The cast of Atlantis, in alphabetical order by character.
Main Cast[]
- Jason
- a young man with a great destiny who arrives in the city of Atlantis looking for his father, played by Jack Donnelly
- Pythagoras
- a young and brilliant mathematician and philosopher, played by Robert Emms
- Ariadne
- the daughter of King Minos and sister of Therus, played by Aiysha Hart
- Hercules
- a man of legend - although he did make those legends up himself, played by Mark Addy
- Medusa
- a clever and courageous young woman whose destiny is tied to Jason's, played by Jemima Rooper
- The Oracle
- a mysterious woman who can see the future, tell you your destiny, and make prophesies, played by Juliet Stevenson
- Pasiphae
- the Queen of the city of Atlantis who ruled alongside King Minos, played by Sarah Parish
- Medea
Recurring[]
- Heptarian
- one of the warriors of Atlantis, nephew to Queen Pasiphae, and is to marry Ariadne, played by Oliver Walker (A Boy of No Consequence, Twist of Fate, White Lies)
- King Minos
- ruler of The City of Atlantis alongside Queen Pasiphae, played by Alexander Siddig (The Earth Bull, A Boy of No Consequence, Twist of Fate, White Lies)
- Korinna
- Ariadne's servant. She is Ariadne's confidant and close friend. She helps her contact her brother Therus. played by Hannah Arterton. (The Earth Bull , A Girl By Any Other Name , White Lies )
- Melas
- a high priest in the Temple of Poseidon and an ally of the Oracle, played by Ken Bones (The Earth Bull)
- Icarus
- son of Daedalus and close friend and lover of Pythagoras in Series Two, played by Joseph Timms (The Gorgon's Gaze, The Dying of The Light, Kin, The Queen Must Die)
- Daedalus
- physician and inventor, played by Robert Lindsay (The Price of Hope, The Gorgon's Gaze, The Dying of The Light, Kin, The Queen Must Die)
Guest Stars[]
- Anysia
- the High Priestess of the Maenads, worshippers of Dionysus, played by Frances Tomelty (A Girl By Any Other Name)
- Arcas
- played by Will Merrick
- Atlantean/Maenad
- played by Amy Stuckey (A Girl By Any Other Name)
- Celandine
- a cook in the palace kitchens and one of the Maenads, played by Shelley King (A Girl By Any Other Name)
- Demetria
- a citizen of the City of Atlantis who worked in the Palace kitchens before she was captured by the Maenads, played by Stephanie Langton (A Girl By Any Other Name)
- Erinna
- played by Alice St. Clair
- Cyrus
- a thief forced to take part in the Bull Court, played by Ciaran Griffiths (A Boy of No Consequence)
- Itheus
- the father of Demetria, played by Karl Johnson (A Girl By Any Other Name)
- Queen Jocasta
- Queen of Thebes, wife to Laius and mother to Oedipus, played by Elen Rhys (Twist of Fate)
- King Laius
- ruler of Thebes, husband to Jocasta and father to Oedipus, played by Tristan Gemmill (Twist of Fate)
- Mikon
- played by Heider Ali
- Mikos
- played by Thomas Aldersley
- Oedipus
- son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta, played by Ethan James & George James (Twist of Fate)
- Ramos
- the leader of the City Guard in the City of Atlantis,played by Joe Dixon (The Earth Bull)
- Shabaka
- a Nubian prince who was brought to the City of Atlantis after being captured as a slave, played by Christopher Obi (A Boy of No Consequence)
- Thaddeus
- played by John Conroy
- Theos
- a man who was cursed by the gods to become the Minotaur, played by Ron Donachie (The Earth Bull)
- Therus
- the son of King Minos and brother of Ariadne, played by Darwin Shaw (White Lies)
- Tiresias
- a member of King Laius' court, played by Donald Sumpter (Twist of Fate)
- High Priestess
- Bald headed priestess who works for the Oracle, and has the powers to bless people with chicken blood in the sign of the bull. Played by Georgina Lewis (The Earth Bull)