cast of what we do in the shadows

The main cast of the TV series What We Do in the Shadows (2019–2024) centers on a group of vampires (and one very stressed familiar) living together in Staten Island.

Main house vampires (TV series)

• Kayvan Novak as Nandor the Relentless – An ancient, somewhat clueless warlord-turned-vampire who takes everything very literally but is oddly sentimental.

• Matt Berry as Laszlo Cravensworth – A decadent, theatrical English vampire with a fondness for absurd monologues, weird hobbies, and saying things far too dramatically.

• Natasia Demetriou as Nadja of Antipaxos – A passionate, vengeful vampire from Greece, constantly exasperated by the men around her and haunted (literally) by her past lives.

• Mark Proksch as Colin Robinson – An “energy vampire” who drains people by boring or annoying them; he works in an office and weaponizes small talk.

• Harvey Guillén as Guillermo de la Cruz – Nandor’s familiar who desperately wants to become a vampire, only to discover he is descended from the famed vampire hunter Van Helsing.

• Kristen Schaal as The Guide – A mysterious vampiric official who represents the local Vampiric Council and frequently meddles in the group’s affairs.

These six make up the core ensemble that most viewers think of when they search for “cast of What We Do in the Shadows.”

Notable recurring and guest cast

There are many recurring vampires, humans, and supernatural beings who pop in and out of the show’s seasons.

Some fan‑favorite recurring characters include:

• Nick Kroll as Simon the Devious – A rival vampire always scheming against Laszlo.
• Beanie Feldstein as Jenna – A shy LARPer who becomes a newly turned vampire.
• Haley Joel Osment as Topher Delmonico – A familiar whose arc goes very wrong, very fast.
• Chris Sandiford as Derek – The vampire who turns Guillermo later in the series.
• Vanessa Bayer as Evie Russell – An “emotional vampire” who feeds by oversharing depressing stories.

The full credit list runs to dozens of names across its five seasons, with many comedians and character actors dropping in for one or two episodes.

Quick note on the movie vs. the series

The TV series is a spin‑off of the 2014 film What We Do in the Shadows , which had a different main cast: Taika Waititi (Viago), Jemaine Clement (Vladislav), Jonny Brugh (Deacon), Cori Gonzalez‑Macuer (Nick), and Stu Rutherford (Stu).

So if you’re seeing two different “casts,” one list is for the original New Zealand mockumentary film, and the other is for the FX TV show set in Staten Island.

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