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1985 Nissan 300ZX - Z31

The **1985 Nissan 300ZX - Z31** was a car that was initially owned by, and then haunted by, Shane Thompson. It appears in *Wellington Paranormal*.

## History

In 1989, the car was owned by a young man named Shane Thompson, who seemed to love it more than his own girlfriend, Sharon Horn. It got to the point where they would only get intimate when inside the car, leading Sharon to kick him out of her house. Upset, Shane drove the Nissan off a bay and into the ocean, killing himself and writing off the car.

In 2019, the Nissan was renovated, repainted from black to green and sold to a man named Trent Corby, who initially didn’t realise that Shane was haunting the car. While Trent was working on the horn, he heard a creepy tune (identified by Officer Minogue to be *Are You Old Enough* by Dragon), a “mournful moaning” and Shane’s voice telling him to get out of the car. Trent left, and the car mysteriously drove away, leading the Paranormal Unit to investigate.

At some point, a small 10-year old boy somehow got inside the car and Shane continued to cause it to drive erratically, gaining the attention of Minogue and O’Leary. They stopped the car and found the boy inside, who denied driving. O’Leary took the boy to the station and Minogue drove the car back to Trent. In the police car, the boy claimed he also heard Shane’s voice. Meanwhile, Minogue lost control of the Nissan as it sped to 60 kmph and Shane told him to get out. He managed to get it towed back to Trent’s house.

At the station, the Unit identified the car’s history and what happened to it. Meanwhile, Shane drove the Nissan away again. Suspecting the car may be trying to return to Shane’s last known place of residence, O’Leary and Minogue headed there and found Sharon. As she was telling them about Shane, the Nissan appeared outside. The three got in and saw Shane’s ghost in the rear-view mirror. Sharon explained to him that he had been dead for thirty years, which Shane had not realised.

The officers left the car so Sharon and Shane could be alone together, but when Sharon insisted she could not commit to a relationship with a dead man, Shane suddenly drove the Nissan away with her trapped inside. The officers chased after it until it was blocked by a van and attempted to free Sharon from the car, only to get locked in with her as it headed to the bank it previously drove off from. Shane finally stopped just short of the bank when Sharon said she would think of him as “a wanker” if he killed her.

The officers left the car while Sharon got intimate with Shane’s ghost. She got out of the Nissan and commented that she “just sent Shane to Heaven”. She and the Paranormal Unit watched as Shane drove a ghost version of the car into the afterlife. It is not known what happened to the Nissan afterwards.

## Appearances

* *Wellington Paranormal*
	+ "Haunted Nissan"

## References

Yates, Paul (writer) & van Beek, Jackie (director) (13 November 2019). "Haunted Nissan". *Wellington Paranormal*. Episode 11. TVNZ 2.
Doug Jones

## External links

**Doug Jones** (born May 24, 1960) is an American actor and former contortionist. He portrays Afanas in the TV series *What We Do in the Shadows*.

## Credits

### Actor

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series) Baron Afanas
	+ "Pilot"
	+ "City Council"
	+ "Baron's Night Out"
	+ "The Trial"
	+ "Ancestry"
	+ "The Escape"
	+ "The Portrait"
	+ "The Wedding"
	+ "A Night Out With The Guys"
	+ "The Roast"
	+ "Exit Interview"

## References

1. ↑ "Doug Jones Among Four Cast in ‘What We Do in The Shadows’ Pilot at FX (EXCLUSIVE)" - Variety
Clowns

**Clowns** are historically comic performers who use slapstick to entertain. Although clowns are usually thought to be human, some of their abilities, such as being able to fit large numbers of themselves into small cars, may indicate that they have supernatural powers.

In 2016, numerous disturbing clown sightings occurred around the world.

## History

In 2018, officers O’Leary and Minogue were disappointed to find that the clown craze had spread to Wellington after they encountered around sixteen clowns jaywalking, dancing in the road and getting in and out of a small car. The two stopped the car but they drove off while the officers were talking to the camera.

## Appearances

* *Wellington Paranormal*
	+ "A Normal Night"

## References

Smith, Sam (writer) & Clement, Jemaine (director) (8 August 2018). "A Normal Night". *Wellington Paranormal*. Episode 5. TVNZ 2.
Dominykas

**Dominykas**, better known as **Dominykas the Dreadful**, is a vampire and member of the Supreme Worldwide Vampiric Council. He appears in *What We Do in the Shadows*.

## Biography

Dominykas is said to have burned down the Great Library of Alexandria, which is a rumour that he does not deny.

In 2021, he and other Council members were invited to a feast at the Staten Island vampire household in their honour, and to also celebrate Colin Robinson's 100th birthday. He brought his human companion Coco, who was in some sort of romantic relationship with him. When the Council asked to see Nandor, Nadja pretended that she killed him in order to cover the fact that he was trying to super slumber in his room. The guests asked to see the body, and Dominykas took the opportunity to see if Nandor's “member” was as legendary in size as it was said to be, much to the conscious Nandor's annoyance.

## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows*
	+ **Season 3:** "A Farewell"

## References

Johnson, Sam, Robinson, Stefani & Sawyer, Marika & Simms, Paul (writers) & Fong, Tig (director) (October 21, 2021). "A Farewell". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 29. FX.
Dave Lewis

**Dave Lewis** is an energy vampire from Queens, New York. He appears in *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series).

## Biography

As an energy vampire, Dave was a big fan of Colin Robinson and used conversations related to cannabis and collecting sneakers as a method of boring others. He also pestered people with a camera drone. He joined the Council of Vampires, a young group of traditional vampires and energy vampires who rejected the authority of the Vampiric Council.

