Penelope: cast and crew

• Mark Palansky

Actors

13

Crew

2

Youngest at release

10 yearsPreston Nyman

Eldest at release

56 yearsNigel Havers

• Richard E. Grant Franklin Wilhern 50 at release Also in Logan (2017)
• Catherine O'Hara † 2026 Jessica Wilhern 53 at release Also in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
• Christina Ricci Penelope Wilhern 27 at release Also in Sleepy Hollow (1999)
• Peter Dinklage Lemon 38 at release Also in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
• Burn Gorman Larry Also in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
• James McAvoy Johnny 28 at release Also in X-Men: First Class (2011)
• Nick Frost Max 35 at release Also in The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (2011)
• Nigel Havers Mr. Vanderman 56 at release Also in Empire of the Sun (1987)
• Lenny Henry Krull 49 at release Also in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

The whole cast 13

1. Richard E. Grant Franklin Wilhern
2. Catherine O'Hara Jessica Wilhern
3. Christina Ricci Penelope Wilhern
4. Peter Dinklage Lemon
5. Burn Gorman Larry
6. James McAvoy Johnny
7. Nick Frost Max
8. Nigel Havers Mr. Vanderman
9. Lenny Henry Krull
10. Reese Witherspoon Annie
11. Russell Brand Sam the Jazz Club Owner
12. Shaun Parkes Reporter Outside Hospital 2
13. Preston Nyman Boy Pupil

Production companies

Summit Entertainment

Who plays Franklin Wilhern in Penelope?

Richard E. Grant plays Franklin Wilhern.

Who plays Jessica Wilhern in Penelope?

Catherine O'Hara plays Jessica Wilhern.

Who plays Penelope Wilhern in Penelope?

Christina Ricci plays Penelope Wilhern.

Who plays Lemon in Penelope?

Peter Dinklage plays Lemon.

Who plays Larry in Penelope?

Burn Gorman plays Larry.

Who plays Johnny in Penelope?

James McAvoy plays Johnny.

Who directed Penelope?

Mark Palansky.

How many actors are in Penelope?

13 actors are credited, and 2 people in the crew.

• Mark Palansky has also directed Peter Dinklage in Rememory (2017).

• Catherine O'Hara and Richard E. Grant have worked together on one other film: Argylle (2024).

• Peter Dinklage and Richard E. Grant have worked together on one other film: Wicker (2026).

• Burn Gorman and Catherine O'Hara have worked together on one other film: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024).

• Russell Brand and Shaun Parkes have worked together on one other film: The Fight (2018).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: James McAvoy (41), Reese Witherspoon (41) and Richard E. Grant (40).

• The cast’s average age at release is 37 (of the 12 actors whose birth date we know).