Moosa Mostafa

• Television role: Plays Eugene Ottinger, a bright, good-natured Nevermore Academy student and president of the school's beekeeping club who can control bees, in Wednesday Seasons 1 and 2; The National calls him 'one of the show's most popular characters' and a 'fan favourite'.
• Youngest ensemble member: Moosa Mostafa was about 13 during Season 1 filming, making him the youngest cast member by several years, per The National; he balanced Season 2 filming with his GCSE exams in 2024.
• Breakthrough role: His first screen role was in the festive comedy Nativity Rocks! (2018) as a member of St Bernadette's class; he was then cast in Netflix's The Last Bus (2022) as Nas, which led to Wednesday, per The National and IMDb.

Performance style

• Cheerful contrast to the show's gloom — The National describes Eugene as 'bright, good-natured' and a 'fan favourite' whose upbeat personality is 'the juxtaposition to a lot of what else happens in the show,' contrasting Wednesday's melancholy.
• Young ensemble player — TVmaze credits Moosa Mostafa as 'Starring as Eugene Otinger' across 14 episodes, placing him within the series' core student ensemble.

Reception

• Wednesday (Seasons 1-2): The National calls Eugene 'one of the show's most popular characters' and a 'fan favourite,' and notes Moosa Mostafa balanced filming with school exams during Season 2 production. No negative critic assessment of his performance was retrieved this pass.

Cast they appear alongside

• Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams (Wednesday) — Title lead; Eugene is one of her few close friends.
• Emma Myers as Enid Sinclair (Wednesday) — Wednesday's roommate; Nevermore ensemble.
• Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams (Wednesday) — Wednesday's brother; Eugene's Season 2 roommate per What to Watch.
• Georgie Farmer as Ajax Petropolus (Wednesday) — Nevermore student; ensemble.
• Steve Buscemi as Barry Dort (Wednesday) — Nevermore principal in Season 2.

Who plays Eugene Ottinger in Wednesday?

Moosa Mostafa plays Eugene Ottinger, the beekeeping-club president and one of Wednesday's friends, in Seasons 1 and 2 (and is announced for Season 3).

What is Eugene Ottinger's power in Wednesday?

Eugene can control bees, per Netflix's Tudum cast guide and The National.

Is Moosa Mostafa in Wednesday Season 2?

Yes. He returns as Eugene Ottinger, a Nevermore student, in Season 2 (2025), per Netflix's Tudum guide and The National.

What else has Moosa Mostafa appeared in?

Beyond Wednesday, he played Nas in Netflix's The Last Bus (2022) and appeared in the film Nativity Rocks! (2018), per The National and IMDb.

What is Moosa Mostafa's background?

He is a British actor of Arab descent (Egyptian-Pakistani heritage), per The National.

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