‘The Sandman’ Season 2: All 80+ New and Returning Cast Members For The Final Season

This July, Netflix’s fantasy series The Sandman will return for its second and final season. The upcoming episodes have an absolutely stacked cast behind them. There are a lot of new cast members, and in this post, we’ll walk you through every one of them. 

With The Sandman season 2 being the show’s final season, the writers have been tasked with cramming a crazy amount of content into the 11 episodes (and possibly a 12th instalment, although that has been unconfirmed). We know that some of the main storylines of the season include Season of Mists and Brief Lives. The season will also cover several one-shot issues from the comic, such as A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Song of Orpheus. It’ll cover the ending of the beloved graphic novels, meaning fans don’t need to be concerned about being left on any cliffhangers. 

Season 2 is split into two parts: Volume 1, July 3, and Volume 2, July 24. Naturally, given the sheer density of the series, the cast list exceeds over 80 members. Below is our comprehensive cast list of new and returning cast members. Behold!

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Core cast members returning from Season 1

Tom Sturridge as Dream of the Endless

Let’s start with the obvious. Yes, Tom Sturridge will return as the titular Morpheus, the Dream Lord, in new episodes of The Sandman. This doesn’t need much elaboration; he is the titular character, after all. 

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Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death

Kirby Howell-Baptiste only made one appearance in The Sandman season one. However, she made a pretty big impression in just half an episode.

In “The Sound of Her Wings,” Death meets with her brother Dream and makes him join her as she goes about her duties, accompanying people to the afterlife. It is heartfelt and immensely touching and proves to be one of the highlights of the series. Later in the episode, she grants Hob Gadling (Ferdinand Kingsley) eternal life so that Dream can see how he fares over the centuries.

Baptiste will play a much more significant role in season 2.

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Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer

Gwendoline Christie’s Lucifer will play a major part in the new season. The entire volume, “Season of Mists,” takes place without getting into spoilers due to Lucifer’s actions.

In the final scene of season one, Lucifer vowed to take revenge on Morpheus their battle in which the Dream Lord reclaimed his helm. Lucifer promised to “bring him to his knees” after seemingly hatching a plan with Azazel.

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Mason Alexander Park (Desire) and Donna Preston (Despair)

While their roles aren’t exactly crucial in the stories covered in season 2, Mason Alexander Park’s Desire and Donna Preston’s Despair will certainly make a few appearances.

Perhaps the most exciting upcoming Desire scene comes in the beginning of the “Season of Mists” story arc. In the prologue, Destiny calls an Endless family meeting, and Desire causes chaos at the dinner table.

Speaking to Winter Is Coming about their hopes for the new season, Mason cited the Endless family meeting as one of their most anticipated scenes. “I’m really looking forward to many moments in the comics, but seeing the family together for the first time in “Season of Mists” is super exciting,” they said. “There’s something very Succession about the whole thing, and who doesn’t want to be the person making all the fuss at a dinner party!”

Mason Alexander Park appears in 5 episodes in season 2; Donna Preston’s episode count is unknown.

We have previously interviewed Donna Preston about her cameo in Dead Boy Detectives, where she teases her role in The Sandman season 2.

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Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne

Lucienne, a twist on the male character Lucien in the comics, proved to be a clear fan favorite in season 1. Lucienne is loyal and trustworthy, a librarian and Dream’s most trusted advisor, and is not afraid to confront her boss at times. Like in season one, Lucienne is expected to make several appearances throughout the new episodes as a series regular. She has previously confirmed that she appears in all 11 episodes. 

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Mark Hamill as Mervyn Pumpkinhead 

Mark Hamill as Mervyn Pumpkinhead was one of the most surprising castings in the show. As the resident janitor of the Dreaming, it’s Merv’s job to keep the kingdom in good shape. He’s not afraid to speak his mind either. Despite being a sentient pumpkin, he is presented as a voice of reason and sanity amongst all the craziness.

