List of Dark Shadows characters
Appearance
The following is a list of characters from the Dark Shadows franchise. The list distinguishes characters from the original ABC daytime soap opera series, the 1970s films, the 1991 NBC remake series, the 2004 WB pilot, and the 2012 film.
The series centers on vampire Barnabas Collins, portrayed by Jonathan Frid, and his descendants, the Collins family of Collinsport, Maine. Residents of Collinwood Mansion include brother and sister Roger Collins (Louis Edmonds) and Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Joan Bennett), their children, and the governess Victoria Winters (Alexandra Moltke).[1]
1966–1971: Dark Shadows
[edit]Actor | Character | Duration | Timeline |
---|---|---|---|
Mark Allen | Sam Evans | July 1 – July 26, 1966 | Present day |
Humbert Allen Astredo | Nicholas Blair | June 24, 1968 – March 26, 1970 | Present day |
Evan Hanley | March 12 – November 5, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Charles Dawson | November 9, 1970 – January 25, 1971 | 1840 flashback | |
Emory Bass | Mr. Best | January 6 – 20, 1970 | Present day |
1897 flashback | |||
Conrad Bain | Wells | June 27, 1966 – November 26, 1968 | Present day |
Nancy Barrett | Carolyn Stoddard | June 28, 1966 – September 22, 1970 | Present day |
1995 | |||
Millicent Collins | November 29, 1967 – November 17, 1969 | 1795 flashback | |
Charity Trask | April 8 – November 18, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Carolyn Loomis | March 16, 1970 – July 2, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | |
Leticia Faye | September 30, 1970 – January 27, 1971 | 1840 flashback | |
Amanda Collins | March 15 – March 22, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time | |
Melanie Collins | January 27 – April 2, 1971 | ||
Joan Bennett | Elizabeth Collins Stoddard | June 27, 1966 – January 27, 1971 | Present day |
March 12 – July 8, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | ||
Naomi Collins | November 20, 1967 – April 9, 1968 | 1795 flashback | |
Judith Collins Trask | March 4 – November 13, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Flora Collins | September 28, 1970 – January 27, 1971 | 1840 flashback | |
January 13 – April 2, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time | ||
Lee Beery | Joanna Mills | January 1 – January 20, 1971 | 1840 flashback |
Christopher Bernau | Philip Todd | November 19, 1969 – March 11, 1970 | Present day |
Clarice Blackburn | Sarah Johnson | September 27, 1966 – September 17, 1970 | Present day |
1995 | |||
Abigail Collins | November 21, 1967 – March 5, 1968 | 1795 flashback | |
Minerva Trask | April 16 – July 7, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Anita Bolster | Bathia Mapes | March 14 – March 18, 1968 | 1795 flashback |
Don Briscoe | Tom Jennings | August 8 – November 25, 1966 | Present day |
Chris Jennings / werewolf1 | November 19, 1968 – March 25, 1970 | Present day | |
Tim Shaw | April 14 – November 6, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Chris Collins | April 14 – April 27, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | |
Katherine Bruce | Sandy | June 27, 1966 | Present day |
Angus Cairns | George Patterson | October 16 – 17, 1967 | Present day |
Kathleen Cody | Hallie Stokes | July 27, 1970 – January 8, 1971 | Present day |
Carrie Stokes | 1840 flashback | ||
July 27, 1970 – January 8, 1971 | 1995 | ||
February 19 – March 23, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time | ||
Mary Cooper | Josette Collins | January 27 – April 2, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time |
Don Crabtree | Sheriff | July 22 – July 31, 1970 | 1995 |
Terry Crawford | Beth Chavez | December 16, 1968 – November 7, 1969 | 1897 flashback |
Edith Collins | October 8, 1970 – January 11, 1971 | ||
Joel Crothers | Joe Haskell | June 28, 1966 – January 1, 1969 | Present day |
Nathan Forbes | November 20, 1967 – January 13, 1969 | 1795 flashback | |
Michael Currie | Jonas Carter | July 27 – August 9, 1966 | Present day |
Carol Crist | Susie | October 3 – October 31, 1966 | Present day |
Thayer David | Matthew Morgan | August 17 – December 20, 1966 | Present day |
Ben Stokes | November 28, 1967 – October 8, 1970 | 1795 flashback | |
1840 flashback | |||
