How I Escaped My Cult - Production & Contact Info

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108 cast members

Name	Episodes	Known for
Tamron Hall Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	10	Tamron Hall (2019)
Dylesia Barner Self - Cult Expert (as Dr. Dylesia Barner) Self - Cult Expert (as Dr. Dylesia Barner) See fewer	4	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Ashlen Hilliard Self - Cult Expert / Self - Cult Intervention Specialist Self - Cult Expert / Self - Cult Intervention Specialist See fewer	3	Beyond the Fence
Sara Scott Jennifer Hutson / FBI Agent Jennifer Hutson / FBI Agent See fewer	2	Fear Thy Neighbor (2014)
Alexandra Ugolini Sara McGrath / NXIVM Member Sara McGrath / NXIVM Member See fewer	2	Unthinkable Appetite (2025)
Brett Wolfe John Kolbek John Kolbek See fewer	1	Twisted Metal (2023)
Nancy Grace Self - Host, Nancy Grace (archive footage) Self - Host, Nancy Grace (archive footage) See fewer	1	Midnight Special (2016)
Mark Vicente Self - Filmmaker & Former NXIVM Member (archive footage) Self - Filmmaker & Former NXIVM Member (archive footage) See fewer	1	What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004)
John Stossel Self - TV Journalist (archive footage) Self - TV Journalist (archive footage) See fewer	1	20/20 (1978)
Bryn Brouwers Young Debby Young Debby See fewer	1	Martyrs - The Chronicles of Blood (2019)
Warren Jeffs Self - FDLS Cult Leader (archive footage) Self - FDLS Cult Leader (archive footage) See fewer	1	Beyond the Headlines (2010)
Liam Bell Joshua Joshua See fewer	1	Frankenstein (2025)
Jocelyn LoSole FLDS Woman FLDS Woman See fewer	1	Into the Void (2025)
Cayley Panov Cult Woman Cult Woman See fewer	1	The Puppeteers (2025)
Tyler Lito Daniel McGrath (as a different name) Daniel McGrath (as a different name) See fewer	1	The Mega-Brands That Built America (2023)
Dwight York Self - Founder, Nuwaubian Nation (archive footage) Self - Founder, Nuwaubian Nation (archive footage) See fewer	1	Petite: So Fine (1986)
Jerusalem Hale Self - Elishaba's Sister (archive footage) Self - Elishaba's Sister (archive footage) See fewer	1
Yedidiyah Hawkins Self - House of Yahweh, Church Elder (archive footage) Self - House of Yahweh, Church Elder (archive footage) See fewer	1
Emily Shleyfman Cult Woman Cult Woman See fewer	1	Wallflower (2023)
Effe Christakos Alethea Alethea See fewer	1	Urban Legend (2022)
Rulon Jeffs Self - Founder of FDLS (archive footage) Self - Founder of FDLS (archive footage) See fewer	1
Eli M. Miller Self - Convicted of Hate Crime (archive footage) Self - Convicted of Hate Crime (archive footage) See fewer	1
Diana Mior Elishaba's Sister Elishaba's Sister See fewer	1	Dark Side of the Cage (2025)
Papa Pilgrim Self - Family-Cult Leader (archive footage) Self - Family-Cult Leader (archive footage) See fewer	1
Christopher Leonard Self - Bruce Leonard's Son (archive footage) Self - Bruce Leonard's Son (archive footage) See fewer	1
Jerry Irwin Self - Founder, Word of Life Christian Church (archive footage) Self - Founder, Word of Life Christian Church (archive footage) See fewer	1
Yisrayl Hawkins Self - Founder, House of Yahweh (archive footage) Self - Founder, House of Yahweh (archive footage) See fewer	1	Welcome to Armageddon (1999)
Bruce Leonard Self - Member, Word of Life Christian Church (archive footage) Self - Member, Word of Life Christian Church (archive footage) See fewer	1
Samuel Mullet Self - Bergholz Amish Sect Leader (archive footage) Self - Bergholz Amish Sect Leader (archive footage) See fewer	1
Traci Irwin Self - Jerry Irwin's Wife (archive footage) Self - Jerry Irwin's Wife (archive footage) See fewer	1
Fred Abdalla Self - Jefferson County Sheriff (archive footage) Self - Jefferson County Sheriff (archive footage) See fewer	1	Caught on Camera (2008)
Tiffanie Irwin Self - Jerry Irwin's Daughter (archive footage) Self - Jerry Irwin's Daughter (archive footage) See fewer	1
Debi Leonard Self - Member, Word of Life Christian Church (archive footage) Self - Member, Word of Life Christian Church (archive footage) See fewer	1
Johnny Mullet Self - Convicted of Hate Crime (archive footage) Self - Convicted of Hate Crime (archive footage) See fewer	1
Lucas Leonard Self - Bruce Leonard's Son (archive footage) Self - Bruce Leonard's Son (archive footage) See fewer	1
Lester Mullet Self - Convicted of Hate Crime (archive footage) Self - Convicted of Hate Crime (archive footage) See fewer	1
Raymond Hershberger Self - Victim of Beard Cutting Attack (archive footage) Self - Victim of Beard Cutting Attack (archive footage) See fewer	1
Levi F. Miller Self - Convicted of Hate Crime (archive footage) Self - Convicted of Hate Crime (archive footage) See fewer	1
