Vampire Academy TV Series Dream Cast (Book One)

Born and raised in Texas, Mikayla Sofia Abdalla is a first-generation American actress of Bulgarian, Lebanese, Greek, Italian, and German descent. She is best known for playing the lead spy, McKeyla McAlister, in the Emmy-nominated Netflix original series, Project MC2 (2015). After graduating high school with honors, Mika was accepted into The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where she went on to earn a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a minor in film.

Isabel May is an American actress. She starred as Katie Cooper on the Netflix series Alexa & Katie and had a recurring role as Veronica Duncan on the CBS series Young Sheldon. She held the lead role of Zoe Hull in film Run Hide Fight. She is the narrator and leading protagonist of the Paramount+ series 1883.

David Packard Corenswet, perhaps best known for playing Superman in the DCU is an American actor. His father, John Corenswet, worked as a stage actor in New York for many years before continuing his career as a lawyer. His grandfather, Edward Packard, was also an author and the creator of the Choose Your Own Adventure book series. Corenswet graduated from the Shipley School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, before attending the University of Pennsylvania for a year and then transferring to the Juilliard School in New York, where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama in 2016.

He started acting at an early age, where he appeared in numerous theater plays, such as Arden Theatre's 2002 production of Arthur Miller's All My Sons, the Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival's 2003 production of Macbeth, the Walnut Street Theatre's 2003 production of La Vie En Bleu, and the People's Light and Theatre Company's 2004 production of The Forgiving Harvest, among others. David Corenswet wrote the screenplay for Following Chase (2011) and starred in the said short film directed by Greg Koorhan. After that he co-wrote and co-produced a web series called Moe & Jerryweather (2014) with his friend at Julliard, Adam Langdon, from 2014 to 2016. In 2016, Rob Reiner cast Corenswet as a co-lead in his planned TV show, The Tap (2017), alongside Jack Quaid, and others, which was set at Yale College in 1969. David Corenswet played a student in the pilot episode, but the show was never ordered by USA Network.

As his first film leading role after graduating from Julliard, he starred as Michael Lawson in Eric Bross's Affairs of State (2018). Corenswet then appeared in several guest roles in shows such as House of Cards (2013), Elementary (2012), and Instinct (2018). In 2019, he portrayed River Barkley in Ryan Murphy's The Politician (2019), and in 2020 he starred in Ryan Murphy's Hollywood (2020) in the lead role of Jack Castello. In 2022 he co-starred in HBO's We Own This City (2022) as the veteran police investigator David McDougall. Also in 2022, Corenswet co-starred as Jake in Netflix's Look Both Ways (2022), and then he co-starred as The Projectionist in Ti West's Pearl (2022). In 2024, he co-starred in The Greatest Hits (2024) for Searchlight Pictures. Corenswet appeared in Twisters (2024) as Scott alongside Glen Powell , and then he had a recurring role in the Apple TV+ series Lady in the Lake (2024) alongside Natalie Portman

On June 27, 2023, it was announced that David Corenswet had been cast as the next Superman in Superman (2025), written and directed by James Gunn and produced by Peter Safran alongside Rachel Brosnahan. Superman (2025) will mark the true start of the new cinematic DC universe by the names of DCU under the leadership of James Gunn and Peter Safran at DC Studios. The movie started shooting on February 29, 2024, and concluded filming on July 30, 2024. Superman (2025) is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States on July 11, 2025.

Gavin began acting at the age of 7. He has since starred in feature films such as Darren Aronofsky's "Noah" alongside Russell Crowe, Anthony Hopkins and Jennifer Connelly. He can be seen on an episode of "The Vampire Diaries" as "Young Damon", as well as numerous commercials and print campaigns for national retailers/magazines. He has trained and studied with several of the most highly regarded acting coaches and casting directors in the industry and has developed a great emotional range and memorization skills in the process. When Gavin is not acting, he can be found on the soccer field. He is also an honor roll student and enjoys spending time with his family and friends when time allows.

Ella Bleu Travolta was born on 3 April 2000 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Old Dogs (2009), The Poison Rose (2019) and Get Lost.

Shay Rudolph began acting in local musical theatre in her hometown of San Diego, California. Shay had her big break playing "Maya" as a major recurring Guest Star in FOX's "Lethal Weapon" series. Then, she landed the role of "Stacey McGill" in Netflix's reboot of "The Baby-Sitters Club". Stacey is the treasurer and fashionista of the club and is a recent transplant from New York City. The live-action dramedy is based on the beloved Ann M. Martin best-selling book series about a group of friends who start their own babysitting company. The series won an 2 Emmy's for Outstanding Children's Series and Outstanding Writing for a Children's Program.

Shay also successfully co-produced and co-hosted, with Jess Weiner, a series of teen self-help podcasts for American Girl called "Smart Girls Podcast". These podcasts focus on bringing modern day advice to teens through 30-minute episodes ranging from "Friendship Troubles", "Embarrassing Moments" and how to navigate "Drama, Rumors and Secrets".

Shay's upcoming project is co-starring in the film "The Present" as "Emma" along with Greg Kinnear and Isla Fisher.

When Shay isn't acting, she finds passion elsewhere by writing screenplays and playing the piano.

At his young age, Ty Simpkins has proudly accomplished more than most in the world of entertainment - he has starred in two of the biggest blockbusters of all time. Simpkins can be seen opposite Bryce Dallas Howard and Chris Pratt in Universal's dinosaur box office monster hit Jurassic World. Prior, he starred opposite Robert Downey Jr. in Disney/Marvel's Iron Man 3, which holds the record as the sixth highest grossing superhero film. Simpkins will reprise his role from that film in Avengers: Endgame. He stars in the psychological drama Meadowland opposite Olivia Wilde, Elizabeth Moss and Luke Wilson, which premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival. Simpkins plays the role of 'Adam,' a special needs child who often gets in trouble at school. He also stars in the thriller Hangman alongside his sister Ryan Simpkins, which premiered at SXSW 2015. Simpkins has been acting since he was born, first appearing as an infant on the iconic soap opera series "One Life to Live." Ty made his feature debut in Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds starring alongside Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning. Simpkins starred in the psychological horror flick Insidious, which grossed close to $100 million worldwide, and also starred in its sequel. Previously, Ty was featured in films such as the award-winning Revolutionary, New Line's Pride and Glory, opposite Colin Farrell and Edward Norton, and Little Children starring Kate Winslet.

Ty lives in California with his family. He is the youngest of 3 children; Ty loves participating in sports, he has 2 dogs, and 3 cats which he shares with his sister, Ryan Simpkins.

Joshua Bassett, born in Oceanside, California, to Taylor and Laura Bassett, is a singer, dancer, and actor. Starting at the age of seven, Joshua has performed in over thirty musical theatre productions, and acted in numerous commercials/ short films. He has five sisters who are involved in theatre as well. Not only does he enjoy being on camera, but behind the camera whenever possible.

Grayson Russell was born on 1 May 1998 in Clanton, Alabama, USA. He is an actor, known for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) and Greyhound (2020).

Peyton Meyer was born on 24 November 1998 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. He is an actor, known for Girl Meets World (2014), He's All That (2021) and American Housewife (2016). He has been married to Taela LaCour since 11 October 2021. They have one child.

Asher Angel was born on 6 September 2002 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Shazam! (2019), Andi Mack (2017) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).

Kaia Gerber was born on 3 September 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Bottoms (2023), Babylon (2022) and Saturday Night (2024).