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List of American Horror Story cast members

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The American Horror Story cast changes each season but has included over 55 main actors across 12 seasons so far. Being an anthology series, many actors come and go across the seasons in both new and/or returning roles. Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, and Lily Rabe have appeared in the most seasons with 9 appearances each. This is closely followed by Frances Conroy and Denis O'Hare who have both appeared in 8 seasons each. Peters' has portrayed the most characters across the show with 16, followed by Paulson who has portrayed 12. Naomi Grossman's character, Pepper, from Asylum was the first to reappear in a different season, Freak Show. Gabourey Sidibe's character, Queenie, who first appeared in Coven was the first character to appear in 3 or more seasons after reappearing in Hotel and Apocalypse. The only other character to do so is Billie Dean Howard, portrayed by Sarah Paulson, who appeared in Murder House, Hotel, and Apocalypse. The series has cast many pop culture celebrities, TV personalities, singers, supermodels, or sports stars including Adam Levine, Stevie Nicks, Patti LaBelle, Lady Gaga, Naomi Campbell, Trixie Mattel, Rick Springfield, Gus Kenworthy, Eureka, Kaia Gerber, and Kim Kardashian.

Cast members and characters

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This section includes 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 Double Feature NYC Delicate
2011 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2015 2015–2016 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023–2024

Starring

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Connie Britton Vivien Harmon Vivien Harmon
Dylan McDermott Dr. Ben Harmon Johnny MorganU Dr. Ben Harmon Bruce
Evan Peters Tate Langdon Kit Walker Kyle Spencer Jimmy Darling James Patrick March Rory Monahan[a] Kai Anderson[b] Malcolm Gallant
Jeff Pfister[c]		 Austin Sommers
Taissa Farmiga Violet Harmon Zoe Benson Sophie Green Zoe Benson[d]
Denis O'Hare Larry Harvey Otis Spalding Van Wirt[e] Stanley Liz Taylor William van Henderson[f] Holden Vaughn Henry Grant Dr. Andrew Hill
Jessica Lange Constance Langdon Sister Jude Martin Fiona Goode Elsa Mars Constance Langdon
Zachary Quinto Chad Warwick Dr. Oliver Thredson Sam Jones Zachary Quinto[g]U
Joseph Fiennes Msgr. Timothy Howard
Sarah Paulson Billie Dean Howard Lana Winters Cordelia Goode Bette and Dot Tattler Sally McKenna[h] Audrey Tindall[i][j] Ally Mayfair-Richards[k] Ms. Wilhemina Venable
Cordelia Goode[l]		 Tuberculosis Karen
Mamie Eisenhower
Lily Rabe Nora Montgomery Sister Mary Eunice McKee Misty Day Sister Mary Eunice McKee Aileen Wuornos Shelby Miller Misty Day Lavinia Richter Doris Gardner
Amelia Earhart
Lizzie Brocheré Grace Bertrand
James Cromwell Dr. Arthur Arden
Frances Conroy Moira O'Hara Shachath Myrtle Snow Gloria Mott Denise Monroe[m] Bebe Babbitt Myrtle Snow[n] Belle Noir[o]
Emma Roberts Madison Montgomery Maggie Esmerelda Serena Belinda Madison Montgomery Brooke Thompson Anna Victoria Alcott
Kathy Bates Delphine LaLaurie Ethel Darling Iris Holloway Agnes Mary Winstead[p] Ms. Miriam Mead[q]
Michael Chiklis Wendell "Dell" Toledo
Finn Wittrock Dandy Mott Tristan Duffy
Rudolph Valentino		 Jether Polk Bobby Richter II Harry Gardner
Angela Bassett Marie Laveau Desiree Dupree Ramona Royale Monet Tumusiime[r] Marie Laveau
Wes Bentley Edward Mordrake Det. John Lowe Dylan Conrad[s]
Matt Bomer Andy Stiles Donovan Holloway Crack'd NarratorUV
Chloë Sevigny Shelley Dr. Alex Lowe
Cheyenne Jackson Will Drake Sidney Aaron James Dr. Vincent Anderson[t] John Henry Moore
Lady Gaga The Countess[u] Scáthach
Cuba Gooding Jr. Dominic Banks[v]
André Holland Matt Miller
Billie Lourd Winter Anderson[w] Mallory Montana Duke Dr. Leslie 'Lark' Feldman Dr. Hannah Wells Ashley
Alison Pill Ivy Mayfair-Richards
Adina Porter Sally Freeman Lee Harris Beverly Hope Dinah Stevens Chief Burleson
Leslie Grossman Meadow Wilton[x] Coco St. Pierre Vanderbilt Margaret Booth Ursula Khan
Calico		 Barbara Read Ashleigh
Cody Fern Michael Langdon Xavier Plympton Valiant Thor
Matthew Morrison Trevor Kirchner
Gus Kenworthy Chet Clancy
John Carroll Lynch Twisty the Clown John Wayne Gacy Twisty the Clown Benjamin Richter
Angelica Ross Dr. Donna Chambers[y] The Chemist
Theta
Zach Villa Richard Ramirez
Macaulay Culkin Mickey
Ryan Kiera Armstrong Alma Gardner
Neal McDonough Dwight Eisenhower
Kaia Gerber Kendall Carr
Nico Greetham Cal Cambon
Isaac Cole Powell Troy Lord Theo Graves
Rachel Hilson Jamie Howard
Rebecca Dayan Maria Wycoff Alana Delarue
Russell Tovey Det. Patrick Read
Joe Mantello Gino Barelli
Charlie Carver Adam Carpenter
Sandra Bernhard High Priestess Hannah Putt Fran Levinsky
Patti LuPone Joan Ramsey Kathy Pizazz
Matt Czuchry Dexter Harding Jr.
Kim Kardashian Siobhan Corbyn
Annabelle Dexter-Jones Sonia Shawcross
Adeline Harding
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Nicolette Smith
Cara Delevingne Ivy Ehrenreich
Julie White Ms. Mavis Preecher
Maaz Ali Kamal Aman