Kenny Hawkins Self - Debby's Husband (archive footage) Self - Debby's Husband (archive footage) See fewer	1
Sarah Ferguson Self - Bruce Leonard's Stepdaughter (archive footage) Self - Bruce Leonard's Stepdaughter (archive footage) See fewer	1
Rose Bessler Self - Papa Pilgrim's Wife (archive footage) (as Mama Rose) Self - Papa Pilgrim's Wife (archive footage) (as Mama Rose) See fewer	1
Emanuel Schrock Self - Convicted of Hate Crime (archive footage) Self - Convicted of Hate Crime (archive footage) See fewer	1
Diana Riano-Espinosa Groomer Groomer See fewer	1	Teena's First Monday (2024)
Jessica Joan Self - Former NXIVM Cult Member Self - Former NXIVM Cult Member See fewer	1	Contracted (2013)
Sara McGrath Self - Former Angel's Landing Commune Member Self - Former Angel's Landing Commune Member See fewer	1	Deadly Cults (2019)
Alethea Mendoza Self - Former Member, La Luz del Mundo Church Self - Former Member, La Luz del Mundo Church See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Desiree Kolbek Self - John Kolbek's Daughter Self - John Kolbek's Daughter See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Elishaba Doerksen Self - Papa Pilgrim's Daughter Self - Papa Pilgrim's Daughter See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Wendell Jeffson Self - Warren Jeffs' Son Self - Warren Jeffs' Son See fewer	1	Preaching Evil: A Wife on the Run with Warren Jeffs (2022)
Johnny Mast Self - Sam Mullet's Grandson Self - Sam Mullet's Grandson See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Kristel Leonard Self - Bruce Leonard's Daughter Self - Bruce Leonard's Daughter See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Debby Hopkins Self - Fmr. Member, House of Yahweh (as Debby Hawkins) Self - Fmr. Member, House of Yahweh (as Debby Hawkins) See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Habiybah Washington Self - Former Nuwaubian Nation Follower Self - Former Nuwaubian Nation Follower See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Anthony Sokolowski Self - Defense Attorney Self - Defense Attorney See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Ron Goodwyn Self - Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, KS (as Det. Ron Goodwyn) Self - Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office, KS (as Det. Ron Goodwyn) See fewer	1	Deadly Cults (2019)
Sam Dordulian Self - Fmr. Sex Crimes Prosecutor Self - Fmr. Sex Crimes Prosecutor See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Melvin Martin Self - Fmr. Chief of Police, Abilene Self - Fmr. Chief of Police, Abilene See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Vicki Thompson Self - Former FDLS Member Self - Former FDLS Member See fewer	1	Preaching Evil: A Wife on the Run with Warren Jeffs (2022)
Howard Sills Self - Sheriff, Putnam County Self - Sheriff, Putnam County See fewer	1	48 Hours on ID (2010)
Michael S. Sirohmam Self - Fmr. Special Agent, FBI Self - Fmr. Special Agent, FBI See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Jonati Joey Yedidsion Self - Attorney for Victims Self - Attorney for Victims See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Randall Harris Self - FBI Agent Self - FBI Agent See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Richard K. Payne Self - Fmr. ADA, Palmer, AK Self - Fmr. ADA, Palmer, AK See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Annette Lawless Self - Television Journalist Self - Television Journalist See fewer	1	In My Words (2012)
Nick Hanna Self - Tom Green County Sheriff Self - Tom Green County Sheriff See fewer	1	Interrogation Raw (2022)
John Bishop Self - Arkansas State Police (as Sgt. John Bishop) Self - Arkansas State Police (as Sgt. John Bishop) See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Sean Hill Self - Jessica's Friend Self - Jessica's Friend See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Susan Ashline Self - Author, Without a Prayer Self - Author, Without a Prayer See fewer	1	Cult Justice (2024)
Loretta Fulton Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Chester Fontenot Jr. Self - Professor, Mercer University (as Dr. Chester Fontenot Jr.) Self - Professor, Mercer University (as Dr. Chester Fontenot Jr.) See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Lindsay Hansen Park Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	1	Red Water
Neil Darish Self - McCarthy Lodge Owner Self - McCarthy Lodge Owner See fewer	1	Edge of Alaska (2014)
Debby Schriver Self - Author Self - Author See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Robert Peecher Self - Investigative Journalist Self - Investigative Journalist See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Catalina Villegas Self - Reporter, The Spectrum Self - Reporter, The Spectrum See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Deb Farris Self - Investigative Reporter Self - Investigative Reporter See fewer	1	65 Minutes: A Greensburg Story (2022)
