Fallout Season 2’s Cast: Get To Know The New & Returning Characters

Fallout season 2 brings many familiar faces back to the wasteland, alongside some new additions that will play an important part moving forward. Fallout is based on the series of video games of the same name. And while the Fallout show features many Easter eggs that pay homage to the games, it’s largely an original story.

Throughout season 1, audiences were introduced to Lucy MacLean, a vault dweller, who makes her way to the surface to find her father. However, the world outside the vaults is very different from what she anticipated, and it becomes clear that her father is part of a larger conspiracy.

Fallout season 2 will pick up after these events, with Lucy teaming up with the Ghoul in order to track down her father and bring him to justice. Meanwhile, several other factions across the wasteland are working towards their own agendas, as the situation becomes more unstable than ever in the apocalypse.

The Cast of Fallout
Picture	Name	Character
	Ella Purnell	Lucy MacLean
	Aaron Moten	Maximus
	Walton Goggins	Cooper Howard/The Ghoul
	Kyle MacLachlan	Hank MacLean
	Moises Arias	Norm MacLean
	Johnny Pemberton	Thaddeus
	Dave Register	Chet
image via Prime Video	Annabel O’Hagan	Steph
	Frances Turner	Barb Howard
	Teagan Meredith	Janey Howard
	Zach Cherry	Woody Thomas
	Michael Emerson	Siggi Wilzig
	Rodrigo Luzzi	Reg McPhee
	Justin Theroux	Robert House

Ella Purnell as Lucy MacLean

Date of Birth: September 17, 1996

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Actor: Ella Purnell was born in Whitechapel, London, England. She has been acting since she was a child, and she appeared in several roles like Never Let Me Go and Wildlike. Purnell’s first breakout role was in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children in 2016, where she played Emma Bloom. Since then, she has landed other prominent roles in both film and television, most notably in Yellowjackets, where she played the younger version of Jackie.

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Character: In Fallout, Purnell plays Lucy MacLean, the leading lady of the series, and a former vault dweller from Vault 33. In season 1, Lucy learned the uncomfortable truth that her father was part of an organization that brought on the apocalypse, and has since been orchestrating things to take over the new world.

Aaron Moten as Maximus

Date of Birth: February 28, 1989

Actor: Aaron Moten was born in Austin, Texas. He started acting in plays and short films as early as 2006, but his first TV role wasn’t until 2014, when he appeared in an episode of NCIS. Moten’s breakout role was in Disjointed, where he played Travis. Since his role on Disjointed, Moten has gone on to appear in both TV shows and movies, such as Emancipation and Father Stu.

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Character: Moten plays Maximus in Fallout, who was raised by the Brotherhood of Steel. However, throughout season 1, Maximus struggled to align himself with the beliefs of the Brotherhood. Despite this, after a lengthy journey away from his allies, the Brotherhood found Maximus near the dead body of Moldaver, the leader of the New California Republic, and believed he was responsible for her death. Season 2 is likely to see Maximus rise through the ranks of the Brotherhood as a result.

Walton Goggins as Cooper Howard AKA The Ghoul

Date of Birth: November 10, 1971

Actor: Walton Goggins was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He’s had a long history in Hollywood, and some of his early work, like in The Apostle, helped prepare him for his much larger roles later on. Goggins’ big break came from The Shield. Since then, he’s had several cameos and more notable roles in both movies and TV, such as his time with Justified. Goggins has also been involved in the production side of the film industry, as he briefly ran a production company responsible for an Oscar-winning short film.

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Character: In Fallout, Goggins plays Cooper Howard, a former Hollywood star who was transformed by radiation to become an immortal ghoul. 200 years later, Howard, now referred to as simply, The Ghoul, is on a mission to find his wife and daughter, and bring the men behind the apocalypse to justice.

Justin Theroux as Robert House

Date of Birth: August 10, 1971

Actor: Justin Theroux was born in Washington, D.C. Early in his career, Theroux gained notoriety thanks to collaborations with David Lynch in projects like Mulholland Drive. Since then, Theroux has landed many major roles in film and TV, as well as several voice roles. Theroux has also thrived behind the camera as a

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Character: Justin Theroux plays Robert House in Fallout season 2. This character is a significant figure in the video games as someone who was largely involved with setting off the apocalypse and preserving himself in order to take control when the dust settled. Evidently, House will likely be a major figure in the upcoming season.

Fallout Supporting Cast & Characters

Kyle MacLachlan as Hank MacLean: Kyle MacLachlan plays Hank MacLean, Lucy’s father and an employee of Vault-Tec who was involved in ending the world. Hank has been described as a benevolent and idealistic leader. MacLachlan has had several prominent roles before, such as in Twin Peaks and the 1984 version of Dune.

Xelia Mendes-Jones as Dane: Xelia Mendes-Jones plays Dane, an initiate of the Brotherhood of Steel and a friend to Maximus. Dane is the one who tells everyone Maximus killed Moldaver in Fallout season 1, potentially saving his life. Mendes-Jones is most known for playing Renna in The Wheel of Time.

Moises Arias as Norm MacLean: Moises Arias plays Norm MacLean, Lucy’s brother who remained behind in the vault and was left to die in Vault 31 after his father and sister left. Arias is known for movies like Ender’s Game, The King of Staten Island, and Nacho Libre.

Johnny Pemberton as Thaddeus: Johnny Pemberton plays Thaddeus, a former member of the Brotherhood of Steel who became a ghoul by the end of Fallout season 1. Pemberton is known for playing Delroy in 21 Jump Street and 22 Jump Street.

Michael Emerson as Siggi Wilzig: Michael Emerson plays Siggi Wilzig, a mysterious person Lucy meets during her travels who was in possession of a powerful energy source that will likely play a large role in Fallout season 2, though Wilzig is killed in season 1. Emerson is known for Saw, Lost, and Person of Interest.

Frances Turner as Barb Howard: Frances Turner plays Barb Howard, Cooper’s wife from before the Great War. It isn’t known if she survived the war yet, but it seems as though Cooper believes she survived in a special vault. Turner is most known for The Man in the High Castle and New Amsterdam.

Teagan Meredith as Janey Howard: Teagan Meredith plays Janey Howard, Cooper’s daughter, and the only person that appears to be making Cooper continue to fight in the hopes of being reunited once again. As a child actor, Meredith has only appeared in The Calling before her role in Fallout.

Dave Register as Chet: Dave Register plays Chet, one of individuals from Vault 33 selected to move to Vault 32. Chet is well-connected to the MacLean family, as he’s attracted to Lucy, even though they’re cousins, and he’s Norm’s best friend. However, he appears to be trapped and lonely with his new partner Steph. Register is known for FBI and Heightened.

Leslie Uggams as Betty Pearson: Leslie Uggams plays Betty Pearson, the new Overseer of Vault 33, and a colleague of Hank. Uggams is most recently known for the Deadpool series of movies and American Fiction.

Zach Cherry as Woody Thomas: Zach Cherry plays Woody Thomas, another vault dweller who was moved over to Vault 32. Cherry is most known for Severance and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Annabel O’Hagan as Steph: Annabel O’Hagan plays Steph, the new Overseer of Vault 32 who revealed herself to be a much more insidious character during season 1. Fallout is O’Hagan’s biggest role, as she was previously known for an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and some short films.

Release Date

April 10, 2024

Showrunner

Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan

Writers

Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan