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Everything To Know About ‘Wednesday’ Cast
“‘Wednesday’” is a coming-of-age comedy horror and a YA (Young Adults) drama TV series created by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. It is available for streaming on Netflix since the release of its first episode on November 23, 2022.
The series consists of eight episodes. The director of ‘‘Wednesday’’ is Tim Burton and the producer is Netflix itself. The average episode runtime is 45 minutes. Though the series only has one season currently, the second season is to be released in early to mid-2025.
“‘Wednesday’” is the story of a girl named Wednesday Addams; as she enrolls at Nevermore Academy. In her attempts to steer her emerging psychic ability, she ends up solving a supernatural mystery that existed from her parents’ past.
Here’s everything you need to know about ‘Wednesday’ Cast.
Main Cast Members
Lead Actress
Jenna Ortega is the lead character of the ‘Wednesday’ TV series. She plays the role of Wednesday Addams, which is a character having a gothic style and psychic abilities.
Supporting Cast
The supporting cast of ‘Wednesday’ includes;
- Christina Ricci.
- Georgie Farmer.
- Tommie Earl Jenkins.
- Iman Marson.
- Calum Ross.
- William Houston.
- George Burcea.
- Riki Lindhome.
- Joy Sunday.
- Moosa Mostafa.
Production Details
Filming Locations
- The filming location for the first season of ‘Wednesday’ was Romania, from September 2021 to March 2022.
- For the upcoming Season 2 of ‘Wednesday’, the filming location will be Ireland, with the shoot starting in late April 2024.
Production Team
- The creators of the ‘Wednesday’ series are Alfred Gough and Miles Millar.
- Tim Burton is the director of four out of the eight episodes of the first season. He is also an executive producer. He is popular for his unique visual style and dark storytelling through film.
Other executive producers include;
- Steve Stark.
- Andrew Mittman.
- Kevin Miserocchi.
- Kayla Alpert.
- Jonathan Glickman.
- Gail Berman.
- Tommy Harper.
- Kevin Lafferty.
Budget
The first season of the TV series ‘Wednesday’ cost nearly $30 million (USD) to make.
List of the most prominent cast members in ‘Wednesday
- Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams.
- Catherine Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams.
- Luis Guzmán as Gomez Addams.
- Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams.
- Victor Dorobantu as Thing.
- Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester.
- Moosa Mostafa as Eugene Otinger.
- Hunter Doohan as Tyler Galpin.
- Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair.
- Percy Hynes White as Xavier Thorpe.
- Naomi J. Ogawa as Yoko Tanaka.
Everything to know about the top cast of ‘Wednesday
Jenna Ortega.
Net Worth: Approximately $2 million (USD).
Date of Birth: September 27, 2002.
Years in the Industry: The start of Jenna Ortega’s acting career was in 2012.
Nationality: American.
Top Movies/TV Shows: “You” (TV series), “The Babysitter: Killer Queen,” and “Jane the Virgin” (TV series).
Popular Roles: Ellie Alves in “You,” and Harley Diaz in “Stuck in the Middle.”
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Net Worth: Approximately $100 million (USD).
Date of Birth: September 25, 1969.
Years in the Industry: Catherine Zeta-Jones has been working in the industry since the early 1990s.
Nationality: Welsh.
Top Movies: “Chicago,” “The Mask of Zorro,” and “Ocean’s Twelve.”
Awards Won: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for “Chicago” (2003).
Popular Roles: Velma Kelly in “Chicago,” and Elena Montero in “The Mask of Zorro.”
Luis Guzmán
Net Worth: Approximately $14 million (USD).
Date of Birth: August 28, 1956.
Years in the Industry: Luis Guzmán has been working in the industry since the late 1970s.
Nationality: Puerto Rican-American.
Top Movies: “Boogie Nights,” “Carlito’s Way,” and “Traffic.”
Popular Roles: Maurice “Snoopy” Miller in “Boogie Nights,” and Raoul “El Cid” Hernandez in “Carlito’s Way.”
Fred Armisen
Net Worth: Approximately $8 million (USD).
Date of Birth: December 4, 1966.
Years in the Industry: Fred Armisen has been working in the industry since the late 1980s.
Nationality: American.
Top Movies/TV Shows: “Portlandia” (TV series), “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” and “Saturday Night Live” (TV series).
Popular Roles: Various characters in “Saturday Night Live,” and Spyke in “Portlandia.”
Top characters
‘Wednesday’ Addams
Jenna Ortega plays the lead character of Wednesday Addams in the series who is a teenager as well as a Latina. The character of Wednesday Addams by Jenna Ortega received critical acclaim because of her dry humour and sarcasm which perfectly aligns with the character’s personality as well.
Tyler Galpin
Hunter Doohan plays Tyler Galpin, a person from a town forming an unlikely friendship with Wednesday Addams. However, in the series, he not only has daddy issues but also harbours a dark secret.
Enid Sinclair
Emma Myers takes on the role of Enid Sinclair, who is the werewolf roommate of Wednesday Addams at Nevermore Academy. She is a bright and cheery personality, thus, providing an ideal contrast to Wednesday’s character.
Xavier Thorpe
Percy Hynes White portrays Xavier Thorpe. He has daddy issues and seeks acceptance from people. This longing for connection and trust adds depth and complexity to his character.
Some lesser-known facts about the cast of ‘Wednesday’
- Jenna Ortega was drenched in fake blood while auditioning for her character of Wednesday Addams. Ultimately helping her land the part.
- A real stunt actor, Daniel Himschoot, plays the character of Hyde in ‘Wednesday’. With crutches and stilts, he brings the fearsome creature to life with his extraordinary capabilities.
- There’s a living hand in the series called as ‘Thing’. Actor Victor Dorobantu was one behind the hand movements because he wore a full-coverage blue suit.
- The epic dance scene of Jenna Ortega (Wednesday Addams) at the Nevermore Academy’s annual Rave’N Dance is inspired by the goth dancing culture during the 80s nightclubs.
- Catherine Zeta-Jones (playing Morticia Addams) is a real-life singer who has already performed in various musicals.
- The uniform that ‘Wednesday’ Addams wears in the series was hand-printed by costume designer Colleen Atwood. This uniform was different from the standard Nevermore Academy uniform because of her colour allergy.
As intriguing as the series ‘Wednesday’ is for Young Adults, the spectators of the series can’t wait to watch season 2 coming out in 2025 with their favourite characters and cast.
