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These are the characters of Freak Show, and the actors who portray them. Cast and Characters. Main Characters. Sarah Paulson as Bette and Dot Tattler, conjoined sisters who share a body, but not a heart. Evan Peters as Jimmy Darling, a passionate protector of all things freaky. Michael Chiklis as Dell Toledo, the strongman with a weakness for men.
- The Story Behind: Bette and Dot Tattler
- The Story Behind: Jimmy Darling
- The Story Behind: Ethel Darling
- The Story Behind: Dell Toledo
- The Story Behind: Pepper and Salty
- The Story Behind: Amazon Eve
- The Story Behind: Paul
- The Story Behind: MA Petite
- The Story Behind: Edward Mordrake
Bette and Dot Tattler (Sarah Paulson) are conjoined twins, a circus act that made its most famous appearance in the mid-1800s. Chang and Eng were born in Siam, now Thailand, in 1811. Conjoined twins who, similarly to Bette and Dot, were fused at the shoulder, they coined the term “Siamese twins” for their performance. They established their fame to...
Jimmy Darling (Evan Peters), with his prostheticectrodactyly hands, is based on Grady Stiles, Jr. Afflicted with a rare congenital deformity known as “Lobster Claw” syndrome, Stiles, like Jimmy, came from a family of freakshow performers. The condition first affected his grandfather in 1805. Born in 1937, Stiles was a considerably less likeable cha...
Ethel Darling, played by AHS staple Kathy Bates, is season four’s resident “Bearded Lady”, an act that spans history. In the 19thcentury, the bearded Swiss-born Madame Josephine Clofullia toured America as a curiosity. In 1865, Annie Jones was born covered head-to-toe in hair. At less than a year old, Annie was displayed in Barnum’s attractions as ...
People need look no further than Arnold Schwarzenegger to understand the lasting popularity of the “Strong Man”. Dell Toledo (Michael Chiklis) is based on one of the most common sideshow acts in history. Born in 1878, Arthur Saxon was one such “strong man”. He toured America the “Iron-Master”, performing with equipment that highlighted the muscles ...
Pepper (Naomi Grossman) is one of the most beloved characters in Freak Show. Both she and her husband, Salty (Christopher Neiman) were born with microcephaly, a condition where the face grows at a normal rate but the head does not, often leading to diminished mental capacity. In circus history, people with microcephaly, such as Simon Metz, were pre...
Amazon Eve is played by the 6’8 model and fitness trainer Erika Ervin. Her historical basis was over a foot taller. Anna Haining Swan was born in 1846. By 15, she was 7’11. She met her husband, Martin Van Buren Bates, while performing at a circus. Although Bates claimed his wife was “only” 7’4, she was famously taller than his 8’. They married in 1...
Paul (Mat Fraser), with his neck-down tattoos and phocomelia, a condition that stunts the development of arms, plays the “Illustrated Seal”. His historical counterpart, Stanislaus “Stanley” Berent, had the same condition and went by a similar name: Sealo. Born in 1901, Stanley went on to perform in all major sideshows and dime museums across Americ...
Ma Petite is played by Jyoti Amge, the world’s smallest living woman. P.T. Barnum was one of the first showrunners to exploit the attraction potential of little people. Barnum discovered Charles Stratton at age four. At 3’, he was touted as slightly older to add to the spectacle and went on to become a talented performer: singing, acting, dancing, ...
Edward Mordrake (Wes Bentley) is a character in the fourth season ripped directly out of urban legends. A nineteenth century aristocrat, he was born with a face on the back of his head, which supposedly was able to display emotion and would whisper to him at night. Although he is very much a real threatin the show, historically he was proven to be ...
The fourth season of the American horror anthology television series American Horror Story, subtitled Freak Show, is set in 1952 Jupiter, Florida, telling the story of one of the last remaining freak shows in the United States and their struggle for survival. The ensemble cast includes Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis, Frances Conroy ...
- United States
- October 8, 2014 –, January 21, 2015
- 13
- FX
- Bette and Dot Tattler. First line: Dear Diary, it was a Saturday, the 3rd of September, that the world as I have known is forever doomed. The first scene found Bette & Dot Tattler (Sarah Paulson) walking onto the traveling circus grounds, unhappy and suspicious.
- Jimmy Darling. First line: I'm serious, I'm serious, I'm not kidding you, I can ride a motorbike, okay? Jimmy Darling's intro to the show is classic and has a heartthrob-esque feel.
- Dell Toledo. First line: As far as we're concerned, this might as be the Garden of Eden. From the very start, it's obvious Dell Toledo (Michael Chiklis) is a rough-around-the-edges type of guy, and, when he shows up as the Strongman in Jupiter, it's an un-welcoming visit.
- Gloria Mott. First line: Do you like your seat, Dandy? The first customers to visit the circus are Dandy Mott (Finn Wittrock) and his overly-devoted mother, Gloria Mott (Frances Conroy).
The freak show's bearded lady, the mother of Jimmy, and the ex-wife of Dell. In the 20s and 30s, she was a star in the circus and the vaudeville circuit before she had Jimmy. She then battled alcohol addiction and was rescued from a drunk tank by Elsa. She now serves as Elsa's second-in-command.
The ensemble cast includes Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Michael Chiklis, Frances Conroy, Emma Roberts, Denis O'Hare, Finn Wittrock, Angela Bassett, Kathy Bates and Jessica Lange, with all returning from previous seasons, except newcomers Chiklis and Wittrock.
