Main TV Series Characters
The original 1964 black-and-white series introduced the core family with John Astin as Gomez, Carolyn Jones as Morticia, Jackie Coogan as Uncle Fester, and Ted Cassidy as Lurch. The 1991 film reboot and its sequel featured Anjelica Huston as Morticia, Raul Julia as Gomez, and Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Fester, while Christina Ricci played Wednesday Addams and Jimmy Workman portrayed Pugsley Addams. The Netflix series starting in 2022 stars Jenna Ortega as Wednesday and Luis Guzmán as Gomez, with Gwendoline Christie as Morticia, and the animated series from 2019 features Oscar Isaac as Gomez and Charlize Theron as Morticia Forbes cast guide.
Wednesday Addams has been portrayed by several actresses across decades, including Lisa Loring in the 1960s series, Christina Ricci in the 1990s films, and Jenna Ortega in the Netflix series, while Pugsley Addams has been played by Ken Weatherwax, Jimmy Workman, and Isaac Ordonez. Uncle Fester was portrayed by Jackie Coogan in the 1960s series, Christopher Lloyd in the 1990s films, and Javon Walton in the Netflix series, and Grandmama has been played by Blossom Rock, Elizabeth Wilson, and Catherine Zeta-Jones in different adaptations IMDb Addams Family cast page.
Film and Animated Series Characters
The 2019 animated film and its 2021 sequel introduce characters such as Pugsley Addams voiced by Javon Walton, Wednesday Addams voiced by Chloë Grace Moretz, and Gomez Addams voiced by Oscar Isaac, with additional characters like the spirit-hunting ancestor Garrett Gates played by Finn Wolfhard. The 2022 Netflix series adds new characters including Margaux Needler played by Allison Janney, Tyler Galpin played by Hunter Doohan, and Larissa Weems played by Gwendoline Christie, expanding the Addams Family universe beyond the original comics Deadline cast details.
The animated series and films also feature recurring characters such as Thing, the disembodied hand usually portrayed by a living puppet or CGI, and Cousin Itt, a small hairy creature, with voice actors including Snoop Dogg in the 2019 animated film and Phil Lewis in the Netflix series. The Addams Family members have appeared in crossovers and theme park attractions, including the 2024 Broadway musical and the long-running Universal Studios haunted house experiences Broadway World musical info.
Recurring and Supporting Characters Across Adaptations
Recurring characters include Tully Alford, the greedy lawyer played by Dan Hedaya in the 1991 film and Chris Lowell in the Netflix series, and Dr. Pinder-Schloss, the family psychologist portrayed by Elizabeth Wilson in the 1990s films and Patricia Belcher in the Netflix series. Other notable supporting characters include the Addams Family butler Lurch, voiced by Jim Cummings in the animated series and played by Ted Cassidy in the 19