Wednesday cast: All the actors and characters in season 2

Speaking to Radio Times magazine, Lumley revealed that her role as Grandmama Hester Frump became "a bigger part than I agreed to, which was lovely, as the writers wrote her lots of new scenes".

While there have been incredible additions, there has also been an exit in the form of Xavier (played by Percy Hynes White), with butler Lurch being recast. Meanwhile, we're not expecting Gwendoline Christie to return as Principal Weems after being killed off last season.

But who else can we see in the second outing of Tim Burton's beloved Netflix series? Read on for more!

Alternatively, if you've already raced through the series, check out everything you need to know about the ending of season 2 part 1 and the epic soundtrack. Oh, and if you were worried about the future of the show? Never fear. Season 3 is already on the horizon!

Wednesday cast: Who stars in season 2 of Netflix series?

The following main cast members appear in the Netflix series Wednesday.

• Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams
• Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair
• Hunter Doohan as Tyler Galpin/the Hyde
• Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay
• Moosa Mostafa as Eugene
• Georgie Farmer as Ajax
• Victor Dorobantu as Thing
• Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams
• Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams
• Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams
• Christina Ricci as Laurel Gates
• Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo as Sheriff Ritchie Santiago
• Jamie McShane as Sheriff Donovan Galpin
• Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester
• Billie Piper as Capri
• Steve Buscemi as Principal Barry Dort
• Joanna Lumley as Grandmama Hester Frump
• Haley Joel Osment as The Kansas City Scalper
• Lady Gaga as Rosaline Rotwood (appearance still to come)
• Thandiwe Newton as Dr Rachael Fairburn
• Evie Templeton as Agnes DeMille
• Owen Painter as Slurp
• Noah B Taylor as Bruno
• Christopher Lloyd as Professor Orloff
• Heather Matarazzo as Judi
• Joonas Suotamo as Lurch
• Frances O’Connor as TBC (possibly Ophelia Frump)
• Liv Spencer as Varicose
• Gracy Goldman as Gabrielle Barclay
• Eugenia Caruso as Louise
• Anthony Michael Hall as Ron Kruger
• Kyle Hixon as Deputy Ryken
• James Payton as Carl Bradbury
• Emily Ring as young Wednesday
• Callum Frayne as young Pugsley
• Monica McCarthy as Debbie
• Andrew Macklin as Greg
• Mason O'Reilly as young Tyler
• Adonai Sugrue as Tien
• Philip Philmar as Augustus Stonehurst
• Tim Burton as the Parrot

Here is all you need to know about the series' central characters and who plays them.

Jenna Ortega plays Wednesday Addams

Who is Wednesday Addams? Wednesday is a teenage girl and a member of the macabre Addams Family. She is known for her deadpan sense of humour and morbid hobbies, which have previously included making life hell for her younger brother. Season 1 saw her move to a boarding school and attempt to catch a mysterious killer stalking its student population. Now, she returns to Nevermore Academy with new enemies, issues and the possibility of uncovered powers.

What else has Jenna Ortega been in? Ortega takes on the role of producer for Wednesday season 2, telling Netflix's Tudum: “I’ve learned so much this season. It’s been so cool being a part of conversations — talking about the color of blood or the color of prosthetics. To be able to learn from someone like Tim firsthand has been a very special experience.”

Ortega rose to fame in critically acclaimed comedy-drama Jane the Virgin, where she played a younger version of Gina Rodriguez's title character. Since then, she has become a favourite of horror fans for her roles in The Babysitter: Killer Queen, X, 2022's Scream reboot and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. She has also starred in Netflix's You and has lent her voice to animated shows Elena of Avalor and Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous.

Luis Guzmán plays Gomez Addams

Who is Gomez Addams? Gomez is the patriarch of the family.

What else has Luis Guzmán been in? Guzman's most famous film projects include Traffic, where he co-starred with Wednesday's Catherine Zeta-Jones, as well as Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Punch-Drunk Love. He is also known for prison drama Oz, medical series Code Black and a memorable cameo in sitcom Community.

Isaac Ordonez plays Pugsley Addams

Who is Pugsley Addams? Wednesday’s younger brother, who is often the subject of her cruel experiments. This time round, he also joins the halls of Nevermore Academy and is set to go on his own journey with his newfound powers.

What else has Isaac Ordonez starred in? Ordonez is best known for his roles in 2018's A Wrinkle in Time as Charles Wallace Double.

Hunter Doohan plays Tyler Galpin

Who is Tyler Galpin? Tyler is Sheriff Donovan's son. He befriended Wednesday in season 1 and becomes one of her love interests before he is revealed to be a Hyde under the influence of Marilyn Thornhill. In season 2, Tyler has been moved to Willow Hill Psychiatric Facility for care and monitoring.

What else has Hunter Doohan been in? Doohan has also appeared in the series Your Honour and Truth Be Told.

