Calling all traitors, hand me your ears! Ever fancied being part of the scariest and funniest journey through the cities darkest past? With spectacular sets and costumes to match, we pride ourselves on giving our guests a truly memorable experience and it’s our actors who really bring The London Dungeon to life!

You will need

To be outstanding at performing scripts and character acting
Have a good knowledge of voice control and taking direction to deliver consistently high standard shows
Performance skills that could be utilised to create memorable experiences for our guests
There's a variety of characters to sink your teeth into, one day you could be portraying the infamous Guy Fawkes and the next Mrs Lovett, so your ability to learn scripts quickly and deliver strong strict performances will be paramount, as well as displaying high stamina and strong vocal ability.

Our Trainers work hard to make sure that our cast are consistently delivering freakishly high standard shows, so we’ll need you to adopt any directions given.

This role is a 6-month contract based upon a guaranteed minimum of 25 hours per week. Flexibility is important as our attractions are open daily and you’ll be needed to work weekends, bank holidays and peak holiday seasons on a roster basis. For this reason, we advise that only candidates who can offer full availability and prepared to work exclusively for us during this period, should apply at this time.

To be considered please attach your acting CV and an up to date Head shot. You can upload your up to date CV and head shot in the Candidate Profile section of your Merlin Careers account.

We welcome all applications, we do not cast based on ethnicity, identified gender, or body size.

What’s in it for you?

Alongside the opportunity to inflict your unique personality on guests from across the nation, you’ll also receive:

Fortnightly pay at £10.65 per hour
25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants and 40% off LEGO online
Merlin Magic Pass - giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year
Discounted rates at Merlin hotels all over the world
02 discount
Employee pricing up to 55% off cinema tickets
The cell doors are open and ready to welcome you…


We welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters! Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.