The following is a list of characters in Evil Dead, a supernatural horror franchise created by director Sam Raimi.
Main cast and characters
This table only shows characters that have appeared in three or more films in the series. A dark gray cell indicates that the character was not in the film or that the character's presence in the film has yet to be announced. A indicates the actor portrayed the possessed version of the character. An indicates an appearance through archival footage or stills. A indicates a cameo role. An indicates the actor was part of the main cast for the season. An indicates the actor was part of the recurring cast for the season. A indicates the actor was part of the guest cast for the season. An indicates a role shared with another actor. A indicates an uncredited role. A indicates a voice-only role. A indicates the actor appears on picture. Character Original series Ash vs Evil Dead Standalone films The Evil Dead Evil Dead II Army of Darkness Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Evil Dead Evil Dead Rise Evil Dead Burn Evil Dead Wrath Protagonists Ashley "Ash" Williams Bruce Campbell Bruce Campbell Pablo Simon Bolivar Ray Santiago Kelly Maxwell Dana DeLorenzo Ruby Knowby Lucy Lawless Brandy Barr Arielle Carver-O'Neill Mia Allen Jane Levy David Allen Shiloh Fernandez Bethany "Beth" Bixler Lily Sullivan Kassie Bixler Nell Fisher Alice Price Souheila Yacoub colspan="2" Charlotte Hope Deadites The Evil Dead(ites) Sam Raimi William Preston Robertson Ted Raimi colspan="3" Rupert Degas Alyssa Sutherland Luciane Buchanan Linda Betsy Baker Denise BixlerSnowy Winters Bridget Fonda Rebekkah Farrell Cheryl Williams Ellen Sandweiss Ellen Sandweiss Scott "Scotty" Richard DeManincor Bad/Evil Ash Bruce Campbell Bruce Campbell Henrietta Knowby Lou HancockTed Raimi Alison QuiganTed Raimi Professor Ed Getley Richard Domeier The Mini-Ashes Bruce CampbellBruce ThomasDeke AndersonJerry Rector Deadite Captain Bill Moseley Possessed Witch Patricia Tallman Vivian Johnson Siân Davis Siân Davis Amanda Fisher Jill Marie Jones Little Lori Bridget Hoffmann Heather Samara Weaving Chet Kaminski Ted Raimi Sheriff Thomas Emery Stephen Lovatt Lacey Emery Pepi Sonuga Eric Lou Taylor Pucci rowspan="3" Olivia Jessica Lucas Natalie Elizabeth Blackmore Abomination Mia Randal Wilson The Marauder Ellie Bixler Alyssa Sutherland Bridget Bixler Gabrielle Echols Danny Bixler Morgan Davies Jessica Anna-Maree ThomasGreta Van Den Brink Greta Van Den Brink Susan Price Tandi Wright Joseph Price Hunter Doohan Thya Luciane Buchanan Edgar Price Erroll Shand Polly Price Maude Davey William "Will" Price George Pullar Recurring characters Shelly Theresa Tilly Professor Raymond Knowby Bob Dorian John Peaks Nicholas Hope rowspan="2" Annie Knowby Sarah Berry Lord Arthur Marcus Gilbert Duke Henry the Red Richard Grove Jenny Angela Featherstone El Brujo Hemky Madera Hemky Madera Eligos Ben FranshamJared Turner Baal Joel Tobeck Tanya Sara West Brock Williams Lee Majors Lee Majors Other characters Jake (Evil Dead II) Dan Hicks Bobby Joe Kassie DePaiva Sheila Embeth Davidtz Wiseman Ian Abercrombie Linda B. Emery Michelle Hurd Dalton Lindsay Farris Caleb Richard Crouchley Teresa Mirabai Pease Gabriel Jayden Daniels Jake (Evil Dead Rise) Billy Reynolds-McCarthy Scott (Evil Dead Rise) Tai Wano Mr. Fonda Mark Mitchinson Father Marcus Littleton Mark Mitchinson Leo Victory Ndukwe Jared Keanu Karim Mike Tapiwa Soropa Professor Benjamin Price Michael Hurst
