Over the years, CBS has been home to classic sitcoms like I Love Lucy, M*A*S*H, and The Andy Griffith Show as well as modern gems including The Big Bang Theory. The network’s newest addition, Ghosts, could potentially continue that tradition of having fun and clever comedies that turn rising stars into household names.
After watching the premiere of the show that follows a couple (played by Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar) as they turn a haunted house into a bed and breakfast, you might be wondering where you’ve seen the Ghosts cast before. Well, worry not, weary spirit, as we have put together a quick yet comprehensive guide of the show’s main cast and just about everywhere you’ve seen them before.
Rose McIver (Samantha)
Rose McIver plays Samantha on Ghosts, one half of the couple who decide the best way to spend their money and time is to convert a seemingly abandoned home into a bed and breakfast. Before playing the journalist who is able to see ghosts after waking from a coma, McIver made a name for herself in the realm of television by playing Tinker Bell on ABC’s Once Upon a Time, which she followed up with the lead role of Olivia “Liv” Moore on the The CW’s supernatural comedy series iZombie. McIver has also appeared on shows like Masters of Sex, Xena: Warrior Princess, and the Hulu comedy, Woke.
The actress has also appeared in a couple of dozen movies over the years, going back to her debut in the 1993 period drama The Piano. Since then, McIver has had roles in everything from The Lovely Bones to Brightest Star, but most will recognize her as Amber Moore from Netflix’s holiday romantic comedy film franchise, A Christmas Prince. McIver reprised the role once more in the 2020 comedy The Princess Switch: Switched Again.
Utkarsh Ambudkar (Jay)
Utkarsh Ambudkar plays Jay, the other half of the couple who set out to open their own bed and breakfast on Ghosts. Before he took on the role of an up-and-coming chef full of optimism and positive energy, Ambudkar established himself as a multi-talented entertainer who has dabbled in acting (film, television, and theater), rapping and singing throughout much of the 21st Century. Starting with television, Ambudkar has appeared on The Electric Company, The Mindy Project, Brockmire, and Never Have I Ever.
Utkarsh Ambudkar’s film work is just as impressive, with appearances in Pitch Perfect, Blindspotting, Brittany Runs a Marathon, and, most recently, Free Guy. Over on the stage side of things, Ambudkar’s list of credits go all the way back to 2004, when he appeared in a production of History of the World. Perhaps his most notable role was that of Aaron Burr in the 2013 Vassar Workshop Production of Hamilton, better known as The Hamilton Mixtape.
Brandon Scott Jones (Isaac)
Taking on the role of Isaac, the 18th Century militiaman who haunts Samantha and Jay’s new investment is Brandon Scott Jones. Before joining the Ghosts cast, Jones spent the majority of his acting career in television, with his first role being a small part on a 2003 episode of All My Children. Since then, Jones has appeared in one-off roles on shows like Broad City, Girls, and Difficult People, as well as more prominent positions on The Good Place, Edith!, and The Other Two.
Richie Moriarty (Pete)
Richie Moriarty appears on Ghosts as Pete, a Boy Scout troop leader who became one of the house’s resident spirits after taking an arrow to the neck in a former life. The lion’s share of Moriarty’s work is on television, with the recurring role of Mr. Everest on the Amazon original series, The Tick, as well as multiple guest appearances on shows like House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and The Mysteries of Laura.
On top of his television work, Richie Moriarty has appeared in movies like Irresistible, Going in Style, and How to be Single. He also had roles in multiple short films and other specials throughout his career.
Danielle Pinnock (Alberta)
Stepping in as Alberta, the prohibition-era lounge singer on Ghosts, is Danielle Pinnock. Despite her career only being a few years old at this point in time, Pinnock has built up a rather successful resumé in such a short period. Following brief appearances on the likes of This Is Us, Workaholics, and Scandal early on, Pinnock began to take on more recurring roles, starting with the 2017 Epix adaptation of Get Shorty.
That same year, Danielle Pinncok landed perhaps the most notable role of her career when she was cast as Ms. Ingram on The Big Bang Theory spinoff series Young Sheldon. In 2020, she joined the voice cast of the DreamWorks Animation series Doug Unplugs on Apple TV+. Pinnock’s other voice roles include that of Barbastella on ThunderCats Roar and various characters on Where’s Waldo?.