When Dave's group stopped paying their dues to the Vampiric Council of the Eastern Seaboard, they received a visit from the Council’s new leaders Nandor and Nadja. The group refused to comply, especially as Nandor and Nadja could not agree on how to confront them. During the confrontation, Dave introduced himself to Colin, who was there to take notes. The two got along well but Dave did not share Colin’s curiosity about where energy vampires come from.

Eventually, as Nandor tried to peacefully negotiate, Nadja suddenly ripped out heart of Wes Blankenship, Dave's leader, killing him instantly as a warning to the rest of the group.

## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ **Season 3:** "The Cloak of Duplication"

## References

Johnson, Sam & Marcil, Chris (writers) & Gorskaya, Yana (director) (September 2, 2021). "The Cloak of Duplication". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 22. FX.
A Night Out with the Guys

"**A Night Out with the Guys**" is the second episode in the fifth season of *What We Do in the Shadows*, and forty second episode overall. It aired on July 13, 2023.

## Synopsis

Nandor and Laszlo have a night out with Sean and his friends. Nadja discovers the source of her bad luck.

## Cast

### Main cast

* Kayvan Novak as Nandor
* Matt Berry as Laszlo Cravensworth
* Natasia Demetriou as Nadja and Nadja Doll
* Harvey Guillén as Guillermo
* Mark Proksch as Colin Robinson
* Kristen Schaal as The Guide

### Guest Starring

* Doug Jones as Baron Afanas
* Anthony Atamanuik as Sean Rinaldi
* Chris Sandiford as Derek
* Ivan Martin as Terry

### Co-Starring

* Andy Hull as Mikey
* Gavin Fox as Frank
* Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll as Trevor
* Andrea E. Grant as Wine Bar Manager
* Angeliki Giannakopoulos as Yia-Yia Susan
* Laz Geronikolos as Georgios
* Jimmy Makris as Gus
* Aris Tyros as Konstantin
* Alexandra Augustine as Tasia
* Marianthi Evans as Christina
* Jean-Michel Richaud as Voice of The Sire
* Vaios Skretas as The Sire
* Justin Landry as Jonathan the Vampire
Claude

**Claude** is the leader of the Mosquito Collectors of the Tri-State Area. He appears in *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series).

## Biography

Claude joined and led the Mosquito Collectors of the Tri-State Area, a secret vampire hunting group, despite him having never seen a vampire at the time. The other group members were Tonya, Shanice, Derek and eventually the familiar Guillermo, who stumbled across the group by accident and decided to join in order to infiltrate them.

At the group’s second meeting with Guillermo, the members discussed the house which Shanice believed to be one of the last known locations of Jenna, her friend who had become a vampire, and left in a van belonging to Derek’s mother to slay the residents inside. The club arrived at the house, which turned out to be a completely different home to the correct one (Guillermo's residence). The group snuck in, split up and discovered multiple sleeping residents, who suddenly awoke and revealed themselves to be vampires. Guillermo fought them off, killing several of them, and rescued Claude, Tonya, and Shanice but was unable to save Derek, who was taken by the vampires. The group drove away in the van in a state of shock.

## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ **Season 2:** "Brain Scramblies", "The Curse"

## References

Bender, Jake & Dunn, Zach (writers) & Newacheck, Kyle (director) (April 22, 2020). "Brain Scramblies". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 13. FX.
Naftalis, Sarah (writer) & Johnson, Liza (director) (April 29, 2020). "The Curse". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 14. FX.
Deacon the Vampire Live

***Deacon the Vampire Live*** (also titled as ***Deacon the Vampire Live: 188 Years of Bullshit***) was a theatre performance which premiered as part of the Bread & Circus World Buskers Festival 2020.

## Synopsis

You saw him on *What We Do in the Shadows*, now join him as he recounts 188 years of bullshit.

For so long Deacon the vampire has missed the gentle touch of his long lost love Lucy. Lucy was the best! So funny and clever, such a ball breaker and what a dancer! They were so happy together, or so he remembers.

Recently cracks have begun creeping through the perfection of his precious memories. Like when he offered to bite her so they could live together forever, she seemed so happy she fell off her chair laughing. And the time he made her sneak to the shops for clean dishes and birthday cake candles only to be arrested by the Nazis never to be seen again. For 60 cold dark years Deacon searched for her.

But now there is one last place to look, that place no one dares to look for fear of what they will find. Deacon must peer into the deep dark cracks of his dusty self? Only there will he find the truth. It might be sexy, but it won’t be pretty.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2  "Deacon the Vampire Live" - Bread & Circus
2. ↑  "Deacon" - Auckland Fringe
June

**June** is the elderly former familiar of Laszlo and Nadja. She appears in *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series).

## Biography

June's vampire masters made her work tirelessly and they treated her like a cleaner. The vampires received a visit from Baron Afanas, whose sarcophagus was taken into the attic. When it opened, the Baron emerged and immediately drank the blood of June, killing her before her masters could stop him.

June was replaced by a familiar named Justin, who was also suddenly killed shortly afterwards, this time due to Laszlo’s  cursed hat.

## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ **Season 1:** "Pilot", "City Council", "Baron's Night Out"

## References

Clement, Jemaine (writer) & Waititi, Taika (director) (March 27, 2019). "Pilot". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 1. FX.
Scharpling, Tom (writer) & Clement, Jemaine (director) (April 17, 2019). "Manhattan Night Club". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 3. FX.
Jim

**Jim the Vampire** is a vampire who appears in the *What We Do in the Shadows* TV series.

## Biography

### Early Life

Around 1853, fellow vampire Laszlo Cravensworth travelled to California in the hope of doing a deal with the Devil in order to become a better guitarist. He rented Jim’s beach house in San Diego and neglected to pay the final month’s rent and the security deposit. Jim was so angry that he spent the next 167 years looking for Laszlo.

