The Walking Dead universe is fortunate to boast a long list of talented actors. Many of them have starred in other impressive projects including movies within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Netflix originals, and several appeared in the Twilight series of films.

Known as The Twilight Saga, these fantasy films are based on the novel series by Stephanie Meyer. The novel series consists of four novels, two companions novels, and a novella. The books, most popular with young adults, have won multiple awards, and have sold over 160 million copies worldwide (2020 data).

The movies follow Bella, played by Kristen Stewart, who moves from Arizona to Washington state. There, she encounters and falls in love with Edward Cullen, an immortal vampire played by Robert Pattinson. The movies received mixed critical reviews but have a solid fan base, as reflected by the $7 million in ticket sales for the midnight premiere of Twilight.

Walking Dead actors in Twilight

While many fans of The Walking Dead know that actress Christian Serratos appeared in all five of the Twilight films, several others also appeared in some of the movies.

Christian Serratos, who portrayed Rosita in TWD, played Angela Weber, a great friend of Bella. Her role in the first film was quite small but was much larger beginning in New Moon.

Maggie Grace starred in Fear the Walking Dead as Al. In both Breaking Dawn films, she played Irina, a member of the Denali Coven, a group of vegetarian vampires.

Alex Meraz is known for his role as Carver, a member of the Reapers, in TWD. He auditioned for the role of Paul, a Quileute shape-shifter, at the encouragement of his wife, who is a big Twilight fan. He starred in New Moon and both Breaking Dawn films.

Claire Torrance played Thompson’s Daughter #1 in Fear TWD’s first season. She played Bella and Edward’s daughter Renesmee at the age of 3 in Breaking Dawn Part 2.

Justin Rain played Crazy Dog in Fear TWD. He also played a Quileute Warrior in Eclipse.

Noel Fisher played Willy in season 3 of Fear TWD and Vladimir in Breaking Dawn part 2.

Walking Dead actor Daniel Newman, who played Daniel, a member of the Kingdom, is also a musician. His musical talents have been featured in several soundtracks including Twilight, in a song titled “Go All the Way.”

Where to stream The Twilight Saga

Beginning Dec. 1, 2024, all five movies in The Twilight Saga will be available to stream on Hulu.