The A Haunting in Venice cast features Kyle Allen, Kenneth Branagh and Camille Cottin. This info article contains minor spoilers and cast/character summaries for Kenneth Branagh’s 2023 movie on Hulu. Check out more streaming guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category, and then browse complete soundtrack song listings in the Soundtracks of Cinema section.

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A Haunting in Venice chronicles an Italian murder mystery. When a young woman passes away, her boyfriend becomes a key suspect. The narrative follows a famous detective as he investigates numerous people at a mansion. Here’s every main actor and character in A Haunting in Venice, an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s 1969 novel Hallowe’en Party.

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A Haunting in Venice Cast: Kyle Allen as Maxime Gerard

Character Profile: The ex-fiancé of a murder victim. He lives in New York City on Madison Avenue. Maxime clashes with his ex’s mother.

Allen’s Resume: Timothy Campbell in American Horror Story (2018), Balkan in West Side Story (2021), Mark in The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021), Bobby Pappas in The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022), Romeo in Rosaline (2022)

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A Haunting in Venice Cast: Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot

Character Profile: A retired detective. He is an atheist with no friends. Hercule learns that one can’t hide from ghosts.

Branagh’s Resume: Director of Thor (2011) and Belfast (2021) — Also, King Henry V in Henry V (1989), Hamlet in Hamlet (1996), Sator in Tenet (2020)

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A Haunting in Venice Cast: Camille Cottin as Olga Seminoff

Character Profile: A housekeeper. She admires a visiting novelist. Olga gets mixed up in a murder conspiracy.

Cottin’s Resume: Andréa Martel in Call My Agent! (2015-20), Monique in Allied (2016), Rose in Dumped (2018), Hélène in Killing Eve (2020-22), Virginie in Stillwater (2021)

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A Haunting in Venice Cast: Jamie Dornan as Leslie Ferrier

Character Profile: A doctor. He is a traumatized war veteran who believes in “psychic pain.” Leslie feels loyal to a former patient’s mother.

Dornan’s Resume: Count Axel Fersen in Marie Antoinette (2006), Paul Spector in The Fall (2013-16), Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades Trilogy (2015-18), Paul Conroy in A Private War (2018), Pa in Belfast (2021)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast: ‘The Other Black Girl’

A Haunting in Venice Cast: Tina Fey as Ariadne Oliver

Character Profile: A famous novelist. She is a mystery writer and a long-time friend of Hercule. Ariadne needs a new hit.

Fey’s Resume: A Former Saturday Night Live Cast Member and the Creator of 30 Rock — Also, Liz Lemon in 30 Rock (2006-13), Kim Baker in Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016), 22 in Soul (2020)

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A Haunting in Venice Cast: Jude Hill as Leopold Ferrier

Character Profile: Leslie’s son. He is an intellectual kid who entertains guests. Leopold protects his father’s best interests.

Hill’s Resume: Buddy in Belfast (2021), Luke in Mandrake (2022), Young Sam in Magpie Murders (2022), Boy in Stands in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘White Men Can’t Jump’

A Haunting in Venice Cast: Ali Khan as Nicholas Holland

Character Profile: A murder victim’s second assistant. He was born in Hungary and used to watch Meet Me in St. Louis on an Army ship. Nicholas and his sister become murder suspects.

Khan’s Resume: Gas Attack Helper in 6 Underground (2019), Chaddick in The School for Good and Evil (2022), Attu in Halo (2022), Freddy in Rosie Molloy Gives Up Everything (2022), Tariq “Taz” Sadiq in Red Rose (2023)

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A Haunting in Venice Cast: Emma Laird as Desdemona Holland

Character Profile: Nicholas’ sister. She tried to survive World War II at all costs. Desdemona defends her reputation during a murder investigation.

Laird’s Resume: Iris in Mayor of Kingstown (2021-), Annabelle in The Crowded Room (2023)

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A Haunting in Venice Cast: Kelly Reilly as Rowena Drake

Character Profile: A murder victim’s mother. She is an actress who fails to sell a palazzo. Rowena becomes a central figure in a murder mystery.

Reilly’s Resume: Caroline Bingley in Pride & Prejudice (2005), Jenny in Eden Lake (2008), Mary Morstan in Sherlock Holmes (2009), Nicole in Flight (2012), Beth Dutton in Yellowstone (2018-)

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A Haunting in Venice Cast: Riccardo Scamarcio as Vitale Portfoglio

Character Profile: Hercule’s bodyguard. He is a former cop who left the family business. Vitale believes that every house in Venice is cursed.

Scamarcio’s Resume: Tommaso Cantone in Loose Cannons (2010), Step in Tre metri sopra il cielo (2004), Hotel Robber in To Rome with Love (2012), Santino D’Antonio in John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), Caravaggio in Caravaggio’s Shadow (2022)

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A Haunting in Venice Cast: Michelle Yeoh as Joyce Reynolds

Character Profile: A self-proclaimed medium. She is a former nurse who suffers from “horrible” memories. Joyce gets mixed up in a murder conspiracy.

Yeoh’s Resume: Wai Lin in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997), Yu Shu Lien in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Mameha in Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), Eleanor Young in Crazy Rich Asians (2018), Evelyn Wang in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Read More at VV — Know the Cast & Characters: ‘Tell Me Lies’

The A Haunting in Venice cast also includes:

• Dylan Corbett-Bader as Baker
• Amir El-Masry as Alessandro Longo
• Fernando Piloni as Vincenzo Di Stefano
• Rowan Robinson as Alicia Drake
• Vanessa Ifediora as Sister Maria Felicitas
• Lorenzo Acquaviva as Grocer
• David Menkin as Puppet Show MC

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