What We Do in the Shadows doesn't shy away from its source material, it embraces it. A few times throughout the series we see the original film's cast of Taika Waititi as Viago, Jonathan Brugh as Deacon, and Jemaine Clement as Vladislav the Poker, who are all now a part of the vampiric council. Also a part of the vampiric council are famous movie and TV vampires like Tilda Swinton, Evan Rachel Wood, Paul Reubens, Wesley Snipes, and Danny Trejo — although they're playing fictionalized vampiric versions of themselves to get around copyright issues.
The show also includes guest appearances from big name stars like Mark Hamill as Jim, the debt-collecting vampire, and fan-favourites like Beanie Feldstein as Jenna, a LARPer turned vampire, and Nick Kroll as Simon the Devious, the vampire overlord of Manhattan who wants Lazlo's cursed hat. And these are just some of the best cameos/guest stars from the first two seasons. We can't wait to see what's in store for season three!