List of American Horror Story cast members
American Horror Story (sometimes abbreviated as AHS) is an American horror anthology[1][2] television series co-created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Each season is conceived as a self-contained miniseries, following a different set of characters and settings, and a storyline with its own beginning, middle, and end. However, Murphy has stated that all of the seasons are and will be connected by the end of the series.[3] Some plot elements of each season are loosely inspired by true events.
The first season, retroactively subtitled Murder House, takes place in Los Angeles, California, during 2011, and centers on a family that moves into a house haunted by its deceased former occupants. The second season, subtitled Asylum, takes place in Massachusetts, during 1964, and follows the stories of the patients and staff of an institution for the criminally insane. The third season, subtitled Coven, takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana, during 2013, and follows a coven of witches who face off against those who wish to destroy them. The fourth season, subtitled Freak Show, takes place in Jupiter, Florida, during 1952, and focuses on one of the last remaining American freak shows and their struggle for survival. The fifth season, subtitled Hotel, takes place in Los Angeles, California, during 2015, and focuses on the staff and guests of a supernatural hotel. The sixth season, subtitled Roanoke, takes place in North Carolina, during 2014–2016, and focuses on the paranormal events that take place at an isolated farmhouse haunted by the deceased Roanoke colony. The seventh season, subtitled Cult, takes place in the fictional suburb of Brookfield Heights, Michigan, during 2017, and centers on a cult terrorizing the residents in the aftermath of the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The eighth season, subtitled Apocalypse, features the return of the witches from Coven as they battle the Antichrist from Murder House in an attempt to prevent the apocalypse. The ninth season, subtitled 1984, takes place outside of Los Angeles, California, during the titular year, 1984, and focuses on a group of young staff members at a summer camp getting ready to reopen after a massacre. In August 2018, the series was greenlit for a tenth season. In January 2020, FX renewed the series for three more seasons.
Some characters have appeared in multiple seasons: Pepper (Naomi Grossman) was the first, appearing in Freak Show after having appeared in Asylum.[4] Hotel, Roanoke, and Cult also had characters from previous seasons making appearances.[5] As a crossover between Murder House and Coven, several characters from those two seasons reappeared in Apocalypse.[6]
Cast members
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This section shows characters who will appear or have appeared in each season.
- A green cell indicates the actor is a main cast member.
- A red cell indicates the actor is a recurring cast member.
- A light blue cell indicates the actor is a guest or special guest cast member.
- A light gray cell indicates the actor is a co-starring cast member.
- A dark gray cell indicates the actor has not participated in the respective season.
| Portrayer | Capacity and character per season | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder House | Asylum | Coven | Freak Show | Hotel | Roanoke | Cult | Apocalypse | 1984 | Season 10 | |