May 12 – April 2, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time | ||
Sandor Rakosi | March 3 – August 26, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Timothy Eliot Stokes | April 4, 1968 – January 27, 1971 | Present day | |
1840 flashback | |||
1995 | |||
June 2 – July 17, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | ||
Andreas Petofi | July 9– November 12, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Mordecai Grimes | November 26, 1970 – January 7, 1971 | 1840 flashback | |
Diana Davila | Julianka | July 10 – July 15, 1969 | 1897 flashback |
Roger Davis | Peter Bradford | January 11, 1968 – March 11, 1970 | 1795 flashback |
Jeff Clark | April 5 – December 3, 1968 | Present day | |
Ned Stuart | February 11 – February 26, 1969 | Present day | |
Dirk Wilkins | March 13 – June 16, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Charles Delaware Tate | July 24, 1969 – January 28, 1970 | Present day | |
1897 flashback | |||
Betsy Durkin | Victoria Winters #2 | November 22 – December 20, 1968 | Present day |
1795 flashback | |||
Jane Draper | Suki Forbes | February 1 – June 12, 1968 | Present day |
1795 flashback | |||
Gaye Edmond | Harriet Collins | October 27, 1970 | 1840 flashback |
Stella Young | January 13 – February 4, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time | |
Louis Edmonds | Roger Collins | June 27, 1966 – July 10, 1970 | Present day |
March 20 – July 10, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | ||
Joshua Collins | November 21, 1967 – January 6, 1969 | 1795 flashback | |
1840 flashback | |||
May 7 – May 12, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | ||
Edward Collins | March 7 – October 24, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Daniel Collins | September 20, 1970 – January 18, 1971 | 1840 flashback | |
Brutus Collins | March 5 - April 2, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time | |
Elizabeth Eis | Buffie Harrington | April 20 – May 27, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time |
Mildred Ward | December 1, 1970 - December 2, 1970 | 1840 flashback | |
Dana Elcar | George Patterson | September 8, 1966 – September 28, 1967 | Present day |
Joel Fabiani | Paul Stoddard | July 10, 1967 | Present day |
Alan Feinstein | Mike | June 28, 1966 | Present day |
Erica Fitz | Danielle Rogét | October 3, 1968 | Present day |
1795 flashback | |||
Leona Eltridge | October 3 – October 4, 1968 | Present day | |
David Ford | Sam Evans | August 12, 1966 – July 8, 1968 | Present day |
Andre du Pres | November 23, 1967 – December 28, 1967 | 1795 flashback | |
Conard Fowkes | Frank Garner | November 1, 1966 – March 3, 1967 | Present day |
Hugh Franklin | Richard Garner | November 1, 1966 – June 5, 1967 | Present day |
Jonathan Frid | Barnabas Collins | April 18, 1967 – January 27, 1971 | Present day |
1795 flashback | |||
1840 flashback | |||
1897 flashback | |||
1970 Parallel time | |||
1995 | |||
1841 Parallel time | |||
Bramwell Collins | January 26 – April 2, 1971 | ||
Kay Frye | Pansy Faye | June 9 – June 18, 1969 | 1897 flashback |
Anthony George | Burke Devlin | June 27 – October 19, 1967 | Present day |
Jeremiah Collins | November 21, – December 14, 1967 | 1795 flashback | |
Robert Gerringer | Dave Woodard | May 15, – October 5, 1967 | Present day |
Timothy Gordon | Hotel customer | July 28, 1966 | Present day |
Hand of Barnabas | April 17, 1967 | ||
Blue Whale Customer | October 16 – October 26, 1967 | ||
Jeremiah Collins | December 26, 1967 – January 2, 1968 | ||
April 2 – June 12, 1968 | |||
October 13 – October 14, 1969 | 1897 flashback | ||
Riggs | January 16, 1968 | 1795 flashback | |
Hand threatening Trask | February 28 – March 8, 1968 | ||
Spectator | March 8 – April 1, 1968 | ||
January 9, 1969 | |||
Minister | November 5, 1968 | Present day | |
Hand of Count Petofi | June 25 – July 25, 1968 | 1897 flashback | |
Carolyn Groves | Victoria Winters #3 | January 7 – January 10, 1969 | Present day |
1795 flashback | |||
Michael Hadge | Buzz Hackett | June 13 – June 27, 1967 | Present day |
Grayson Hall | Julia Hoffman | June 30, 1967 – January 27, 1971 | Present day |
1840 flashback | |||
1897 flashback | |||
1995 | |||
1970 Parallel time | |||
Natalie du Pres | November 22, 1967 – November 17, 1969 | 1795 flashback | |
