The Umbrella Academy: Meet the cast of season 2
Here's your essential guide to all of the key characters in The Umbrella Academy, and the actors who play them.
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1. Here's who plays who in The Umbrella Academy season 2...
From the Hargreeves siblings, to the deadly members of The Commission and the newcomers in season 2, here's everyone in the cast of The Umbrella Academy on Netflix. [Netflix]
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2. Who plays Vanya Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy? - Ellen Page
Ellen Page plays the role of Vanya (a.k.a The White Violin) in The Umbrella Academy. Vanya’s power is turning sound waves into extreme blasts of energy. Oscar nominee Ellen shot to fame after starring in some iconic movies like ‘Hard Candy’, ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’ and, of course, ‘Juno’. Since then, she’s gone on to star in even more films, including ‘Inception’. [Netflix]
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3. Who plays Luther Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy? - Tom Hopper
Tom Hopper plays Luther (a.k.a. Spaceboy) in The Umbrella Academy. Luther’s power is super-strength. Fans of ‘Game Of thrones’ will recognise Tom as Dickon Tarly, and fans of ‘Merlin’ will know him as Sir Percival. Tom also had roles in ‘Black Sails’, ‘Dr Who’ and ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’. [Netflix]
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4. Who plays Diego Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy? - David Castañeda
David Castañeda plays Deigo (a.k.a the Kraken) in The Umbrella Academy. Diego’s ability is knife throwing and holding his breath indefinitely. David’s previous TV roles include ‘Switched At Birth’ and ‘Jane The Virgin’. He also appeared in ‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ opposite Benicio del Toro and Josh Brolin. [Netflix]
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5. Who plays Allison Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy? - Emmy Raver-Lampman
Emmy Raver-Lampman plays Allison (a.k.a The Rumor) in The Umbrella Academy. Allison has the ability to alter reality by telling a lie. While Emmy is now known for her TV work, she’s a huge Broadway name too. Emmy was in the original Broadway cast of Hamilton and she played Angelica Schuyler in the US tour. She also appeared in ‘Hair’, ‘Wicked’ and ‘SpongeBob Squarepants’ (in Chicago). [Netflix]
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6. Who plays Klaus Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy? - Robert Sheehan
Robert Sheehan plays Klaus (a.k.a The Séance) in The Umbrella Academy. Klaus can speak to the dead, and make ghosts temporarily corporeal. Irish actor Robert is most known for his role as Nathan in ‘Misfits’ as well as playing Darren in ‘Love/Hate’. He’s also appeared in ‘Mortal Engines’ and ‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’. [Netflix]
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7. Who plays Number Five in The Umbrella Academy? - Aidan Gallagher
Aidan Gallagher plays Number Five (a.ka. The Boy) in The Umbrella Academy. Five is able to time travel. At 16 years old, Aidan is perhaps most well known for playing Nicky in Nickelodeon’s ‘Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn’. He was nominated for a Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards two years running for his performance. [Netflix]
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8. Who plays Ben Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy? - Justin H. Min
Justin H. Min plays Ben (a.k.a The Horror) in The Umbrella Academy. Ben died while on a mission but his powers were summoning deadly tentacles from his body. Justin’s previous roles include ‘Faking It’, ‘CSI: Cyber’ and ‘Pure Genius’. [Netflix]
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9. Who plays Sir Reginald Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy? - Colm Feore
Colm Feore plays Sir Reginald Hargreeves, the adoptive patriarch of the Umbrella Academy and billionaire. Colm has a long filmography, with roles in ‘Greta’, ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’, ‘Thor’, ’24’, ‘Trudeau’, ‘The West Wing’ and ‘House of Cards’. [Netflix]
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10. Who plays Lila in The Umbrella Academy? - Ritu Arya
Ritu Arya plays Lila Pitts in The Umbrella Academy season 2. Lila is mysterious character that Diego meets when he’s sent back to the 1960s. British actress Ritu has previously appeared in ‘Humans’, ‘Dr Who’, Feel Good’ and most recently, Harlan Coben’s ‘The Stranger’ on Netflix. [Netflix]
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11. Who plays Raymond in The Umbrella Academy? - Yusuf Gatewood
Yusuf Gatewood plays Raymond in The Umbrella Academy season 2. He meets Allison when she finds herself transported back in time to the ‘60s. Yusuf’s previous roles include Vincent Griffith in ‘The Originals’ as well as ‘Good Omens’, ‘CSI: Miami’ and ‘Barbershop: The Next Cut’. [Netflix]
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12. Who plays Sissy in The Umbrella Academy? - Marin Ireland