Again, like Lucienne, we can expect Mervyn to pop up every now and again. A large portion of the Season of Mists storyline takes place in Dream’s palace, where he gets lots of visitors, so we’ll probably see Lucienne and Merv getting very stressed out!

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Patton Oswalt as Matthew the Raven

Speaking of voice work, Patton Oswalt will no doubt return to the recording booth to voice Matthew the Raven, Dream’s loyal messenger raven.

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Sanjeev Bhaskar as Cain and Asim Chaudhry as Abel

Based on the biblical characters, Cain and Abel are very much comic relief characters in Sandman. Look no further than the numerous times Cain murders Abel in increasingly gruesome ways. In season one, they made two appearances. First, we saw the death of Gregory and the hatching of Goldie the gargoyle in episode 2. Later, they reappeared while Lucienne was performing a census of the Dream Realm.

Looking ahead to when we’ll next see them, they notably put on a magic show for visitors to Dream’s palace. Moreover, there’s no doubt they’ll show up in other scenes, too.

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Other returning cast members: 

• Boyd Holbrook (The Corinthian)
• Cassie Clare (Mazikeen)
• Clare Higgins (Mad Hettie)
• Diane Morgan [voice role] (Gryphon)
• Dinita Gohil (Fate Maiden)
• Ferdinand Kingsley (Hob Gadling)
• Jenna Coleman (Johanna Constantine)
• Lily Travers (Barbie)
• Melissanthi Mahut (Calliope)
• Nina Wadia (Fate Mother)
• Nonso Anozie [voice role] (Wyvern)
• Razane Jammal (Lyta Hall)
• Souad Faress (Fate Crone)
• Stephen Fry (Gilbert/Fiddler’s Green)
• Tom Wu [voice role] (Hippogriff)
• Vanesu Samunyai (Rose Walker)

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New cast (and re-casts) for Season 2

Esme Creed-Miles as Delirium

Esme Creed-Miles is the daughter of Samantha Morton, who voiced Urania Blackwell in Audible’s The Sandman comic book. The 23-year-old actress has credits in HANNAand Dark Life (2017).

Delirium is the youngest Endless sibling. Formerly Delight, she is youthful and playful and extremely immature, especially around her family. She’s a fan-favorite character. Delirium will play a big role in season 2, in which she and Morpheus hunt for their long-lost brother, Destruction.

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Barry Sloane as Destruction

The Bay and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare star Barry Sloane has been cast in the role of Destruction in The Sandmanseason 2. Destruction is one of the seven siblings in the Endless. But unlike the others in his family, he abandoned his post and now lives a quiet and peaceful life in the countryside. He is set to play a key role in the new season. 

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Adrian Lester as Destiny

Adrian Lester is best known for roles in Hustle, Renegade Nell and The Day After Tomorrow. He plays Destiny, the all-knowing eldest Endless sibling. Destiny is blind, and lives in the center of a misty, never-ending labyrinth. He lives in solitude. He knows everything that has happened and everything that will happen, all through an enormous book that’s chained around his neck. Destiny kicks off the Season of Mists storyline, where he gathers all of his siblings for an all-important Endless family meeting.

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Jack Gleeson as Puck

Another Game of Thrones star is coming to The Sandman! Perhaps the most surprising casting in the new season is Jack Gleeson, aka Joffrey Baratheon. Following his performance in Game of Thrones, Gleeson said he was keen to step back from acting. 

That’s until now — Netflix has confirmed that Jack Gleeson will play Puck in season 2. Puck is a character from an English myth. He’s a trickster capable of shapeshifting. He appears in The Sandman during A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in which Morpheus invites the people from Faerie to be the audience for the first showing of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Gleeson is perfect for the role. We all know too well just how nasty he can be following his iconic portrayal of Joffrey. 

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Clive Russell as Odin

Odin is the most powerful of all the Norse Gods. Given his omnipotence, it makes total sense that when Lucifer abandons Hell and leaves the Key to He with Morpheus, Odin is one of the first to declare his interest. 

Clive Russell has previously worked on a Neil Gaiman project, having played Mr. Vandemar in Neverwhere. You may also recognize him from his role as Brynden Tully in Game of Thrones. 