Additional crew and production details Role The Evil Dead Evil Dead II Army of Darkness Evil Dead Ash vs Evil Dead Evil Dead Rise Evil Dead Burn Evil Dead Wrath Composer Joseph LoDuca Joseph LoDucaDanny Elfman Roque Baños Joseph LoDuca Stephen McKeon Double Danger Cinematographer Tim Philo Peter Deming Bill Pope Aaron Morton Dave GarbettJohn Cavill Dave Garbett Philip Lozano Editor Edna Ruth Paul Kaye Davis Bob MurawskiR.O.C. Sandstorm Bryan Shaw Bob Murawski Bryan Shaw Maxime Caro Production companies Renaissance Pictures Renaissance PicturesRosebud Releasing Renaissance PicturesDino De Laurentiis Communications FilmDistrictGhost House PicturesTriStar Pictures Renaissance PicturesStarz Originals Ghost House PicturesNew Line Cinema New Line CinemaGhost House PicturesScreen Gems Distributing companies New Line Cinema De Laurentiis Entertainment Group Universal Pictures Sony Pictures Releasing Anchor Bay Entertainment Warner Bros. Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures (United States and Canada)Sony Pictures Releasing International (International) Running time 85 minutes 84 minutes 81 minutes 92 minutes 25–37 minutes 97 minutes 109 minutes
Characters
Main characters
Ash Williams
Ashley J. Williams Ash Appears in Evil Dead series Gender: Male Race/Nationality: Caucasian American Height: 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Age: 25Prop licence created for Ash vs Evil Dead television series. (The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, and Evil Dead: Regeneration) 57 (Ash vs Evil Dead) Family: Brock Williams (father)Cheryl Williams (younger sister, deceased)Evil Ash (clone)Brandy Barr-Williams (daughter) Location: Elk Grove, MichiganAsh vs Evil Dead; Season Two, Episode One (Home)Weapons of Choice:"Boomstick" (12 Gauge Remington Sawed-Off Shotgun) Chainsaw Allies: Henry The RedKing Arthur Pablo
Kelly Enemies: "Deadites" (demon-possessed living or undead) Evil Ash Status: Alive Portrayed by: Bruce Campbell (all films & video games) Danny Webber (Poker Night 2)
Ashley Joanna WilliamsAsh vs Evil Dead; Season Three, Episode Four (Unfinished Business) is the protagonist the entire series. Ash evolves over the course of the series from a cowardly college student to a wise cracking Deadite slayer with his detachable hand chainsaw and 12 gauge "boomstick". Ash was portrayed in nearly every Evil Dead incarnation by cult actor Bruce Campbell, with the only exceptions being the Poker Night 2 video game (where he was voiced by Danny Webber), and in the musical adaptation, in which he has been played by multiple people.
Linda Linda Linda Appears in Evil Dead series Gender: Female Race/Nationality: Caucasian American Height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Hair: Blonde Eyes: Green Age: 22 (The Evil Dead) 24 (Evil Dead II) 27 (Army of Darkness) Family: Ashley J. Williams (boyfriend) Location: Elk Grove, Michigan Status: Deceased Portrayed by: Betsy Baker (The Evil Dead) Denise Bixler (Evil Dead II) Bridget Fonda (Army of Darkness) Rebekkah Farrell Ash vs. Evil Dead} Voiced by Betsy Baker (Evil Dead: The Game)
Linda is Ash's girlfriend throughout the series. She is very much in love with Ash and keeps a necklace he gave her close to her at all times. In the first film, Evil Cheryl stabs her in the ankle with a pencil and is unable to be moved out of the cabin. After Scotty leaves, Linda becomes possessed and taunts Ash until she is dragged outside of the cabin and returns to attack Ash. After a struggle, Ash buries her outside and places a crude cross at her grave only to have her burst from the ground and tear at his leg. Once entirely free from the grave she runs at Ash who swings his shovel and takes off her head.
