Cast and crew
The Dresser
Directed by Richard Eyre · starring Anthony Hopkins, Ian McKellen and Emily Watson
- 9 actors
- 3 in the crew
- 2015
- 1 h 45 min
The Dresser: cast and crew
Director
Actors and characters
- Actors
- 9
- Crew
- 3
- Youngest at release
- 48 yearsEmily Watson
- Eldest at release
- 78 yearsEdward Fox
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Anthony Hopkins Sir
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Ian McKellen Norman
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Emily Watson Her Ladyship
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Sarah Lancashire Madge
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Edward Fox Thornton
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Vanessa Kirby Irene
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Tom Brooke Oxenby
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John Ashton † 2024 Gloucester
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Ian Conningham Kent
The whole cast 9
Crew
Writers 2
Producers 1
Questions about the cast of The Dresser
- Who plays Sir in The Dresser?
- Anthony Hopkins plays Sir.
- Who plays Norman in The Dresser?
- Ian McKellen plays Norman.
- Who plays Her Ladyship in The Dresser?
- Emily Watson plays Her Ladyship.
- Who plays Madge in The Dresser?
- Sarah Lancashire plays Madge.
- Who plays Thornton in The Dresser?
- Edward Fox plays Thornton.
- Who plays Irene in The Dresser?
- Vanessa Kirby plays Irene.
- Who directed The Dresser?
- Richard Eyre.
- Who wrote The Dresser?
- Richard Eyre and Ronald Harwood.
- How many actors are in The Dresser?
- 9 actors are credited, and 3 people in the crew.
The cast in numbers
Richard Eyre had already directed Edward Fox in Stage Beauty (2004).
Anthony Hopkins and Emily Watson had already worked together on one film: Red Dragon (2002).
Ian McKellen and Vanessa Kirby have worked together on one other film: Avengers: Doomsday (2026).
Emily Watson and Vanessa Kirby have worked together on one other film: Everest (2015).
With the most films on MovieNCo: Anthony Hopkins (59), Emily Watson (38) and Ian McKellen (35).
The cast’s average age at release is 69 (of the 5 actors whose birth date we know).

