‘Game of Thrones’ Alum Jacob Anderson to Play Louis in ‘Interview With the Vampire’ AMC Series

Variety is reporting that Jacob Anderson has been cast in the lead role of the “Interview With the Vampire” series at AMC.

Anderson will play the titular vampire, Louis, known in the novel as Louis de Pointe du Lac. The book centers on Louis as he relates the story of his life to a reporter, in particular how he was turned into a vampire and then mentored by Lestat de Lioncourt. It was previously announced that Sam Reid had been cast in the role of Lestat.

Anderson is best known for his role as Grey Worm on “Game of Thrones,” on which he appeared for six seasons. It was recently announced that he will star in the upcoming season of “Doctor Who” as a new character named Vinder. Anderson’s other TV roles include “Broadchurch,” “Episodes,” and “The Mimic.” He is also a singer-songwriter under the name Raleigh Ritchie, having released his latest album in 2020.

Anderson is now the second actor to portray Louis onscreen, with Brad Pitt having played the part in the 1994 “Interview With the Vampire” film.

The cabler has given “Interview With the Vampire” an eight episode order with an eye toward a 2022 debut on both AMC and AMC Plus. Rolin Jones will serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner on the series under his overall deal with AMC Studios. Mark Johnson will executive produce under his overall deal with AMC Studios as well, with Anne Rice and Christopher Rice also executive producing. Alan Taylor will direct the first two episodes and serves as an executive producer.