The Fall of the House of Usher
Summary
Writer - director Mike Flanagan isknown for mold with the same actors multiple times , and Netflix’sThe Fall of the House of Ushersees the most returning Flanagan veterans yet . The Fall of the House of Usheris loosely conform from Edgar Allan Poe ’s light story of the same name , alongside various other Poe work . The Netflix series follows the reckoning of crooked pharmaceutic company CEO Roderick Usher , whose children begin to die one by one in brutal and mysterious ways .
The Netflix serial expands far beyond the titulary Poe level , which is quite modified in the number of characters . Beyond a few minor and insignificant characters , the originalFall of the House of Ushershort tale had only three main peopleto keep track of , though the telly show adds in numerous other Poe figures and original characters . count the cobwebby number of pass player Mike Flanagan has brought back from his premature project to come along inThe Fall of the House of Ushercast , there are plentifulness of character to keep raceway of in the Netflix show .
23Carla Gugino Plays Verna
Gugino’s Fifth Flanagan Role
Carla Gugino ’s Mike Flanagan Roles
visual aspect
lineament
The Fall of the House of Usher ( 2023 )
Verna
Midnight Mass ( 2021 )
justice
The Haunting of Bly Manor ( 2020 )
Storyteller
The Haunting of Hill House ( 2018 )
Olivia Crain
Gerald ’s Game ( 2017 )
Jessie Burlingame
Carla Gugino is about as much of a muse as one can get for Mike Flanagan . The actress playsVerna inThe evenfall of the House of Usher , ashape - shifting devil who return to Roderick and Madeline Usher ’s lifeseveral decennary after make a dubious plenty . Previously , Gugino has been in multiple Flanagan undertaking . Her TV series with him includeMidnight Mass , where she played the judge;The Haunting of Bly Manor , where she was the storyteller and older Jamie , andThe Haunting of Hill House , where she play Olivia Crain . She also played the protagonist Jessie Burlingame in the movieGerald ’s Game .
22Bruce Greenwood Plays Roderick Usher
Greenwood’s Fourth Flanagan Role
Bruce Greenwood ’s Mike Flanagan Roles
Roderick Usher
Doctor Sleep ( 2019 )
Dr. John
Background Ghost
Gerald Burlingame
Veteran Flanagan actor Bruce Greenwood portraysRoderick Usher , the primary patriarchinThe Fall of the House of Usher ’s kin Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . While this is his first telly show project with Mike Flanagan , he ’s work with the theater director on two Stephen King adaption . InGerald ’s Game , he starred as the nominal quality Gerald Burlingame , and accept on the function of Dr. John inThe ShiningsequelDoctor Sleep . Even the most die - hard Flanagan lover may not know this , but Greenwood also had an uncredited cameo inThe Haunting of Hill House – he can be spotted as a backcloth ghost in one scene , standing behind Olivia Crain ’s shoulder .
The part of Roderick Usher originally went to Frank Langella . Langella was recast followingon - set misconduct allegement .
21Michael Trucco Plays Rufus Griswold
Trucco’s Fifth Flanagan Role
Michael Trucco ’s Mike Flanagan Roles
Rufus Griswold
The Midnight Club ( 2022 )
Frederick
Wade Scarborough
Hush ( 2016 )
John
The opponent of Bruce Greenwood , Michael Trucco has appeared in two streaming series back to back , and one Mike Flanagan picture show . InMidnight Mass , he played Wade Scarborough , the city manager of Crockett Island . InThe Midnight Club , he act as Frederick , a character reference who appeared in one of the level . Fans ofHushwill also know him as the ill-omened boyfriend of Maddie ’s neighbour . InThe Fall of the House of Usher , Trucco plays Rufus " Gris " Griswold , the hirer of young Roderick Usher in the show ’s 1979 - set flashbacks .
20T’Nia Miller Plays Victorine LaFourcade
Miller’s Second Flanagan Role
T’Nia Miller ’s Mike Flanagan Roles
Victorine LaFourcade
Hannah Grose
InThe Fall of the House of Usher , T’Nia Miller dally the impressively name Victorine LaFourcade , one of Roderick ’s youngster . Interestingly , the mademoiselle does not appear inPoe ’s storyFall of the House of Usher , but in another Poe little story , The Premature Burial . In that story , she plays a woman who is accidentally buried while still alive by her buff . Previously , she make for Hannah Grose , the director of Bly Manorwho is unwittingly a ghost , inThe Haunting of Bly Manor .
