Ever since its arrival on Netflix, The Witcher has been captivating audiences established fans and newcomers alike. Rather than base itself on the video game series from CD Projekt Red, Netflix’s The Witcher pulls material from the original book series by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski.
If you finished the first season and are curious to learn more about some of its actors and actresses, we’ve got you covered. Below, we’ve put together a list of the actors and characters you should know in Netflix’s The Witcher!
Actors and characters you should know in Netflix’s The Witcher

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- Henry Cavill (Geralt of Rivia)
- Freya Allan (Ciri)
- Emma Appleton (Renfri)
- Joey Batey (Jaskier)
- Anya Chalotra (Yennefer)

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- Anna Shaffer (Triss)
- MyAnna Buring (Tissaia)
- Royce Pierreson (Istredd)
- Mimi Ndiweni - (Fringilla)
- Therica Wilson-Read (Sabrina)
- Lars Mikkelsen (Stregobor)
- Wilson Radjou-Pujalte (Dara)
- Adam Levy (Mousesack)

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- Jodhi May (Queen Calanthe)
- Gaia Mondadori (Pavetta)
- Bart Edwards (Duny)
- Eamon Farren (Cahir)
- Bjorn Hlynur Haraldsson (Eist)
Note that for this cast list, we focused primarily on actors and actresses you'll see frequently throughout the series like Yennefer, though we also included fan favorites such as Renfri, Queen Calanthe, Pavetta, and Duny. The full cast list of characters in Netflix’s The Witcher can be viewed over on sites like IMDB.