Magda Rakosi | March 3 – November 18, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Julia Collins | January 12 – April 2, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time | |
James Hall | Willie Loomis | March 30 – April 7, 1967 | Present day |
Colin Hamilton | Hamilton | June 19 – July 14. 1970 | 1970 Parallel time |
Tom Happer | Jeremy Grimes | December 9, 1970 – January 8, 1971 | 1840 flashback |
John Harkins | Lt. Costa | February 23, 1967 | present day |
Garth Blackwood | November 5, 1969 - November 12, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Mr. Strak | December 5, 1969 - December 8, 1969 | Present day | |
Horace Gladstone | April 7, 1970 - May 8, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | |
David Henesy | David Collins | June 30, 1966 – September 24, 1970 | Present day |
Daniel Collins | February 19, 1968 – March 25, 1968 | 1795 flashback | |
April 1 – June 3, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | ||
Jamison Collins | March 4 – September 10, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Tad Collins | July 24 – December 11, 1970 | 1840 flashback | |
1995 | |||
Jared Holmes | Dameon Edwards | April 16 – May 4, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time |
Isabella Hoopes | Edith Collins | March 3 – March 10, 1969 | 1897 flashback |
Barnard Hughes | Stuart Bronson | August 2, 1966 | Present day |
Cavada Humphrey | Janet Findley | December 17 – 19, 1968 | Present day |
David Hurst | Justin Collins | January 25 – February 19, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time |
Kate Jackson | Daphne Harridge | July 28, 1970 – January 27, 1971 | Present day |
1840 flashback | |||
1995 | |||
January 11 – March 24, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time | ||
Marilyn Joseph | Lorna Bell | November 10 – November 13, 1970 | 1840 flashback |
Joseph Julian | Wilbur Strake | June 27 – June 28, 1966 | Present day |
John Karlen | Willie Loomis | April 11, 1967 – September 21, 1970 | Present day |
March 16 – June 26, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | ||
Carl Collins | March 10 – June 20, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Desmond Collins | October 6, 1970 – January 27, 1971 | 1840 flashback | |
Kendrick Young | January 18 – April 2, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time | |
Colleen Kelly | Susie | July 26 – August 19, 1966 | Present day |
Daniel Keyes | Caretaker | January 26 – September 12, 1967 | Present day |
Jerry Lacy | Tony Peterson | November 7, 1967 – September 11, 1968 | Present day |
Reverend Trask | December 15, 1967 – June 27, 1968 | 1795 flashback | |
Lamar Trask | October 1, 1970 – January 27, 1971 | 1840 flashback | |
Gregory Trask | April 4 – November 13, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Trask | April 16 – July 2, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | |
John Lasell | Peter Guthrie | February 3 – March 13, 1967 | Present day |
Paula Laurence | Hannah Stokes | April 14 – May 14, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time |
Gene Lindsey | Randall Drew | November 11 – November 26, 1970 | 1840 flashack |
Edward Marshall | Harry Johnson | January 16, 1969 | Present day |
Ezra Braithwaite | May 29, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Michael McGuire | Judah Zachary | October 6, 1970 – January 26, 1971 | 1840 flashback |
Donna McKechnie | Amanda Harris | August 5, 1969 – January 22, 1970 | Present day |
1897 flashback | |||
Patrick McVey | John Harris | August 25, 1966 | Present day |
Paul Michael | Johnny Romano | August 18 – August 27, 1969 | 1897 flashback |
Diana Millay | Laura Collins | December 14, 1966 – May 23, 1969 | Present day |
1897 flashback | |||
George Mitchell | Matthew Morgan | July 4 – July 18, 1966 | Present day |
Alexandra Moltke | Victoria Winters #1 | June 27, 1966 – November 19, 1968 | Present day |
1795 flashback | |||
Duane Morris | Adam | April 19 – May 3, 1968 | Present day |
Diablos | November 20 – 21, 1968 | ||
Peter Murphy | Caretaker | October 10 – November 9, 1967 | Present day |
Denise Nickerson | Amy Jennings | November 26, 1968 – April 29, 1970 | Present day |
Nora Collins | March 24 – October 9, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Amy Collins | April 1 – July 2, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | |
