The Leftovers stars method actors.
Dilip Kumar ( born Muhammad Yusuf Khan on 11 December 1922 ) is an Indian film actor , producer and activist known as Tragedy King , He has been described as `` the ultimate method actor '' ( natural actor ) by Satyajit Ray . John Garfield ( March 4 , 1913 -- May 21 , 1952 ) was an American actor who played brooding , rebellious , working-class characters . The Leftovers (TV series) . The series stars an ensemble cast featuring Justin Theroux , Amy Brenneman , Christopher Eccleston , Liv Tyler , Chris Zylka , Margaret Qualley , Carrie Coon , Ann Dowd , and Regina King .