Special Guest Stars

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Kate Mara Hayden McClaine
Eric Stonestreet Derrick
Charles S. Dutton Detective Granger
Ian McShane Leigh Emerson
Gabourey Sidibe Queenie Regina Ross Queenie Queenie
Danny Huston The Axeman Massimo Dolcefino
Dr. FeinbloomV
Stevie Nicks Stevie Nicks Stevie Nicks
Celia Weston Lillian Hemmings
Neil Patrick Harris Chester Creb
Mare Winningham Alicia Spencer Rita Gayheart Miss. Hazel Evers Sally Keffler
Naomi Campbell Claudia Bankson
Billy Eichner Harrison Wilton[z] Brock
Mutt Nutter
Lena Dunham Valerie Solanas
Joan Collins Evie Gallant
Bubbles McGee

Notable Recurring, Guest, & Co-Starring

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Alexandra Breckenridge Young Moira O'Hara Kaylee Rowe
Christine Estabrook Marcy the Realtor Marcy the Realtor
Jamie Brewer Adelaide Langdon Nan Marjorie the Doll Hedda Nan
Ben Woolf The Infantata Meep the Geek
Michael Graziadei Travis Wanderley
Rosa Salazar Nurse Maria
Matt Ross Dr. Charles Montgomery Dr. Charles Montgomery
Eric Close Hugo Langdon
Teddy Sears Patrick
Brando Eaton Kyle Greenwell
Ashley Rickards Chloe Stapleton
Morris Chestnut Luke Maxcy
Rebecca Wisocky Lorraine Harvey
Tanya Clarke Marla McClaine Lorraine Richter
Mena Suvari Elizabeth Short Elizabeth Short
Anthony Ruivivar Miguel Ramos Richard Ramirez
Adam Levine Leo Morrison
Jenna Dewan Teresa Morrison
Clea DuVall Wendy Peyser
Mark Consuelos Spivey
Britne Oldford Alma Walker
Fredric Lehne Frank McCann
Robin Weigert Cynthia Potter Mama Polk Martha Edwards
John Aylward Father Malachi
Barbara Tarbuck Mother Superior Claudia
Franka Potente Charlotte Brown
Mark Margolis Sam Goodman
Naomi Grossman Pepper Pepper Samantha Crowe
Robin Bartlett Dr. Miranda Crump Cecily Pembroke
Josh Hamilton Hank Foxx
Christine Ebersole Anna-Leigh Leighton
Alexander Dreymon Luke Ramsey
Riley Voelkel Young Fiona Goode
Leslie Jordan Quentin Fleming Ashley Gilbert[aa] Courtney
Grace Gummer Millie Bishop Penny Nelson Margaret Alcott
Michael Cristofer Harrison Renard
Mike Colter David Ames
Lance Reddick Papa Legba Papa Legba
Skyler Samuels Bonnie Lipton
Patti LaBelle Dora Brown
Lee Tergesen Vince Nelson
Heather Langenkamp Tupperware Party HousewifeU
Chrissy Metz Ima Wiggles
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Angus T. Jefferson
Angela Sarafyan Alice
David Burtka Michael Beck
Max Greenfield Gabriel
Richard T. Jones Det. Andrew Hahn
Helena Mattson Agnetha
Mädchen Amick Mrs. Ellison
Seth Gabel Jeffrey Dahmer
Darren Criss Justin
Jessica Lu Bronwyn
Charles Melton Danny Wu
Alexandra Daddario Natacha Rambova
Henry G. Sanders Willie Mr. Royale
Josh Braaten Douglas Pryor
Alanna Ubach Jo
Charles Malik Whitfield Noah Davies[ab]
Colby French Wilson Fisher[ac]
Chaz Bono Brian Wells[ad] Gary K. Longstreet
John Pyper-Ferguson Billy Ford[ae]
Doris Kearns Goodwin Doris Kearns Goodwin[af]
Jon Bass Milo Briggs
Jacob Artist Todd Connors
Brian Howe DA Mark Phillips
Danielle Macdonald Bristol Windows
Emma Bell Tracy Logan
James Morosini Bob Kinnaman R.J.
Colton Haynes Det. Jack Samuels
Jorge-Luis Pallo Pedro Morales
