Paul Wesley cast as coach in Netflix’s Icebreaker adaptation
Filming is underway in Vancouver for the romance series, which stars Daisy Jelley and Connor Simos. A premiere date has not been announced.
Paul Wesley will play Coach Neil Faulkner in Netflix’s Icebreaker, an adaptation of Hannah Grace’s romance novel. His casting was announced on November 11, with production already underway in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Wesley, known for playing Stefan Salvatore in The Vampire Diaries and James T. Kirk in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, becomes the ninth confirmed cast member. Netflix announced the other eight actors in September.
Daisy Jelley portrays Anastasia “Stassie” Allen, a figure skater pursuing Olympic gold, opposite Connor Simos as Nathan “Nate” Hawkins, a college hockey player aiming for the NHL. An accident leaves their teams sharing a rink, bringing the two athletes into closer contact.
The supporting cast includes Gabriel Tierney playing Aaron and Auli’i Cravalho playing Lola. Peter Berry takes the role of Robbie, Chaneil Kular plays JJ, Devin Craig portrays Henry and Aidan Shaw plays Russ.
Jade Halley Bartlett created the adaptation, with Amanda Lasher serving as writer and showrunner. Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper is an executive producer through Unwell Productions, alongside Matt Kaplan and Mina Lefevre.
Icebreaker opens Grace’s Maple Hills book series. According to Netflix, the novel sold nearly five million copies worldwide and remained on the New York Times bestseller list for 70 consecutive weeks. Netflix has not set a premiere date for the television adaptation.