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Laurence O’Fuarain as Thor 

Thor in the Sandman Universe is, once again, a significantly more accurate depiction of the Norse God compared to versions in other media. A towering menace, Thor is not a man to be messed with. He’s immensely powerful. In the Season of Mists story arc, he accompanies Loki and Odin in their bid to attain the Key to Hell.

Laurence O’Fuarain isn’t quite as enormous as Thor from the comics — such a stature is almost impossible for anyone to imitate. That said, he’s previously worked on Viking Destiny (2018), so there’s a history with Norse work. Plus, he also worked on The Witcher: Blood Origin. 

Earlier this year, we had the chance to catch up with Laurence O’Fuarain about role as Thor. “The Thor we see in The Sandman is hot-tempered, full of bravado, but loyal to the end. He was really fun to play,” he revealed, adding that he appears in 3/4 episodes of the new season.

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Freddie Fox as Loki

For any House of the Dragon fans out there, you’ll be well acquainted with Freddie Fox from his role as Gwayne Hightower.

Now he’s been cast as Loki in Sandman season 2. Audiences know about the Norse God of mischief all too well thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but his Sandmancounterpart is a much more mythologically accurate version. From looks alone, Fox seems to have what it takes to be everyone’s new favourite take on the trickster! 

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Douglas Booth as Cluracan

Douglas Booth is best known for playing Boy George in Worry About the Boy. He also played Romeo in 2013’s Romero and Juliet adaptation. 

He’s the perfect person to play Cluracan of the Faerie in The Sandman. Cluracan is the brother of Nuala and courtier to the Queen of Faerie. He shows up periodically throughout the comics, but he’s best known for his role in the Season of Mists story arc, which will be covered in season 2. Booth has previously confirmed that he appears in 7 episodes.

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Ann Skelly as Nuala

Nuala is a fairy from the Faerie who is presented as a gift to Morpheus. She is gracefully accepted into the Dreaming and performs housekeeping duties in the realm, becoming a key inhabitant. 

Netflix has now confirmed that Ann Skelly will portray Nuala. Skelly is best known for her roles in The Nevers and Death and Nightingales (2018). 

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Steve Coogan as Barnabas

One of the instant stand-out castings from the next batch of episodes is British comedy icon Steve Coogan. Of course, everyone will know him as Alan Partridge — he’s one of the finest comedy actors out there. Similar to the castings of Lenny Henry, David Tennant, and Michael Sheen, Coogan’s name alone will draw in new viewers.

His character, Barnabas, is the canine companion of Destruction, who forges a close relationship with Delirium. 

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 Ruairi O’Connor as Orpheus

Netflix has announced that Ruairi O’Connor will play Orpheus in season 2. Based on the character from Greek mythology, Orpheus is the son of Dream and Calliope, who falls in love with Eurydice (rumoured to by played by Ella Rumpf). His story also tells a version of Orpheus in the Underworld, set within the Sandman continuity. He’s a romantic, driven young man — who very quickly becomes aware of the true nature of love.

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Indya Moore as Wanda

A transgender woman, Wanda is one of Barbie’s best friends. Her biggest role in the comic comes in the A Game of You storyline. It seems unlikely that this arc will be covered in season 2, but Wanda’s role is expected to be remixed and expanded in the new episodes. 

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Cast members yet to be officially confirmed

Garry Cooper as Hades and Antonia Desplat as Persephone 

We were among the first to report that Garry Cooper will play Hades, and Antonia Desplat will portray Persephone. Netflix has not officially revealed either of these castings. Cooper is well known for playing Ryam Redwyne in House of the Dragon. His character in The Sandman is Hades of the Underworld, whom Orpheus must bargain with when he seeks to find his love, Persephone. 

