The Walking Dead (season 8)

Cast

Main cast

Starring

• Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, the series' protagonist, a former sheriff's deputy and the leader of Alexandria, who is leading a new alliance to fight Negan and the Saviors.
• Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Rick's right-hand man, the group's primary hunter and a recruiter for Alexandria.
• Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene, the pregnant widow of Glenn and a leading figure of the Hilltop.
• Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes, Rick's bold and courageous teenage son.
• Danai Gurira as Michonne, Rick's katana-wielding girlfriend, who acts as a mother figure to Carl and Judith.
• Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier, a fierce survivor who is spurred into fighting the Saviors as revenge for the deaths of her friends.
• Lennie James as Morgan Jones, the first survivor Rick had ever encountered, who now resides in the Kingdom and fights for his sanity.
• Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler, a caring, witty member of the group and supply runner for Alexandria who serves as a liaison with Oceanside.
• Josh McDermitt as Eugene Porter, a timorous former member of the group whose resourcefulness leads Negan to take him under his wing.
• Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa, an impulsive member of the group, who is motivated to avenge her ex-boyfriend Spencer and Abraham's death.
• Seth Gilliam as Gabriel Stokes, a priest who has become hardened from his experiences with Rick's group.
• Ross Marquand as Aaron, an Alexandrian recruiter who brought Rick's group to Alexandria and is currently in the fight against the Saviors.
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan, the leader of the Saviors who serves as the season's primary antagonist.

  Also starring

• Austin Amelio as Dwight, a former subordinate of Negan who now works for Rick as a double agent against the Saviors.
• Tom Payne as Paul "Jesus" Rovia, a scout for the Hilltop, that fights for the moral balance of the group.
• Xander Berkeley as Gregory, the selfish and hypocritical leader of the Hilltop whose influence diminished with Maggie's prominence.
• Khary Payton as Ezekiel, the charismatic leader of the Kingdom who allies with Rick against the Saviors.
• Steven Ogg as Simon, a former mortgage broker and Negan's second-in-command, he does not hide his intentions to overthrow Negan.
• Katelyn Nacon as Enid, a former member of Alexandria who moved to Hilltop to be with Maggie, and has formed a relationship with Carl.
• Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis / Anne, the deceptive leader of the Scavengers who betrayed Rick's group, and maintains a neutral stance in the war.

  Supporting cast

Alexandria Safe-Zone

• Jason Douglas as Tobin, the foreman of Alexandria's construction crew and member of Rick's militia.
• Jordan Woods-Robinson as Eric Raleigh, Aaron's boyfriend and his former recruiting partner, who is now a member of Rick's militia.
• Kenric Green as Scott, a supply runner in Alexandria and member of Rick's militia.
• Dahlia Legault as Francine, a member of Alexandria's construction crew and member of Rick's militia.
• Mandi Christine Kerr as Barbara, resident of Alexandria.
• Ted Huckabee as Bruce, resident and member of Alexandria's construction and member of Rick's militia.

  The Hilltop

• James Chen as Kal, a guard of the Hilltop and soldier of the Hilltop's militia.
• Peter Zimmerman as Eduardo, a guard of the Hilltop and soldier of the Hilltop's militia.
• Karen Ceesay as Bertie, a resident of the Hilltop and soldier of the Hilltop's militia.
• Jeremy Palko as Andy, a resident of the Hilltop and soldier of the Hilltop's militia.
• Brett Gentile as Freddie, a resident of the Hilltop and soldier of the Hilltop's militia.
• R. Keith Harris as Dr. Harlan Carson, the doctor at the Hilltop, who was captured by Simon in the previous season.

  The Saviors

• Jayson Warner Smith as Gavin, one of Negan's top lieutenants, who leads the weapons base.
• Traci Dinwiddie as Regina, one of Negan's top lieutenants.
• Elizabeth Ludlow as Arat, one of Negan's top lieutenants.
• Mike Seal as Gary, one of Negan's top lieutenants and accomplice of Simon in his plans to overthrow Negan.
• Lindsley Register as Laura, one of Negan's top lieutenants.
• Juan Pareja as Morales, a survivor from Rick's original Atlanta camp who joined the Saviors.
• Joshua Mikel as Jared, Benjamin's killer, and a hostile member of the Saviors who antagonizes Morgan.
• Callan McAuliffe as Alden, a member of the Saviors who surrenders to Jesus at the satellite station outpost.
• Lindsey Garrett as Mara, a Savior who guards one of many outposts.
• Lee Norris as Todd, a timid member of the Saviors who works at the same outpost as Mara.
• Whitmer Thomas as Gunther, a member of the Saviors who tortures Ezekiel.
• Charles Halford as Yago, a Savior who manages Gavin's weapons base.
• Ciera L. Payton as Zia, a Savior whom Rosita and Michonne encounter at a supply warehouse.
• Adam Cronan as Leo, a Savior whom Rosita and Michonne encounter at a supply warehouse.
• Chloe Aktas as Tanya, one of Negan's wives.
• Elyse Dufour as Frankie, one of Negan's wives.
• Adam Fristoe as Dean, a Savior who tried to kill Jesus.
• Matt Mangum as D.J., one of Negan's top lieutenants and guardian of the Sanctuary.

  The Kingdom

• Cooper Andrews as Jerry, Ezekiel's loyal and good-natured bodyguard.
• Kerry Cahill as Dianne, one of Ezekiel's top soldiers and a skilled archer.
• Daniel Newman as Daniel, one of Ezekiel's top soldiers.
• Carlos Navarro as Alvaro, one of Ezekiel's top soldiers.
• Macsen Lintz as Henry, a resident of the Kingdom and younger brother of the deceased Benjamin, who wants revenge on the Saviors for the death of his brother.
• Jason Burkey as Kevin, a resident of the Kingdom.
• Nadine Marissa as Nabila, a resident and gardener of the Kingdom.

  Oceanside

• Deborah May as Natania, the vigilant leader of Oceanside.
• Sydney Park as Cyndie, Natania's granddaughter.
• Briana Venskus as Beatrice, one of Oceanside's top soldiers.
• Nicole Barré as Kathy, one of Oceanside's top soldiers.
• Mimi Kirkland as Rachel, an aggressive young member of Oceanside.

  The Scavengers

• Sabrina Gennarino as Tamiel, a leading member of the Scavengers.
• Thomas Francis Murphy as Brion, a leading member of the Scavengers.

  Miscellaneous

• Avi Nash as Siddiq, a mysterious vagabond survivor who befriends Carl.
• Jayne Atkinson as Georgie, the leader of a mysterious humanitarian group.

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