Cast and crew
The Children Act
Directed by Richard Eyre · starring Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci and Fionn Whitehead
- 14 actors
- 3 in the crew
- 2017
- 1 h 45 min
The Children Act: cast and crew
Director
Actors and characters
- Actors
- 14
- Crew
- 3
- Youngest at release
- 42 yearsNikki Amuka-Bird
- Eldest at release
- 59 yearsEmma Thompson
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Emma Thompson Fiona Maye
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Stanley Tucci Jack Maye
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Fionn Whitehead Adam Henry
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Raphael Desprez Twins' Father
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Jason Watkins Nigel Pauling
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Honey Holmes Director
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Ben Chaplin Kevin Henry
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Nikki Amuka-Bird Amadia Kalu
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Eileen Walsh Naomi Henry
The whole cast 14
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Emma Thompson Fiona Maye
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Stanley Tucci Jack Maye
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Fionn Whitehead Adam Henry
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Raphael Desprez Twins' Father
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Jason Watkins Nigel Pauling
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Honey Holmes Director
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Ben Chaplin Kevin Henry
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Nikki Amuka-Bird Amadia Kalu
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Eileen Walsh Naomi Henry
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Rosie Cavaliero Marina Green
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Daniel Eghan Fiona's Friend
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Daniel Tuite Sebastian
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Paul Jesson Humphrey
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Karl Farrer Family Uncle at Funeral
Crew
Writers 1
Producers 1
Companies
- Production companies
- Toledo Productions, BBC Films
- Distributor in the UK
- eOne Films
Questions about the cast of The Children Act
- Who plays Fiona Maye in The Children Act?
- Emma Thompson plays Fiona Maye.
- Who plays Jack Maye in The Children Act?
- Stanley Tucci plays Jack Maye.
- Who plays Adam Henry in The Children Act?
- Fionn Whitehead plays Adam Henry.
- Who plays Twins' Father in The Children Act?
- Raphael Desprez plays Twins' Father.
- Who plays Nigel Pauling in The Children Act?
- Jason Watkins plays Nigel Pauling.
- Who plays Director in The Children Act?
- Honey Holmes plays Director.
- Who directed The Children Act?
- Richard Eyre.
- Who wrote The Children Act?
- Ian McEwan.
- How many actors are in The Children Act?
- 14 actors are credited, and 3 people in the crew.
The cast in numbers
Richard Eyre had already directed Ben Chaplin in Stage Beauty (2004).
Daniel Eghan and Karl Farrer have worked together on 6 other films: Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), Summerland (2019), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) and 3 more.
Ben Chaplin and Daniel Tuite had already worked together on 3 films: Cinderella (2015), Me and Orson Welles (2009) and Orson Welles y Goya (2008).
Emma Thompson and Karl Farrer have worked together on 2 other films: Beauty and the Beast (2017) and Burnt (2015).
Daniel Eghan and Honey Holmes have worked together on 2 other films: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) and City Of Tiny Lights (2016).
Stanley Tucci and Emma Thompson have worked together on one other film: Beauty and the Beast (2017).
With the most films on MovieNCo: Stanley Tucci (63), Emma Thompson (54) and Daniel Eghan (49).
The cast’s average age at release is 52 (of the 4 actors whose birth date we know).


