David Bridges
Highlights
- Show’s popularity: Boots quickly became one of Netflix’s most watched series after its October 2025 release.
- Cast lead: Miles Heizer portrays a bullied gay teen navigating the challenges of the Marine Corps.
- Story adaptation: The series is based on Greg Cope White’s memoir, The Pink Marine.
- Future potential: There are discussions about more seasons and stories to explore from the original memoir.
Boots became one of Netflix’s most popular TV series in 2025. Following its October release, viewers were gripped by its emotional and witty adaptation of Greg Cope White’s 2015 memoir, The Pink Marine. Leading the cast is 13 Reasons Why alum Miles Heizer.
According to Boots‘ tagline, Miles plays a “bullied gay teen [who] joins the Marine Corps with his best friend despite risks. In boot camp they experience profound personal change amid danger, as their platoon confronts both literal and figurative landmines.”
Below, meet the main cast of Boots and learn where you’ve seen each actor before.
Miles Heizer – Cameron Cope
As previously noted, Miles Heizer is recognized for his performance as Alex Standall in 13 Reasons Why. He also starred in NBC’s Parenthood, playing the character Drew Holt. Miles has also appeared in multiple movies, including The Stanford Prison Experiment and Love, Simon.
Though there’s been no word of a second season for Boots yet, Miles told Variety in October 2025 that there were still “a lot of stories to tell, from more of Greg’s different experiences in the Marines to ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ to when it was repealed.”
“I would do it for 10 seasons if they let us,” Miles added.
Liam Oh – Ray McAffey
Liam Oh plays the role of Cameron Cope’s straight friend in Boots. The series is the actor’s breakout role, and he previously appeared in The Thing About Henry and an uncredited role in Code 3.
Vera Farmiga – Barbara Cope
Vera Farmiga plays Cameron’s mother, and the actress is best known for her long-standing portrayal of Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring universe. She has also starred in films such as Orphan, Source Code, and Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
Max Parker – Sergeant Liam Robert Sullivan
Max Parker stepped into the shoes of a sergeant for the series. He’s been seen in a multitude of films and shows, such as Casualty, Emmerdale, and Vampire Academy.
Cedrick Cooper – Staff Sergeant Marcus McKinnon
Cedrick Cooper also plays a sergeant in the series and has been seen in the series Will Trent in addition to the films The Comeback and Wallbanger.
Ana Ayora – Captain Denise Fajardo
Ana Ayora plays the strong female captain in Boots and has appeared in a slew of TV shows, including Lincoln Heights, Banshee, MacGyver, and In the Dark.
Angus O’Brien – Thaddeus Beau Sterling Hicks
Angus O’Brien is gaining traction in his career so far, and Boots isn’t the only series he’s appeared in. The actor has also been seen in Night Sky, The Path, Hightown, and the short film The Pass.
Dominic Goodman – Isaiah Nash
Dominic has been on TV for a few years, having appeared in other shows such as Young Rock and First Kill.
Maya Kensington
Sophie Langley
