The Full Cast of American Horror Story: Hotel
American Horror Story: Hotel has concluded, and the cast is an eclectic mix of creator Ryan Murphy's veterans, plus alums from his other shows, like Glee (hello, Darren Criss!). There have been quite a few additions even since this season premiered. See who's in the season five cast, led by Lady Gaga. Plus, could you identify all the guest stars who have turned up this season? Check it out!
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Wes Bentley
Bentley is playing Detective John Lowe, who is living at the Hotel Cortez.
Kathy Bates
Bates is returning once again to play Iris, Donovan's codependent mother who works at the hotel.
Sarah Paulson
What would American Horror Story be without Sarah Paulson? She's playing Hypodermic Sally.
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Evan Peters
Peters has a great role this season as the twisted founder of the hotel, Mr. March.
Max Greenfield
New Girl's Greenfield pops up as Gabriel, a junkie who runs into some bad luck at the Cortez.
Finn Wittrock
Wittrock, who portrayed Dandy on Freak Show, is playing Tristan Duffy, the Countess's new plaything.
Denis O'Hare
O'Hare, also a veteran, is playing Liz Taylor, a transgender woman who lives at the hotel.
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Emma Roberts
Ryan Murphy confirmed to Zap2It that Emma Roberts will return to AHS. He didn't give details on her character, but he revealed exactly when to expect her: "She comes at the end. She comes and she has a great thing with Evan Peters at the end."
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Lily Rabe
Rabe guest-stars on the first Halloween episode as serial killer Aileen Wuornos.
Naomi Campbell
Supermodel Campbell pops up as Claudia, a fashionable New Yorker who is friends with Will Drake.
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Darren Criss
Criss, with whom Murphy worked on Glee, turns up in the second Halloween episode as a hipster who is really awful to Iris.
Mare Winningham
Winningham, who appeared as Pepper's sister on Freak Show and Evan Peters' mother on Coven, plays Miss Evers, who works for Mr. March.
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Lyric Lennon
Lennon, son of pop star Ashley Parker Angel, stars as Will Drake's son.
Lennon Henry
Newcomer Henry plays John and Alex's missing son, who has been taken in by the Countess.
John Carroll Lynch
Lynch, who played Twisty the Clown on Freak Show, returned to play John Wayne Gacy on the "Devil's Night" episode.
Richard T. Jones
Jones, who you may recognize from Narcos, plays a detective who works with John Lowe.
Anthony Ruivivar
Ruivivar turns up on "Devil's Night" as Richard Ramirez (aka the Night Stalker). Fun fact: Ruivivar also appears on an episode during the first season as Miguel Ramos.
Matt Ross
Ross reprised his role of Charles Montgomery, who we meet in the first season.
Alexandra Daddario
Alexandra Daddario (True Detective) turns up on the seventh episode as one of Lady Gaga's former lovers who has been trapped in the hotel for decades.