### What We Do in the Shadows, Season 2: 2020

In 2020, Jim finally tracked down Laszlo outside his home in Staten Island and demanded he either pay the money back for the beach house or fight him in a duel. Laszlo chose the latter and fled to Clairton, Pennsylvania, when Jim’s back was turned. Laszlo adopted a disguise and a new human alias, Jackie Daytona, and took over Lucky Brew’s Bar and Grill as a bartender. ‘Jackie’ was immediately popular with the townspeople and became a dedicated supporter of the local women’s volleyball team, the Bucks, and boosted their success.

When the Bucks realized they couldn’t afford to apply for the state tournament fees, Laszlo decided the bar would host a talent show to raise money. During the promotion for the event, Jim stumbled into the bar, but did not recognize Laszlo and asked him to keep an eye out for him.

Feeling sad for the volleyball team, Jim attended the talent show, despite struggling to afford the tickets. On the night of the show, Jim realized Jackie was Laszlo from his lack of reflection in a mirror and fought him. As the guests fled in terror, Laszlo tried to fight back with fire-breathing, but accidentally burnt all the money raised. The two vampires immediately stopped fighting and talked over their differences. Laszlo offered Jim the bar’s Big Mouth Billy Bass toy, claiming it was a Mechanical Turk in fish form, which left Jim so happy that he called off the debt. Laszlo hypnotized the townspeople into forgetting the incident and left Pennsylvania after encouraging the Bucks to take on Jim as another coach. Jim embraced his new role, but during one match, his Billy Bass broke and the team’s other coach, Swanson, casually offered to buy him a new one. Jim was furious to realize that Laszlo had ripped him off again.

## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ **Season 2:** "On the Run"

## References

Robinson, Stefani (writer) & Gorskaya, Yana (director) (May 13, 2020). "On the Run". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 16. FX.
Bob Munroe

## External links

**Robert Francis Munroe** is a visual effects supervisor and director, second unit director and producer. He worked on the second series of *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series).

## Credits

### Senior visual effects supervisor

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ "Resurrection"
	+ "Ghosts"
	+ "Brain Scramblies"
	+ "The Curse"
	+ "Colin's Promotion"
	+ "On the Run"
	+ "The Return"
	+ "Collaboration"
	+ "Witches"
	+ "Nouveau Théâtre des Vampires"
Al Qolnidar

**Al Qolnidar** was a 13th-century nation in the region now known as southern Iran. Locals spoke Al Qolnidarese.

## Nandor's homeland

Nandor was born in Al Qolnidar in 1262, and crowned the nation's Supreme Viceroy in 1279. The vampire household annually celebrates Nandor's Accession Day.

The country was dissolved in 1401: an event that Nandor himself failed to notice for over six centuries.

Nandor secretly smuggled 850 pounds of ancestral treasure from Al Qolnidar, kept in a hidden chamber beneath the Staten Island vampire residence.

## Behind the Scenes

While Al Qolnidar is completely fictional, during the medieval period the lands that now comprise modern-day Iran were united under the Ilkhanate from 1256-1335, and later under the Timurid Empire through the fifteenth century. The year of Nandor's birth coincides with the height of the Berke–Hulagu war.

## References

Robinson, Stefani (writer) & Woliner, Jason (director) (May 15, 2019). "Citizenship". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 8. FX.
Naftalis, Sarah (writer) & Gorskaya, Yana (director) (September 16, 2021). "The Casino". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 24. FX.

 This episode (S3ep4) displays the country name on screen (timestamp 19 minutes 23 seconds). Subtitles in S1ep8 erroneously render the name as Al Quolanudar.
Simms, Paul (writer) & Newacheck, Kyle (director) (April 15, 2020). "Ghosts". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 12. FX.
4. ↑ Flashback opening of S3ep8:
Robinson, Stefani (writer) & Gorskaya, Yana (director) (October 14, 2021). "The Wellness Center". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 28. FX.
5. ↑ The Lamp
6. ↑ https://www.ancient.eu/Ilkhanate/
7. ↑ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Timurid-dynasty
Adam Minogue

**Adam Minogue** is the brother of Officer Kyle Minogue. Although mentioned by Kyle several times in *Wellington Paranormal*, Adam never appears on camera.

## Biography

Adam spurred Kyle’s belief in the paranormal by dressing up as a ghost one Christmas when Kyle was seven years old.

Kyle considers Adam to be “freaky” and O'Leary has met him at some point.
It is implied that Adam lives with his brother. Adam often complains about Kyle’s washing up, which Kyle considers to be a personal attack. He also smokes vape pens around the house, which Kyle dislikes. Adam sometimes makes salads for Kyle. One of which, a plain lettuce salad, saved the officer from extraterrestrial floras as it contained slugs, which was used to scare them away.

According to Kyle, Adam apparently has a tattoo of his mother’s back on his face; it should have been the other way round but Adam is a poor communicator.
Adam once received soap for Christmas and seemed quite bewildered upon unwrapping them.

During New Zealand’s lockdown in response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Adam, Kyle and their dog Tinker had to stay at home, which at one point caused Adam to go “full *Mad Max*” and set up his own country, "Adam Land". O’Leary encouraged the brothers to calm down by watching the film rather than re-enact it, and Adam's voice was finally heard when he agreed. Adam’s unusual appearance and behaviour later caused Kyle to suspect that he was a werewolf.

