Sherlock Holmes 2: A game of shadows: cast and crew

• Guy Ritchie 43 at release Also in Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Actors

20

Crew

6

Youngest at release

31 yearsNoomi Rapace

Eldest at release

71 yearsWolf Kahler

• Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes 46 at release Also in Avengers Assemble (2012)
• Jude Law Dr. John Watson 38 at release Also in Sherlock Holmes (2009)
• Noomi Rapace Madam Simza Heron 31 at release Also in Prometheus (2012)
• Rachel McAdams Irene Adler 33 at release Also in Sherlock Holmes (2009)
• Jared Harris Profesor James Moriarty 50 at release Also in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
• Stephen Fry Mycroft Holmes 54 at release Also in Alice in Wonderland (2010)
• Geraldine James Sra. Hudson 61 at release Also in Alice in Wonderland (2010)
• Paul Anderson Colonel Sebastian Moran Also in The Revenant (2015)
• Kelly Reilly Mary Watson 34 at release Also in Sherlock Holmes (2009)

The whole cast 20

1. Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes
2. Jude Law Dr. John Watson
3. Noomi Rapace Madam Simza Heron
4. Rachel McAdams Irene Adler
5. Jared Harris Profesor James Moriarty
6. Stephen Fry Mycroft Holmes
7. Geraldine James Sra. Hudson
8. Paul Anderson Colonel Sebastian Moran
9. Kelly Reilly Mary Watson
10. Eddie Marsan Inspector Lestrade
11. William Houston Constable Clark
12. Wolf Kahler Doctor Hoffmanstahl
13. Iain Mitchell Auctioneer
14. Jack Laskey Carruthers
15. Richard Cunningham Businessman
16. Affif Ben Badra Tamas
17. Vladimir Furdik Andrzej
18. Thierry Neuvic Claude Ravache
19. Clive Russell Captain Tanner
20. Lasco Atkins Bar Patron

Production companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Who plays Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes 2: A game of shadows?

Robert Downey Jr. plays Sherlock Holmes.

Who plays Dr. John Watson in Sherlock Holmes 2: A game of shadows?

Jude Law plays Dr. John Watson.

Who plays Madam Simza Heron in Sherlock Holmes 2: A game of shadows?

Noomi Rapace plays Madam Simza Heron.

Who plays Irene Adler in Sherlock Holmes 2: A game of shadows?

Rachel McAdams plays Irene Adler.

Who plays Profesor James Moriarty in Sherlock Holmes 2: A game of shadows?

Jared Harris plays Profesor James Moriarty.

Who plays Mycroft Holmes in Sherlock Holmes 2: A game of shadows?

Stephen Fry plays Mycroft Holmes.

Who directed Sherlock Holmes 2: A game of shadows?

Guy Ritchie.

Who wrote Sherlock Holmes 2: A game of shadows?

Kieran Mulroney.

Who composed the music for Sherlock Holmes 2: A game of shadows?

Hans Zimmer.

How many actors are in Sherlock Holmes 2: A game of shadows?

20 actors are credited, and 6 people in the crew.

• Guy Ritchie has also directed Eddie Marsan in 4 films: Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre (2023), Wrath of Man (2021), The Gentlemen (2020) and 1 more.

• Guy Ritchie has also directed Jude Law in 2 films: King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) and Sherlock Holmes (2009).

• Eddie Marsan and Lasco Atkins have worked together on 4 other films: Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), War Horse (2011) and 1 more.

• Jared Harris and Lasco Atkins have worked together on 3 other films: Morbius (2021), Allied (2016) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015).

• Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law have worked together on 2 other films: Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes 3.

• Robert Downey Jr. and Rachel McAdams have worked together on 2 other films: Sherlock Holmes (2009) and Sherlock Holmes 3.

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Lasco Atkins (79), Eddie Marsan (55) and Jude Law (47).

• The cast’s average age at release is 47 (of the 14 actors whose birth date we know).