Catherine Zeta-Jones plays Morticia Addams

Who is Morticia Addams? The matriarch of the family.

What else has Catherine Zeta-Jones been in? After starting her career on The Darling Buds of May, Zeta-Jones became an international superstar with roles in The Mask of Zorro, Entrapment, Traffic, Chicago, The Terminal and Ocean's Twelve. More recently, she has appeared in crime drama Prodigal Son, Feud: Bette and Joan and the feature film version of Dad's Army.

Emma Myers plays Enid Sinclair

Who is Enid Sinclair? Enid is the girl that Wednesday is forced to share a room with, something she at first finds difficult due to their clashing personalities. She enjoys bright, colourful and joyful expression, which is not necessarily what you'd expect from a werewolf. By the end of season 1, however, the pair become close friends.

What else has Emma Myers been in? Myers is best known for her leading role in A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, having also starred in A Minecraft Movie, Family Switch and chilling Lifetime Channel original film Girl in the Basement.

Billie Piper plays Isadora Capri

Who is Isadora Capri? Nevermore Academy’s new head of music, Isadora has been described as "brilliant, intense, and enigmatic".

What else has Billie Piper been in? Piper has had a prolific career in TV since first playing the iconic role of Rose Tyler in Doctor Who in 2005. Following her stint on the long-running sci-fi, she starred in Secret Diary of a Call Girl and has since had roles in the likes of Penny Dreadful and I Hate Suzie, for which she co-created alongside Lucy Prebble and which earned her BAFTA nomination for Best Actress.

Steve Buscemi plays Principal Barry Dort

Who is Principal Barry Dort? The ambitious new principal of Nevermore Academy, Dort is quite the opposite to Larissa Weems and seems to be a big advocate of normie exclusion.

What else has Steve Buscemi been in? Buscemi has had a long and storied career in film and TV that includes collaborations with directors such as Quentin Tarantino (Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction) and the Coen Brothers (Miller's Crossing, Fargo and The Big Lebowski). He has also appeared in action blockbusters Con Air, 28 Days and The Island. His TV work includes portraying Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson in Boardwalk Empire, as well as recurring roles in The Sopranos, 30 Rock and Miracle Workers.

Thandiwe Newton plays Dr Rachael Fairburn

Who is Dr Rachael Fairbun? The chief psychiatrist at Willow Hill Psychiatric Facility, Dr Fairburn leads Tyler’s care team.

What else has Thandiwe Newton been in? Newton has had roles in several blockbuster franchises including Mission Impossible and Star Wars. She played Roz Huntley in Line of Duty (2017) and starred in Westworld from 2016 to 2022. Other credits include The Chronicles of Riddick, The Pursuit of Happiness, Run Fatboy Run and 2012.

Joanna Lumley plays Grandmama Hester Frump

Who is Grandmama Hester Frump? Wednesday's grandmother, who we expect will be just as eccentric as the rest of the Addams clan.

What else has Joanna Lumley been in? Lumley rose to fame after starring as Patsy Stone in hit BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. Since then, Lumley has appeared in a series of films, including Ella Enchanted alongside Anne Hathaway and Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street. Wednesday marks her second collaboration with Tim Burton. The first was a voice acting role in his 2005 stop-motion animated musical Corpse Bride.

Joy Sunday plays Bianca Barclay

Who is Bianca Barclay? Barclay is another of the supernatural students attending Nevermore. She has the power of a siren, meaning she can lure people with her voice, typically to their doom.

What else has Joy Sunday been in? Sunday has previously appeared in Channing Tatum comedy-drama Dog and Netflix high school drama Dear White People.

Fred Armisen plays Uncle Fester

Who is Uncle Fester? In the 1960s TV show, Fester was Morticia's uncle, but he was revamped as Gómez's long lost brother in the '90s films where he developed the power to conduct electricity after he was struck by lightning. It's this later version that appears to have inspired Wednesday's Uncle Fester, who came to the aid of the title character over the course of her investigation in season 1, and who is likely to do so again in season 2.

What else has Fred Armisen starred in? Armisen rose to prominence in sketch show Saturday Night Live, which embedded him as a key player in the American comedy scene. He has appeared in numerous major sitcoms including 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He voiced Cranky Kong in the Super Mario Bros animated movie.

Jamie McShane plays Sheriff Donovan Galpin

Who is Sheriff Donovan Galpin? Sheriff Galpin is a member of local law enforcement, who holds some disdain for the troublesome Addams family.

What else has Jamie McShane been in? McShane recently appeared in fellow Netflix series The Lincoln Lawyer, while he also had a small role in acclaimed 2020 biopic Mank.

Moosa Mostafa plays Eugene Otinger

Who is Eugene Otinger? A student who attends Nevermore Academy alongside Wednesday Addams and who has the power to control bees.

What else has Moosa Mostafa been in? Mostafa also appeared in the film Nativity Rocks! and the show The Last Bus.

