'How I Met Your Murderer' Full Cast List: Meet Rachele Schank, Chris Zylka and rest of the stars from Lifetime's psychological thriller

'How I Met Your Murderer' is sure to have you at the edge of your seat -- here's a look at the movie's cast
PUBLISHED MAY 2, 2021
Chris Zylka as Oliver, Rachele Schank as Mack Meyer and Billy Armstrong as Henry in 'How I Met Your Murderer' (Lifetime)
Chris Zylka as Oliver, Rachele Schank as Mack Meyer and Billy Armstrong as Henry in 'How I Met Your Murderer' (Lifetime)

If you're obsessed with all things true crime, then brace yourself for a Lifetime movie -- 'How I Met Your Murderer', a psychological thriller that will have you at the edge of your seat. 

The story follows that of Mack, a woman with an extremely popular podcast by the name of 'How I Met Your Murderer', where she talks about true crime cases. However, upon researching one particular cold case, Mack finds out some disturbing truth -- that her husband, Henry, was linked to the murder of his high school sweetheart. The more Mack digs into the case, the more dark secrets she seems to unearth. 

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'How I Met Your Murderer' is possibly every true crime fan's worst nightmare come to life -- what would you do if you found evidence linking a loved one to a series of murders?

While Mack discovers a connection between her husband and his high school sweetheart's death, what sends her into a spiral is that he also linked to multiple murders at the time. She is determined to find out the truth -- but at what cost?

As per the official Lifetime synopsis -- "Mack Meyer has built a large fanbase discussing true crime on her wildly successful podcast 'How I Met Your Murderer'. However she finds herself the center of the story after learning her husband, Henry, was involved in the death of his high school sweetheart, Lily. With the help of her new neighbor, Oliver, Mack links Lily’s death to other murders in the area and fears she may be living with a serial killer."

Here's all you need to know about the cast of this thriller movie that is sure to keep you at the edge of your seat.


Rachele Schank as Mack Meyer

Starring in the lead role of the film is actress Rachele Schank. Schank attended London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and has a BA in Drama from UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts.

Post her education, she moved to New York and began her career as a model and has been featured in a wide range of publications such as Vogue, Elle, Glamour, Marie Claire, W Magazine, INSTYLE, Cosmopolitan, and Women's Health.

She began acting in 2014 and has since then starred in series such as 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.', 'Legion', 'Animals', 'Days of Our Lives', 'Lucifer', 'Agent X', and 'Bro Science Life'. 



 


Chris Zylka as Oliver 

Zylka plays the role of Oliver, Mack's neighbor who helps her uncover and piece together the truth. Zylka was born and raised in Howland, Ohio. He was raised by a single mother and graduated from Howland High School.

He went on to study art at the University of Toledo but dropped out after two years to take care of his maternal grandfather. He eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. His career was off to a rocky start, seeing that he lived out of his car for a while.

His career kick-started in 2008, after landing a guest role on '90210'. His larger recurring roles came in 2009, he was a part of the sitcom '10 Things I Hate About You'.

With regards to movies, he's acted in titles such as 'Shark Night', 'Piranha 3DD', 'The Amazing Spider-Man' and 'Dixieland'. He was recently seen in the short film 'Sorry or What Could Have Been', opposite Paris Hilton. 



 


Billy Armstrong as Henry

Billy Armstrong plays the role of Henry, Mack's husband with a dark secret. Armstrong was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was raised in Texas and attended the University of Mississippi.

Although he graduated with a business degree, Armstrong decided to pursue his passion and got into acting instead. He's been a part of series such as 'New Girl', 'Nashville', and 'Castle'.



 


'How I Met Your Murderer' premieres on Sunday, May 2, at 8/7c on Lifetime. 


 

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