Vince O'Brien | George Patterson | September 27, 1967 – January 24, 1969 | Present day |
Lara Parker | Angelique Bouchard Collins | November 22, 1967 – January 27, 1971 | Present day |
1795 flashback | |||
1840 flashback | |||
1897 flashback | |||
April 24 – July 13, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | ||
Alexis Stokes | April 2 – April 27, 1970 | ||
Catherine Harridge Collins | January 11 – April 2, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time | |
Dennis Patrick | Jason McGuire | March 22 – July 17, 1967 | Present day |
Paul Stoddard | November 19, 1969 – February 18, 1970 | Present day | |
Christopher Pennock | Jeb Hawkes | January 23 – March 27, 1970 | Present day |
Cyrus Longworth | March 25 – June 12, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | |
John Yaegar | April 20 – June 12, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | |
Sebastian Shaw | August 5 – September 23, 1970 | Present day | |
Gabriel Collins | September 25, 1970 – January 18, 1971 | 1840 flashback | |
January 14 – March 23, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time | ||
Addison Powell | Eric Lang | April 8 – July 29, 1968 | Present day |
Keith Prentice | Morgan Collins | January 11 – April 2, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time |
James Forsythe | March 2 – March 16, 1971 | ||
Lisa Blake Richards | Sabrina Stuart | February 18, 1969 – March 25, 1970 | Present day |
April 7 – June 11, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | ||
Robert Rodan | Adam | May 3 – December 2, 1968 | Present day |
Jane Rose | Mitchell | June 27, 1966 | Present day |
Mitchell Ryan | Burke Devlin | June 27, 1966 – June 7, 1967 | Present day |
Alfred Sandor | George Patterson | November 1, 1968 | Present day |
Frank Schofield | Bill Malloy | June 29 – 19, 1966 | Present day |
Geoffrey Scott | Schuyler Rumson | January 7 – March 27, 1970 | Present day |
Kathryn Leigh Scott | Maggie Evans | June 27, 1966 – September 23, 1970 | Present day |
March 30 – July 17, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | ||
Josette du Pres | September 30, 1966 – February 11, 1970 | 1795 flashback | |
Rachel Drummond | March 7 – June 16, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Katharine Soames | September 18, 1969 – January 28, 1970 | ||
David Selby | Quentin Collins | December 16, 1968 – September 30, 1970 | Present day |
1995 | |||
March 30 – July 17, 1970 | 1970 flashback | ||
October 9, 1970 – January 27, 1971 | 1840 flashback | ||
January 22 – March 12, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time | ||
1897 flashback | |||
William Shust | Fisher | October 6, 1967 | Present day |
Craig Slocum | Harry Johnson | April 12, 1968 – January 3, 1969 | Present day |
Noah Gifford | February 29 – March 22, 1968 | 1795 flashback | |
Sharon Smyth | Sarah Collins | June 16, 1967 – January 26, 1968 | Present day |
1795 flashback | |||
Fred Stewart | Dr. Reeves | July 19, 1966 – February 1, 1967 | Present day |
Alex Stevens1 | Chris Jennings / werewolf | 1968 – 1970 | Present day |
Gail Strickland | Dorcas Trilling | May 12 – June 2, 1969 | 1897 flashback |
James Storm | Gerard Stiles | July 22, 1970 – January 27, 1971 | Present day |
1840 flashback | |||
1995 | |||
February 10 – February 11, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time | ||
Michael Stroka | Aristede | July 7 – November 10, 1969 | 1897 flashback |
Bruno | February 3 – March 23, 1970 | Present day | |
Bruno Hess | March 23 – June 19, 1970 | 1970 Parallel time | |
Laszlo Ferrari | October 26 – December 2, 1970 | 1840 flashback | |
K.C. Townsend | Sophie Baker | March 6, 1969 | 1897 flashback |
Peter Turgeon | Dave Woodard | October 6 – November 14, 1967 | Present day |
Virginia Vestoff | Samantha Collins | September 25, 1970 – January 20, 1971 | 1840 flashback |
Samantha Drew | January 20, 1971 | 1841 Parallel time | |
Abe Vigoda | Ezra Braithwaite | February 6–7, 1969 | Present day |
Otis Greene | October 15, 1970 | 1840 flashback | |
Robert Viharo | Harry | June 28, 1966 | Present day |
Diana Walker | Carolyn Stoddard | September 11, 1968 | Present day |
1995 | |||
Marie Wallace | Danielle Rogét | October 4 – November 27, 1968 | Present day |
