The Terror Cast & Character Guide (2025)

AMC's The Terror is a supernatural horror anthology series with outstanding ensemble casts in both of its current seasons. Like HBO and FX, AMC is known for its prestige quality television, bringing ultra-talented casts together for distinct, engaging stories. 2018's The Terror is an outstanding example that somehow managed to fly under the radar. Now that it's gaining traction on Netflix, there's hope that The Terror season 3 will be a hit, particularly after star Dan Stevens signed on to be the new season's lead.

As mentioned, The Terror is an anthology series, meaning each season has a different cast of characters. Season 1 tells a fictionalized version of the real-life HMS Terror and the Erebus expeditions to the Arctic, with the cast spread out between the two ships in the mid-1800s. The Terror: Infamy is the second season, which advances along the timeline to the West Coast of the United States during World War II, centered around Japanese folklore in a Japanese American community.

Jared Harris as Captain Francis Crozier (Season 1)

Date Of Birth: August 24, 1961

• Active Since: 1989

Actor: Jared Harris is a British actor from London born to acting legend Richard Harris, who had his first film appearance in 1989. He's since become widely recognized for his phenomenal character-acting work in various movie and television roles. On film, he's been in franchise movies like Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Morbius, and more. In television, he's had unforgettable roles in iconic series like Mad Men, Chernobyl, The Crown, Foundation, and more, bringing a sophisticated quality to each character he portrays.

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Character: Jared Harris plays Francis Crozier, the Captain of the HMS Terror, making him the mission's second-in-command.

Tobias Menzies as Commander James Fitzjames (Season 1)

Date Of Birth: March 7, 1974

• Active Since: 1998

Actor: Tobias Menzies is an English actor from Hammersmith, London, who's played a variety of memorable characters in prestige television shows like The Crown and Game of Thrones. In the third and fourth seasons of The Crown, Menzies played the role of Prince Philip, for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe nomination. He's also played characters in the shows Outlander, Rome, and Game of Thrones. Recently, he was celebrated for playing the lead in Apple TV+'s miniseries Manhunt.

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Character: Menzies plays James Fitzjames, the First Officer of the HMS Erebus. This pairs him with Ciarán Hinds, whom he co-starred with in HBO's Rome and Game of Thrones.

Ciarán Hinds as Captain Sir John Franklin (Season 1)

Date Of Birth: February 9, 1953

• Active Since: 1975

Actor: Ciarán Hinds is an actor from Belfast, Northern Ireland, who made his feature film debut in 1981's Excalibur. Hinds has since become one of the most coveted character actors in the industry, known for roles in high-profile movies and television shows, including Game of Thrones, Frozen, Zack Snyder's Justice League, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2, and more. He co-starred with The Terror actor Tobias Menzies on HBO's Rome, where he was celebrated for his portrayal of Julius Caesar. In 2022, he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role in Belfast.

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Character: Ciarán Hinds plays Sir John Franklin, the expedition's leader and Captain of the HMS Erebus.

Paul Ready as Assistant Surgeon Harry Goodsir (Season 1)

Date Of Birth: 1977

• Active Since: 1995

Actor: Paul Ready is a British actor who's appeared primarily in supporting roles in various movies and TV shows. His filmography primarily includes period pieces, including movies like The Dig and The Death of Stalin. On television, he's had roles in high-profile series like Bodyguard and Motherland. As of 2024, Ready's most well-regarded role is still The Terror, for which he received outstanding praise among the talented ensemble. In London, he's regarded for his theatre work in various productions.

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Character: Paul Ready is another member of the HMS Erebus crew in The Terror season 1, playing Assistant Surgeon Harry Goodsir.

Derek Mio as Chester Nakayama (Season 2)

Date Of Birth: 1982

• Active Since: 2003

Actor: Derek Mio is an American actor from California whose most notable role is the lead character in The Terror: Infamy. Aside from the AMC series, Mio's work has primarily been in guest-starring roles on various TV series, including Grey's Anatomy, Hawaii Five-O, Lethal Weapon, Supergirl, NCIS, CSI, and many more. His most notable role prior to The Terror was on the show Greek, where he played a recurring character named Wade Matthews.