Zack Ward Roger
Dermot Mulroney Bob Thompson
Laura Allen Rosie
Dot-Marie Jones Butchy May Trooper Jan Remy
Rick Springfield Pastor Charles
Cameron Cowperthwaite Speed Wagon
Kyle Allen Timothy Campbell
Ash Santos Emily Campbell
Erika Ervin Amazon Eve The Fist
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman Andre Stevens
Jon Jon Briones Ariel Augustus
Billy Porter Behold Chablis
BD Wong Baldwin Pennypacker
Wayne Pére Mr. Kingery Mr. Kingery
Carlo Rota Anton LaVey
Harriet Sansom Harris Madelyn Lurch
Dominic Burgess Phil Devlin Hamish Moss
DeRon Horton Ray Powell
Orla Brady Dr. Karen Hopple
Lou Taylor Pucci Jonas Shevoore
Tara Karsian Chef Bertie Clifford
Mitch Pileggi Art Sawyer
Don Swayze Ed Gibson
Steven Culp John Thompson
Dreama Walker Nurse Rita
Yvonne Zima Doreen Lioy
Spencer Novich Vlad
Eureka O'Hara Crystal DeCanter
Christopher Stanley Sherman Adams
Craig Sheffer Richard Nixon
Mike Vogel John F. Kennedy
Bryce Johnson Neil Armstrong
Vincent Foster Truck Driver Henry Kissinger
Briana Lane Jess Dr. Richards
Jeff Hiller Mr. Gideon Whitely
Kyle Beltran Morris Delgado
Quei Tann Lita Steadman
Clara McGregor KK
Kal Penn Chief of Detectives Mac Marzara
Hale Appleman Daniel Kanowicz
Gideon Glick Cameron Deitrich
Andy Cohen Andy Cohen
Juliana Canfield Talia Thompson
Tavi Gevinson Cora
Taylor Richardson Babette Eno
Ashlie Atkinson Susan Pratt
Debra Monk Virginia Harding
Sophie von Haselberg Mary I of England
Taylor Schilling Taylor Schilling[ag]U
Reed Birney Dexter Harding
Hamish Linklater Hamish Linklater[ah]U
  1. ^ Rory Monahan is an actor who portrayed Edward Phillipe Mott in My Roanoke Nightmare (a documentary series within the Roanoke season).
  2. ^ Peters' also portrayed Andy Warhol, Marshall Applewhite, David Koresh, Jim Jones, and Jesus in Kai's storytelling, and Charles Manson in Kai's hallucinations.
  3. ^ Peters also portrayed his character, James Patrick March, from Hotel in episode four and his character, Tate Langdon, from Murder House in episode six of the season.
  4. ^ Farmiga also portrayed her character, Violet Harmon, from Murder House in episode six of the season).
  5. ^ Throughout the Coven season the character was only known as 'Spalding', with his full name retroactively revealed in the first episode of the second season of American Horror Stories.
  6. ^ William van Henderson is an actor who portrayed Dr. Elias Cunningham in My Roanoke Nightmare (a documentary series within the Roanoke season).
  7. ^ Quinto made a cameo appearance as himself presenting at a fictional version of The Gotham Awards. This marked the first time a cast member has appeared as both characters and self across the series.
  8. ^ Paulson also portaryed her character, Billie Dean Howard, from Murder House in episode twelve of the season.
  9. ^ Audrey Tindall is an actress who portrayed Lily Rabe’s character, Shelby Miller, in My Roanoke Nightmare (a documentary series within the Roanoke season).
  10. ^ Paulson also portrayed her character, Lana Winters, from Asylum in episode ten of the season.
  11. ^ Paulson also portrayed Susan Atkins in Kai's storytelling during episode ten.