Marin Ireland plays Sissy in The Umbrella Academy season 2. Vanya meets Sissy after finding herself transported back to the 1960s. Marin is a triple threat, with multiple iconic roles on Broadway, TV and film. She most recently starred in ‘The Irishman’ as Dolores Sheeran. She’s also appeared in ‘Sneaky Pete’, ‘The Slap’, ‘Masters of Sex’ and ‘Homeland’. [Netflix]
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13. Who plays The Handler in The Umbrella Academy? - Kate Walsh
Kate Walsh plays The Handler in the Umbrella Academy. The Handler is a high ranking member of The Commission. Kate is most well known for her stand out role as the iconic Addison Forbes Montgomery in both ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Private Practice’. She’s also well known for playing Hannah Baker’s mum Olivia on ’13 Reasons Why’, and Rebecca Wright on ‘Bad Judge’. [Netflix]
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14. Who plays Hazel in The Umbrella Academy? - Cameron Britton
Cameron Britton plays Hazel, a member of The Commission and colleague of Cha-Cha. Cameron is most well known for his role in ‘Mindhunter’ as Ed Kemper. He also appeared in ‘Camp Takota’ with Grace Helbig, Mamrie Hart and Hannah Hart, as well as ‘Barry’ and ‘Stitchers’. [Netflix]
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15. Who plays Grace (Mom) in The Umbrella Academy? - Jordan Claire Robbins
Jordan Claire Robbins plays Grace a.k.a. Mom in The Umbrella Academy. Jordan most well known for her roles in ’12 Monkeys’, ‘Supernatural’ (as Jamie Plum’) and ‘iZombie’ (as Velma Charlet). [Netflix]
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16. Who plays Cha-Cha in The Umbrella Academy? - Mary J. Blige
Singing and acting legend Mary J. Blige plays Cha-Cha in season 1 of The Umbrella Academy. Cha-Cha is a member of The Commission and works alongside Hazel. As well as her nine Grammy Awards, Mary has also been nominated a number of times for her acting work. Her most well known roles include ‘Scream’, ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ and ‘Mudbound’.
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17. Who voices Pogo in The Umbrella Academy? - Adam Godley
Pogo, Sir Reginald Hargreeves’ assistant and friend of the Umbrella Academy, is voiced by English actor Adam Godley. Fans of ‘Love Actually’ will instantly recognise him as the teacher in the Christmas school play. Adam’s filmography includes roles in ‘Suits’, ‘Powers’, and ‘Breaking Bad’. He also played Mike’s dad Mr Teevee in ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’. [Netflix]
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18. Who plays Axel the Swede in The Umbrella Academy? - Kris Holden-Ried
Kris Holden-Ried plays Axel, one of the Swedish assassin triplets in The Umbrella Academy. Fans of 'Vikings' will recognise him as Eyvind/Dom. [Netflix]
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19. Who plays Otto the Swede in The Umbrella Academy? - Jason Bryden
Jason Bryden plays Otto, one of the Swedish assassin triplets in The Umbrella Academy. His previous roles include ‘The Staff Room’, ‘Supernatural’ and ‘Suits’. [Netflix]
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20. Who plays Oscar the Swede in The Umbrella Academy? - Tom Sinclair
Tom Sinclair plays Oscar, one of the Swedish assassin triplets in The Umbrella Academy. [Netflix]
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21. Who plays Old Man Five in The Umbrella Academy? - Sean Sullivan
Sean Sullivan plays the older version of Number Five (usually played by Aidan Gallagher). Sean’s previous credits include ‘Wayne’s World’, ‘Back To The Future Part III’ and DC’s ’Titans’. [Netflix]
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22. Who plays Young Ben in The Umbrella Academy? - Ethan Hwang
15-year-old Ethan Hwang plays the younger version of Ben Hargreeves (usually played by Justin H. Min).
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23. Who plays Young Klaus in The Umbrella Academy? - Dante Albidone
17-year-old Dante Albidone plays the younger version of Klaus Hargreeves (usually played by Robert Sheehan). [Netflix]
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24. Who plays Young Luther in The Umbrella Academy? - Cameron Brodeur
18-year-old Canadian actor Cameron Brodeur plays the younger version of Luther Hargreeves (usually played by Tom Hopper). [Netflix]
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25. Who plays Young Allison in The Umbrella Academy? - Eden Cupid
17-year-old Eden Cupid plays the younger version of Allison Hargreeves (usually played by Emmy Raver-Lampman). [Netflix]
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26. Who plays Young Vanya in The Umbrella Academy? - TJ McGibbon
15-year-old TJ McGibbon plays the teenage version of Vanya Hargreeves (usually played by Ellen Page). Fans may recognise her as Nina in X-Men: Apocalypse. [Netflix]
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27. Who plays Young Diego in The Umbrella Academy? - Blake Talabis
15-year-old Blake Talabis plays the younger version of Diego Hargreeves (usually played by David Castañeda). Blake is fairly new to acting. The Umbrella Academy is the first major TV series he’s been a part of. [Netflix]
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28. Who plays Harlan in The Umbrella Academy? - Justin Paul Kelly
Harlan, Sissy's son, is played by young actor Justin Paul Kelly. Justin is most well known for voicing the character of Chase in PAW Patrol. [Netflix]
