The Sandman full cast list: Who is in the Netflix series?
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The Sandman is on Netflix now and the Neil Gaiman TV series has won the hearts of many fans of the original comics. Tom Sturridge plays the title character and he comes across a number of heroes and villains throughout the show. Express.co.uk has all you need to know about who else is in the cast.
Who is in The Sandman cast?
The Corinthian – Boyd Holbrook
Boyd Holbrook plays the main antagonist, a nightmare who escapes The Dreaming and goes on a killing spree.
Boyd is a 40-year-old American actor and model, known for playing DEA agent Steve Murphy in Narcos.
Lucienne – Vivienne Acheampong
The librarian of the Dreaming was Lucien in the original comics but bosses of the inclusive series decided to gender–flip the role.
Vivienne Acheampong is known for her roles in The One, The Witches and Famalam.
Matthew the Raven – Patton Oswalt
Patton Oswalt provides the voice of Dream’s sidekick, a talking raven
He is an American stand-up comedian who has headlined comedy clubs all over the country.
John Burgess – David Thewlis
John is one of the main antagonists of the series who gets his hands on Dream’s ruby.
He is played by David Thewlis, who stars as Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter films.
Johanna Constantine – Jenna Coleman
Johanna has the ability to send demons back to the underworld and she ends up assisting Dream.
She is played by Jenna Coleman, known for playing Clara in Doctor Who and Jasmine Thomas in Emmerdale.
Lucifer Morningstar – Gwendoline Christie
Lucifer is one of Dream’s enemies in the series and the character may be back to kill him once and for all.
Gwendoline Christie plays the role and she is known for starring in Game of Thrones as Brienne of Tarth.
Death – Kirby Howell-Baptiste
Death is Dream’s sister and he is in awe of how she handles her job.
She is played by Kirby Howell-Baptiste, a 35-year-old actress who has starred in Killing Eve and Downward Dog.
Hob Gadling – Ferdinand Kingsley
Hob is Dream’s friend who has lived for hundreds of years.
He is played by Ferdinand Kingsley, a 34-year-old British actor who has starred in Dracula Untold and Victoria.
Unity Kinkaid – Sandra James-Young
Unity is Rose’s grandmother in the series and she sacrifices herself by becoming the Vortex.
She is played by Sandra James-Young, who is known for her roles in EastEnders, Doctors, Coronation Street and Casualty.
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Rose Walker – Vanesu Samunyai
Rose is the Vortex who has a strong connection with Dream, and he believes he must kill her to save the world.
She is played by Vanesu Samunyai, formerly known as Kyo Ra, a Zimbabwean actress.
Lyta Hall – Razane Jammal
Lyta is Rose’s friend who falls pregnant after dreaming about sleeping with her now-dead husband.
She is played by Razane Jammal, a British-Lebanese actress known for her role in Paranormal.
Jed Walker – Eddie Karanja
Jed is the younger brother of Rose who is abused by his foster father.
He is played by Eddie Karanja, who has previously starred in Washington Black and Jack and the Beanstalk: After Ever After.
Other recurring stars include Joely Richardson as Ethel Dee Burgess’s fiancée and Niamh Walsh as young Ethel Cripps.
Nina Wadia plays Fate Mother, starring alongside Souad Faress as Fate Crone and Dinita Gohil as Fate Maiden.
Asim Chaudhry plays Abel, a resident of the Dreaming, with Mason Alexander Park as Desire, Dream’s sibling.
Cassie Clare stars as Mazikeen, a devoted follower of Lucifer Morningstar.
John Cameron Mitchell plays Hal Carter, the host of the bed and breakfast Rose visits.
Stephen Fry stars as Gilbert, whose true identity is Fiddler’s Green.
Mark Hamill features as the voice of Mervyn Pumpkinhead, a janitor who resembles a jack-o’-lantern.
Donna Preston plays Despair, Dream’s sister, with Lloyd Everitt playing Hector Hall, Lyta’s dead husband.
Ben Wiggins stars as Carl, Rose’s house-sitter, with Andi Osho as Miranda Walker, Unity’s granddaughter.
Ann Ogbomo plays Gault’s true form, who protects children from abuse.
Cara Horgan and Daisy Badger play Chantal and Zelda, the gothic guests at Hal’s B&B.
Lily Travers and Richard Fleeshman star Barbie and Ken, who are also guests.
Sam Hazeldine and Lisa O’Hare play Barnaby and Clarice, Jed’s foster parents.
Lenny Henry voices Martin Tenbones, a doglike creature who appears in Barbie’s dreams.
The guest cast list is as follows:
Bill Paterson as Dr John Hathaway
Laurie Kynaston as Alex Burgess
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as young Alex Burgess
Benedick Blythe as older Alex Burgess
Charles Dance as Sir Roderick Burgess
Sanjeev Bhaskar as Cain, a resident of the Dreaming
Meera Syal as Erica, a vicar who seeks out Johanna Constantine’s help
Claire Higgins as Mad Hettie, an acquaintance of Johanna Constantine
Sarah Niles as Rosemary, a woman who helps John
Martyn Ford as Squatterbloat
Munya Chawawa as Choronzon
Deborah Oyelade as Nada, a prehistoric African queen who was once with Morpheus
Ernest Kingsley Jnr as Kai’ckul, Nada’s partner
Sam Strike as Todd
Emma Duncan as Bette Munroe, a waitress at the diner John visits
Steven Brand as Marsh Janowski, the diner chef
Laurie Davidson as Mark Brewer, one of the diner guests
Daisy Head as Judy, another diner guest
James Udom as Garry, a diner guest
Lourdes Faberes as Kate Fletcher, one of the diner guests
Samuel Blenkin as Will Shaxberd
Ian McNeice as a bartender
Lewis Reeves as Philip Sitz, or “The Boogieman” at the cereal convention
Roger Allam as the voice of Lord Azazel, a Duke of Hell
The Sandman is on Netflix now.
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