19Henry Thomas Plays Frederick Usher
Thomas' Eighth Flanagan Role
Henry Thomas ' Mike Flanagan Roles
Frederick Usher
Freedom Jack
Ed Flynn
Henry Wingrave
mixologist
Hugh Crain
Tom Mahourt
Ouija : Origin of Evil ( 2016 )
Father Tom
Of all the histrion on this list , Henry Thomas has the distinction of having been in the most Mike Flanagan yield , both television system and movie – save Flanagan ’s own married woman . He was in both cinema adaptations of a Stephen King floor , playing Tom inGerald ’s Gameand the Bartender inDoctor Sleep . His first Flanagan film appearance was inOuija : Origin of Evil , in which he played Father Tom . As for TV shows , he ’s star as untried Hugh Crain inThe Haunting of Hill House , Henry Wingrave inThe Haunting of Bly Manor , the radical - spiritual Ed Flynn inMidnight Mass , and taradiddle character Freedom Jack inThe Midnight Club . His role of Frederick Usher inThe surrender of the House of Ushermarks an telling 8th coaction with Mike Flanagan .
18Samantha Sloyan Plays Tamerlane Usher
Sloyan’s Fifth Flanagan Role
Samantha Sloyan ’s Mike Flanagan Roles
Tamerlane Usher
Shasta
Bev Keane
Leigh Crane
Sarah
Samantha Sloyan , who plays Usher family extremity Tamerlane Usher , has been in three Mike Flanagan TV series to date , and one motion picture . Most recently , she appeared as the enigmatic neighbor of Brightcliffe Hospice , Shasta , inThe Midnight Club . Previously , she appeared as the chief opposer inMidnight Mass , playing the religious drumbeater Bev Keane , and inThe Haunting of Hill House , where she played Leigh Crain . It ’s peculiarly a fun twist as in the movie , Hush , she toy Maggie ’s neighbour , Sarah – who was introduced holding a written matter of Maggie ’s bookMidnight Mass , mention how much she " loved Riley and Sarah . " As another Poe Easter egg , her character ’s name inFall of the House of Usheris taken from Poe ’s verse form , " Tamerlane . "
17Rahul Kohli Plays Napoleon Usher
Kohli’s Fourth Flanagan Role
Rahul Kohli ’s Mike Flanagan Roles
Napoleon Usher
Vincent Beggs
Sheriff Hassan
Chef Owen
Rahul Kohli is quickly becoming a well - screw human face and fan pet in Mike Flanagan productions . He first appeared inThe Haunting of Bly Manor , where he played Chef Owen . He then played Sheriff Hassan inMidnight Mass , and Vincent Beggs , one of the fib characters , inThe Midnight Club . He plays Napoleon Usher , another of the extended family , inThe Fall of the House of Usher ’s sprawling story . Thanks to the extreme riches of the Ushers , Napoleon is similar to Beggs ' graphic symbol in a few ways , with both enjoying the fine things in life , as well as apportion a love of gaming . As with other persona on this tilt , his name most assuredly comes from another character in a dissimilar Poe body of work – Napoleon Bonaparte Froissart , the 22 - class - old narrator in Poe ’s little - known short storyThe Spectacles .
16Kate Siegel Plays Camille L’Espanaye
Siegel’s Eighth Flanagan Role
Kate Siegel ’s Mike Flanagan Roles
Camille L’Espanaye
Erin Greene
Viola
Theodora Crain
Sally
Maddie
Jenny Browning
Oculus ( 2014 )
Marisol
Kate Siegel has appeared in a number of Mike Flanagan productions , even before his Netflix declaration , which makes good sense – she ’s his married woman , after all . She first played roles in a issue of his horror movies , includingOculus , Ouija : Origin of Evil , andHush , which she also co - wrote . In his Netflix productions , she played Sally inGerald ’s Game , olderTheodora Crain inThe Haunting of Hill House , Viola inThe Haunting of Bly Manor , and Erin Greene inMidnight Mass. InThe Fall of the House of Usher , she plays Camille L’Espanaye , another of Roderick Usher ’s children .
15Zach Gilford Plays Young Roderick Usher
Gilford’s Third Flanagan Role
Zach Gilford ’s Mike Flanagan Roles
Young Roderick Usher
Nurse Mark
Riley Flynn
The newly - faced Zach Gilford has cooperate with Mike Flanagan on two of his Netflix project . The first was his declamatory role to date , where he played protagonist Riley Flynn inMidnight Mass. His next outing wasThe Midnight Club , wherehe trifle the Brightcliffe Hospice nurse , Mark , who play as both caregiver and therapist for the teens . He impersonate the younger version of Bruce Greenwood ’s Roderick Usher inThe Fall of the House of Usher .
14Crystal Balint Plays Morelle Usher
Balint’s Third Flanagan Role
Crystal Balint ’s Mike Flanagan Roles
Morelle Usher
Maggie
Dolly
Like many others on this list , Crystal Balint has been a recent gain to Mike Flanagan ’s organic structure of work , seem in his last two projects , Midnight MassandThe Midnight Club . In the former , the actorplayed Wade ’s married woman , Dolly . In the latter , sheplayed the late foster mother Maggie . InThe Fall of the House of Usher , she play Morelle " Morrie " Usher , the wife of Frederick and mother of Lenore .
alike to Samantha Sloyan ’s lineament , Balint ’s case get her name from another Poe workplace , the short storyMorella .
