Interview With The Vampire Cast & Character Guide
A character guide for AMC’s “Interview With The Vampire,” including character descriptions, names of actors, quotes from the series, and more.
Please Note: This content contains pertinent spoilers, descriptions are updated as new information is presented, images changed as better ones are captured, and this is not an exhaustive list of every cast member, guest star, or reoccurring role.
General Information
| Network(s) | AMC+ |
| Created By | Rolin Jones |
| Based On | The Vampire Chronicles (Specifically Interview With the Vampire) by Anne Rice |
| First Aired | 10/1/2022 |
| Executive Produced By | Rolin Jones, Mark Johnson, Anne Rice, Christopher Rice, Alan Taylor |
| Showrunner(s) | Rolin Jones and Alan Taylor |
Groups & Organizations
- The ABCDEFGs (1.1): Paul and Louis’ shuffle group name they performed under while altar boys
Notable Locations & Items
- Al Sharaf Towers (1.1): Where Louis currently lives in Dubai
- Storyville (1.1): The red light district of New Orleans in 1910, where Louis had notable properties throughout Liberty and Basin Street
- Tom Anderson’s Fairplay Saloon (1.1): An upscale, generally White only, establishment in New Orleans
- Azalea (1.2): After Louis buys the location around 1912, it becomes Azalea
- 1132 Rue Royale (1.4): Louis and Lestat’s home address
Terminology
- Un petit coup (1.1): The act of a vampire taking enough to drink from someone but only enough to get their fix, not draining someone to the point of death
Other Noteworthy Information
- When Things Begin (1.1): 1910
- Time Passed (1.2): We end things around 1917, with Lestat and Louis being together 6 years
- Transformation (1.2): Includes vomiting, feeling like you are dying, if not drowning, and then an intense high and feeling of being overstimulated.
- How To Read Minds (1.2): It starts with a heartbeat, then silencing all sounds in the environment, and then you can find your way into a person’s thoughts
- Exclusions (1.2): Vampires can’t read each other’s minds
- Correction (1.4): Makers can’t read the minds of their “Children”
- Vampire Work Around (1.2): While vampires can’t read each other’s minds, they can send their thoughts
- Exclusions (1.2): Vampires can’t read each other’s minds
- Number of Vampires In Existence (1.2): Around 100 per Lestat
- What Does Human Food Taste Like To A Vampire (1.2): Chalk, paste, soap
- The Cloud Gift (1.6): What floating, or flying, is called and from what’s we’re told, it is a gift more so of ancient vampires than something that is as common as mind reading
- Year (1.7): The season ends in 1939
- The Sun (1.7): For young vampires, the sun can burn and kill them by setting them on fire. However, as shown by Armand, after a certain age, the sun holds no power over you
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Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid)
An immigrant from France, who originally was looking to settle in St. Louis, after seeing Louis in action, running his different territories, he decides New Orleans is a far more interesting place to be and invest in.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “In Throes of Increasing Wonder”
- Other Productions You May Know The Actor For: John Davinier in “Belle,” Hugo in “The Riot Club.”
- Age (1.2): Roughly 200
- Age (1.4): Around 1927 or 1921 He is around 160
- Age (1.7): Born 1760, turned in 1794
- Maker (1.6): Is a begin known as Magnus who took him in Paris and left him in a room full of corpses for a week, and when he was transformed, there were no rules or counsel, just an inheritance given and his maker disappearing
- First Love (1.6): A boy named Nicolas or Nicky
Quotes
Reason is a set of leg irons.
— Lestat (1.3)
I didn’t want this. But I have a capacity for enduring.
— Lestat (1.6)
Louis de Point du Lac (Jacob Anderson)
In 1910, Louis was a 33-year-old man, five years in as head of his family, with various properties on Liberty and Basin street dedicated to the underbelly of Storyville. But, nearly 110 years later, Louis is a different man, a different being. One who is calmer, with no need to tap into his more violent capabilities, and also fully embraces his sexuality.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “In Throes of Increasing Wonder”
- Other Productions You May Know The Actor For: Grey Worm in “Game of Thrones.”
- Favorite Blood (1.2): AB Negative
- Sexuality Identity (1.2): Identifies as queer
- Last Human Victim (1.2): While Louis still drinks from humans, the last time he killed one was in 2000
- Age (1.7): Born 1878, turned 1910 and he notes he is 61
Quotes
Daniel Molly (Eric Bogosian) & 1970s Daniel (Luke Brandon Field)
A journalist with a whirlwind career and personal life, after two Pulitzers, being fired and rehired by major publications a few times, and now towards the end of his career, he finds himself revisiting Louis and his story. With the hopes that, unlike their 1973 encounter, things won’t end as violently.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “In Throes of Increasing Wonder”
- Other Productions You May Know The Actor For: Lawrence Boyd in “Billions,” Gil Eavis in “Succession,” or Captain Danny Ross in “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.”
