The Fall of the House of Usher cast features Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood and Mary McDonnell. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Mike Flanagan’s 2023 Netflix miniseries. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast section.

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The Fall of the House of Usher explores the circumstances for a series of sudden deaths. When the children of a business mogul mysteriously pass away, the prime suspect reveals his life story to an investigator. The narrative examines the events that led to a fateful encounter between two siblings and a mysterious woman in 1980. Here’s every main actor and character in The Fall of the House of Usher, an adaptation of various short stories by Edgar Allan Poe.

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The Fall of the House of Usher Cast: Carla Gugino as Verna

Character Profile: A supernatural prophet who makes a deal with a business mogul. She has influenced famous entrepreneurs throughout history. Verna is a creature of symmetry who exists outside of space and time.

Gugino’s Resume: Lucille in Sin City (2005), Laurie Roberts in American Gangster (2007), Sally Jupiter/Silk Spectre in Watchmen (2009), Jessie in Gerald’s Game (2017), Olivia Crane in The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

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The Fall of the House of Usher Cast: Bruce Greenwood as Roderick Usher

Character Profile: The CEO of Fortunato Pharma. He suffers from vascular dementia. Roderick explains his life story to an investigator after a series of sudden deaths.

Greenwood’s Resume: John F. Kennedy in Thirteen Days (2000), Lawrence Robertson in I, Robot (2004), Pike in Star Trek (2009), Gil Garcetti in American Crime Story (2016), Randolph Bell in The Resident (2018-)

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The Fall of the House of Usher Cast: Mary McDonnell as Madeline Usher

Character Profile: Roderick’s sister and business partner. She is a ruthless woman who plans a sentient AI project. Madeline intends to re-brand her company.

McDonnell’s Resume: Stands with a Fist in Dances with Wolves (1990), Rose Darko in Donnie Darko (2001), President Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica (2004-09), Mary Rogers in Margin Call (2011), Sharon Raydor in Major Crimes (2012-18)

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The Fall of the House of Usher Cast: Henry Thomas as Frederick Usher

Character Profile: Roderick’s son. He is a bad businessman and also a fan of The Departed. Frederick plots against his wife.

Thomas’ Resume: Elliott in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Samuel in Legends of the Fall (1994), Johnny Sirocco in Gangs of New York (2002), Young Hugh Crain in The Haunting of Hill House (2018), Henry Wingrave in The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)

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The Fall of the House of Usher Cast: Kate Siegel as Camille L’Espanaye

Character Profile: Roderick’s daughter. She is a self-centered marketing executive. Camille handles the public relations for her father’s empire.

Siegel’s Resume: Maddie in Hush (2016), Sally in Gerald’s Game (2017), Theodora Crain in The Haunting of Hill House (2018), Viola in The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Erin Green in Midnight Mass (2021)

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The Fall of the House of Usher Cast: Rahul Kohli as Napoleon Usher

Character Profile: Roderick’s playboy son. He is a gay video game developer. Napoleon describes himself as a “stallion.”

Kohli’s Resume: Ravi Chakrabarti in iZombie (2015-19), Jack Spheer in Supergirl (2017-19), Ed in Happy Anniversary (2018), Owen in The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Sheriff Hassan in Midnight Mass (2021)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘Love at First Sight’

The Fall of the House of Usher Cast: Samantha Sloyan as Tamerlane Usher

Character Profile: Roderick’s daughter. She struggles with mental health issues. Tamerlane commits suicide with a fireplace poker.

Sloyan’s Resume: Jeannine Locke in Scandal (2012-14), Dr. Penelope Blake in Grey’s Anatomy (2015-19), Sarah in Hush (2016), Leigh Crain in The Haunting of Hill House (2018), Bev Keane in Midnight Mass (2021)

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The Fall of the House of Usher Cast: T’Nia Miller as Victorine LaFourcade

Character Profile: Roderick’s daughter. She is a gay doctor. Victorine seeks her father’s affection.

