Who Plays Santi In ‘Stick’ On Apple TV+? Meet Peter Dager

Stick is a fresh comedy on Apple TV+ that will soon become a hot topic. The show features Owen Wilson, Marc Maron, and Judy Greer leading a spirited group in a golfing adventure. However, it’s a newcomer, Peter Dager, who really shines as the show’s standout star.

In the series, ex-pro golfer Pryce Cahill (played by Wilson) meets Santiago “Santi” Wheeler (Dager), a witty teenager with a remarkable talent for golf. Pryce sees potential in Santi that reignites his passion for the sport. Despite Santi’s lack of interest, Pryce believes he has found the next big thing in golf and offers to mentor him.

Through some persuasion and a $100,000 offer to Santi’s mom (Mariana Treviño) to help him reach the professional level (yes, Pryce is paying her to get him to play), the group embarks on a journey, competing in tournaments and invitationals. Along the way, they are joined by Zero (Lilli Kay), a candid server who becomes Santi’s caddy, and Mitts (Marc Maron), Pryce’s former caddy who lends his RV as their mode of transportation.

While the entire cast works together to make the show a surprisingly fun and heartfelt series that everyone should be watching, we can’t help but feel like Dager is the standout and may just be — like the character he plays in Stick — the next big thing in his chosen profession.

So where did this kid come from? And has the world seen him in anything before? Here’s everything you need to know about Peter Dager, who is bound to steal your heart in Stick.

Owen Wilson and Peter Dager in 'Stick'
Photo: AppleTV+

While Dager is relatively unknown in Hollywood, Stick certainly isn’t his first project. At just 22, the young actor has appeared in a handful of TV shows and movies, including one of the Insidious films alongside Rose Byrne and Patrick Wilson. The 2023 sequel, The Red Door, features Dager as “Nick the Dick,” a friend of Chris (Sinclair Daniel) and Dalton (Ty Simpkins). In the scary movie, Dager’s character even tries to revive Chris after her character is attacked by the demon that haunts the franchise.

Prior to that, Dager, a Miami native, appeared in 13 episodes of Univisión’s Demente Criminal, playing Miguelito Morand, according to IMDB. Dager also worked on Nickelodeon’s Wits Academy, playing Harris, a young wizard in training. The show also starred Outer Banks‘ Julia Antonelli and recent Pulse star Daniela Nieves.

In 2022, the young actor also appeared on the screen with Jordana Brewster, Reid Scott, and Adam Pally in Who Invited Charlie?, a comedy about an NYC family “hiding out in the Hamptons” during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. In that movie, Dager played Max, the anxiety-ridden son of Brewster and Scott’s characters. The role was larger than his previous projects and may have been the job that helped him land Insidious: The Red Door.

That leads us to today, where Dager is leading the cast alongside Wilson. In the show, the 22-year-old has the wonderful burden of playing someone with a gift for golf, possibly even the next Tiger Woods or Rory McIlroy. The role may have been worth the wait, but it was anything but easy to obtain. According to an interview Dager did with The Boston Herald, he went through six auditions and two trips from New York to Los Angeles before he booked the gig.

It all paid off in the end, however, as the show, as well as his performance, are now receiving rave reviews. In fact, we’re calling it a summer must-watch! Dreams really do come true with hard work and persistence.

The first two episodes of Stick are currently streaming on Apple TV+.

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