Arlan Ruf Starring Opposite Jason Bateman, David Harbour in HBO Limited Series ‘DTF St. Louis’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Brent Lang

27 January 2025 at 5:24 pm·1-min read

Arlan Ruf, a promising, up-and-coming young actor, will co-star opposite Jason Bateman and David Harbour in the HBO limited series “DTF St. Louis,” Variety has learned.

The seven-episode show comes from creator and showrunner Steven Conrad (“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” “Wonder”). HBO describes “DTF St. Louis” as a dark comedy about a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise — an entanglement that leads to one of them ending up dead.

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Bateman has been busy since ending his run on Netflix’s crime series “Ozark.” He co-starred in the streamer’s suspense hit, “Carry On” and is working on its new limited series “Black Rabbit.” Harbour is finishing up “Stranger Things.” He will co-star in Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*,” which opens in May.

Linda Cardellini (“Freaks & Geeks”) and Oscar-nominee Richard Jenkins (“The Shape of Water”) will also star. Ruf will play the role of Richard, the socially maladjusted, delinquent stepson of Harbour’s character.

Conrad is executive producing the series with Bateman and Michael Costigan of Aggregate Films; Harbour; Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch of Escape Artists; Molly Allen, Bruce Terris, Kristina Wenson of Bravo Axolotl; and James Lasdun and MGM Television.

Ruf will next be seen in the McG-directed Apple original film “Way of the Warrior Kid” opposite Cardellini, Chris Pratt, Jude Hill and Levi McConaughey. The 11-year-old began his acting career by accident when his travel baseball coach insisted he play the role of the disgruntled Halloween Clown in a viral short film ”Tricked No Treat.”

Ruf is repped by Paradigm and AFA Prime Talent Media.

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