War Horse: cast and crew

• Steven Spielberg 65 at release Also in The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (2011)

Actors

29

Crew

6

Youngest at release

15 yearsCeline Buckens

Eldest at release

73 yearsPhilippe Nahon

• Celine Buckens Emilie 15 at release Also in The Good Liar (2019)
• Jeremy Irvine Albert Narracott Also in Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! (2018)
• Peter Mullan Ted Narracott 52 at release Also in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)
• Emily Watson Rose Narracott 44 at release Also in The Book Thief (2013)
• Niels Arestrup † 2024 Grandfather 62 at release Also in A Prophet (2009)
• David Thewlis Lyons 48 at release Also in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)
• Tom Hiddleston Capt. Nicholls 30 at release Also in Avengers Assemble (2012)
• Benedict Cumberbatch Maj. Jamie Stewart 35 at release Also in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
• Toby Kebbell Geordie Soldier 29 at release Also in Prince of Persia: The Sands of time (2010)

The whole cast 29

1. Celine Buckens Emilie
2. Jeremy Irvine Albert Narracott
3. Peter Mullan Ted Narracott
4. Emily Watson Rose Narracott
5. Niels Arestrup Grandfather
6. David Thewlis Lyons
7. Tom Hiddleston Capt. Nicholls
8. Benedict Cumberbatch Maj. Jamie Stewart
9. Toby Kebbell Geordie Soldier
10. Patrick Kennedy Lt. Charlie Waverly
11. David Kross Gunther
12. Robert Emms David Lyons
13. Eddie Marsan Sgt. Fry
14. Nicolas Bro Friedrich
15. Rainer Bock Brandt
16. Geoff Bell Sgt. Sam Perkins
17. Liam Cunningham Army Doctor
18. Sebastian Hülk German Officer at Farm
19. Gerard McSorley Market Auctioneer
20. Tony Pitts Sgt. Martin
21. Pip Torrens Maj. Tompkins
22. Philippe Nahon French Auctioneer
23. Trystan Pütter German Trench Soldier #1
24. Julian Wadham Trench Captain
25. David Dencik Base Camp Officer
26. Johnny Harris Infantry Recruitment Officer
27. Maximilian Brückner German Artillery Officer
28. Lasco Atkins British Soldier
29. Tim Frost Young Soldier

Production companies

DreamWorks SKG, Reliance Entertainment, Touchstone Pictures

Who plays Emilie in War Horse?

Celine Buckens plays Emilie.

Who plays Albert Narracott in War Horse?

Jeremy Irvine plays Albert Narracott.

Who plays Ted Narracott in War Horse?

Peter Mullan plays Ted Narracott.

Who plays Rose Narracott in War Horse?

Emily Watson plays Rose Narracott.

Who plays Grandfather in War Horse?

Niels Arestrup plays Grandfather.

Who plays Lyons in War Horse?

David Thewlis plays Lyons.

Who directed War Horse?

Steven Spielberg.

Who wrote War Horse?

Lee Hall and Richard Curtis.

Who composed the music for War Horse?

John Williams.

How many actors are in War Horse?

29 actors are credited, and 6 people in the crew.

• Steven Spielberg had already directed Patrick Kennedy in Munich (2005).

• Rainer Bock and Sebastian Hülk have worked together on 4 other films: The Book Thief (2013), Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (2012), The White Ribbon (2009) and 1 more.

• Eddie Marsan and Lasco Atkins have worked together on 4 other films: Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2019), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), Sherlock Holmes 2: A game of shadows (2011) and 1 more.

• Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hiddleston have worked together on 3 other films: Avengers: Endgame (2019), Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Thor: Ragnarok (2017).

• David Thewlis and Lasco Atkins have worked together on 3 other films: Legend (2015), Macbeth (2015) and RED 2 (2013).

• David Thewlis and Peter Mullan have worked together on 2 other films: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I (2010).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Lasco Atkins (79), Eddie Marsan (56) and Steven Spielberg (51).

• The cast’s average age at release is 40 (of the 21 actors whose birth date we know).