In the second film, Linda is shown in the re-cap of the first film at the beginning of this film. In this version she dies the same way (decapitation), however, she rises yet again. Once Ash returns to the cabin she escapes from her grave and dances headless outside the cabin. Ash watches as her head rolls along the ground and up her body to rest on her neck, unmoving. Linda then reaches out to Ash and drops her head in his lap. She bites hard into Ash's hand and he can only remove her by crushing her head in a vise and roughly tearing his hand away. Ash is then attacked by the body of Linda, who is now wielding a chainsaw, he manages to get the upper hand and Linda is killed once again; first her body, then her head.
In the third film, Linda is shown in Ash's flashback as he is being dragged through the sand by Arthur's men. Linda is attacked by the evil through a window in this version, much like Shelly was in the first film.
In the TV series, Linda's head makes an appearance in the episode Ashes to Ashes.
Linda is the only character to appear (or even be mentioned) in all three films and also the only character who did not originally appear in Within the Woods. She is played by four different actresses, In the first film, she is played by Betsy Baker, in the second by Denise Bixler, in the third by Bridget Fonda and in the TV series by Rebekkah Farrell.
Evil Ash Evil Ash is the evil incarnation of Ash Williams and the primary antagonist of the series. He is portrayed by Bruce Campbell.
In Evil Dead II, Evil Ash briefly possessed Ash during the beginning of the film before the day breaks which returns Ash to normal. Later, Evil Ash once again resurfaces and attacks both Annie and Jake (With the latter being killed by Henrietta afterwards). However, after seeing Linda's necklace, Ash fights control over the spiritual deadite and is defeated once more.
In Army of Darkness, He was first seen in the form of Tiny Ashes jumping out from a mirror after Ash was chased into a windmill by the Evil Force, and one jumping down his throat. It was then that his dark side manifested in physical form and split from him. Ash killed him by a shotgun blow to the head and buried him, but he was resurrected when Ash misspoke the words of the Necronomicon. He led the army of darkness against Arthur and also possesses Sheila, hinting that he (or at least the deadite version of him) is a combination of Ash's dark side and the Evil Force (supported by a statement made by Wiseman), only to be killed again by Ash at the end of the battle.
In the first season of Ash vs. Evil Dead, Evil Ash grows into being from Ash's severed hand and killed Amanda after she chopped off the still-decayed hand and chopped it into pieces. After a fist fight with Ash, Evil Ash is killed by Kelly and Pablo before being dismembered again in Bound in Flesh.
Mia Allen Mia Allen Mia Appears in Evil Dead (2013) Gender: Female Race/Nationality: Caucasian American Height: 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Age: 20 Family: Mrs. Allen (mother, deceased)David Allen (older brother, deceased) Location: Michigan Status: Alive Portrayed by: Jane Levy
Mia Allen is the main protagonist of the 2013 reboot of the series. She is the sister of David, and a friend of Olivia and Eric's. She is a recovering heroin addict, and her going cold turkey is the reason the characters traveled to the cabin in the first place. She is the only survivor of her group of friends, and one of the few people who have defeated the demons of the book.
Supporting characters in The Evil Dead
Cheryl Williams Cheryl Williams Cheryl Appears in The Evil Dead Ash vs Evil Dead Season Two Gender: Female Race/Nationality: Caucasian American Height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Hair: Ginger Eyes: Green Age: 20 Location: Elk Grove, Michigan Family: Ash Williams (brother) Brock Williams (father) Status: Deceased Portrayed by: Ellen Sandweiss (The Evil Dead, Ash vs Evil Dead) Voiced by:Ellen Sandweiss (Evil Dead: The Game)
Cheryl Williams is Ash's sister and the odd woman out in the group. She is the first to sense the danger surrounding the cabin and is entirely ignored by her friends. Even after returning to the cabin battered, bruised, and half naked after being brutally raped by the possessed trees her friends dismiss her and decide she must have been attacked by an animal. She is the first of the group to become possessed by the Evil and attacks Linda with a pencil. To prevent further injury to the others, she is locked in the cellar where she eventually escapes and together with Evil Scotty attacks Ash, beating the latter with a fireplace poker. She meets the same fate as Scotty when the Book of the Dead is destroyed in the fireplace.