## Appearances

* *Important COVID-19 messages from Wellington Paranormal* (offscreen)

## References

1. ↑ "Meet Wellington Police’s first Paranormal Unit" - TVNZ
Bracewell, Melanie (writer) & Clement, Jemaine (director) (18 July 2018). "Cop Circles". *Wellington Paranormal*. Episode 2. TVNZ 2.
Bracewell, Melanie (writer) & van Dammen, Tim (director) (30 October 2019). "Mt. Vic Hooters". *Wellington Paranormal*. Episode 9. TVNZ 2.
Yates, Paul (writer) & Clement, Jemaine (director) (20 November 2019). "Mobots". *Wellington Paranormal*. Episode 12. TVNZ 2.
Gonzalez-Macuer, Cori (writer) & van Dammen, Tim (director) (6 November 2019). "Copy Cops". *Wellington Paranormal*. Episode 10. TVNZ 2.
Yates, Paul (writer) & Hewison, Dean (director) (19 December 2019). "Christmas Special". *Wellington Paranormal*. Episode 13. TVNZ 2.
7. ↑  "Important COVID-19 messages from Wellington Paranormal: Ep 4 - 7 Day Twitch" - New Zealand Police
8. ↑  "Important COVID-19 messages from Wellington Paranormal: Ep 10: Paranormal Briefing" - New Zealand Police
Cori Gonzalez-Macuer

## External links

**Cori Gonzalez-Macuer** (born 1982) is a Chilean-born New Zealand comedian, actor and screenwriter. He portrayed Nick in the film *What We Do in the Shadows* and the television series *Wellington Paranormal*.

## Credits

### Actor

* *What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires* Nick
* *What We Do in the Shadows* Nick
* *Wellington Paranormal* Nick
	+ "A Normal Night"

### Writer

* *Wellington Paranormal*
	+ "Taniwha" (storyline)
	+ "Fear the Briannas" (storyline)
	+ "Mt. Vic Hooters" (storyline)
	+ "Copy Cops" (storyline/written by)
	+ "Christmas Special" (storyline)
	+ "The Sevens Ghosts" (written by)
Before the Shadows

## *What We Do Before the Shadows with Harvey Guillén*

***Before the Shadows***, also known as ***What We Do Before the Shadows*** is a podcast series hosted by Harvey Guillén, usually joined by a different guest each episode. Many of the guests are cast or crew members from the *What We Do in the Shadows* TV series.

Unlike Deacon's Podcast, which featured Jonathan Brugh as Deacon Brücke, Guillén and his guest stars do not remain in character, and the focus of the podcast is primarily a behind-the-scenes look at the show and its stars.

The show is succeeded by Season 3's After the Shadows and Season 4's Behind the Shadows, also hosted by Guillén.
Djinn

**Djinn** is an unnamed djinn who serves Nandor. He is a recurring character in the fourth season of the *What We Do in the Shadows* TV series.

## Biography

### Early Life

Prior to being summoned by Nandor, Djinn granted others' wishes, and was keen on finding loopholes to try and teach the dangers of greed and desire.

### What We Do in the Shadows, Season 4: 2022

Djinn's lamp came into Nandor's possession after he returned from his homeland of Al Qolnidar with treasures intended to be used as a dowry for his potential wife. Nandor had kept the lamp for many years before this, but had never thought to rub the lamp counter-clockwise until Guillermo de la Cruz suggested it, summoning Djinn. Djinn informs him that he has a total of 52 wishes, but tricks Nandor into wasting one immediately.

At Nandor's wedding, Djinn gifts him a miniature lamp, along with three additional wishes, and suggests that he use them wisely.

## Gallery

Djinn and Nandor shortly after meeting in The Lamp.
## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ **Season 4:** "The Lamp", "The Grand Opening", "The Night Market", "Private School", "The Wedding"
Chris Marcil

## External links

**Chris Marcil** is an American television producer, writer and actor. He wrote one episode of *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series).

## Credits

### Written by

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ "Collaboration" (With Sam Johnson)
	+ "The Cloak of Duplication" (With Sam Johnson)
	+ "Urgent Care" (With Sam Johnson)

### Soundtrack

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ "Collaboration" (writer)
Exit Interview

"**Exit Interview**" is the tenth and final episode in the fifth season of *What We Do in the Shadows*, and fiftieth episode overall. It will air on August 31, 2023.

## Synopsis

The vampires search for a missing Guillermo.

## Cast

### Main cast

* Kayvan Novak as Nandor
* Matt Berry as Laszlo Cravensworth
* Natasia Demetriou as Nadja
* Harvey Guillén as Guillermo
* Mark Proksch as Colin Robinson
* Kristen Schaal as The Guide
Amanda Neale

## Amanda Neale

### Latest medium

*What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series) "Nouveau Théâtre des Vampires"

## External links

### Website

amandaneale.co.nz

**Amanda Neale** is a New Zealand costume designer.

## Credits

### Costume design

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (film)
* *Wellington Paranormal*
	+ "Demon Girl"
	+ "Cop Circles"
	+ "Things That Do the Bump in the Night"
	+ "The She Wolf of Kurimarama Street"
	+ "A Normal Night"
	+ "Zombie Cops"
* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ "City Council"
	+ "Werewolf Feud"
	+ "Manhattan Night Club"
	+ "Animal Control"
	+ "Baron's Night Out"
	+ "The Trial"
	+ "Citizenship"
	+ "The Orgy"
	+ "Ancestry"
	+ "Resurrection"
	+ "Ghosts"
	+ "Brain Scramblies"
	+ "The Curse"
	+ "Colin's Promotion"
	+ "On the Run"
	+ "The Return"
	+ "Collaboration"
	+ "Witches"
	+ "Nouveau Théâtre des Vampires"
Josephine

**Josephine** was a human who appeared in *What We Do in the Shadows* (film).

## Biography

When the vampire Deacon asked his familiar, Jackie, to bring humans to his flat for a feast, Jackie invited her childhood acquaintance, Josephine. As Josephine had previously bullied Jackie by encouraging others to refer to her as “The Jexorcist”, Jackie had little regrets about inviting her.