- First Wife (1.2): Her name is Alice, and she had half a eyebrow that was brown and blonde
Quotes
Memory is a monster. We forget, it doesn’t.
— Daniel (1.2)
Paul de Point du Lac (Steven Norfleet)
Paul was Louis’ brother, who has long had issues. But, trying to commit him recently only made things worse. But, thankfully, while he does play a holier than thou role, which includes claims of being spoken to by God, often through voices, Paul is generally harmless. Quite annoying sometimes, but harmless and the best friend Louis remembers from his childhood.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “In Throes of Increasing Wonder”
- Other Productions You May Know The Actor For: Cecil Franklin in “Genius,” or O.B. Williams/ The Father in “Watchmen (2019).”
Quotes
Lily (Najah Bradley)
Lily was one of the whores at Tom Anderson’s Fairplay Saloon, who was Louis’ favorite. Mainly to talk more than sex.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “In Throes of Increasing Wonder”
- Other Productions You May Know The Actor For: “Tales” on BET
Quotes
Florence de Point du Lac (Rae Dawn Chong)
Florence is the matriarch of the Point Du Lac family.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “In Throes of Increasing Wonder”
- Other Productions You May Know The Actor For: Squeak in “The Color Purple,” and Betty Currie in “American Crime Story”
Quotes
Grace de Point du Lac (Kalyne Coleman)
Grace is Paul and Louis’ sister who is due to get married soon.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 1 “In Throes of Increasing Wonder”
- Other Productions You May Know The Actor For: First major role
Quotes
Claudia (Bailey Bass)
With her mother’s death when she was born and her father’s abandonment, Claudia was raised by her cruel aunt until a fire nearly killed her. But Louis rescues her, and Lestat makes her a vampire who is eternally a teenager, which complicates Claudia getting older and having desires of the flesh and heart.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 3
- The Actor’s Past and Future Roles Include: LaTrice in “The Jenkins Family Christmas” and Tsireya in “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Avatar 3” and “Avatar 4”
- Still Alive? (1.4): As of 1945
- Age (1.4): She is 14
- Age (1.7): Born 1904 and turned 1917 – and she notes she is 36
Quotes
We leave the damage so that we never forget the damage.
— Claudia (1.6)
Better ugly than blind.
— Claudia (1.6)
Tom (Chris Stack)
Tom Anderson is a notable businessman in Storyville.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 3
- The Actor’s Past and Future Roles Include: Dr. Michael McBain and Brad White in “One Life To Live”
Quotes
Alderman Fennick (John DiMaggio)
Alderman Fennick is a local politician who says one thing to Louis’ face, while calling him anything but a child of God in his head. Mainly because Louis is Black.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 3
- The Actor’s Past and Future Roles Include: Bender in “Futurama”
Quotes
Jonah Macon (Thomas Antony Olajide)
Jonah is Louis’ first love, who he met when Jonah was 16, and Louis a bit older
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 3
- The Actor’s Past and Future Roles Include: Dezi in “Learn To Swim” and Jabari Jordan in “White Lie“
Quotes
Armand aka Rashid (Assad Zaman)
Rashid is Louis’ right-hand man in the present day and helps run his household.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 3
- The Actor’s Past and Future Roles Include: Anish Sengupta in “Hotel Portofino” and Asif in “Small Axe”
- Weight (1.5): Weighs 138 lbs
- Age (1.7): He is 514 years old
- Age (1.6): Is noted to be in his 20s
Quotes
Levi (Christian Robinson)
Levi is Grace’s husband.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 3
- The Actor’s Past and Future Roles Include: Tiny, aka Tony, in “BMF” and Big Cee in “Burning Sands“
Quotes
Charlie (Xavier Mills)
Charlie is a wagon driver that catches Cluadia’s eye, and despite him seeing her as younger than him, despite her being older, the two date. But, because of Claudia’s hormones being that of a teenager, combined with her being a vampire, Charlie gets bled dry when she feeds on him.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 4
- The Actor’s Past and Future Roles Include: Dame in “The Wood (TBD)”
Quotes
Bruce (Damon Daunno)
Bruce is a vampire from Europe who assaults Claudia when she is trying to discover herself.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 5
- The Actor’s Past and Future Roles Include: Danny in “The Hating Game”
Quotes
Antoinette (Maura Grace Athari)
Antoinette was a locally famous, up-and-coming singer whose career is stalled due to getting involved with Lestat and becoming one of his lovers.
Additional Information
- Introduced In: Season 1/ Episode 6
Quotes