Jeremy Keller Self - McCarthy Resident Self - McCarthy Resident See fewer	1	Edge of Alaska (2014)
Marc Bennett Self - District Attorney Sedgwick County, KS Self - District Attorney Sedgwick County, KS See fewer	1	Bloodline Detectives (2020)
Eric Nichols Self - Fmr. Federal Prosecutor Self - Fmr. Federal Prosecutor See fewer	1	60 Minutes (1968)
Steve Knowling Self - Fmr. Prosecutor, Holmes County Self - Fmr. Prosecutor, Holmes County See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Kyra Jenner Self - Asst. US Attorney Self - Asst. US Attorney See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Moses Castillo Self - Ex-LAPD Detective, Sex Crimes Unit Self - Ex-LAPD Detective, Sex Crimes Unit See fewer	1	Unsugarcoated with Aalia (2019)
Lilith Butler Self - Fmr. Member, House of Yahweh Self - Fmr. Member, House of Yahweh See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Joshua Empey Self - Ex-Member, Word of Life Self - Ex-Member, Word of Life See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Tracey Pitocchelli Self - Putnam County Sheriff's Office Self - Putnam County Sheriff's Office See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Seth DuCharme Self - Fmr. Federal Prosecutor Self - Fmr. Federal Prosecutor See fewer	1	SBS World News (2002)
Keith Raniere Self - Former NXIVM Cult Leader (archive footage) Self - Former NXIVM Cult Leader (archive footage) See fewer	1	My Tourette's (2018)
Pebbles Sarmiento Self - Alamo Christian Foundation Member Self - Alamo Christian Foundation Member See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Barry Caver Self - Fmr. Captain, Texas Rangers Self - Fmr. Captain, Texas Rangers See fewer	1	Deadly Standoff (2021)
Derek DeGraaf Self - Alaska State Trooper (as Capt. Derek DeGraaf) Self - Alaska State Trooper (as Capt. Derek DeGraaf) See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Maxwell Wood Self - Fmr. US Attorney Self - Fmr. US Attorney See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Sean O'Neill Self - Co-Counsel for Victims Self - Co-Counsel for Victims See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Sean Mills Self - Reporter Self - Reporter See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Christopher Collins Self - Investigate Journalist Self - Investigate Journalist See fewer	1	How I Escaped My Cult (2025)
Allison Mack Self - Actress / Self - Former NXIVM Cult Member (archive footage) Self - Actress / Self - Former NXIVM Cult Member (archive footage) See fewer	1	Smallville (2001)
Lou Castro Self - Angel's Landing Commune Leader Self - Angel's Landing Commune Leader See fewer	1	Dateline NBC (1992)
Tony Alamo Self - Co-Founder, The Alamo Christian Foundation (archive footage) Self - Co-Founder, The Alamo Christian Foundation (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Last Sermon (2020)
Naasón Joaquín García Self - Leader, La Luz del Mundo Church (archive footage) Self - Leader, La Luz del Mundo Church (archive footage) See fewer	1	Brian Ross Investigates (2019)
India Oxenberg Self - Actress, Former NXIVM Cult Member (archive footage) Self - Actress, Former NXIVM Cult Member (archive footage) See fewer	1	The November Man (2014)
Susan Alamo Self - Co-Founder, The Alamo Christian Foundation (archive footage) Self - Co-Founder, The Alamo Christian Foundation (archive footage) See fewer	1	The Last Sermon (2020)
Samuel Flores Self - Founder, La Luz del Mundo Church (archive footage) Self - Founder, La Luz del Mundo Church (archive footage) See fewer	1
Patricia Hughes Self - Angel's Landing Commune Member (archive footage) Self - Angel's Landing Commune Member (archive footage) See fewer	1
Catherine Oxenberg Self - Mother of India Oxenberg (archive footage) Self - Mother of India Oxenberg (archive footage) See fewer	1	Dynasty (1981)
Jennifer Hutson Self - Former Angel's Landing Commune Member & Sara's Mother (archive footage) Self - Former Angel's Landing Commune Member & Sara's Mother (archive footage) See fewer	1
John Kolbek Self - Alamo Christian Foundation Member (archive footage) Self - Alamo Christian Foundation Member (archive footage) See fewer	1
Mona Griffith Self - Former Lou Castro Commune Member (archive footage) Self - Former Lou Castro Commune Member (archive footage) See fewer	1
Brian Hughes Self - Former Angel's Landing Commune Member (archive footage) Self - Former Angel's Landing Commune Member (archive footage) See fewer	1
Daniel McGrath Self - Sara's Ex-Husband (archive footage) Self - Sara's Ex-Husband (archive footage) See fewer	1