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Wil Coban as Lord Azazel

One interesting casting we’ve learned of is Wil Coban as Lord Azazel. Azazel, a demon and steadfast ally of Lucifer, featured very briefly in the season 1 finale. His appearance in season 1 was very much akin to his comic form: a dark rift of glowing eyes and teeth. However, in season 2, it appears as if he’ll take a more human-esque form, at least most of the time. Roger Allam, who voiced Azazel in season 1. But his human form will now be portrayed by Will Coban, best known for roles in The Boys in the Boat (2023) and Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021).

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Will Keen and Luke Allen-Gale as William Shakespeare

By the time The Sandman is over, the character of William Shakespeare will have been played by three different actors.  The character first appeared in season 1 episode “The Sound of Her Wings,” played by Samuel Blenkin. Shakespeare is expected to appear twice more in season 2. Firstly, he’ll be played by Luke Allen-Gale in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, before the role is taken over by Will keen for The Tempest. The three actors makes perfect sense, given that each appearance covers a different period in the playwright’s life. 

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Amber Rose Revah as Goddess Ishtar

Marvel’s The Punisher star Amber Rose Revah has joined the cast for season 2. The news is backed up by looking at her Spotlight CV, which features The Sandman in her works. Her role is Goddess Ishtar, former lover of Destruction in Brief Lives.

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Umulisa Gahiga as Nada

Another interesting recast is Umulisa Gahiga as Nada. In season 1, Deborah Oyelade played Nada when Dream visited Hell. Her role was very brief and is expected to be expanded on in season 2. Gahiga is best known for her role in Liaison (2023).

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More cast members, currently unannounced by Netflix.

There are plenty more actors involved in season 2 as well. While unconfirmed by Netflix, here’s our list of additional cast members. Please note that some of these character names may be placeholder names. 

• Adwoa Akioto as Amelia Robbins
• Alison Nadine as Wanda’s mother
• Andre Flynn (The Musketeers) as Envoy to Lord Kilderkin
• Assiba Blejah as Makena
• Ben Allen as Simon
• Ben Cutler (Eastenders) as Luke Burns
• Bridgette Amofah as TBD
• Charlotte Bate (I Think We Are Alone) as Talley
• Chris Barnes as Bruno
• Colin Morgan (Merlin) as Sexton Furnival
• Daniel Hoffmann-Gill (The Nevers) as Guillaume
• Daphne Alexander (The Fourth Kind) as Bromie
• Edward Franklin as TBD
• Edward Pishiyski Chlrerich as a Fairy Diplomat
• Ella Rumpf (Raw) as Eurydice
• Emmanuela Lia as Naya
• Emily Yuen (Rocketman) as Mai Lai
• Geoffrey Beevers as Alex Burgess (Old)
• Gavin Spokes (House of the Dragon, SCOOP) as Jeremy
• George Rexstrew (Dead Boy Detectives) as Edwin Paine
• Jade Anouka as TBD
• Jake Fairbrother as Remiel
• James Akka as TBD
• Jacqueline Boatswain as Prime Minister Zewde
• Jayden Revri (Dead Boy Detectives) as Charles Rowland
• Joel Burman as TBD
• Jonny Labey as TBD
• Jordan Adene (Young Wallander) as Donnie Capax
• Jordan Stamatiadis as Aphy
• Kayode Akinyemi (Vikings: Valhalla) as Kris
• Kem Hassan as Phil Jones
• Lance C. Fuller as Leonard
• Luke Polie as Anthony
• Michael Lyle as TBD
• Morgan Dun-Campbell as Aurora
• Olamide Candide-Johnson as TBD
• Ollie Evans as an Envoy of Order
• Paul Brennen (Men in Black: International) as Captain Carnot
• Rilwan Abiola Owokoniran as an Angel
• Rose Bianco as Dora (Wanda’s aunt)
• Ruta Gedmintas (Lip Service) as Queen Titania
• Ruth Sheen (Another Year) as Julie
• Segun Fawole as Laurence “Laurie” Webb
• Spike White as Dick Cowley
• Stewart Scudamore as Andros
• Tafline Steen (Miss Scarlett and the Duke) as Xantho
• Zahra Browne (Pennyworth) as Charlier Adler

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