise pregnancy.


Watch Bel-Air season 4 on Peacock.

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