American Horror Story stars Evan Peters.
American Horror Story . The second season , subtitled Asylum , takes place in Massachusetts during the year 1964 and follows the stories of the patients and staff of an institution for the criminally insane . American Horror Story: Asylum . Returning cast members from the previous season of the series include : Frances Conroy , Jessica Lange , Dylan McDermott , Sarah Paulson , Evan Peters , Zachary Quinto , and Lily Rabe . Evan Peters . He is known for his multiple roles on the FX anthology series American Horror Story , of which he has been a main cast member since its debut in 2011 , and his role as the mutant Quicksilver in the superhero films X-Men : Days of Future Past ( 2014 ) and X-Men : Apocalypse ( 2016 ) .