What We Do in the Shadows

"Laszlo Cravensworth," portrayed by Matt Berry, is a man of many talents. It’s impossible to measure the immense effect he’s had on culture; throughout his life he’s been a musician, an artist and a pornographer. But after studying Guillermo in his half-human, half-vampire state, Laszlo’s discovered he’s got more to offer the world of science. This season, he dives headfirst into a previously unfinished project he hopes will be his crowning achievement.

Career Highlights

Matt Berry is an Emmy® Award-nominated and BAFTA Award-winning actor, writer and musician best known for his work on FX’s What We Do in the Shadows. His role on the show earned him nominations for Critics Choice Awards, and most recently, the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.Previously, Berry won a BAFTA for his performance as “Steven Toast” in Toast of London on Channel 4, which he also co-created. The show went on to earn six British Comedy Award nominations, winning Best New Comedy Program. The second series, Toast of Tinseltown, aired on BBC2 in 2022 to rave reviews. He also made memorable appearances in Fallout, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The IT Crowd, Portlandia and Community, starred opposite Sam Rockwell in Moon and appeared in Focus Features’ One Day. Berry can also be seen in the BBC/FX production of Great Expectations.Berry is a talented voice actor and musician who recorded introductions for the 2012 London Olympic closing ceremonies and composed the music for AB/DC: A Rock Opera, Snuff Box and Toast of London. He has also released nine studio albums to much critical acclaim, and lent his voice to animated series including FOX's Krapopolis and films such as Wild Robot, SpongeBob and the upcoming feature The Cat in the Hat for Warner Bros.

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Laszlo Cravensworth, portrayed by Matt Berry, is a man of many talents. He is a dapper man and will do almost anything to make a fashion statement.

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Matt Berry as Laszlo headshot wearing a black jacket and silver ribbon in a laboratory, over a operation table.

"Nandor the Relentless," portrayed by Kayvan Novak, is a fierce Ottoman warrior and a caller of house meetings. He is the de facto head of the vampire household, and despite his reputation as a conqueror, he’s actually a bit of a softy. In fact, he might just miss his former familiar Guillermo a little more than he’s willing to let on. This season, Nandor will find new territories to conquer, take an interest in the neighborhood and even get a new job. And if Guillermo happens to be around for all these things, that’s just a coincidence!

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Before she was a vampire, "Nadja," portrayed by Natasia Demetriou, was a simple peasant girl from Antipaxos, a tiny island in the Mediterranean. Now she’s a woman of the world — and having reached the pinnacle of vampire society, she’s finding her attention drift towards humans and their strange customs. But Laszlo doesn’t share her interest in humans, and for the first time, they’re pulled in different directions. Will Nadja’s newfound passion for small talk and corporate culture test the sexiest TV couple since Tami and Coach Taylor?

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"Guillermo," portrayed by Harvey Guillén, wanted to be a vampire since he was a kid, but when he was finally turned, he discovered he didn’t have what it took to be a bloodthirsty monster — namely the desire to kill humans. So now, he’s got to figure out where he fits in, somewhere in the murky space between human and vampire and vampire killer. Will Guillermo be able to forge his own path in the human world, or will he simply find a new master to serve?

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"Colin Robinson," portrayed by Mark Proksch, is a day-walking vampire who thrives in an office environment where small talk is plentiful and reply-all email chains abound. But he’s beginning to realize that an energy vampire cannot thrive on draining and feeding alone — a guy needs friends too. And Colin is determined to find one. The trick will be not entirely depleting their will to live before they can set up a coffee date.

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"The Guide," portrayed by Kristen Schaal, has been a wealth of knowledge to generations of vampires. But without the responsibilities of the Vampiric Council and Nadja’s nightclub, she’s been at loose ends with no project to occupy her time. So, when Guillermo and the vampires hand deliver her a mission, she’s more than willing to take it on, no questions asked — other than how many volumes of vampiric history should she retrieve from the archives, and how fast?

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Matt Berryas Laszlo Cravensworth

Natasia Demetriouas Nadja

Matt Berry
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Natasia Demetriou
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