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Katherine Langford leads a brilliant cast for Netflix's Cursed. Get to know the actors and what they've been in before here.
Netflix’s new fantasy series ‘Cursed’ is a reimagining of the Arthurian legend that we all known and have enjoyed on screen before… Although, this time, it’s being told from the perspective of Nimue. Katherine Langford leads an impressive cast of newcomers and seasoned actors. Find out who is playing who here, as well as what they’re been in before… [Netflix]
Katherine Langford plays the role of Nimue in 'Cursed'. Netflix viewers will already know Katherine from her role as Hannah Baker in '13 Reasons Why'. The Australian actress has also starred in 'Love, Simon' as Leah Burke and 'Knives Out' as Meg Thrombey. [Netflix]
American-Australian actor Devon takes on the role of Arthur in 'Cursed'. This is Devon's first major TV role. He also played a young Barack Obama in 2016's 'Barry'. Viewers may have also seen him in 'Ophelia' alongside Daisy Ridley and George MacKay, where he played the role of Horatio. [Netflix]
Lily Newmark plays Pym in 'Cursed'. If you've watched 'Sex Education' on Netflix, you'll immediately recognise Lily as Ruthie from the first two seasons of the show. Lily has also appeared in the Sky One mini-series 'Temple' (as Eve) and in the films 'Solo: A Star Wars Story' (as Lexi), 'Juliet, Naked' (as Carly) and in 2020's 'Misbehaviour' (as Jane). [Netflix]
Taking on the role of Merlin in 'Cursed' is Gustaf Skarsgård – and yes, he's a member of THAT Skarsgård family. Gustaf is most well known for his role as Floki in 'Vikings' and as Karl Strand in 'Westworld' season 2. [Netflix]
Bella Dayne plays The Red Spear in 'Cursed'. The German actress is most well known for her role as Helen of Troy in BBC's 'Troy: Fall of a City'. She also had roles in 'Plebs', 'Humans' and 'Person of Interest'. She played the role of Grace Bertrand's half-sister Patsy in 'American Horror Story: Asylum' as well. In 2006, she won Miss Germany. [Netflix]
Adaku Ononogbo plays Kaze in ‘Cursed’. The British-born actress is no stranger to Netflix shows, having appeared in an episode of ‘Jessica Jones’ as Sheena. This is also Adaku’s first major TV role. [Netflix]
Irish actress Catherine Walker plays Lenore, Nimue’s mother in ‘Cursed’. Catherine has appeared in many TV shows before, including ‘Holby City’, ‘The Clinic’, ‘Critical’, ‘Resistance’ and ‘Versailles’ (as Maintenon). Catherine also appeared in 2010 movie ‘Leap Year’ with Amy Adams and Matthew Goode. [Netflix]
Daniel Sharman plays the Weeping Monk in ‘Cursed’. The English actor is most well known for his roles as Isaac Lahey in MTV’s ‘Teen Wolf’, as Kaleb/Kol in the ‘Vampire Diaries’ spin-off ‘The Originals’ and as Troy Otoo in ‘Fear The Walking Dead’. He also played the role Ares in 2011’s ‘Immortals’ alongside Henry Cavill and Kellan Lutz. [Netflix]
Shalom Brune-Franklin plays the role of Igraine in ‘Cursed’. The UK-born Australian actress is best known for her role as Private Maisie Richards in BBC’s ‘Our Girl’. She’s also had roles in ‘Line of Duty’ and in Australian TV series ‘Bad Mothers’ and ‘Doctor Doctor’. She also had a small role in ‘Thor: Ragnarok’. [Netflix]
Taking on the role of Squirrell is Billy Jenkins. The young British actor is already a familiar face for Netflix viewers – he played young Prince Charles in the first two seasons of ‘The Crown’. Billy has also had roles in ‘Humans’ and the 2018 film ‘Holmes & Watson’ alongside John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell. [Netflix]
Emily Coates plays Iris in ‘Cursed’. The actress has previously appeared in BBC Three’s ‘Ladhood’, ‘Ackley Bridge’ and ‘Flack’. [Netflix]
