The Remains of the Day: cast and crew

• James Ivory 65 at release Also in Howards End (1992)

Actors

14

Crew

3

Youngest at release

20 yearsLena Headey

Eldest at release

70 yearsPeter Vaughan

• Anthony Hopkins Stevens 55 at release Also in Thor (2011)
• Emma Thompson Miss Kenton 34 at release Also in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)
• James Fox Lord Darlington 54 at release Also in Charlie and the chocolate factory (2005)
• Christopher Reeve † 2004 Lewis 41 at release Also in Superman (1978)
• Ben Chaplin Charlie, Head Footman 23 at release Also in Dorian Gray (2009)
• Peter Vaughan † 2016 Father 70 at release Also in Death at a Funeral (2007)
• Hugh Grant Cardinal 33 at release Also in Love Actually (2003)
• Patrick Godfrey † 2026 Spencer 60 at release Also in Les Misérables (2012)
• Terence Bayler † 2016 Trimmer Also in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

The whole cast 14

1. Anthony Hopkins Stevens
2. Emma Thompson Miss Kenton
3. James Fox Lord Darlington
4. Christopher Reeve Lewis
5. Ben Chaplin Charlie, Head Footman
6. Peter Vaughan Father
7. Hugh Grant Cardinal
8. Patrick Godfrey Spencer
9. Terence Bayler Trimmer
10. Michael Lonsdale Dupont D'Ivry
11. Tim Pigott-Smith Benn
12. Lena Headey Lizzie
13. Pip Torrens Doctor Carlisle
14. Wolf Kahler German Ambassador

Production companies

Columbia Pictures

Who plays Stevens in The Remains of the Day?

Anthony Hopkins plays Stevens.

Who plays Miss Kenton in The Remains of the Day?

Emma Thompson plays Miss Kenton.

Who plays Lord Darlington in The Remains of the Day?

James Fox plays Lord Darlington.

Who plays Lewis in The Remains of the Day?

Christopher Reeve plays Lewis.

Who plays Charlie, Head Footman in The Remains of the Day?

Ben Chaplin plays Charlie, Head Footman.

Who plays Father in The Remains of the Day?

Peter Vaughan plays Father.

Who directed The Remains of the Day?

James Ivory.

Who wrote The Remains of the Day?

Kazuo Ishiguro.

How many actors are in The Remains of the Day?

14 actors are credited, and 3 people in the crew.

• James Ivory has also directed Anthony Hopkins in 2 films: Surviving Picasso (1996) and Howards End (1992).

• James Ivory had already directed Patrick Godfrey in 2 films: Maurice (1987) and A Room With a View (1985).

• Emma Thompson and Hugh Grant have worked together on 4 other films: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025), Love Actually (2003), Sense and Sensibility (1995) and 1 more.

• Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins have worked together on 2 other films: King Lear (2018) and Howards End (1992).

• James Fox and Pip Torrens have worked together on 2 other films: Effie Gray (2014) and Patriot Games (1992).

• Hugh Grant and James Fox have worked together on one other film: Mickey Blue Eyes (1999).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Anthony Hopkins (60), Emma Thompson (56) and Hugh Grant (42).

• The cast’s average age at release is 45 (of the 13 actors whose birth date we know).