The Fall of the House of Usher is an American horror gothic miniseries created by Mike Flanagan, who has also created shows like The Haunting of The Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, etc. The series was released on October 12, 2023 on Netflix. The series is loosely based on the short story The Fall of The House of Usher by Edgar Allen Poe. It tells the story of The Usher siblings, Roderick and Madeline, who have built a vast empire that is their pharmaceutical company. However, secrets come to light when heirs to the dynasty start dying.
Who is in the cast of The Fall of House of Usher?
Here is the cast list of The Fall of the House of Usher:
Bruce Greenwood and Zach Gilford as Roderick Usher
Mary McDonnell and Willa Fitzerald as Madeline Usher
Carla Gugino as Verna
Mark Hamill as Arthur Pym
Kate Siegel as Camille L’Espanaye
Samantha Sloyan as Tamerlane Usher
Rahul Kohli as Napoleon Usher
Henry Thomas as Frederick Usher
Sauriyan Sapkota as Prospero Usher
T’Nia Miller as Victorine LaFourcade
Micheal Trucco as Rufus Griswold
Carl Lumby as C.Auguste Dupin
Kyleigh Curran as Lenore Usher
Ruth Codd as Juno Usher
Let’s take a look at the main cast members:
Bruce Greenwood
Bruce Greenwood is a Canadian actor, born on August 12, 1956. He is an influential figure in Canadian cinema. He is known for his roles like President John F. Kennedy in Thirteen Days (2000), Captain Christopher Pike in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek Reboot film series, National Treasure: Book of Secrets(2007), The Place Beyond The Pines (2012), Gerald’s Game (2017) and Doctor Sleep (2019).
Mary McDonnell
Mary McDonnell is an American actress who was born on April 28, 1952. She has worked in films like Dances With Wolves and Passion Fish, She played President Roslin in the series Battlestar Galactica, First Lady Marilyn Whitmore in the film Independence Day, and Rose in Donnie Darko. She collaborated with Mike Flanagan in his Miniseries The Fall of The House of Usher, where she played the role of Madelyn Usher.
Carla Gugino
Carla Gugino is an American actress who was born on August 29, 1971. She has worked in many films like The Boy’s Life, Spy Kids Trilogy (2001-2003), Night at The Museum (2007), American Gangster (2007), Righteous Kill (2008), Race to Witch Mountain (2009), Watchmen (2009), Sucker Punch (2011), San Andreas (2015), Gerald’s Game (2017). She has worked with Mike Flanagan in many of his series, The Haunting of The Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and The Fall of The House of Usher.
Mark Hamill
Mark Hamill is an American actor, voice artist, and writer who was born on September 25, 1951. He is mostly known for his role as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise. Hamill is also known for his voice work, most notably playing the DC comics character Joker in Batman: The Animated Series and various animated Batman movies like Batman: The Mask of Phantasm and Batman: The Killing Joke.
Kate Siegel
Kate Siegel is an American actress who was born on August 9, 1982. She is married to American director and showrunner Mike Flanagan. She has worked in many of her husband’s works, such as Gerald’s Game, The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of The House of Usher.
Samantha Sloyan
Samantha Sloyan is an American actress who is known for working in Scandal, Hush, Midnight Mass, The Fall of The House of Usher, and Grey’s Anatomy. She guest starred on the popular sitcom Parks & Recreation.
Rahul Kohli
Rahul Kohli is an English actor who has worked in shows like iZombie, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of The House of Usher. Kohli was born in London on November 13, 1985.
Henry Thomas
Henry Thomas is an American actor who was born on September 9, 1971. He is known for his lead role in E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and for working in films and TV shows like Cloak & Dagger, Gangs of New- York, Ouija: The Origin of Evil, Gerald’s Game, The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass and The Fall of The House of Usher.
Sauriyan Sapkota
Sauriyan Sapkota is a Nepali actor who was born on December 27, 2000. He is known for his role as Perry Usher in the series The Fall of The House of Usher.
T’Nia Miller
T’Nia Miller is a British actress who has worked in films and shows like Witless, Years and Years, Free Rein, Foundation, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and The Fall of The House of Usher.
FAQs
A. Zach Gilford plays young Roderick.
A. Willa Fitzerald plays young Madeline.
A. Bruce Greenwood is 67 years old.