Meet the cast of The Fall of the House of Usher
The Netflix show features a stacked cast of Mike Flanagan favourites and newcomers alike.
The Flanaverse has expanded.
Following hot on the heels of Netflix series The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club, Mike Flanagan has returned with a new Netflix offering, The Fall of the House of Usher.
A modern take on the Edgar Allan Poe story of the same name, The Fall of the House of Usher revolves around the Usher family, a clan that has made billions pushing a powerful and addictive painkiller.
However, when the heirs all begin dying in mysterious circumstances, the family’s shady past begins to come to light.
The Fall of the House of Usher cast is led by a number of members of the Flanaverse, a collection of stars that Flanagan casts in each of his series, as well as a bunch of new faces.
Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of the Netflix series.
The Fall of the House of Usher cast: Full list of characters in the Netflix series
Here are the main cast members and characters in The Fall of the House of Usher. Read on below for more info about who they are and where you've seen the actors before.
- Bruce Greenwood as Roderick Usher
- Zach Gilford as young Roderick Usher
- Mary McDonnell as Madeline Usher
- Willa Fitzgerald as young Madeline Usher
- Mark Hamill as Arthur Pym
- Carl Lumbly as C Auguste Dupin
- Malcolm Goodwin as young C Auguste Dupin
- Carla Gugino as Verna
- Henry Thomas as Frederick Usher
- Samantha Sloyan as Tamerlane Usher
- T'Nia Miller as Victorine LaFourcade
- Rahul Kohli as Napoleon 'Leo' Usher
- Kate Siegel as Camille L'Espanaye
- Sauriyan Sapkota as Prospero 'Perry' Usher
- Crystal Balint as Morella 'Morrie' Usher
- Kyliegh Curran as Lenore Usher
- Ruth Codd as Juno Usher
- Matt Biedel as William 'Bill' T Wilson
- Katie Parker as Annabel Lee
- Michael Trucco as Rufus Wilmot Griswold
Carla Gugino plays Verna
Who is Verna? Verna is a strange and mysterious woman from Roderick and Madeline's past.
Where have I seen Carla Gugino? Gugino is known for her roles in projects such as the Spy Kids franchise, Sin City, Night at the Museum, Watchmen, Entourage, Man of Steel, Wayward Pines and Gunpowder Milkshake. She has appeared in Flanagan projects Gerald's Game, The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor and Midnight Mass.
Mary McDonnell plays Madeline Usher
Who is Madeline Usher? Madeline is the intelligent, driven and calculating twin sister of Roderick. She has always been the real brains behind Fortunato.
Where have I seen Mary McDonnell? McDonnell is known for her appearances in films including Independence Day and Donnie Darko, as well as series such as Major Crimes, Fargo, The Closer and Battlestar Galactica.
Willa Fitzgerald plays young Madeline Usher
Where have I seen Willa Fitzgerald? Fitzgerald is known for her roles in films and series including Scream: The TV Series, House of Cards, The Goldfinch, Billions and Reacher.
Bruce Greenwood plays Roderick Usher
Who is Roderick Usher? Roderick is the patriarch of the Usher family and CEO of Fortunato Pharmaceuticals, who acquired the company with the help of his twin sister Madeline.
Where have I seen Bruce Greenwood? Greenwood is known for his roles in films such as I, Robot, Capote, Star Trek, Flight, Gold, Kingsman: The Golden Circle and The Post, as well as series including The Resident, Young Justice and American Crime Story. He has appeared in previous Mike Flanagan projects Gerald's Game and Doctor Sleep.
Kate Siegel plays Camille L'Espanaye
Who is Camille L'Espanaye? Camille is the fifth Usher sibling who runs the PR for the family.
Where have I seen Kate Siegel? Siegel has previously appeared in series such as Castle and The Time Traveler's Wife, although she is best known for her roles in Flanagan projects Oculus, Hush, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Gerald’s Game, The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor and Midnight Mass. She is also Flanagan's wife.
Zach Gilford plays young Roderick Usher
Where have I seen Zach Gilford? Gilford has appeared in films such as Super and The Purge: Anarchy, as well as series including Criminal Minds, Good Girls and Friday Night Lights. He has featured in Flanagan projects Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club.
Carl Lumbly plays C Auguste Dupin
Who is C Auguste Dupin? C Auguste Dupin is an investigator who has a decades-long rivalry with the Ushers.
Where have I seen Carl Lumbly? Lumbly is known for his roles in series including Cagney & Lacey, Alias, The Returned, Altered Carbon, This is Us and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. He has previously appeared in Flanagan's film Doctor Sleep.
Malcolm Goodwin plays young Dupin
Where have I seen Malcolm Goodwin? Goodwin has previously appeared in series including Law & Order, Breakout Kings, House of Cards, True Blood, iZombie and Reacher.