  12. ^ Paulson also portrayed her character, Billie Dean Howard, from Murder House and Hotel in episode six of the season.
  13. ^ Denise Monroe is an actress who portrayed Robin Weigert’s character, Mama Polk, in My Roanoke Nightmare (a documentary series within the Roanoke season).
  14. ^ Conroy also portrayed her character, Moira O'Hara, from Murder House in episode six of the season.
  15. ^ Sarah Cunningham is the character's real name with Belle Noir used as a pseudonym for her writing.
  16. ^ Agnes Mary Winstead is an actress who portrayed Thomasin White (The Butcher) in My Roanoke Nightmare (a documentary series within the Roanoke season).
  17. ^ Bates also portrayed her character, Delphine LaLaurie, from Coven in episode ten of the season.
  18. ^ Monet Tumusiime is an actress who portrayed Adina Porter’s character, Lee Harris, in My Roanoke Nightmare (a documentary series within the Roanoke season).
  19. ^ Dylan Conrad is an actor who portrayed Ambrose White in My Roanoke Nightmare (a documentary series within the Roanoke season).
  20. ^ Jackson's character sometimes went by the name Dr. Rudy Vincent to hide his surname and association with his brother, Kai Anderson.
  21. ^ The character's birth name is 'Elizabeth Johnson' but as the owner of the Hotel Cortez she is referred to as 'The Countess'.
  22. ^ Dominic Banks is an actor who portrayed André Holland’s character, Matt Miller, in My Roanoke Nightmare (a documentary series within the Roanoke season).
  23. ^ Lourd also portrayed Linda Kasabian in Kai's storytelling during episode ten.
  24. ^ Grossman also portrayed Patricia Krenwinkel in Kai's storytelling during episode ten.
  25. ^ Ross' character was only known as Nurse Rita during promotion, which was revealed to be a stolen identity the character was using throughout the first three episodes of the season.
  26. ^ Eichner also portrayed Tex Watson in Kai's storytelling during episode ten of the season.
  27. ^ Ashley Gilbert is an actor who portrayed Cricket Marlowe in My Roanoke Nightmare (a fictional documentary series within the Roanoke season).
  28. ^ Noah Davies is an actor who portrayed Mason Harris in My Roanoke Nightmare (a documentary series within the Roanoke season).
  29. ^ Wilson Fisher is an actor who portrayed Officer Connell in My Roanoke Nightmare (a documentary series within the Roanoke season).
  30. ^ Brian Wells is an actor who portrayed Lot Polk in My Roanoke Nightmare (a documentary series within the Roanoke season).
  31. ^ Billy Ford is an actor who portrayed Anthony Cage in My Roanoke Nightmare (a documentary series within the Roanoke season).
  32. ^ Goodwin portrayed a fictional version of herself in My Roanoke Nightmare (a documentary series within the Roanoke season).
  33. ^ Schilling made a cameo appearance as herself presenting at a fictional version of the Golden Globe Awards.
  34. ^ Linklater made a cameo appearance as himself presenting at a fictional version of the Academy Awards.

References

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