8 American Horror Story Characters Who Have Appeared on More Than 1 Season

Seasons: Asylum, Freak Show

Who could forget the horrific Dr. Arden (James Cromwell)? The former Nazi doctor first appears on Asylum as the resident sadist, then unexpectedly turns up on Freak Show. Going by his real name, Hans Gruper, the doctor amputates Elsa Mars's (Jessica Lange) legs for a snuff film. Fun fact: James Cromwell's son, John Cromwell, plays the younger version of the character on the Asylum episode "I Am Anne Frank: Part 1," and the Freak Show episode "Show Stoppers."