caption: Slide 1 of 28: The cast of ``A Series of Unfortunate Events'' often wear disguises. But sometimes they look fairly normal. Here's what the cast looks like in real life. Netflix's dark comedy ``A Series of Unfortunate Events'' - about a trio of orphans trying to escape the clutches of an evil failed actor who wants to steal their family fortune - is full of clever sleights of hand and outrageous outfits. The costume and set design create a world that's foreboding, a word which here means full of fear that something bad will happen at any moment. It takes a talented cast to pull it all together. Led by three relative newcomers playing the <PERSON> orphans, <PERSON> as <PERSON>, and <PERSON> as authorial stand-in Lemony Snicket, much of the cast looks very different on the show compared to real life. Here's what the cast of ``A Series of Unfortunate Events'' looks like in real life.