Starring | ||||||||||
| Connie Britton | Vivien Harmon | Vivien Harmon | ||||||||
| Dylan McDermott | Dr. Ben Harmon | Johnny Morgan | Dr. Ben Harmon | Bruce | ||||||
| Evan Peters | Tate Langdon | Kit Walker | Kyle Spencer | Jimmy Darling | James Patrick March | Edward Philipe Mott Rory Monahan | Kai Anderson[lower-alpha 1] | Mr. Gallant James Patrick March Tate Langdon Jeff Pfister | Confirmed[7] | |
| Taissa Farmiga | Violet Harmon | Zoe Benson | Sophie Green | Zoe Benson Violet Harmon | ||||||
| Denis O'Hare | Larry Harvey | Spalding | Stanley | Liz Taylor | Dr. Elias Cunningham William van Henderson | |||||
| Jessica Lange | Constance Langdon | Sister Jude Martin | Fiona Goode | Elsa Mars | Constance Langdon | |||||
| Zachary Quinto | Chad Warwick | Dr. Oliver Thredson | ||||||||
| Joseph Fiennes | Msgr. Timothy Howard | |||||||||
| Sarah Paulson | Billie Dean Howard | Lana Winters | Cordelia Foxx | Bette Tattler Dot Tattler | Sally McKenna Billie Dean Howard | Shelby Miller Audrey Tindall Lana Winters | Ally Mayfair-Richards Susan Atkins | Wilhemina Venable Cordelia Goode Billie Dean Howard | Confirmed[8] | |
| Lily Rabe | Nora Montgomery | Sister Mary Eunice McKee | Misty Day | Sister Mary Eunice McKee | Aileen Wuornos | Shelby Miller | Misty Day | Lavinia Richter | Confirmed[7] | |
| Lizzie Brocheré | Grace Bertrand | |||||||||
| James Cromwell | Dr. Arthur Arden | |||||||||
| Frances Conroy | Moira O'Hara | Shachath | Myrtle Snow | Gloria Mott | Mama Polk | Bebe Babbitt | Myrtle Snow Moira O'Hara | |||
| Emma Roberts | Madison Montgomery | Maggie Esmerelda | Serena Belinda | Madison Montgomery | Brooke Thompson | |||||
| Kathy Bates | Delphine LaLaurie | Ethel Darling | Iris | The Butcher Agnes Mary Winstead | Miriam Mead Delphine LaLaurie | Confirmed[7] | ||||
| Michael Chiklis | Dell Toledo | |||||||||
| Finn Wittrock | Dandy Mott | Tristan Duffy Rudolph Valentino | Jether Polk | Bobby Richter | Confirmed[7] | |||||
| Angela Bassett | Marie Laveau | Desiree Dupree | Ramona Royale | Lee Harris Monet Tumusiime | Marie Laveau | |||||
| Wes Bentley | Edward Mordrake | Det. John Lowe | Ambrose White Dylan | |||||||
| Matt Bomer | Andy | Donovan | ||||||||
| Chloë Sevigny | Shelley | Dr. Alex Lowe | ||||||||
| Cheyenne Jackson | Will Drake | Sidney Aaron James | Dr. Rudy Vincent | John Henry Moore | ||||||
| Lady Gaga | The Countess | Scáthach | ||||||||
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | Matt Miller Dominic Banks | |||||||||
| André Holland | Matt Miller | |||||||||
| Billie Lourd | Winter Anderson Linda Kasabian | Mallory | Montana Duke | Confirmed[7] | ||||||
| Alison Pill | Ivy Mayfair-Richards | |||||||||
| Adina Porter | Sally Freeman | Lee Harris | Beverly Hope | Dinah Stevens | Confirmed[7] | |||||
| Leslie Grossman | Meadow Wilton Patricia Krenwinkel | Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt | Margaret Booth | Confirmed[7] | ||||||
| Cody Fern | Michael Langdon | Xavier Plympton | ||||||||
| Matthew Morrison | Trevor Kirchner | |||||||||
| Gus Kenworthy | Chet Clancy | |||||||||
| John Carroll Lynch | Twisty the Clown | John Wayne Gacy | Twisty the Clown | Benjamin Richter | ||||||
| Angelica Ross | Donna Chambers | Confirmed[7] | ||||||||
| Zach Villa | Richard Ramirez | |||||||||
Upcoming | ||||||||||
| Macaulay Culkin | Confirmed[7] | |||||||||
| Ryan Kiera Armstrong | Confirmed[9] | |||||||||
