By Shivam Das | October 10, 2026
Netflix’s Haunted Hotel works because its bizarre supernatural situations are grounded by a cast with sharply different comic rhythms. With Season 2 now streaming, here is a guide to the real performers behind the main characters, what those characters do in the story, and where fans can find official season material. This guide focuses on the actors themselves—not on confusing animated characters with photographs of the people who voice them.
Matt Roller: creator and showrunner
Matt Roller created Haunted Hotel and leads the series as showrunner. Netflix’s official Tudum coverage notes his writing background on animated and live-action comedies, including Rick and Morty, Community and Archer. His work on the series balances supernatural absurdity with a family story about responsibility, grief and belonging.
Rather than relying on scares alone, the series uses the hotel as a place where ghosts, monsters and living relatives all create ordinary problems in extraordinary ways. That contrast is a key part of its identity.
Eliza Coupe as Katherine
Katherine is the single mother trying to keep the Undervale operating while dealing with the ghosts and strange guests who come with the property. Coupe’s performance gives the character a practical, often exasperated center: supernatural chaos may be ridiculous, but the hotel still needs to function.
Coupe is also known for live-action comedy roles, including Happy Endings and Scrubs. In Haunted Hotel, voice acting lets her build Katherine through timing, tone and reaction rather than facial expression.
Will Forte as Nathan
Nathan’s ghostly status makes him both a supernatural presence and a member of the family who still has opinions about how everything should be run. Forte’s offbeat delivery fits a character whose confidence can be much larger than his ability to solve a problem. Forte is known for Saturday Night Live, The Last Man on Earth and a range of comedy and voice roles.
Skyler Gisondo as Ben
Ben is one of the younger members of the family navigating life in a hotel where the supernatural is part of the daily routine. Gisondo’s credits include The Righteous Gemstones and Booksmart. His performance helps give the family’s younger generation its own point of view amid the hotel’s constant oddities.
Natalie Palamides as Esther
Esther brings a mischievous and unpredictable energy to the family’s adventures. Palamides is a comedian and voice performer whose work often uses bold character choices. Her role adds another comic register to the series, especially when the younger characters become involved in supernatural trouble.
Jimmi Simpson as Abaddon
Abaddon is one of the show’s most unusual figures: a powerful demon forced to navigate the world in a small boy’s body. Simpson’s performance plays with the contrast between an intimidating supernatural reputation and the absurd situations around him. His screen credits include Westworld, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Pachinko.
How the cast works as an ensemble
The premise could become a string of unrelated monster jokes, but the voice cast gives the hotel a recognizable family dynamic. Katherine’s practical stress clashes with Nathan’s ghostly interference; Ben and Esther bring younger perspectives; and Abaddon complicates nearly every situation simply by being Abaddon. That ensemble is why the show can shift between paranormal comedy and character-based stories.
Watch the official Season 2 trailer
Here is Netflix’s official Season 2 trailer. If the embedded player does not appear in your browser, use the direct YouTube link below.
Watch Haunted Hotel Season 2 official trailer on YouTube · Open the related Instagram post · Find cast discussion on X
Join the fan conversation
Fans also discuss the season and its characters in the Haunted Hotel subreddit. This community thread is user-generated discussion, not an official statement from Netflix or the cast.
Haunted Hotel Season 2 general discussion — Reddit
Frequently asked questions
Who created Haunted Hotel?
Matt Roller created the series and serves as showrunner.
Who voices Katherine?
Eliza Coupe voices Katherine, the hotel owner and mother of Ben and Esther.
Who voices Nathan?
Will Forte voices Nathan, Katherine’s ghost brother.
Who voices Ben, Esther and Abaddon?
Skyler Gisondo voices Ben, Natalie Palamides voices Esther, and Jimmi Simpson voices Abaddon.
Where can I watch Haunted Hotel Season 2?
Visit the official Netflix Haunted Hotel page for availability in your region.
Sources and further reading
- Netflix Tudum — creator and voice cast background
- Netflix Media Center — official series information
- What’s on Netflix — interview with Matt Roller, Eliza Coupe and Jimmi Simpson
- Rotten Tomatoes — Season 2 cast and crew
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