Mads Mikkelsen
as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant forensic psychiatrist, cannibalistic serial killer, and culinarian; Lecter develops a keen interest in Graham.
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Hugh Dancy
As Will Graham, a gifted criminal profiler and hunter of serial killers. He visualizes himself committing the murders he investigates to understand the killers' behaviors; throughout the series, Graham's involvement with the investigations takes a toll on his psyche.
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Laurence Fishburne
As Special Agent-in-Charge Jack Crawford, head of Behavioral Sciences at the FBI and Graham's boss.
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Caroline Dhavernas
As Dr. Alana Bloom, a professor of psychiatry, and consultant profiler for the FBI, who has professional relationships with both Graham and Lecter.
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Gillian Anderson
As Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier, Lecter's psychotherapist, who was once mysteriously attacked by one of Lecter's former patients.
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Hettienne Park
as Special Agent Beverly Katz, a crime scene investigator specializing in fiber analysis.
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IMDB PAGE: Hettienne Park
Raùl Esparza
As Dr. Frederick Chilton, administrator of Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.
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Kacey Rohl
as Abigail Hobbs, daughter and accomplice of serial killer Garrett Jacob Hobbs, who develops a complicated father-daughter relationship with Lecter.
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Lara Jean Chorostecki
As Fredricka "Freddie" Lounds, a tabloid blogger who runs the true crime website TattleCrime.
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Katharine Isabelle
As Margot Verger, one of Lecter's patients; she has suffered years of abuse at the hands of her twin brother.
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Anna Chlumsky
As Miriam Lass, an FBI trainee and Jack Crawford's protégée. She mysteriously disappears while investigating the Chesapeake Ripper.
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Eddie Izzard
As Dr. Abel Gideon, a surgeon institutionalized for killing his family, who is led to believe that he is the Chesapeake Ripper by Dr. Chilton.
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Vladimir Jon Cubrt
As Garrett Jacob Hobbs, a serial killer known as the Minnesota Shrike.
Aarons Abrams
Scott Thompson
As Special Agent Dr. Jimmy Price, a crime scene investigator specializing in latent fingerprints.
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Joe Anderson
As Mason Verger, Margot's sadistic twin brother, who does not quite see eye-to-eye with Dr. Lecter.
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Gina Torres
As Phyllis "Bella" Crawford, Jack Crawford's wife, who is suffering from terminal lung cancer.
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Cynthia Nixon
Richard Armitage
as Francis Dolarhyde, a serial killer known as The Tooth Fairy due to his unsightly habit of biting the skin of his victims.
(Season 3)
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(Season 3)
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Tao Okamoto
Zachary Quinto
He will be a mysterious patient in Season 3.
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Fortunato Cerlino
As Rinaldo Pazzi, an Italian inspector who teams up with Will to search for Hannibal.
(Season 3)
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(Season 3)
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Rutina Wesley
As Reba McClane, a blind woman and love interest of Francis Dolarhyde.
(Season 3)
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(Season 3)
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Nina Arianda
As Molly Graham, Will's wife who helped him overcome his dark past. She continues to support Will when he was asked to return to the FBI.
(Season 3)
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(Season 3)
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