Cast and crew
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Directed by Armando Iannucci · starring Aimée Kelly, Daniel Fearn and Rosalind Eleazar
- 20 actors
- 5 in the crew
- 2019
- 1 h 59 min
The Personal History of David Copperfield: cast and crew
Director
Actors and characters
- Actors
- 20
- Crew
- 5
- Youngest at release
- 24 yearsTuwaine Barrett
- Eldest at release
- 61 yearsPaul Whitehouse
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Aimée Kelly Emily
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Daniel Fearn Pawnbroker
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Rosalind Eleazar Agnes
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Tuwaine Barrett Referee Boy
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Aneurin Barnard Steerforth
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Hugh Laurie Mr Dick
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Gwendoline Christie Jane Murdstone
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Sophie McShera Mrs Crupp
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Anna Maxwell Martin Mrs Strong
The whole cast 20
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Aimée Kelly Emily
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Daniel Fearn Pawnbroker
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Rosalind Eleazar Agnes
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Tuwaine Barrett Referee Boy
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Aneurin Barnard Steerforth
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Hugh Laurie Mr Dick
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Gwendoline Christie Jane Murdstone
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Sophie McShera Mrs Crupp
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Anna Maxwell Martin Mrs Strong
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Benedict Wong Mr Wickfield
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Nikki Amuka-Bird Sra. Steerforth
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Dev Patel David Copperfield
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Tilda Swinton Betsey Trotwood
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Peter Capaldi Mr Micawber
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Morfydd Clark Clara Copperfield
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Anthony Welsh Ham
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Bronagh Gallagher Mrs Micawber
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Paul Whitehouse Daniel Peggotty
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Ben Whishaw Uriah Heep
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Zak Holland Theatre Audience
Crew
Writers 1
Companies
- Production companies
- Film 4, FilmNation Entertainment
- Distributor in the UK
- Lionsgate
Questions about the cast of The Personal History of David Copperfield
- Who plays Emily in The Personal History of David Copperfield?
- Aimée Kelly plays Emily.
- Who plays Pawnbroker in The Personal History of David Copperfield?
- Daniel Fearn plays Pawnbroker.
- Who plays Agnes in The Personal History of David Copperfield?
- Rosalind Eleazar plays Agnes.
- Who plays Referee Boy in The Personal History of David Copperfield?
- Tuwaine Barrett plays Referee Boy.
- Who plays Steerforth in The Personal History of David Copperfield?
- Aneurin Barnard plays Steerforth.
- Who plays Mr Dick in The Personal History of David Copperfield?
- Hugh Laurie plays Mr Dick.
- Who directed The Personal History of David Copperfield?
- Armando Iannucci.
- Who wrote The Personal History of David Copperfield?
- Armando Iannucci.
- How many actors are in The Personal History of David Copperfield?
- 20 actors are credited, and 5 people in the crew.
The cast in numbers
Armando Iannucci had already directed Daniel Fearn in The Death of Stalin (2017).
Armando Iannucci had already directed Peter Capaldi in In The Loop (2009).
Tilda Swinton and Benedict Wong have worked together on 2 other films: Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Doctor Strange (2016).
Ben Whishaw and Peter Capaldi had already worked together on 2 films: Paddington 2 (2017) and Paddington (2014).
Daniel Fearn and Tuwaine Barrett have worked together on one other film: Back to Black (2024).
Anna Maxwell Martin and Aimée Kelly have worked together on one other film: The Duke (2020).
With the most films on MovieNCo: Tilda Swinton (52), Ben Whishaw (33) and Benedict Wong (25).
The cast’s average age at release is 42 (of the 14 actors whose birth date we know).