Victor Dorobantu plays Thing

Who is Thing? Thing is a disembodied hand who performs various tasks for the family.

What else has Victor Dorobantu starred in? Wednesday will be Dorobantu's TV debut.

Joonas Suotamowill plays Lurch

Who is Lurch? The family’s servant.

What else has Joonas Suotamowill starred in? Suotamowill takes over the role from season 1 actor George Burcea, with Suotamowill having starred as Chewbacca in the Star Wars saga and also having featured in Willow and The Acolyte.

Christina Ricci plays Laurel Gates

Who is Laurel Gates? Laurel is a descendant of Joseph Crackstone hellbent on continuing the mission of wiping out outcasts. After grooming and manipulating him, she's also Tyler's master. Previously, she disguised herself as a teacher at Nevermore.

What else has Christina Ricci been in? Ricci's casting is a nod to the early years of her acting career, when she played the role of Wednesday in 1991's The Addams Family and its sequel. She went on to star in a number of other major films including Sleepy Hollow, Monster and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. On the small screen, she starred opposite Margot Robbie in Pan Am, portrayed the titular role in The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, and currently plays Misty Quigley in Yellowjackets.

Heather Matarazzo plays Judi

Who is Judi? Judi is the assistant of Newton's Dr Fairburn - but she's later revealed to have a bigger role than previously thought.

What else has Heather Matarazzo been in? Matarazzo is best known for her role as Lilly Moscovitz in The Princess Diaries and Martha Meeks in Scream.

Christopher Lloyd plays Professor Orloff

Who is Professor Orloff? Professor Orloff is is an elderly teacher at Nevermore.

What else has Christopher Lloyd been in? Lloyd's return to The Addams Family is a big moment, after he played Uncle Fester in the 1991 film and its 1993 sequel. Of course, he's also known for playing Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy and Jim Ignatowski in the comedy series Taxi among other incredible roles.

Evie Templeton plays Agnes DeMille

Who is Agnes DeMille? Agnes is a superfan of Wednesday's, with the pair growing an intriguing close bond.

What else has Evie Templeton been in? She's previously known for her role as Grace Holland in horror movie Lord of Misrule and for voicing Laura in Silent Hill 2.

Frances O’Connor plays TBC

Who is Frances O'Connor's character? Frances O'Connor's character hasn't been named but we're speculating that she's the long-lost Ophelia Frump, Wednesday's aunt. The final scenes of season 2 part 1 show her escaping from Willow Hill with Wednesday - and it's clear she's got more of a role to play.

What else has Frances O'Connor been in? O'Connor is known for her appearances in films like Mansfield Park, Bedazzled, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Timeline.

Season 1 cast members who won't be returning

We're not expecting a return from:

• Gwendoline Christie as Larissa Weems
• Percy Hynes White as Xavier Thorpe
• Riki Lindhome plays Dr Valerie Kinbott
• Naomi J Ogawa as Yoko Tanaka

Gwendoline Christie played Larissa Weems

Who is Larissa Weems? Larissa WAS the principal of Nevermore Academy, the boarding school for unusual children that Wednesday attends. She also had a long history with her mother, Morticia Addams. She was poisoned by Marilyn Thornhill.

What else has Gwendoline Christie starred in? Christie rose to fame in the cast of fantasy drama Game of Thrones, where she played noble warrior Brienne of Tarth. She later bagged a role in the Star Wars sequel trilogy as First Order operative Captain Phasma. Other film and TV credits include The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, The Personal History of David Copperfield and Top of the Lake: China Girl. More recently she appeared as Lucifer in Netflix's live-action adaptation of The Sandman.

Riki Lindhome played Dr Valerie Kinbott

Who is Dr Valerie Kinbott? Valerie was a therapist who attempted to help Wednesday following her enrolment at Nevermore. She was mauled to death by the Hyde.

What else has Riki Lindhome been in? Lindhome is known primarily for comedy roles in Gilmore Girls, The Big Bang Theory and Enlightened, as well as being one half of the double-act Garfunkel and Oates. She voiced Poison Ivy in The Lego Batman Movie and played Donna in murder-mystery Knives Out.

Percy Hynes White played Xavier Thorpe

Who is Xavier Thorpe? Xavier is another Nevermore student that Wednesday encounters during her time at the school.

What else has Percy Hynes White been in? White is best known for his television roles in X-Men spin-off The Gifted, Jordan Peele's The Twilight Zone and crime drama Murdoch Mysteries.

Naomi J Ogawa played Yoko Tanaka

Who is Yoko Tanaka? A vampire who attends Nevermore Academy along with Wednesday Addams.

What else has Naomi J Ogawa been in? Ogawa also had a role in the film Skylines.

George Burcea plays Lurch

What else has George Burcea starred in? Burcea has been recast in the role, but has previously starred in Comrade Detective and Dawn of Night.

Wednesday season 2 is streaming from Wednesday 6 August on Netflix. Sign up for Netflix from £5.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.

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