• The White Lotus season 3, episode 2 has dropped
  • It features a cameo appearance from an Oscar winning actor
  • Meanwhile, fans continue to come up with Greg theories
Jason Isaac as troubled businessman Timothy in The White Lotus season 3.
Jason Isaac as troubled businessman Timothy in The White Lotus season 3. Credit: Warner Bros Discovery

The White Lotus season 3 episode 2 has features a small cameo appearance from an Academy Award winning actor. 

Warning: The White Lotus season 3 spoilers lurk below…

Mike White’s series returned earlier this month. Like the two seasons that preceded it, it follows a group of wealthy tourists on holiday in a luxury hotel chain known as The White Lotus. 

Read more: The White Lotus season 3 episode 2: Greg fan theories so far

Season 3 transports these fat wallet-ed holidaymakers to Bangkok where a relaxing break awaits… well, sort of. Within the first few moments of the show’s return, gunshots were heard ringing out across this peaceful White Lotus.

Who shot them? Well, that’s the mystery at hand.

Read more: You might have missed this The White Lotus cameo

As if that wasn’t enough, Greg, a sinister face from previous seasons, has also made his presence known. However, he isn’t the only unexpected visitor to The White Lotus. 

As confirmed by The Hollywood Reporter, Oscar winning actor Ke Huy Quan has also checked into The White Lotus for its third outing. 

The White Lotus season 3 episode 2 cameo

Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan made a cameo appearance in The White Lotus season 3.
Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan made a cameo appearance in The White Lotus season 3. Credit: Imago

While not physically present on screen, this week’s episode of The White Lotus season 3 featured a cameo appearance from Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan.

The Everything Everywhere All At Once star appeared in audio-form during a phone call with Jason Isaacs’ troubled businessman Timothy.

He’s currently on holiday with his wife Victoria (Parker Posey) and kids Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook), Lachlan (Sam Nivola) and Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger).

Each are happily oblivious to a threat that appears to be encroaching on their relaxing escape.

Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook and Sam Nivola in The White Lotus season 3.
Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook and Sam Nivola in The White Lotus season 3. Credit: Warner Bros Discovery

As teased in episode one via a heated phone call, some previous dodgy dealings are about to come back to haunt Timothy. Episode 2 confirmed his worst nightmare during another phone call with his a business colleague named Kenny.

Kenny was played by Quan, with the character telling Timothy that he’s being investigated by the FBI for issues related to money laundering and bribery.

Luckily, Thailand’s White Lotus hotel urges its visitors to stay off their phones, leaving his family in the dark about this impending media storm.

However, this secret surely can’t stay buried forever…

What is Greg doing at The White Lotus?

What is Greg doing back in The White Lotus season 3?
What is Greg doing back in The White Lotus season 3? Credit: Warner Bros Discovery

Big name cameos aside, The White Lotus fans have been trying to figure out what Greg is doing at the resort. The last we saw of this character, played by Jon Gries, he was involved in some shady dealings with some equally shady people.

These resulted in the death of Jennifer Coolidge’s fan-favorite Tanya.

Many believe karma may be after him in White’s latest series.

“I’m curious if under the radar, karma is coming for Greg.

“He’s been on the run for a year, Belinda knows about his (dead) partner, and he’s partially responsible for all the dead gays,” said one fan on X. The ‘gays’ they’re referring to are the Tanya’s attackers.

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