Alien: Earth boasts a stacked cast, from Timothy Olyphant as synthetic Kirsh to Sydney Chandler as human-AI hybrid Wendy. But the show welcomes another surprising performer to the fold: series creator Noah Hawley.

Hawley, who's also created series like Fargo and Legion , makes his acting debut in Alien: Earth 's first episode, titled "Neverland." He plays Wendy and Joe's (Alex Lawther) father in brief flashbacks.

However, Hawley isn't the only member of his family to star in Alien: Earth . His 12-year-old son, Lev Hawley, plays young Joe in the flashbacks. Like his father, Alien: Earth marks Lev Hawley's acting debut — and his presence in the show is the reason Noah Hawley ended up in front of the camera.

In May, Hawley told Deadline that his son had asked whether th

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