Cast and crew
The Theory of Everything
Directed by James Marsh · starring Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones and Harry Lloyd
- 19 actors
- 5 in the crew
- 2014
- 2 h 3 min
The Theory of Everything: cast and crew
Director
Actors and characters
- Actors
- 19
- Crew
- 5
- Youngest at release
- 31 yearsFelicity Jones
- Eldest at release
- 78 yearsGlenda Jackson
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Eddie Redmayne Stephen Hawking
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Felicity Jones Jane Hawking
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Harry Lloyd Brian
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David Thewlis Dennis Sciama
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Michael Marcus Ellis
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Emily Watson Beryl Wilde
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Simon McBurney Frank Hawking
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Charlotte Hope Philippa Hawking
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Christian McKay Roger Penrose
The whole cast 19
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Eddie Redmayne Stephen Hawking
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Felicity Jones Jane Hawking
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Harry Lloyd Brian
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David Thewlis Dennis Sciama
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Michael Marcus Ellis
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Emily Watson Beryl Wilde
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Simon McBurney Frank Hawking
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Charlotte Hope Philippa Hawking
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Christian McKay Roger Penrose
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Adam Godley Senior Doctor - Cambridge Hospital
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Enzo Cilenti Kip Thorne
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Eileen Davies Eileen Bond
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Charlie Cox Jonathan Hellyer Jones
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Maxine Peake Elaine Mason
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Pamela Betsy Cooper Opera Audience
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Richard Cunningham Equerry
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Karl Farrer Theatre Goer
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Glenda Jackson Cathy
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Nicol Williamson Robin Fletcher
Crew
Writers 1
Producers 4
Companies
- Production companies
- Focus Features, Universal Pictures, Working Title Films
Questions about the cast of The Theory of Everything
- Who plays Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything?
- Eddie Redmayne plays Stephen Hawking.
- Who plays Jane Hawking in The Theory of Everything?
- Felicity Jones plays Jane Hawking.
- Who plays Brian in The Theory of Everything?
- Harry Lloyd plays Brian.
- Who plays Dennis Sciama in The Theory of Everything?
- David Thewlis plays Dennis Sciama.
- Who plays Ellis in The Theory of Everything?
- Michael Marcus plays Ellis.
- Who plays Beryl Wilde in The Theory of Everything?
- Emily Watson plays Beryl Wilde.
- Who directed The Theory of Everything?
- James Marsh.
- Who wrote The Theory of Everything?
- Anthony McCarten.
- How many actors are in The Theory of Everything?
- 19 actors are credited, and 5 people in the crew.
The cast in numbers
James Marsh has also directed David Thewlis in The Mercy (2018).
James Marsh has also directed Simon McBurney in The Mercy (2018).
David Thewlis and Simon McBurney have worked together on 3 other films: The Mercy (2018), The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist (2015) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010).
Pamela Betsy Cooper and Karl Farrer have worked together on 2 other films: War machine (2016) and Into the Woods (2014).
Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones have worked together on one other film: The Aeronauts (2019).
Felicity Jones and Michael Marcus had already worked together on one film: The Invisible Woman (2013).
With the most films on MovieNCo: David Thewlis (49), Emily Watson (39) and Karl Farrer (37).
The cast’s average age at release is 45 (of the 12 actors whose birth date we know).




