Bend It Like Beckham: cast and crew

• Gurinder Chadha 42 at release Also in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008)

Actors

14

Crew

3

Youngest at release

17 yearsKeira Knightley

Eldest at release

47 yearsAnupam Kher

• Parminder Nagra Jess 26 at release Also in Five Feet Apart (2019)
• Keira Knightley Jules 17 at release Also in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
• Jonathan Rhys Meyers Joe 24 at release Also in Match Point (2005)
• Anupam Kher Mr. Bhamra 47 at release Also in Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
• Archie Panjabi Pinky Bhamra Also in San Andreas (2015)
• Frank Harper Alan Paxton Also in In the Name of the Father (1993)
• Juliet Stevenson Paula Paxton 45 at release Also in Diana (2013)
• Preeya Kalidas Monica 21 at release Also in Four Lions (2010)
• Kulvinder Ghir Teetu 36 at release Also in Blinded by the Light (2019)

The whole cast 14

1. Parminder Nagra Jess
2. Keira Knightley Jules
3. Jonathan Rhys Meyers Joe
4. Anupam Kher Mr. Bhamra
5. Archie Panjabi Pinky Bhamra
6. Frank Harper Alan Paxton
7. Juliet Stevenson Paula Paxton
8. Preeya Kalidas Monica
9. Kulvinder Ghir Teetu
10. Harvey Virdi Teetu's Mum
11. SK Shobu Kapoor Polly
12. Nina Wadia Wedding Guest
13. David Beckham Self
14. Gurinder Chadha Woman in Park

Who plays Jess in Bend It Like Beckham?

Parminder Nagra plays Jess.

Who plays Jules in Bend It Like Beckham?

Keira Knightley plays Jules.

Who plays Joe in Bend It Like Beckham?

Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays Joe.

Who plays Mr. Bhamra in Bend It Like Beckham?

Anupam Kher plays Mr. Bhamra.

Who plays Pinky Bhamra in Bend It Like Beckham?

Archie Panjabi plays Pinky Bhamra.

Who plays Alan Paxton in Bend It Like Beckham?

Frank Harper plays Alan Paxton.

Who directed Bend It Like Beckham?

Gurinder Chadha.

Who wrote Bend It Like Beckham?

Gurinder Chadha.

How many actors are in Bend It Like Beckham?

14 actors are credited, and 3 people in the crew.

• Gurinder Chadha has also directed Anupam Kher in Bride & Prejudice (2004).

• Gurinder Chadha has also directed Kulvinder Ghir in Blinded by the Light (2019).

• Harvey Virdi and Anupam Kher have worked together on 2 other films: Mistress of Spices (2005) and Bride & Prejudice (2004).

• Archie Panjabi and Preeya Kalidas had already worked together on one film: East is East (1999).

• Archie Panjabi and Nina Wadia have worked together on one other film: Code 46 (2003).

• Harvey Virdi and Kulvinder Ghir have worked together on one other film: Jadoo (2013).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Keira Knightley (37), Anupam Kher (32) and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (20).

• The cast’s average age at release is 32 (of the 9 actors whose birth date we know).