Who plays Agent Eli Gates in Lucky?

Mo McRae plays Agent Eli Gates in Lucky.

Eli Gates is a recurring FBI character and the partner of Agent Billie Rand, played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. Rand is determined to find Lucky and arrest her, partly to help bring down Priscilla Masterson, a dangerous mob boss. Gates therefore belongs to the law-enforcement side of the series’ pursuit plot.

The role is part of a supporting ensemble surrounding Anya Taylor-Joy’s title character. Clifton Collins Jr. plays Harris Dutch, a mob enforcer; Eric Lange plays Kershaw, Rand’s supervisor; and Dean Jagger appears as guest character Agent Tom Mason. Those names are easy to mix up because all are connected to the crime-and-investigation storyline.

McRae joined Lucky’s cast in a recurring role during the series’ 2025 casting announcements. The seven-episode miniseries was created by Jonathan Tropper and adapted from Marissa Stapley’s novel.