Matt Stokoe plays Gawain in ‘Cursed’. More recently, you will have seen Matt in BBC’s ‘Bodyguard’ as Luke Aitkens, and fans of ‘Misfits’ will recognise him as Alex. He’s also had roles in ‘Jamestown’, ‘Sense8’ and ‘The Village’. Matt has also voiced a number of characters in the Final Fantasy games. [Netflix]
Peter Guinness plays Sir Ector in ‘Cursed’. Peter has appeared in multiple TV shows, movies and stage productions throughout his career, including ‘The Bill’, ‘Casualty’, ’Coronation Street’, ‘Merlin’, ’Ashes To Ashes’ and ‘Chernobyl’. He also appeared in ‘Alien 3’ and Tim Burton’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’ as Lord Crane. [Netflix]
Polly Walker plays Lady Lunete in ‘Cursed’. Polly is most well known for her role as Atia of the Julii in HBO/BBC’s ‘Rome’, where she was nominated for a Golden Globe and a Satellite Award for her performance. Her other roles include ‘Line of Duty’, ‘Prisoners Wives’, ‘Caprica’ and Disney’s ‘John Carter’. She’s set to play Lady Portia Featherington in Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix series Bridgerton. [Netflix]
Ayesha plays the role of Polly the Healer in ‘Cursed’. The British actress is most well known in the UK for her portrayals of Poppy Silver in ‘Grange Hill’ and Rachel Baptiste in ‘Holby City’. Ayesha also appeared in an episode of Michaela Coel’s ‘Chewing Gum’ in 2017. [Netflix]
Caroline Lee Johnson plays the role of Abbess Nora in ‘Cursed’. Caroline has appeared in multiple TV roles throughout her career, including ‘Chef!’ (as Janice), ‘Holby City’, ‘Humans’, ‘Doctors’ and ‘Silent Witness’. [Netflix]
Olafur takes on the role of Rugen in ‘Cursed’. Prior to this role, Olafur has appeared in a number of Netflix productions, including ‘Murder Mystery’ (as Sergei), Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (as Neils Brongus) and the voice of The Archer in ‘The Dark Crystal’. Olafur also appeared in 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' and 'True Detective' season 1. [Netflix]
Jóhannes plays Cumber the Ice King in ‘Cursed’. Fans of ‘Game Of Thrones’ may remember the Icelandic actor as Lem Lemoncloak, a rogue member of the Brotherhood Without Banners. He appeared in season 6. He’s also had roles in ‘Atomic Blonde’, ‘Where’d You Go Bernadette?’ and Netflix’s recent release, ‘Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga’. [Netflix]
Sebastian Armesto plays King Uther Pendragon in ‘Cursed’. Sebastian has had roles in some pretty major TV productions, including ‘The Tudors’ (as Charles V) and ‘Little Dorrit’ (as Edmund Sparkler), as well as ‘Broadchurch’ and 'Poldark’. He also played the Spanish King Ferdinand VI in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ and Lieutenant Dopheld Mitaka in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’. [Netflix]
Peter plays Father Carden in ‘Cursed’. The Scottish actor has appeared in multiple TV shows and films throughout his career and is most well known for his role in Ken Loach’s ‘My Name Is Joe’. His other film credits include 'Braveheart’, ‘Trainspotting’ and ‘Hercules’ alongside Dwayne Johnson. He also played Yaxley in ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’, parts 1 and 2. In TV, he’s played characters in ‘Westworld’, ‘Top Of The Lake’ and Netflix’s ‘Ozark’ as Jacob Snell. [Netflix]
Olwen plays the role of Yeva in ‘Cursed’. The Irish stage and screen actress has appeared in countless stage productions. Like her co-star Olafur Darri Olafsson, Olwen also appeared in ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’. She played Melusine. [Netflix]