Sharknado film series

The **Sharknado film series** is a franchise of films written by Thunder Levin, directed by Anthony C. Ferrante, and produced by David Michael Latt for Syfy channel. Ian Ziering and Tara Reid are the main recurring characters, Finley "Fin" Shepard, and April Wexler. While the first film's initial success was limited, it quickly gained 'instant cult-classic' status, and has so far spawned five sequels, each more 'over-the-top' than the last. After the first film became a pop-culture sensation, numerous celebrities from all walks of the entertainment industry began making cameo appearances in the sequels that followed, to such an extent that practically every character seen on screen is portrayed by someone who is recognizable from elsewhere in pop culture.

## Original series

### Sharknado (2013)

#### Cast

* Ian Ziering -as- Finley "Fin" Shepard, an ex-surfer who owns a bar
* Tara Reid -as- April Wexler, Fin's ex-wife
* John Heard -as- George, a drunk man who spends all his time at Fin's bar
* Ditavian Williams -as- Dee Clarke, a bartender who works for Fin
* Jaason Simmons -as- Baz, Fin's 'right-hand man'
* Aubrey Peeples -as- Claudia Shepard, April and Fin's daughter
* Chuck Hittinger -as- Matt Shepard, Fin and April's son
* Christopher Wolfe -as- Collin, April's boyfriend
* Robbie Rist -as- Robbie, a bus driver
* Alex Arleo -as- Bobby, one of Matt's friends in flight school
* Connor Weil -as- Luellyn, one of Matt's friends in flight school
* Julie McCullough -as- Jonni Waves, a news reporter
* Adrian Bustamante -as- Kelso, a lifeguard

### Sharknado 2: The Second One (2014)

#### Cast

*See also: List of celebrity cameos in Sharknado 2*

* Ian Ziering as Finley Shepard
* Vivica A. Fox as Skye, Fin's former high school classmate
* Mark McGrath as Martin Brody, Fin's brother-in-law
* Kari Wuhrer as Ellen Brody, Fin's sister and Martin's wife
* Tara Reid as April Wexler, Fin's ex-wife, author of How to Survive a Sharknado
* Courtney Baxter as Mora Brody, Martin and Ellen's daughter
* Dante Palminteri as Vaughn Brody, Martin and Ellen's son

### Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! (2015)

#### Cast

*See also: List of celebrity cameos in Sharknado 3*

* Ian Ziering as Finley Shepard
* Cassie Scerbo as Nova Clarke, a former waitress at Fin's restaurant
* Bo Derek as May Wexler, April's mother
* Mark McGrath as Martin Brody, Fin's brother-in-law
* David Hasselhoff as Gilbert Shepard, Fin's father and a former NASA colonel
* Tara Reid as April Shepard, Fin's wife
* Ryan Newman as Claudia Shepard, Fin and April's daughter
* Frankie Muniz as Lucas Stevens, as Nova's partner
* Mark Cuban as President Marcus Robbins, the President of the United States
* Jack Griffo as Billy, a guy who befriends Claudia at the amusement park

### Sharknado: The 4th Awakens (2016)

#### Cast

*See also: List of celebrity cameos in Sharknado 4*

* Ian Ziering as Finley Shepard
* Tara Reid as April Shepard, Fin's wife
* Ryan Newman as Claudia Shepard, Fin and April's daughter
* Cassie Scerbo as Nova Clarke, a former waitress at Fin's restaurant
* David Hasselhoff as Gilbert Shepard, Fin's father and a former NASA colonel
* Cody Linley as Matthew Shepard
* Imani Hakim as Gabrielle "Gabby" - Matt's girlfriend
* Gary Busey as Wilford Wexler - April's Father
* Cheryl Teigs as Raye Shepard - Fin's Mother
* Masiela Lusha as Gemini - Fin's Cousin

#### Cast

*See also: List of celebrity cameos in Sharknado 5*

* Ian Ziering as Finley Shepard
* Tara Reid as April Shepard, Fin's wife
* Cassandra Scerbo as Nova Clarke, a former waitress at Fin's restaurant
* Billy Barratt as Gil Shepard Jr.
	+ Dolph Lundgren as Mature Gil
* Cody Linley as Matthew Shepard
* Masiela Lusha as Gemini - Fin's Cousin

#### Cast

* Ian Ziering as Fin Shepard
* Tara Reid as April Wexler, Fin's wife
* Cassandra Scerbo as Nova Clarke, a former waitress at Fin's restaurant
* Judah Friedlander as Bryan
* Vivica A. Fox as Skye, Fin's former high school classmate
* Jonathan Bennett as Billy the Kid
* Brendan Petrizzo as Hologram Gil
* M. Steven Felty as Voice of Hologram Gil
* Chris Owen as 30 Year Old Gil
* Chuck Hittinger as Matt Shepard, Fin and April's son
* Ryan Newman as Claudia Shepard, Fin and April's daughter
* Gary Busey as Wilford Wexler - April's Father
* Bo Derek as May Wexler, April's mother
* Mark McGrath as Martin Brody, Fin's brother-in-law
* Masiela Lusha as Gemini - Fin's Cousin
* John Heard -as- George (archive footage), a drunk man who spends all his time at Fin's bar

## Spinoffs

### Lavalantula (2015)

#### Cast

* Steve Guttenberg -as- Colton West
* Nia Peeples -as- Olivia West
* Patrick Renna -as- Chris
* Carlos Bernard -as- Interrogator
* Michael Winslow -as- Marty
* Marion Ramsey -as- Teddie
* Leslie Easterbrook -as- Doris
* Ralph Garman -as- Pirate Jack
* Danny Woodburn -as- Arni
* Noah Hunt -as- Wyatt West
* Diana Hopper -as- Jordan
* Time Winters -as- Dr. Eric Von Struble
* Ian Ziering -as- Fin Shepard
* Leigh Whannell -as- Director
* Zac Goodspeed -as- Travis

### 2 Lava 2 Lantula! (2016)

#### Cast

(assumed)

* Steve Guttenberg -as- Colton West
* Nia Peeples -as- Olivia West
* Michael Winslow -as- Marty
* Marion Ramsey -as- Teddie
* Leslie Easterbrook -as- Doris

(possibly)

* Ian Ziering -as- Fin Shepard