The Nosferatu cast features Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter, Nicholas Hoult as Thomas Hutter and Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok. This info article contains minor spoilers and character details for Robert Eggers’ 2024 movie on Peacock. Check out more cast guides in Vague Visages’ Know the Cast category.

Nosferatu takes place in 19th century Germany. As Ellen Hutter experiences sensual dreams about death, her husband meets a mysterious count in Transylvania. The narrative follows the main protagonists as they try to break a curse. Here’s every actor and character in Nosferatu, an adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel and Henrik Galeen’s 1922 film.

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Nosferatu Cast: Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter

Character Profile: A resident of Wisburg, Germany. She dreams about death while struggling with depression. Ellen realizes that she must have sex with a vampire in order to break his curse.

Depp’s Resume: Colleen Collette in Yoga Hosers (2016), Ève in A Faithful Man (2018), Catherine in The King (2019), Wildcat in Wolf (2021), Jocelyn in The Idol (2023)

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Nosferatu Cast: Nicholas Hoult as Thomas Hutter

Character Profile: Ellen’s husband. He is a real estate agent who travels to Transylvania for a property deal. Thomas learns that his new business associate is actually a vampire.

Hoult’s Resume: R in Warm Bodies (2013), Hank/Beast in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Nux in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Peter/Pugachev in The Great (2020-21), Justin Kemp in Juror #2 (2024)

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Nosferatu Cast: Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok

Character Profile: A vampire living in Transylvania’s Carpathian Mountains. He intends to purchase property from Thomas. Count Orlok becomes obsessed with Ellen.

Skarsgård’s Resume: Roman Godfrey in Hemlock Grove (2013-15), Matthew in Allegiant (2016), Pennywise in It (2017), Zeitgeist in Deadpool 2 (2018), Keith Toshko in Barbarian (2022)

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Nosferatu Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Friedrich Harding

Character Profile: Thomas and Ellen’s friend. He is a married shipbuilder and the father of two children. Friedrich experiences a familial tragedy after learning about Count Orlok.

Taylor-Johnson’s Resume: John in Nowhere Boy (2009), Dave Lizewski/Kick-Ass in Kick-Ass (2010), Ray Marcus in Nocturnal Animals (2016), Ives in Tenet (2020), Archie Reid in The King’s Man (2021)

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Nosferatu Cast: Willem Dafoe as Prof. Albin Eberhart von Franz

Character Profile: A Swiss philosopher. He theorizes about Count Orlok’s intentions. Professor Eberhart von Franz realizes that Ellen can stop a curse.

Dafoe’s Resume: Sergeant Elias in Platoon (1986), Green Goblin/Norman Osborn in Spider-Man (2002), Bobby in The Florida Project (2017), Vincent van Gogh in At Eternity’s Gate (2018), Thomas Wake in The Lighthouse (2019)

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Nosferatu Cast: Emma Corrin as Anna Harding

Character Profile: Friedrich’s wife and Ellen’s best friend. She is a pregnant mother of two. Anna has a fateful confrontation with Count Orlok.

Corrin’s Resume: Esme Winikus in Pennyworth (2019), Esther Carter in Grantchester (2019), Princess Diana in The Crown (2020), Anna in Anna X (2021), Darby Hart in A Murder at the End of the World (2023)

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The Nosferatu cast also includes:

• Ralph Ineson as Dr. Wilhelm Sievers
• Simon McBurney as Knock
• Adéla Hesová as Clara
• Milena Konstantinova as Louise
• Stacy Thunes as Head Nurse
• Gregory Gudgeon as Hartmann
• Robert Russell as First Clerk
• Curtis Matthew as Second Clerk
• Claudiu Trandafir as Innkeeper
• Georgina Bereghianu as Innkeeper’s Mother-in-Law

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