Josephine arrived at the flat with Nick, Jackie’s ex-boyfriend. The vampires used hypnosis to pull mean pranks on Nick and he tried to leave. As Jackie made an early exit, Josephine was eaten by Viago, who accidentally hit an artery and caused blood to spray everywhere. Nick saw this and was pursued by the vampires as he fled, only to be ambushed by Petyr outside.
Dan

**Dan** is an office worker. He appears in *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series).

## Biography

Dan was a colleague of the psychic vampire Colin Robinson, and was therefore used as a frequent source of energy. For most of the time this was tolerable, but Dan suffered two extensive periods of excessive energy draining. The first occurred when the emotional vampire Evie Russell joined the company; she initially competed with Colin for food but then joined forces with him when they started dating. The two both drained the office heavily until they broke up with each other.

The second period occurred when Colin was promoted to a management position and he gained influence over Dan. Colin went mad with power and subjected Dan to impromptu performance reports and assignments to gain more energy. Colin created a feedback loop of power over the whole office and he was eventually able to drain his colleagues into unconsciousness by merely acknowledging them.

Dan, along with all other employees in his company, lost his job when Colin’s feasting destroyed all productivity in the office, leading the business to go under.

## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ **Season 1:** "Werewolf Feud", "Colin's Promotion"

## References

Lieb, Josh (writer) & Clement, Jemaine (director) (April 10, 2019). "Werewolf Feud". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 4. FX.
Gohd, Shana (writer) & Clement, Jemaine (director) (May 6, 2020). "Colin's Promotion". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 15. FX.
Karen O'Leary

**Karen O'Leary** is a New Zealand actress, early childhood educator and comedian. She portrays Officer O'Leary in the film *What We Do in the Shadows* and the spin-off TV series *Wellington Paranormal*.

## Credits

### Actress

* *What We Do in the Shadows* O'Leary/Policewoman

* *Wellington Paranormal* O'Leary
	+ "Demon Girl"
	+ "Cop Circles"
	+ "Things That Do the Bump in the Night"
	+ "The She Wolf of Kurimarama Street"
	+ "A Normal Night"
	+ "Zombie Cops"
	+ "Taniwha"
	+ "Fear the Briannas"
	+ "Mt. Vic Hooters"
	+ "Copy Cops"
	+ "Haunted Nissan"
	+ "Mobots"
	+ "Christmas Special"
	+ "Invisible Fiend"
	+ "Te Maero"
	+ "Fear Factory"
	+ "The Sevens Ghosts"
	+ "Revengers"
	+ "Fatberg"

### Writer

* *Wellington Paranormal* (Additional material)
	+ "Taniwha"
	+ "Fear the Briannas"
	+ "Mt. Vic Hooters"
	+ "Copy Cops"
	+ "Haunted Nissan"
	+ "Mobots"
	+ "Christmas Special"
	+ "Invisible Fiend"
	+ "Te Maero"
	+ "Fear Factory"
	+ "The Sevens Ghosts"
	+ "Revengers"
	+ "Fatberg"
Barbara Lazarro

**Barbara Lazarro** is the President of Staten Island Borough Council. She appears in the *What We Do in the Shadows* TV series.

## Biography

Colin Robinson was a regular attendee of the council meetings to feast on the banality. When his flatmates were tasked by the Baron to take over the island, Colin suggested they take the matter to the council. Nandor told the council that he will take over, but it was not taken seriously as it had nothing to do with the purpose of the evening’s meeting, which concerned zoning ordinances. Lazarro invited Nandor to discuss this at the next meeting instead.

Colin informed Nandor that fellow councilperson Doug Peterson was a likely candidate to become the next president. Nandor decided to treat Peterson as a “pawn” to take down Lazarro. He hypnotized him from a distance and controlled his mind.

Meanwhile, Laszlo took a different approach, targeting Lazarro to win her favour. He knocked on her door and asked if there is any way the city could be improved, she mentioned that the city’s raccoon problem was getting out of control. He lured dozens of raccoons to him with a pungi, killed them, and left their bodies on Lazarro’s front porch.

Lazarro was horrified rather than grateful, and decried the incident at the next council meeting. An entranced Peterson made things worse by violently insulting and threatening the council, only to be tackled by security. Realizing neither plan has worked, the vampires left the meeting, apart from Colin, who stayed to feast on the agitation.

## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows (TV series)*
	+ **Season 1:** "City Council"
	+ **Season 5:** "The Campaign"
Cheeseface

**Cheeseface** is the ghost of an unnamed man who died in 1977. He appears in *Wellington Paranormal*.

## Biography

In 1977, numerous guests died during a party hosted by Raymond St John at 23 Tukariri Street. One of them was a man who drowned after falling into a cheese fondue.

In 2018, officers O'Leary and Minogue investigated a noise complaint about a 70's themed party in the house. All the people in the house suddenly disappeared and Minogue was disturbed to see the ghost of ‘Cheeseface’, covered in melted cheese and fondue skewers. Sergeant Maaka correctly suspected the partygoers were all ghosts and sent the officers back to investigate.

After many disturbing sights, the officers encountered Cheeseface in the hall and ran into the living room to hide. They later found the ghost of Raymond, who made the party come back. The Paranormal Unit told the guests that they were all ghosts, something they did not believe until O’Leary shined a torch light through them. The police asked the guests if they wanted to stay, Cheeseface asserted that he was not having a good time and wanted to leave.

Raymond was arrested for multiple accounts of holding people against their will and for forty years of noise complaints, while all the guests left the house to depart into the afterlife. While most of the guests ascended into heaven, Cheeseface was seen being dragged into Hell.

## Appearances

* *Wellington Paranormal*
	+ "Things That Do the Bump in the Night"

## References

Ward, Nick (writer) & van Beek, Jackie (director) (25 July 2018). "Things That Do the Bump in the Night". *Wellington Paranormal*. Episode 3. TVNZ 2.
Iain Morris

## External links

**Iain Morris** (born 6 August 1973) is an English writer, producer and director. He wrote one episode and produced nine episodes of *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series).

