Caddo Lake Cast & Character Guide

Max's thriller Caddo Lake has a large cast of characters that are intricately linked together, and keeping track of all the important figures in the story can be a bit of a challenge. Caddo Lake was produced by M. Night Shyamalan, which helps explain its complex and twisting plot. Though it is a fairly complex narrative, Caddo Lake's Rotten Tomatoes reviews have also been mostly positive, indicating fans have enjoyed unearthing its mysteries. Understanding all the characters in the film and the actors who play them can help make those mysteries easier to solve, and help make Caddo Lake an even better thriller.

Related Caddo Lake Review: Shyamalan-Produced Mystery Drowns In A Shaky Story & Uninteresting Characters Though Caddo Lake provides an intriguing mystery for its central story, uninteresting characters and shoddy presentation dull its potent potential.

A name like M. Night Shyamalan, even in a producer role, carries quite a bit of weight behind it. As a result, Caddo Lake is filled with some high-profile and extremely talented actors. It's due to their compelling performances that many of Caddo Lake's mysteries became enticing rather than uninteresting, and their characters are so central to the movie's story that everyone involved is quite important in their own right. Knowing who's who in Caddo Lake is almost tantamount to enjoying Max's new thriller.

Caddo Lake Cast Picture Actor Role Dylan O'Brien Paris Image via Max Eliza Scanlen Ellie Image via Max Caroline Falk Anna Image via Max Lauren Ambrose Celeste Image via Max Diana Hopper Cee Sam Hennings Ben Eric Lange Daniel David Maldonado Sheriff Mark Taylor

Dylan O'Brien As Paris

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Active Since: 2010

Actor: Dylan O'Brien was born in New York City, New York, and grew up in Springfield Township, New Jersey. O'Brien's breakthrough role was in Teen Wolf, a long-running series in which he played Stiles Stillinski. His first major movie role was in The Maze Runner and its sequels, where he played Thomas. Since then, O'Brien has mainly starred in drama and action films like American Assassin and The Outfit. O'Brien has even taken on voice acting roles in the past, as he voiced the eponymous Transformer in the Bumblebee movie.

Dylan O'Brien's Notable Movies & TV Shows Title Role Teen Wolf Stiles Sillinski The Maze Runner Thomas Love and Monsters Joel Not Okay Colin

Character: In Caddo Lake, Dylan O'Brien plays Paris, a man who had previously been in the car with his mother when she had a seizure and crashed, resulting in her death. Paris then worked at dredging the lake his mother died in, and he quickly discovered some supernatural elements of the lake. After finding Anna in another timeline, he works to return her to her home. O'Brien also did an interview for Caddo Lake where he spoke about his role.

Eliza Scanlen As Ellie

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Active Since: 2015

Actor: Eliza Scanlen was born in Sydney, Australia. Scanlen's first major role was in the 2018 miniseries Sharp Objects, where she played Amma Crellin. Since then, Scanlen has had roles in dramatic and thriller movies like The Devil All the Time, Greta Gerwig's Little Women, and Babyteeth. Interestingly, Caddo Lake is not Scanlen's first time working with producer M. Night Shyamalan, as she also appeared in his 2021 film Old. Like O'Brien, Scanlen also gave an interview for Caddo Lake.

Eliza Scanlen's Notable Movies & TV Shows Title Role Little Women Beth March Sharp Object Amma Crellin Babyteeth Milla The Devil All the Time Lenora

Character: In Caddo Lake, Eliza Scanlen plays Ellie, Anna's stepsister and Celeste's daughter. Ellie has a contentious relationship with her mother and step-father, but she is very close to Anna and helps in the search to find her. Ellie is also very interested in learning about her biological father, which causes much of the tension between herself and Celeste.

Caroline Falk As Anna

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Active Since: 2018

Actor: Caroline Falk's most notable role to date has been in Caddo Lake, where she plays Anna. Falk has only ever appeared in one other project, a short film titled Caroline, where she played the eponymous character. Since Falk has a limited filmography, and since she is a minor, there is very little available information about her life or acting career.

Caroline Falk's Notable Movies & TV Shows Title Role Caroline Caroline Caddo Lake Anna

Character: In Caddo Lake, Caroline Falk plays Anna, the step-sister of Ellie and the central figure for much of the movie. Anna's disappearance acts as the catalyst for much of Caddo Lake's plot, and she becomes a central figure in both Paris and Ellie's timelines.

Lauren Ambrose As Celeste

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Active Since: 1997

Actor: Lauren Ambrose was born in New Haven, Connecticut. Ambrose's first major role was in Six Feet Under, a long-running dark comedy show where she played Claire Fisher. Around the same time, Ambrose also had a prominent role in films like Psycho Beach Party and shows like Can't Hardly Wait. Since then, Ambrose has primarily focuses on shows and TV movies. Prior to Caddo Lake, Ambrose's most recent high-profile role was in Yellowjackets, where she played Van.

Lauren Ambrose's Notable Movies & TV Shows Title Role Six Feet Under Claire Fisher Psycho Beach Party Florence "Chicklet" Forrest Can't Hardly Wait Denise Fleming Where the Wild Things Are KW

Character: In Caddo Lake, Lauren Ambrose plays Celeste, the mother of Ellie and step-mother of Anna. Celeste had some issues while raising Ellie, and eventually had Child Protective Services involved due to living out of their car. The father of Ellie left Celeste, which eventually caused quite a bit of tension between her and her daughter.

Diana Hopper As Cee

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Active Since: 2011

Actor: Diana Hopper was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Hopper's breakthrough role was in the series Goliath, where she starred as Denise McBride, the daughter of Billy Bob Thornton's character Billy. Hopper has had small roles in notable television shows like S.W.A.T. and Casual, but her movie roles, like in Aftermath and Under My Skin, have been more popular.

Diana Hopper's Notable Movies & TV Shows Title Role Goliath Denise McBride Bit Duke

Character: In Caddo Lake, Diana Hopper plays Cee, Paris' former girlfriend who returns to the area just as the supernatural occurrences begin. Cee eventually starts to doubt Paris' ideas about the nature of his mother's seizures after they rekindle their relationship.

Caddo Lake Supporting Cast & Characters

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Sam Hennings as Ben: In Caddo Lake, Sam Hennings plays Ben, Paris' father. Hennings is known for movies like Four Good Days and The Neon Highway. In Caddo Lake, Ben is often dismissive of Paris' obsession over his mother's death and simply wants to move on.

Eric Lange as Daniel: Eric Lange plays Daniel, Ellie's step-father, Anna's father, and Celeste's partner. Lange is known for his roles on TV shows like Lost, where he played Stuart, and Narcos, where he played Bill. In Caddo Lake, Daniel is mostly worried about Anna, which causes him quite a bit of stress and grief.

David Maldonado as Sheriff Mark Taylor: David Maldonado plays Sherriff Mark Taylor, the leader of the search party that was looking for Anna after her disappearance. Maldonado is known for movies like Deepwater Horizon, a movie that Dylan O'Brien also appeared in, and The Devil All the Time, which Eliza Scanlen also appeared in. In Caddo Lake, Mark mostly acted as the bearer of bad news, as he had to bring up Celeste's run-ins with Child Protective Services and the problems with letting water into the lake.