Mark Hamill plays Arthur Pym
Who is Arthur Pym? Arthur is the Usher family's lawyer, who also acts as their unfailingly loyal enforcer.
Where have I seen Mark Hamill? Hamill is, of course, best known for playing Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise, while he has also voiced The Joker in numerous animated DC films and series. He has also appeared in projects including Futurama, The Sandman, What We Do in the Shadows, Kinsgsman: The Secret Service and many more.
Henry Thomas plays Frederick Usher
Who is Fredrick Usher? Frederick is the eldest of Roderick's children who suffers from serious neuroses and a fiery jealousy.
Where have I seen Henry Thomas? Thomas starred as Elliott in ET the Extra-Terrestrial and has since appeared in Gangs of New York, Dear John and To All the Boys: Always and Forever, among other series and films. He has featured in Flanagan projects Ouija: Origin of Evil, Gerald's Game, The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club.
Samantha Sloyan plays Tamerlane Usher
Who is Tamerlane Usher? Tamerlane is Roderick's second child, who has carved out her own path away from Fortunato in the health and wellness world.
Where have I seen Samantha Sloyan? Sloyan has previously appeared in series including Scandal, Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, The Rookie and Minx, among others. She has also had roles in the Flanagan projects Hush, The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club.
T'Nia Miller plays Victorine LaFourcade
Who is Victorine LaFourcade? Victorine is Roderick's third child and the eldest of his "bastards". She is a scientist who has been working on a revolutionary new heart mesh.
Where have I seen T'Nia Miller? Miller is known for her roles in series including Doctor Who, Death in Paradise, Silent Witness, Years and Years, Sex Education, Foundation, The Peripheral and The Diplomat. She also starred in the Flanagan series The Haunting of Bly Manor.
Rahul Kohli plays Napoleon 'Leo' Usher
Who is Napoleon 'Leo' Usher? Napoleon, also known as Leo, is a playboy, video game patron and the fourth Usher sibling. He's a regular drug user, but this has started to become too much for his boyfriend.
Where have I seen Rahul Kohil? Kohli is known for his roles in series including iZombie and Supergirl, while he has appeared in the Flanagan series The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club.
Sauriyan Sapkota plays Prospero 'Perry' Usher
Who is Prospero 'Perry' Usher? Prospero, also known as Perry, is the youngest of the Usher children who has only recently been thrust into the life of the ultra-rich.
Where have I seen Sauriyan Sapkota? The Fall of the House of Usher is Sapkota's second credit, after he first appeared in Flanagan's series The Midnight Club.
Crystal Balint plays Morella 'Morrie' Usher
Who is Morelle 'Morrie' Usher? Morella, also known as Morrie, is a former model and actress, and is Frederick's wife and Lenore's mother.
Where have I seen Crystal Balint? Balint has previously appeared in series such as Fringe, Supernatural, Arrow, Prison Break, Supergirl and Wilderness, while she has also starred in Flanagan's Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club.
Kyliegh Curran plays Lenore Usher
Who is Lenore Usher? Lenore is Frederick and Morella's daughter, who is a kind and empathic young woman.
Where have I seen Kyliegh Curran? Curran is best known for her starring role in Flanagan's film Doctor Sleep.
Ruth Codd plays Juno Usher
Who is Juno Usher? Juno is Roderick’s second wife and a former drug addict.
Where have I seen Ruth Codd? Codd has previously appeared in Creepshow and Flanagan's series The Midnight Club.
Matt Biedel plays William 'Bill' T Wilson
Who is William 'Bill' T Wilson? William, also known as Bill, is a personal trainer, influencer and husband to Tamerlane.
Where have I seen Matt Biedel? Biedel has appeared in series including Heroes, Mad Men, Altered Carbon, The Umbrella Academy and Narcos: Mexico, as well as the Flanagan shows Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club.
Katie Parker plays Annabel Lee
Who is Annabel Lee? Annabel is Roderick's first wife and the mother of Frederick and Tamerlane.
Where have I seen Katie Parker? Parker has previously appeared in series such as Masters of Sex and The Resident, while she is best known for her roles in Flanagan projects Absentia, Oculus, The Haunting of Hill House, Doctor Sleep and The Haunting of Bly Manor.
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Michael Trucco plays Rufus Wilmot Griswold
Who is Rufus Wilmot Griswold? Rufus was Roderick’s boss before he took over Fortunato.
Where have I seen Michael Trucco? Trucco is known for his roles in shows including The Guilt, Charmed, Pensacola: Wings of Gold, One Tree Hill, Battlestar Galactica, Fairly Legal, How I Met Your Mother, Revenge, Disjointed and The Rookie. He has also had parts in the Flanagan projects Hush, Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