## Credits

### Consulting Producer

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ "City Council"
	+ "Werewolf Feud"
	+ "Manhattan Night Club"
	+ "Animal Control"
	+ "Baron's Night Out"
	+ "The Trial"
	+ "Citizenship"
	+ "The Orgy"
	+ "Ancestry"

### Writer

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ "Baron's Night Out"
Jackie van Beek

## External links

**Jacqueline "Jackie" van Beek** (born 1977) is a New Zealand actor, director and writer. She portrayed Jackie in the film *What We Do in the Shadows* and directed four episodes of *Wellington Paranormal* and two episodes of *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series).

## Credits

### Director

* *Wellington Paranormal*
	+ "The She Wolf of Kurimarama Street"
	+ "Things That Do the Bump in the Night"
	+ "Fear the Briannas"
	+ "Haunted Nissan"

* *What We Do in the Shadows (TV series)*
	+ "Baron's Night Out"
	+ "Animal Control"
Biff

**Biff** is a human colleague of Colin Robinson. He appears in *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series).

When emotional vampire Evie Russell began working at their office, she kept pretending to fall over and told her colleagues tragic stories to make them feel sorry for her. This took away potential feeding for Colin. One day, both psychic vampires tried to feed off Biff at the same time. They both followed and cornered Biff to a toilet cubicle, Evie told him sad anecdotes while Colin tried to engage in dull conversation. So much of Biff's energy was consumed that he fell into a coma and was taken away by paramedics. The incident caused the two vampires to engage in a psychic battle, but then call a truce and start dating instead.

## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ "Werewolf Feud"
Calm'n With Colin

**Calm'n with Colin**, also titled **Colin Robinson 2 Minute Guided Meditation** is a duology of YouTube shorts intended to promote the second season of the *What We Do in the Shadows* TV series, and feature Colin Robinson speaking in a "soothing" voice similar to ASMR videos popular at the time. The series was released as a part of 2020's Huluween event, alongside Kayvan Novak's Spooky Shadows Recap and Harvey Guillén's Scream Guide.

## Episodes

### 2 Minute Guided Meditation

Colin takes the viewer on a journey into the world of guided meditation while also attempting to make them anxious by suggesting to be prepared in the case of various natural disasters and that someone is attempting to break into their house.

### Anger

Colin repeatedly provokes the viewer by doing things such as scratching his nails across a chalkboard, blowing an air horn into the microphone and playing the vuvuzela. He claims that this is to help the viewer control their anger.

## References

1. ↑ What We Do in the Shadows - Colin Robinson 2 Minute Guided Meditation - FX
2. ↑ What We Do in the Shadows - Calm'n With Colin - Anger - FX
Donal Logue (in-universe)

## Donal Logue

**Donal Logue** is a vampire actor. He appears in the *What We Do in the Shadows* TV series.

## Biography

Donal was born in 1966. In 1998, the then-human actor portrayed the vampire character Quinn in the film *Blade* and became so intrigued by vampires that he had himself turned into a vampire himself. Donal also took up painting while filming season 2 of his show *Grounded for Life*. He eventually became a highly respected member of the Supreme Worldwide Vampiric Council.

In 2021, Donal and other Council members were invited to a dinner in their honor at the Staten Island vampire residence, the event being shared with Colin Robinson's 100th birthday party. During the event, he drank the blood of one of the waiters and paid respect to the supposedly dead Nandor. Unfortunately, Colin passed away after reaching the end of his exact lifespan that night. Donal subsequently painted a portrait of Colin’s closest friends as part of vampire tradition, and managed to finish the quickly finish the painting despite the bickering of Colin’s roommates.

## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows*
	+ **Season 3:** "A Farewell", "The Portrait"

## References

Johnson, Sam, Robinson, Stefani & Sawyer, Marika & Simms, Paul (writers) & Fong, Tig (director) (October 21, 2021). "A Farewell". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 29. FX.
Johnson, Sam, Robinson, Stefani & Simms, Paul & Wells, Lauren (writers) & Gorskaya, Yana (director) (October 28, 2021). "The Portrait". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 30. FX.
Ludwig

**Ludwig** was a vampire who served as a guard for the Vampiric Council. He appears in *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series).

## Biography

After the death of Baron Afanas, the vampires Laszlo, Nadja and Nandor were summoned to the Vampiric Council to be placed on trial.

The vampires arrived at the Temple of Blood-Devourers, where the floating woman guided them through the tunnels to the Council while Ludwig stared into space, failing to help. The vampire roommates were eventually found guilty and were led to a well to be sentenced to death by exposure to sunlight. The three tried to escape on the way but were apprehended by Ludwig. Meanwhile, Nandor's familiar Guillermo tried to escape and was blocked by Ludwig on the way. Guillermo scared him off using his crucifix, causing Ludwig to stumble backwards and impale himself onto an LED light holder that Guillermo accidentally broke. As he had already killed Afanas the night before, Guillermo was horrified to have accidentally taken the life of another vampire.

The Council incorrectly blamed Ludwig's death on the Staten Island vampires, including their roommate Colin Robinson. The vampires were invited to a performance of *Nouveau Théâtre des Vampires* as a trap to execute them. Ludwig's supposed murder was re-enacted on stage and the execution was foiled when Guillermo intervened and started killing the vampires attending.

## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ **Season 1:** "The Trial"

## References

Clement, Jemaine (writer) & Waititi, Taika (director) (May 8, 2019). "The Trial". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 7. FX.
Clement, Jemaine, Robinson, Stefani, Scharpling, Tom and Simms, Paul (writers) & Waititi, Taika (director) (May 29, 2019). "Ancestry". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 10. FX.
Johnson, Sam, Robinson, Stefani & Simms, Paul (writers) & Newacheck, Kyle (director) (June 10, 2020). "Nouveau Théâtre des Vampires". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 20. FX.
A Shadows Short: Electronic Energy Drainage

***A Shadows Short: Electronic Energy Drainage*** is a 2019 short film to promote FX's *What We Do in the Shadows* TV series.

## Plot Summary

Colin Robinson demonstrates how trolling on social media allows for easy feeding.

## Videos

A Shadows Short - Electronic Energy Drainage
* Archived Video Backup: A Shadows Short - Electronic Energy Drainage.mkv (download)
Evie Russell

**Evie Russell** is a powerful emotional vampire living in Staten Island. She appears in *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series).

## Biography

Shortly after Evie began working at Colin Robinson’s office, she kept pretending to fall over and told her colleagues tragic stories to make them feel sorry for her. Colin was unable to feed off her energy and he correctly assumed she was an emotional vampire. Having two psychic vampires in a single office caused conflict, which came to a head when they both cornered a colleague, Biff, in a toilet cubicle and drained his energy so much that he fell into a coma.

After work hours, the two vampires confronted each other and had a psychic battle in the office before collapsing to the ground. Realising they were both lonely, they decided to date each other. Colin enjoyed dating Evie as it meant life was “never dull” and the two drained the office heavily. However, after a few weeks, Evie began to demonise Colin to gain pity from the other office workers, claiming she couldn’t afford to stay at her own place and Colin was unwilling to let her stay at his. Realising the relationship was now unhealthy, Colin broke up with Evie and wished her well. She appeared to be upset with this, but was actually using her pitiful state to feed off him again.

## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ **Season 1:** "Werewolf Feud"
	+ **Season 5:** "The Campaign"

## References

Lieb, Josh (writer) & Clement, Jemaine (director) (April 10, 2019). "Werewolf Feud". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 4. FX.
Aspen

**Aspen** is a hellhound. He appears in *What We Do in the Shadows*.

## Biography

Aspen has the appearance of a normal golden retriever, but he has the rarely-used ability to breathe fire. When Derek became a vampire, he adopted Aspen without a licence and this action, along with several other petty crimes, brought him the attention of the Vampiric Council. Aspen was confiscated and locked in a crate, which was brought into the Chamber of Judgement while Derek was on trial. Nandor and Nadja sentenced Derek to death for his crimes, but his punishment was reduced following a retrial led by Guillermo and Laszlo. Guillermo then opened up the crate to reveal Aspen's ordinary appearance.

When the Sire escaped from the Temple of Blood-Devourers, Aspen helped the Council look for him, carrying the recently-exhumed Baron Afanas on his back. The Baron was able to negotiate with the Sire and arrangements were made for the two vampires to live with Aspen in a home in Nutley, New Jersey.

When Colin Robinson passed away, Aspen was one of the subjects in the portrait of Colin's closest friends, painted by Donal Logue in his honor.

In Season 4, the Hellhound appears in Episode 6 "The Wedding" when Nadja and the Guide visit the Baron at his home in Nutley NJ.

In Season 5, the Hellhound appears in Episode 8, "The Roast" where he goes for a walk with the Baron, terrifying his suburban neighboours, and dropping flaming poops which the Baron must use a fire extinguisher to smother.

## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows*
	+ **Season 3:** "The Chamber of Judgement", "The Escape", "The Portrait"
	+ Season 4: "The Wedding"
	+ Season 5: "The Roast"

## References

1. ↑ "Luke is one of three Golden's that play the hellhound!" - Reddit Laney's owner.
Bender, Jake & Dunn, Zach (writers) & Gorskaya, Yana (director) (September 30, 2021). "The Escape". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 26. FX.
Meny, William (writer) & Newacheck, Kyle (director) (September 23, 2021). "The Chamber of Judgement". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 25. FX.
Johnson, Sam, Robinson, Stefani & Simms, Paul & Wells, Lauren (writers) & Gorskaya, Yana (director) (October 28, 2021). "The Portrait". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 30. FX.
Joan

**Joan** is a human neighbor who lives next to the Vampire Residence. She appears in the *What We Do in the Shadows* TV series.

## Biography

As a child, Joan lived next door to the Staten Island vampires and Nadja would occasionally babysit her. Nadja taught her how to dance and would use her vampire abilities to turn herself into a cat and allow Joan to sit on the ceiling, which most likely frightened her, but as an adult she remembered Nadja fondly overall.

When Joan grew up, she married a man named Franklin and had a son named Sean Rinaldi. Sean married a woman named Charmaine and lived in Joan’s childhood home. By 2020, an elderly Joan began to suffer from dementia and was living with Sean in the house.

For the 2020 Superbowl, Sean invited the vampires next door to his house for a party. As Nadja socialized with the female guests Joan came in and said she recognized Nadja and recalled unusual memories of her. Nadja denied this and the guests assumed Joan was confused and led her to her room. Nadja met Joan in her room to catch up and the two were delighted to be reunited, but when Nadja saw a photograph of Joan wearing the jade necklace she inherited from her mother, she turned violent and demanded it back. Joan called for help from the wives, thinking she was having an episode, and Nadja proceeded to ransack the house to look for the necklace.

The necklace was found by Sean while he was suffering from ‘brain scramblies’ due to being over-hypnotized by Nandor and Laszlo. He gave the necklace to Charmaine and Nadja decided to let it go and wait for the couple to naturally die to get it back.

At some point, Nadja explained to Joan that the reason for her youthful appearance was because she had eternal life. She refused to grant this to Joan as she would remain looking elderly, a fact that Joan took strangely well.

## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ **Season 2:** "Brain Scramblies"

## References

Bender, Jake & Dunn, Zach (writers) & Newacheck, Kyle (director) (April 22, 2020). "Brain Scramblies". *What We Do in the Shadows*. Episode 13. FX.
Huluween

**Huluween** is a Halloween event hosted by the American streaming service, Hulu. Beginning in 2018, the event was promoted by a series of YouTube shorts, including several which were released in October 2020 for the *What We Do in the Shadows* TV series.

## Episodes

### Calm'n With Colin

Two shorts for the Calm'n With Colin series were released several days prior to Halloween 2020, both running 2 minutes long. Both exclusively feature Mark Proksch as Colin Robinson.

### Harvey Guillén's Scream Guide

Unlike Calm'n With Colin and Kayvan Novak's Spooky Shadows Recap, Harvey Guillén's Scream Guide does not feature Guillén in-character as Guillermo de la Cruz. The plot of the video, uploaded the day before Halloween, follows Harvey Guillén in his apartment during quarantine.

### Kayvan Novak's Spooky Shadows Recap

On Halloween, a singular video featuring Kayvan Novak as Nandor the Relentless provides a recap of the second season's finale, Nouveau Théâtre des Vampires.

## References

1. ↑ Harvey Guillén’s Scream Guide - FX on Huluween
2. ↑ Kayvan Novak’s Spooky Shadows Recap - FX on Huluween
Freddie

**Freddie** is a character appearing in the *What We Do in the Shadows* TV series.

## Biography

### Early life

Freddie worked as a junior associate at an auction house, interested in art and artifacts. While Guillermo de la Cruz was in London, he and Freddie met and began dating.

### What We Do in the Shadows, Season 4: 2022

Freddie and Guillermo keep in contact after he is suddenly shipped back to the Vampire Residence by Nadja, often facetiming when Guillermo has a moment to spare. The two eventually plan for Freddie to visit Guillermo in Staten Island.

Arriving at the airport earlier than intended, Freddie surprises Guillermo at the Vampire Residence using the return address on letters sent to him. He meets Nandor, who quickly develops an infatuation for him after Freddie makes a joke and touches Nandor's arm. He and Guillermo leave for a hotel where they stay for the weekend, going to see *Wicked* and narrowly avoiding Nandor and the Freddie clone who are also on a date in the city.

When Guillermo does not return to the car after stopping in at the Vampire Residence, Freddie joins him inside to find Nandor with the Freddie clone, prompting him to scream in terror. Nandor hypnotizes both of the Freddies to be unbothered with the situation, and they play charades with each other. Freddie leaves for London, and while he and Guillermo attempt to remain in touch with each other, he and the other Freddie become closer, eventually culminating in the two entering a relationship after the clone visits London to be with him. Guillermo presumably ends their own relationship after attempting to surprise Freddie by traveling back to London himself and witnessing the two Freddies kissing.

Harvey Guillén (the actor who plays as Guillermo) confirmed that Freddie was "Guillermo's first love" and still mourns his loss.

## Appearances

* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ **Season 4:** "The Lamp", "Freddie"
Jemaine Clement

## External links

**Jemaine Clement** (born 10 January 1974) is a New Zealand comedian, actor and musician. He created the *What We Do in the Shadows* franchise with Taika Waititi and
portrays Vladislav in the film *What We Do in the Shadows* and the TV series of the same name.

## Credits

### Written by

* *What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires* (with Taika Waititi)
* *What We Do in the Shadows* (film) (with Taika Waititi)
* *Wellington Paranormal*
* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
* *We're Wolves*  (with Taika Waititi)

### Directed by

* *What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires* (with Taika Waititi)
* *What We Do in the Shadows* (film) (with Taika Waititi)
* *Wellington Paranormal*
	+ "Demon Girl"
	+ "Cop Circles"
	+ "A Normal Night"
	+ "Zombie Cops"
	+ "Mobots"
	+ "Te Maero"
	+ "Fear Factory"
	+ "Fatberg"
* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)
	+ "City Council"
	+ "Werewolf Feud"
	+ "Manhattan Night Club"
	+ "Colin's Promotion
	+ "The Return"

### Actor

* *What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires* Vulvus
* *What We Do in the Shadows* (film) Vladislav
* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series) Vladislav / Norman Hule
	+ "The Trial"
	+ "The Return" (uncredited)
	+ "Nouveau Théâtre des Vampires"
* *Wellington Paranormal* Mobot (voice)
	+ "Mobots"

### Executive producer

* *Wellington Paranormal*
* *What We Do in the Shadows* (TV series)

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "'What We Do in the Shadows' Pilot From Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi Set at FX" - The Hollywood Reporter
2. ↑ "Exclusive | The ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Spin-Off Has a New Title!" - CraveOnline
3. ↑ "Fun fact - the troll is Jemaine." - Reddit
Ian

**Ian** is a representative of Tawa Mall. He appears in *Wellington Paranormal*.

## Biography

On the morning of Christmas Eve 2019, Ian sent out a last-minute fax request to find a Santa for the mall’s grotto. However, due to a typo caused by Ian’s dyslexia, he accidentally requested Satan to come to the mall. Satan was immediately summoned and used his position to terrorize the children visiting. When he refused to leave, Ian called the police.

Satan was initially uncooperative when officers Minogue and O’Leary arrived to investigate; at one point he grabbed Ian by the throat while declaring his intentions to rule over the mall. The officers were eventually able to persuade Satan to comply and leave the mall, leaving Ian unharmed.

## Appearances

* *Wellington Paranormal*
	+ "Christmas Special"

## References

Yates, Paul (writer) & Hewison, Dean (director) (19 December 2019). "Christmas Special". *Wellington Paranormal*. Episode 13. TVNZ 2.