The passengers on the steamship headed to New York in1899 come from all over the world but have one goal: to start anew in America. Their trip is interrupted when the Kerberos receives a distress signal from missing ship Prometheus, sparking a chain of events with serious consequences (that may or may not be related to the secrets each passenger is harboring).

1899 comes from the creators of the trippy Dark, Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, but it is not connected to that series, although some actors appear in both. And the ensemble cast includes actors from around the world.

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“It’s a completely unusual experience,” says Emily Beecham, who plays Maura Johnson. “I’ve never even seen a multilingual show before, and I think it’s a great concept. It’s the perfect time, because of everything that’s happening in the world, and what it means [for] all these characters to be unified.”

But, if English is your preferred language, how do you watch 1899 in the "original language" without dubbing? There are 19 different language options for 1899, but if you select “English [Original],” the show will provide captions for the German, Danish, Spanish, Polish, Cantonese, and French speaking characters.

Want to meet them all? Here is the international cast of 1899.

Emily Beecham

A doctor on her way from the UK to the US — well, technically women in 1899 England were allowed to study medicine, but not practice — Maura is on the Kerberos.

English actor Beecham is a TV veteran, most recently starring in Into the Badlands and the mini-series The Pursuit of Love, but you’ll also recognize her from Hail, Caesar! and Cruella. 

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Andreas Pietschmann

The captain of the Kerberos, Eyk changes his ship’s course when he hears the distress signal from the Prometheus.

In addition to his unforgettable turn as the Stranger in Dark, Pietschmann plays Conny Breidenbacher in Netflix’s revenge drama Kitz, and his credits include dozens more German TV shows and movies.

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Aneurin Barnard

Daniel arrives on board the Kerberos in a mysterious fashion. Where did he come from? 

Welsh actor Barnard is also a musician and occasionally posts videos of his melodious pursuits on his Instagram. While he popped up in two final season episodes of Netflix fan favorite Peaky Blinders, you might know him best from his roles in Dunkirk, The Goldfinch and the mini-series The White Queen.

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Fflyn Edwards

This mysterious boy who won’t say a word becomes Maura’s charge on board the ship.

Young Welsh actor Edwards is just beginning his career, but has appeared in the series The Snow Spider and TV movie Save the Cinema.

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Miguel Bernardeau

Well-off Spaniard Ángel is traveling to New York alongside his brother, a priest. 

Best known for his role as Guzmán, a Spanish teen inexplicably surrounded by murder in Netflix hit Elite, Bernardeau has moved on to romance series La Última and the upcoming Zorro (as the titular vigilante).

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José Pimentão

Ramiro is a priest accompanying his brother, Ángel, on the transatlantic journey — or so we’re led to believe.

The multi-hyphenate Portuguese star is well known in his native land for series and films including Valor da Vida and Al Berto, and he occasionally dabbles in music as an artist and DJ.

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Mathilde Ollivier

French newlywed Clémence is ready to start her life as a married woman, but her husband doesn’t seem as into the relationship as she is.

A model and actor, Ollivier has mostly worked in film — including horror thriller Overlord, rom-com Sister of the Groom and action sci-fi story Boss Level. She also produced the documentary The Upright Woman.

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Jonas Bloquet

He might have a fabulous mustache, but Lucien is so far a less-than-stellar husband to his beautiful new bride.

Bloquet hails from Belgium and has racked up multiple accolades at home and in France for his roles in films including Private Lessons and Elle. He starred alongside Taissa Farmiga and Demián Bichir in horror hit The Nun.

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Clara Rosager

Pregnant eldest sibling Tove, the most outspoken member of her religious Danish family, is traveling with her parents and siblings to New York for the promise of life-changing opportunities in a new country. 

American audiences will recognize the actor and model from 2022’s Morbius or the second and third season of Danish Netflix original The Rain.

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Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen

Tove’s younger brother is protective of his family, who are traveling in a dark lower-class cabin and not the ritzy first class of the other passengers.

Netflix veteran Tønnesen stars in the Netflix reboot of Borgen and alongside his TV sister in The Rain.

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Alexandre Willaume

The patriarch of the Danish family, Anker defers to his wife and her deep religious beliefs.

Internationally, Willaume has starred in Netflix’s The Last Kingdom, The Wheel of Time, Tomb Raider, Cobra and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. Projects in his homeland of Denmark include Rita and Netflix’s Equinox.

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Maria Erwolter

The true believer of the family is Iben, the matriarch, who wants to start a church when they arrive in America.

Danish actor Erwolter can be seen in many a dark Scandinavian TV drama, and she’ll also appear in the upcoming Netflix series Copenhagen Cowboy.

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Rosalie Craig

While most of the passengers stick to their small groups, as a solo woman traveler Virginia chats up everyone. But there are a few people on board she knows better than others.

Award-winning English stage actor Craig is a mainstay of Britain’s National Theatre, but if you can’t make it to one of her shows, you can catch her in episodes of the Netflix series Anatomy of a Scandal, The Queen’s Gambit and Lovesick.

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Isabella Wei

When we first see teen Ling Yi dressed as a geisha, she and her travel companion are speaking Cantonese. Curious!

Hong Kong native Wei is a dancer making her debut in 1899.

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Maciej Musial

Polish coal boy Olek asks more questions than a man of his standing is supposed to, and bonds with other outsiders on board. 

Second-generation Polish actor Musial has been a TV star since he was a teen, and you can catch him in the Netflix series The Witcher and 1983.

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Yann Gael

Stowaway Jérôme is trying to avoid being noticed by anyone else on board, but is drawn to outsider Olek and newlywed Clémence.

Born in Cameroon and living in Paris, Gael starred in the first African French-language Netflix series Sakho & Mangane and leads the horror film Saloum. 

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Gabby Wong

Although Yuk Je appears to be Ling Yi’s servant, their connection might be closer than what they’re presenting to the other passengers on the ship.

Born in Hong Kong, Wong moved to London to study theater and has worked steadily at the National Theatre and in London’s West End. You can also see her in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

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