A comparison of the latest recurring actors to their counterparts from the original series.
On Thursday, Showtime unveiled nine recurring actors set to appear in the highly anticipated Dexter prequel series, Dexter: Original Sin. The new cast members include Joe Pantoliano, Aaron Jennings, Raquel Justice, Isaac Gonzalez Rossi, Roberto Sanchez, Brittany Allen, Randy Gonzalez, Jasper Lewis, and Carlo Mendez.
In this article, we'll focus on the last four actors, who will portray characters familiar from previous seasons of the original series. These four actors are expected to appear in flashback scenes set primarily in the 1970s, with some extending into the 1980s.
Below, you can see an image of the three men who murdered Laura Moser. The first two will reappear in Dexter: Original Sin through these flashback scenes.
From left to right: Hector Estrada, Santos Jimenez, and Juan Pablo Aliso in 1973, right before murdering Laura Moser in the shipping container. Aliso (on the right) was shot and killed in a drug deal gone wrong, while the other two lived long enough to be murdered by Dexter in seasons two and seven.
1. Carlo Mendez as Hector Estrada
Carlo Mendez will be portraying the young Hector Estrada, the kingpin of a drug cartel with connections throughout Florida. Estrada is one of the three men who murdered Laura Moser in cold blood. He appeared in Season 7 after being released from prison and ultimately met his end at the hands of Dexter. Hector Estrada was originally portrayed by Nestor Serrano in the series.
Fun fact: Carlo Mendez is the younger brother of the famous actress Eva Mendez.
2. Randy Gonzalez as Santos Jimenez
Randy Gonzalez plays the young version of Santos Jimenez, a notorious Miami drug dealer operating under Hector Estrada's orders. Jimenez was directly responsible for the murder of Dexter's biological mother after Estrada ordered the killing of her and three other drug thieves. Santos Jimenez's character played an important role in the second season of Dexter.
Santos Jimenez was originally played by Tony Amendola.
3. Brittany Allen as Laura Moser
Brittany Allen portrays Laura Moser, the biological mother of Brian and Dexter. In the flashbacks in Dexter: Original Sin, seen from Harry's perspective, we'll gain deeper insight into the complicated relationship between Laura and Harry.
In the original Dexter series, Laura Moser was played by Katherine Kirkpatrick.
4. Jasper Lewis as Doris Morgan
Lastly, we have Jasper Lewis, who plays Debra's biological mother, Doris Morgan. If her name sounds familiar, it’s because we reported on Dexter Daily a few weeks ago that Lewis had joined the cast, though her role was unknown at the time.
Initially, we speculated that she might be playing the younger version of Camilla Figg. However, it turns out she was cast to play Harry's wife in flashbacks. (Doris was already deceased in 1991 when the prequel begins). As you can see in the image above, the resemblance between the two actresses isn’t very strong.
In the main Dexter series, Doris Morgan was played by Kathrin Lautner Middleton.