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Character: Derek Mio plays Chester Nakayama, a man dreaming of an ideal American life. However, he ends up clashing with his father, who disagrees with his out-of-the-box thinking.

Kiki Sukezane as Yuko Tanabe (Season 2)

Date Of Birth: April 5, 1989

• Active Since: 2012

Actor: Kiki Sukezane is a Japanese actress from Kyoto who made several appearances on various American television shows in the 2010s. Sukezane hasn't acted much since The Terror season 2, but before that, she was building quite the resume with roles on shows like Westworld and Heroes Reborn. The latter saw her in the main cast. Her only role since The Terror was in a low-budget 2021 film titled Bashira.

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Character: Kiki Sukezane plays Yuko, a mystical, spiritual character who guides Chester toward the supernatural elements of the TV series.

Cristina Rodlo as Luz Ojeda (Season 2)

Date Of Birth: May 21, 1990

• Active Since: 2008

Actor: Cristina Rodlo is a Mexican actress best known for her roles in Mexican telenovelas like Vuelve Temprano. Rodlo's appearance on The Terror was her first major Hollywood role, which was followed by a recurring role on Paramount+'s Halo TV series in its second season. In 2024, she appeared in the British sports drama The Beautiful Game alongside Bill Nighy. Other than that, most of Rodlo's work has been in her home country, where she's developed a prosperous career in movies and TV.

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Character: Luz Ojeda is Chester's girlfriend in The Terror, and she begins the series pregnant and planning to have an abortion through a liquid potion.

The Terror Supporting Cast & Characters

Season 1

Adam Nagaitis as Caulker's Mate Cornelius Hickey: Adam Nagaitis is a British actor best known for his roles in HBO's Chernobyl and Ridley Scott's medieval war movie, The Last Duel.

Ian Hart as Sailing Master Thomas Blanky: Ian Hart is a British actor who's appeared in various movies and TV series since the 1980s. He can perhaps best be recognized as Professor Quirrell in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

Nive Nielsen as Lady Silence: Nive Nielsen is a singer-songwriter and actress from Greenland whose only other movie and television credits include Terrence Malick's The New World, the 2019 film Tog, and the 2021 AMC drama The North Water.

Season 2

Shingo Usami as Henry Nakayama: Shingo Usami is a Japanese actor with over two decades of film and television credits. His most notable work aside from The Terror is in Apple TV+'s sci-fi series, Invasion.

Naoko Mori as Asako Nakayama: Naoko Mori is a Japanese actress best known for her roles in the Doctor Who franchise, primarily in Torchwood. She played the character Toshiko Sato in 26 episodes. Since The Terror, she's appeared in Netflix's series 3 Body Problem and some other minor TV roles.

Miki Ishikawa as Amy Yoshida: Miki Ishikawa is an American actress and singer primarily known for being part of the music group T-Squad. In her acting career, she's appeared on Zoey 101, NCIS, and Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

George Takei as Nobuhiro Yamato: George Takei is an American actor with decades of work in film and television, and he's best known for playing Hikaru Sulu in the Star Trek franchise. Takei appeared in the original '60s Star Trek, establishing a life-long career in various spinoffs. He's also done voice acting for the Star Wars franchise, and recently appeared in Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender.

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The Terror

Horror

Adventure

Drama

The Terror is an AMC original horror anthology series based on the novel by Dan Simmons. The show follows the Royal Navy as they explore the ocean to locate the Northwest Passage to improve travel and trade. However, the perilous journey proves to be more than any of the crew expected, leaving them at the mercy of harsh elements and the slowly slipping sanity of the crew.

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Cast

Jared Harris , Derek Mio , Tobias Menzies , Kiki Sukezane , Cristina Rodlo

Release Date

March 25, 2018

Seasons

2

Network

AMC