| Spencer Novich | Confirmed[10] | |||||||||
Special guest stars | ||||||||||
| Kate Mara | Hayden McClaine | |||||||||
| Eric Stonestreet | Derek | |||||||||
| Charles S. Dutton | Detective Granger | |||||||||
| Ian McShane | Leigh Emerson | |||||||||
| Gabourey Sidibe | Queenie | Regina Ross | Queenie | Queenie | ||||||
| Patti LuPone | Joan Ramsey | |||||||||
| Danny Huston | The Axeman | Massimo Dolcefino | ||||||||
| Stevie Nicks | Stevie Nicks | Stevie Nicks | ||||||||
| Celia Weston | Lillian Hemmings | |||||||||
| Neil Patrick Harris | Chester Creb | |||||||||
| Mare Winningham | Alicia Spencer | Rita Gayheart | Hazel Evers | Sally Keffler | ||||||
| Naomi Campbell | Claudia Bankson | |||||||||
| Billy Eichner | Harrison Wilton Tex Watson | Brock Mutt Nutter | ||||||||
| Lena Dunham | Valerie Solanas | |||||||||
Recurring and guest starring | ||||||||||
| Alexandra Breckenridge | Young Moira O'Hara | Kaylee | ||||||||
| Christine Estabrook | Marcy | Marcy | ||||||||
| Jamie Brewer | Adelaide Langdon | Nan | Marjorie | Hedda | Nan | |||||
| Shelby Young | Leah | |||||||||
| Andy Umberger | Dr. Day | |||||||||
| Bianca Lawson | Abby | |||||||||
| Christian Serratos | Becca | |||||||||
| Mageina Tovah | Bianca Forest | |||||||||
| Azura Skye | Fiona | |||||||||
| Kyle Davis | Dallas | |||||||||
| Michael Graziadei | Travis Wanderley | |||||||||
| Rosa Salazar | Maria | |||||||||
| Matt Ross | Dr. Charles Montgomery | Dr. Charles Montgomery | ||||||||
| Geoffrey Rivas | Det. Jack Colquitt | |||||||||
| David Anthony Higgins | Stan | |||||||||
| Eve Gordon | Dr. Hall | |||||||||
| Eric Close | Hugo Langdon | |||||||||
| Teddy Sears | Patrick | |||||||||
| Brando Eaton | Kyle Greenwell | |||||||||
| Ashley Rickards | Chloe Stapleton | |||||||||
| Alessandra Torresani | Stephanie Boggs | |||||||||
| Jordan David | Kevin Gedman | |||||||||
| Morris Chestnut | Luke | |||||||||
| Amir Arison | Joe Escandarian | |||||||||
| Rebecca Wisocky | Lorraine Harvey | |||||||||
| Tanya Clarke | Marla McClaine | Lorraine Richter | ||||||||
| Mena Suvari | Elizabeth Short | Elizabeth Short | ||||||||
| W. Earl Brown | Phil Critter | |||||||||
| Malaya Rivera Drew | Detective Barrios | |||||||||
| Derek Richardson | Harry Goodman | |||||||||
| Gregory Sporleder | Peter Goodman | |||||||||
| Anthony Ruivivar | Miguel Ramos | Richard Ramirez | ||||||||
| Lisa Vidal | Stacy Ramos | |||||||||
| Brennan Mejia | Gabriel Ramos | |||||||||
| Adam Levine | Leo Morrison | |||||||||
| Jenna Dewan | Teresa Morrison | |||||||||
| Clea DuVall | Wendy Peyser | |||||||||
| Mark Consuelos | Spivey | |||||||||
| Britne Oldford | Alma Walker | |||||||||
| Fredric Lehne | Frank McCann | |||||||||
| Devon Graye | Jed Potter | |||||||||
| Robin Weigert | Cynthia Potter | Mama Polk | ||||||||
| John Aylward | Father Malachi | |||||||||
| Andrew Rothenberg | Mr. Potter | |||||||||
| Barbara Tarbuck | Mother Superior Claudia | |||||||||
| Franka Potente | Charlotte Brown | |||||||||
| Mark Margolis | Sam Goodman | |||||||||
| Amy Farrington | Mrs. Reynolds | |||||||||
| Nikki Hahn | Jenny Reynolds | |||||||||
| Chris McGarry | Mr. Lancaster | |||||||||
| Lara Harris | Rhonda Lancaster | |||||||||
| Tehya Scarth | Susie Lancaster | |||||||||
| Brooke Smith | Dr. Gardner | |||||||||
| Naomi Grossman | Pepper | Pepper | Samantha Crowe | |||||||
| Robin Bartlett | Dr. Miranda Crump | Cecily Pembroke | ||||||||
| Grey Damon | Archie Brener | |||||||||