Miller’s Resume: Chelsea in Obey (2018), Celeste Bisme-Lyons in Years and Years (2019), Hannah Grose in The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Maxine Tarrington in Sex Education (2020), Zephyr Halima in Foundation (2021)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘One Piece’

The Fall of the House of Usher Cast: Zach Gilford as Young Roderick Usher

Character Profile: Roderick in a 1980 timeline. He plots against his boss with his sister. Young Roderick makes a deal that forever changes his life and marriage.

Gilford’s Resume: Matt Saracen in Friday Night Lights (2006-11), Shane in The Purge: Anarchy (2014), Greg in Good Girls (2018-), Ben Walker in L.A.’s Finest (2019-20), Riley Flynn in Midnight Mass (2021)

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The Fall of the House of Usher Cast: Willa Fitzgerald as Young Madeline Usher

Character Profile: Madeline in a 1980 timeline. She is an algorithm specialist who worries about her birthright. Young Madeline organizes a plan to kill her boss.

Fitzgerald’s Resume: Emma Miller in Royal Pains (2014), Emma Duval in Scream: The TV Series (2015-16), Meg March in Little Women (2017), Colette French in Dare Me (2019-20), Roscoe Conklin in Reacher (2022)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Killer Book Club’

The Fall of the House of Usher Cast: Michael Trucco as Rufus Griswold

Character Profile: Young Roderick and Young Madeline’s boss in 1980. He is an arrogant man who speaks highly of himself. Rufus gets buried alive behind a brick wall.

Trucco’s Resume: Ensign Samuel Anders in Battlestar Galactica (2005-09), Kendall in Next (2007), John in Hush (2016), Devin Hall in Hunter Killer (2018), Benjamin “Touch” Tuchawuski in Average Joe (2023)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘A Day and a Half’

The Fall of the House of Usher Cast: Katie Parker as Annabel Lee

Character Profile: Young Roderick’s wife in a 1980 timeline. She is a passionate woman who worries about her husband’s motivations. Annabel sees the “poverty” of Young Roderick.

Parker’s Resume: Callie in Absentia (2011), Bernadette in Masters of Sex (2014), Amy in Halt and Catch Fire (2015), Poppy Hill in The Haunting of Hill House (2018), Aceso in The Midnight Club (2022)

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The Fall of the House of Usher Cast: Sauriyan Sapkota as Prospero Usher

Character Profile: Roderick’s son. He is a “crazy” club owner who wants to start a franchise. Prospero dies during a tragic accident.

Sapkota’s Resume: Amesh in The Midnight Club (2022)

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The Fall of the House of Usher Cast: Carl Lumbly as Auguste Dupin

Character Profile: An assistant U.S. attorney. He is a gay man and former Medicare fraud investigator. Auguste learns the truth about Roderick’s association with Verna.

Lumbly’s Resume: John Parker in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), Mac Brashear in Men of Honor (2000), Marcus Dixon in Alias (2001-06), Wilson in A Cure for Wellness (2016), M’yrnn J’onzz in Supergirl (2017-19)

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The Fall of the House of Usher Cast: Mark Hamill as Arthur Pym

Character Profile: Roderick’s attorney. He is the family fixer and an experienced world traveler. Arthur reunites with Verna after a supernatural encounter decades prior.

Hamill’s Resume: Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars Franchise (1977-), Chucky in Child’s Play (2019), The Scientist in The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019), Bardle/Gardle in The Last Kids on Earth (2020), Art Rosenbaum in Invincible (2021)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘The Midnight Club’

The Fall of the House of Usher cast also includes:

• Matt Biedel as William ‘Bill-T’ Wilson
• Crystal Balint as Morella Usher
• Ruth Codd as Juno
• Kyliegh Curran as Lenore
• Paola Núñez as Dr. Alessandra Ruiz
• Malcolm Goodwin as Young Dupin
• Daniel Chae Jun as Julius
• Nicholas Lea as Judge John Neal
• Igby Rigney as Toby
• Aya Furukawa as Tina
• Annabeth Gish as Eliza
• Robert Longstreet as Mr. Longfellow
• Molly C. Quinn as Jenny
• Lulu Wilson as Younger Madeline
• Graham Verchere as Younger Roderick

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.