‘Iron Fist’ Adds ‘Lord Of The Rings’ Alum David Wenham As Harold Meachum
Daredevilstar Charlie Cox recently let slip thatThe Defenders, which promises to unite all of Netflix’s Marvel heroes in one Avengers-style team, would begin shooting late this year. But before we get there, we’ll first need to check outIron Fist, the fourth and final solo series to come out of that pact.Scott Buckwas named showrunner back in December andFinn Joneswas cast as the lead back in March, and now the supporting cast is starting to fill up asDavid Wenhamcomes aboard to play Harold Meachum.
The Iron Fist Twitter feed celebrated theIron FistDavid Wenham news with a bit of teaser-y imagery.
Who is truly loyal?#IronFisthttps://t.co/0mA00aVc4npic.twitter.com/WSpBY1XMPB
— Iron Fist (@MarvelIronFist)July 11, 2025
Iron Fistfollows rich kid Daniel Rand (Jones) as he resurfaces in New York after having gone missing for several years. Using his sweet martial arts skills and the mystical power of the Iron Fist, he wages a battle against the criminal forces corrupting the city.Jessica Henwickwascast earlier this monthas Colleen Wing, an ally of Danny’s. Theofficial Marvel press releasekeeps Harold’s role in the series mysterious, describing him as follows:
If you want to try and guess where this is headed, you’re able to probably look toHarold’s comic book counterpartfor clues – though it’s worth keeping in mind that we don’t know how much or in what ways Netflix’sIron Fistmight stray from the source material. Earlier teaser art indicated that Harold’s daughter Joywould be part of the Netflix seriesas well, but that character has not yet been cast.
Said showrunnerScott Buckabout Wenham’s casting:
I’m very excited to have David as our Harold Meachum. David is capable of displaying raw, visceral strength as well as extremely keen intelligence. This will add up to a character of complex depth who will keep us off balance all season.
AddedJeph Loeb, executive vice president of Marvel Television:
David brings both a vulnerability and a danger to his many diverse roles. This key quality creates a gravitas our series requires as Danny unravels the secrets behind Rand Enterprises.
Wenham is an Australian actor best known in the U.S. as Faramir in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Return of the King, and Dilios in 300 and 300: Rise of an Empire. He also has a role coming up in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. On the small-screen side, he was superb in Jane Campion’s Top of the Lake as Al Parker, a well-liked and well-respected police sergeant with some surprising secrets. He should be a perfect fit for Harold, who sounds like a slippery sort of character.
Iron Fisthasn’t yet announced a premiere date, but we’re probably looking at very late 2016 or early 2017 for this one.