| Ian Anthony Dale | Dr. David Zhong | |||||||||
| Josh Hamilton | Hank Foxx | |||||||||
| Lance E. Nichols | Detective Sanchez | |||||||||
| Christine Ebersole | Anna-Leigh Leighton | |||||||||
| Alexander Dreymon | Luke Ramsey | |||||||||
| Riley Voelkel | Young Fiona Goode | |||||||||
| Leslie Jordan | Quentin Fleming | Cricket Marlowe Ashley Gilbert | Courtney | |||||||
| Grace Gummer | Millie | Penny | ||||||||
| Gavin Stenhouse | Billy | |||||||||
| Michael Cristofer | Harrison Renard | |||||||||
| Mike Colter | David | |||||||||
| Lance Reddick | Papa Legba | Papa Legba | ||||||||
| Skyler Samuels | Bonnie Lipton | |||||||||
| Patti LaBelle | Dora Ross | |||||||||
| Lee Tergesen | Vince | |||||||||
| Chrissy Metz | Barbara | |||||||||
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | Angus T. Jefferson | |||||||||
| Matthew Glave | Larry Gayheart | |||||||||
| Angela Sarafyan | Alice | |||||||||
| David Burtka | Michael Beck | |||||||||
| Max Greenfield | Gabriel | |||||||||
| Richard T. Jones | Det. Andrew Hahn | |||||||||
| Shree Crooks | Scarlett Lowe | |||||||||
| Helena Mattson | Agnetha | |||||||||
| Kamilla Alnes | Vendela | |||||||||
| Lennon Henry | Holden Lowe | |||||||||
| Lyric Lennon | Lachlan Drake | |||||||||
| Mädchen Amick | Mrs. Ellison | |||||||||
| Roxana Brusso | Dr. Kohan | |||||||||
| David Naughton | Mr. Samuels | |||||||||
| Seth Gabel | Jeffrey Dahmer | |||||||||
| Nico Evers-Swindell | Craig | |||||||||
| Darren Criss | Justin | |||||||||
| Jessica Lu | Bronwyn | |||||||||
| Charles Melton | Mr. Wu | |||||||||
| Alexandra Daddario | Natacha Rambova | |||||||||
| David Barrera | Dr. Kaplan | |||||||||
| Marla Gibbs | Cassie Royale | |||||||||
| Henry G. Sanders | Willie | Mr. Royale | ||||||||
| Josh Braaten | Douglas Pryor | |||||||||
| Marco Rodríguez | El Rey | |||||||||
| Josh Pence | Nick Harley | |||||||||
| Lindsay Pulsipher | Tina Black | |||||||||
| Alanna Ubach | Jo | |||||||||
| Amir Talai | Mitch | |||||||||
| Charles Malik Whitfield | Mason Harris | |||||||||
| Grady Lee Richmond | Ishmael Polk | |||||||||
| John Pyper-Ferguson | Mr. Cage | |||||||||
| Henderson Wade | Guinness | |||||||||
| Doris Kearns Goodwin | Doris Kearns Goodwin | |||||||||
| Shannon Lucio | Diana Cross | |||||||||
| Jon Bass | Milo | |||||||||
| Jacob Artist | Todd Allan Connors | |||||||||
| Danielle Macdonald | Bristol Windows | |||||||||
| Emma Bell | Tracy Logan | |||||||||
| Simone Baker | Flora Harris | |||||||||
| James Morosini | Bob Kinnaman | R.J. | ||||||||
| Joe Spellman | Dave Elder | |||||||||
| Colton Haynes | Det. Jack Samuels | |||||||||
| Tim Kang | Tom Chang | |||||||||
| Cooper Dodson | Oz Mayfair-Richards | |||||||||
| Jorge-Luis Pallo | Pedro Morales | |||||||||
| Zack Ward | Roger | |||||||||
| Dermot Mulroney | Bob Thompson | |||||||||
| Laura Allen | Rosie | |||||||||
| Ron Melendez | Mark | |||||||||
| Chaz Bono | Lot Polk Brian Wells | Gary Longstreet | ||||||||
| Grant Albrecht | Scott Anderson | |||||||||
| Dot-Marie Jones | Butchy May | |||||||||
| Rick Springfield | Pastor Charles | |||||||||
| Cameron Cowperthwaite | Speedwagon | |||||||||
| Dennis Cockrum | Senator Herbert Jackson | |||||||||
| Rachel Roberts | Sharon Tate | |||||||||
| Annie Ilonzeh | Erika | |||||||||
| Kyle Allen | Timothy Campbell | |||||||||
| Ash Santos | Emily | |||||||||
| Erika Ervin | Amazon Eve | The Fist | ||||||||
| Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman | Andre Stevens | |||||||||
| Dina Meyer | Nora Campbell | |||||||||
| Chad James Buchanan | Stu | |||||||||
| Joan Collins | Evie Gallant Bubbles McGee | |||||||||
| Jon Jon Briones | Ariel Augustus | |||||||||
| Billy Porter | Behold Chablis | |||||||||
| BD Wong | Baldwin Pennypacker | |||||||||
| Wayne Pére | Mr. Kingery | Mr. Kingery | ||||||||
| Carlo Rota | Anton LaVey | |||||||||
| Sandra Bernhard | Hannah | |||||||||
| Harriet Sansom Harris | Madelyn | |||||||||
| Mark Ivanir | Nicholas II of Russia | |||||||||
| Emilia Ares | Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia | |||||||||
| Yevgeniy Kartashov | Yakov Yurovsky | |||||||||
| DeRon Horton | Ray Powell | |||||||||
| Orla Brady | Dr. Karen Hopple | |||||||||
| Mitch Pileggi | Art | |||||||||
| Lou Taylor Pucci | Jonas Shevoore | |||||||||
| Don Swayze | Roy | |||||||||
| Tara Karsian | Chef Bertie | |||||||||
| Todd Stashwick | Blake | |||||||||
| Steven Culp | Mr. Thompson | |||||||||
| Dreama Walker | Rita | |||||||||
| Sean Liang | Wide Load | |||||||||
| Tim Russ | David Chambers | |||||||||
| Yvonne Zima | Red | |||||||||
| Eric Staves | Dustin | |||||||||
| Stefanie Black | Stacey Phillips | |||||||||
- Peters also portrayed Andy Warhol, Jim Jones, David Koresh, Marshall Applewhite, Jesus, and Charles Manson.
See also
- List of American Horror Story: Murder House characters
- List of American Horror Story: Asylum characters
- List of American Horror Story: Coven characters
- List of American Horror Story: Freak Show characters
- List of American Horror Story: Hotel characters
- List of American Horror Story: Roanoke characters
- List of American Horror Story: Cult characters
- List of American Horror Story: Apocalypse characters
- List of American Horror Story: 1984 characters
References
- Radulovic, Petrana (11 September 2018). "Every way American Horror Story seasons have connected and crossed over". Polygon. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- Bundel, Ani (12 September 2018). "'American Horror Story: Apocalypse' is Ryan Murphy's most ambitious anthology yet. Will the crossover event work?". NBC News. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- 2017 (2019-09-19). "American Horror Story: A Definitive Timeline | TV Guide". TV Guide. Retrieved 2019-09-29.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Nemiroff, Perri (September 12, 2014). "New AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW Image Confirms Pepper's Return". Collider. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- Radulovic, Petrana (September 11, 2018). "Every way American Horror Story seasons have connected and crossed over". Polygon. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- Radulovic, Petrana (August 31, 2018). "Every American Horror Story cast member returning for Apocalypse". Polygon. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- Maas, Jennifer. "Ryan Murphy Reveals 'AHS' Season 10 Cast: Macaulay Culkin Joins, Evan Peters and Kathy Bates Return". The Wrap. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
- Maas, Jennifer (January 9, 2020). "Sarah Paulson to Return to 'American Horror Story' for Season 10 (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- "ryankarmstrong - Instagram". Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- "Twitter - Ryan Murphy". Retrieved November 19, 2020.
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