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American Horror Story's recurring cast: Who's been in the most seasons?

From Murder House to Delicate, we count the number of appearances so you don't have to

Features by Grant DeArmitt, Staff Writer

Published on Tue Feb 27 2024

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Horror is a genre for friends. It's fun to see your loved ones scared, but more importantly, there's safety in numbers. That's probably why, across twelve seasons and as many years, the American Horror Story cast keeps coming back together.

If you're familiar with AHS at all, you know that the series regularly brings back actors, no matter how horribly their prevous characters have died. But have you ever stopped to wonder which of these familiar faces you've seen the most? Popverse has, which is why we've thrown together this American Horror Story recurring cast list. We'll be ranking the cast by number of appearances and telling you which seasons that cast member's been in.

Grab a friend and enjoy.

Actors who have been in two seasons of American Horror Story

Connie Briton - Murder House, Apocalypse
Stevie Nicks - Coven, Apocalypse
Lady Gaga - Hotel, Roanoke
Patti LuPone - Coven, NYC
Matt Bomer - Freak Show, Hotel
Cody Fern - Apocalypse, 1984

Actors who have been in three seasons of American Horror Story

Wes Bentley - Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke
John Carroll Lynch - Freak Show, Cult, Apocalypse

Actors who have been in four seasons of American Horror Story

Jessica Lange - Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show
Taissa Farmiga - Murder House, Coven, Roanoke, Apocalypse
Angela Bassett - Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke
Cheyenne Jackson - Hotel, Roanoke, Cult, Apocalypse
Zachary Quinto - Murder House, Asylum, NYC, Delicate
Dylan McDermott - Murder House, Asylum, Apocalypse, 1984
Gabourey Sidibe - Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Apocalypse

Actors who have been in five seasons of American Horror Story

Kathy Bates - Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, Cult, Apocalypse
Finn Wittrock - Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, 1984, Double Feature
Adina Porter - Murder House, Roanoke, Cult, Apocalypse, Double Feature

Actors who have been in six seasons of American Horror Story

Emma Roberts - Coven, Freak Show, Cult, Apocalypse, 1984, Delicate
Leslie Grossman - Cult, Apocalypse, 1984, DoubleFeature, NYC, Delicate
Billie Lourd - Cult, Apocalypse, 1984, Double Feature, NYC, Delicate

Actors who have been in seven seasons of American Horror Story

Frances Conroy - Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Roanoke, Cult, Double Feature

Actors who have been in eight seasons of American Horror Story

Denis O'Hare - Murder House, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, Double Feature, NYC, Delicate

Actors who have been in nine seasons of American Horror Story

Evan Peters - Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, Cult, Apocalypse, Double Feature
Sarah Paulson - Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, Cult, Apocalypse, Double Feature

Actors who have been in 10 seasons of American Horror Story

Lily Rabe - Murder House, Asylum, Coven, Freak Show, Hotel, Roanoke, Cult, Apocalypse, 1984, Double Feature

That's all for now, but be assured we'll be updating this list as the American Horror Story (and its cast) continues to grow. In the meantime, watch the entire AHS gang, Seasons 1 - 12, on Hulu.

We're big fans of American Horror Story over here at Popverse. If you're interested in getting into the anthology series yourself, check out our American Horror Story watch guide to start your journey into the dark.

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Grant DeArmitt: Grant DeArmitt (he/him) likes horror, comics, and the unholy union of the two. As Popverse's Staff Writer, he criss-crosses the pop culture landscape bringing you the news and opinions about the big things (and the next big things). In the past, and despite their better judgment, he has written for Nightmare on Film Street and Newsarama. He lives in Brooklyn with his partner, Kingsley, and corgi, Legs.