The Electrical Life of Louis Wain: cast and crew

• Will Sharpe 35 at release Also in A Real Pain (2024)

Actors

22

Crew

4

Youngest at release

26 yearsAimee Lou Wood

Eldest at release

64 yearsNick Cave

• Daniel Rigby Bendigo 39 at release
• Olivier Richters Journeyman Boxer 32 at release Also in Black Widow (2021)
• Siobhán McSweeney Dr Cooke 42 at release Also in Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
• Benedict Cumberbatch Louis Wain 45 at release Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
• Claire Foy Emily Wain Also in Season of the Witch (2011)
• Andrea Riseborough Caroline Wain 40 at release Also in Oblivion (2013)
• Toby Jones Sir William Ingram 55 at release Also in The Hunger Games (2012)
• Sharon Rooney Josephine Wain 33 at release Also in Dumbo (2019)
• Aimee Lou Wood Claire Wain 26 at release Also in Living (2023)

The whole cast 22

1. Daniel Rigby Bendigo
2. Olivier Richters Journeyman Boxer
3. Siobhán McSweeney Dr Cooke
4. Benedict Cumberbatch Louis Wain
5. Claire Foy Emily Wain
6. Andrea Riseborough Caroline Wain
7. Toby Jones Sir William Ingram
8. Sharon Rooney Josephine Wain
9. Aimee Lou Wood Claire Wain
10. Hayley Squires Marie Wain
11. Stacy Martin Felicie Wain
12. Phoebe Nicholls Sra. Wain
13. Adeel Akhtar Dan Rider
14. Asim Chaudhry Herbert Railton
15. Taika Waititi Max Kase
16. Richard Ayoade Henry Wood
17. Julian Barratt Dr. Elphick
18. Dorothy Atkinson Sra. Du Frayne
19. Nick Cave H.G. Wells
20. Olivia Colman Narrador
21. Jamie Demetriou Woodville Jr.
22. Sophia Di Martino Judith

Production companies

Amazon MGM Studios, Film 4

Who plays Bendigo in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain?

Daniel Rigby plays Bendigo.

Who plays Journeyman Boxer in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain?

Olivier Richters plays Journeyman Boxer.

Who plays Dr Cooke in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain?

Siobhán McSweeney plays Dr Cooke.

Who plays Louis Wain in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain?

Benedict Cumberbatch plays Louis Wain.

Who plays Emily Wain in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain?

Claire Foy plays Emily Wain.

Who plays Caroline Wain in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain?

Andrea Riseborough plays Caroline Wain.

Who directed The Electrical Life of Louis Wain?

Will Sharpe.

Who wrote The Electrical Life of Louis Wain?

Will Sharpe.

How many actors are in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain?

22 actors are credited, and 4 people in the crew.

• Will Sharpe had already directed Jamie Demetriou in The Darkest Universe (2016).

• Will Sharpe had already directed Sophia Di Martino in The Darkest Universe (2016).

• Benedict Cumberbatch and Toby Jones had already worked together on 3 films: Tinker tailor soldier spy (2011), Creation (2009) and Amazing Grace (2006).

• Benedict Cumberbatch and Taika Waititi have worked together on 3 other films: Stan Lee (2023), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017).

• Toby Jones and Olivier Richters have worked together on one other film: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).

• Asim Chaudhry and Sharon Rooney have worked together on one other film: Barbie (2023).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Toby Jones (66), Benedict Cumberbatch (40) and Olivia Colman (33).

• The cast’s average age at release is 42 (of the 17 actors whose birth date we know).