1795 flashback | |||
Eve | Present day | ||
1795 flashback | |||
Jenny Collins | March 24, 1969 – December 3, 1969 | 1897 flashback | |
Megan Todd | November 19, 1969 – March 16, 1970 | Present day | |
Donna Wandrey | Roxanne Drew | June 18 – July 17, 1970 | 1970 parallel time |
August 17 – December 29, 1970 | Present day | ||
1840 flashback | |||
Elizabeth Wilson | Hopewell | June 27 – July 6, 1966 | Present day |
Richard Woods | Dave Woodard | April 28 – May 11, 1967 | Present day |
1970: House of Dark Shadows
[edit]Actor | Character |
---|---|
Humbert Allen Astredo | Forbes |
Nancy Barrett | Carolyn Stoddard |
Joan Bennett | Elizabeth Collins Stoddard |
Don Briscoe | Todd Blake |
Barbara Cason | Mrs. Sarah Johnson |
Terry Crawford | Nurse |
Thayer David | Elliot Stokes |
Roger Davis | Jeff Clark |
George DiCenzo | Deputy |
Louis Edmonds | Roger Collins |
Jonathan Frid | Barnabas Collins |
Grayson Hall | Julia Hoffman |
David Henesy | David Collins |
John Karlen | Willie Loomis |
Jerry Lacy | Minister |
Philip Larson | Deputy |
Paul Michael | Man |
Lisa Blake Richards | Daphne Budd |
Dennis Patrick | George Patterson |
Kathryn Leigh Scott | Maggie Evans |
Michael Stroka | Pallbearer |
1971: Night of Dark Shadows
[edit]Actor | Character |
---|---|
Nancy Barrett | Claire Jenkins |
Clarice Blackburn | Mrs. Castle |
Thayer David | Reverend Strack |
Grayson Hall | Carlotta Drake |
Kate Jackson | Tracy Collins |
John Karlen | Alex Jenkins |
Diana Millay | Laura Collins |
Lara Parker | Angelique Collins |
Christopher Pennock | Gabriel Collins |
Monica Rich | Sarah Castle |
David Selby | Charles Collins |
Quentin Collins | |
Jim Storm | Gerard Stiles |
1991: Dark Shadows
[edit]Actor | Character |
---|---|
Lysette Anthony | Angelique Bouchard |
Barbara Blackburn | Carolyn Stoddard |
Michael Cavanaugh | Andres du Pres |
George Patterson | |
Ben Cross | Barnabas Collins |
Jim Fyfe | Ben Loomis |
Willie Loomis | |
Stefan Gierasch | Joshua Collins |
Michael Woodard | |
Joanna Going | Josette du Pres |
Victoria Winters | |
Eddie Jones | Henry Evans |
Sam Evans | |
Veronica Lauren | Sarah Collins |
Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Daniel Collins |
David Collins | |
Julianna McCarthy | Abigail Collins |
Mrs. Sarah Johnson | |
Adrian Paul | Jeremiah Collins |
Jean Simmons | Elizabeth Collins Stoddard |
Naomi Collins | |
Rebecca Staab | Daphne Collins |
Barbara Steele | Julia Hoffman |
Natalie du Pres | |
Ely Pouget | Maggie Evans |
Roy Thinnes | Roger Collins |
Reverend Trask | |
Michael T. Weiss | Peter Bradford |
Joe Haskell |
2004: Dark Shadows
[edit]Actor | Character |
---|---|
Blair Brown | Elizabeth Collins Stoddard |
Jessica Chastain | Carolyn Stoddard |
Matt Czuchry | Willie Loomis |
Jenna Dewan | Sophia Loomis |
Martin Donovan | Roger Collins |
Alexander Gould | David Collins |
Kelly Hu | Julia Hoffman |
Ivana Miličević | Angelique Bouchard |
Alec Newman | Barnabas Collins |
Marley Shelton | Victoria Winters |
Alexis Thorpe | Kelly Vance |
2012: Dark Shadows
[edit]Actor | Character |
---|---|
Susanna Cappellaro | Naomi Collins |
Helena Bonham Carter | Julia Hoffman |
Alice Cooper | Himself |
Johnny Depp | Barnabas Collins |
Eva Green | Angelique Bouchard |
Jackie Earle Haley | Willie Loomis |
Bella Heathcote | Victoria Winters |
Josette du Pres | |
Ivan Kaye | Joshua Collins |
Christopher Lee | Silas Clarney |
Jonny Lee Miller | Roger Collins |
Gulliver McGrath | David Collins |
Chloë Grace Moretz | Carolyn Stoddard |
Michelle Pfeiffer | Elizabeth Collins Stoddard |
Ray Shirley | Mrs. Sarah Johnson |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Don Briscoe would portray Chris Jennings and Alex Stevens would portray the werewolf. Stevens was also the stunt coordinator.
References
[edit]- ^ Gross, Ed (February 12, 2024). "Dark Shadows Cast 1966: What Happened to the Collins Family". Yahoo Life. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Full cast and crew of Dark Shadows (1966–1971) at IMDb
- Full cast and crew of House of Dark Shadows at IMDb
- Full cast and crew of Night of Dark Shadows at IMDb
- Full cast and crew of Dark Shadows Revival (1991) at IMDb
- Full cast and crew of Dark Shadows (2004 TV pilot) at IMDb
- Full cast and crew of Dark Shadows (2012 film) at IMDb