Meet the Cast of Anonymous Movie

Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.

Full Cast of Anonymous

Jamie Campbell Bower

as Young Earl of Oxford

An English actor who is best known for his role as Anthony Hope in Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fle...

Rhys Ifans

as Edward de Vere

Rhys Ifans (born Rhys Owain Evans; 22 July 1967) is a Welsh actor and musician. He was the frontman of Welsh rock mus...

David Thewlis

as William Cecil

David Wheeler (born 20 March 1963), better known as David Thewlis, is an English actor, director, screenwriter, and a...

Joely Richardson

as Princess Elizabeth Tudor

Joely Kim Richardson (born 9 January 1965) is an English actress, most known recently for her role as Queen Catherine...

Vanessa Redgrave

as Queen Elizabeth I

Vanessa Redgrave CBE (born 30 January 1937) is an English actress and political activist. Redgrave rose to prominenc...

Sebastian Armesto

as Ben Jonson

Sebastian Armesto (born 3 June 1982) is a British film, television and theatre actor.

Samuel was born in Hamilton, Victoria, the son of Maree and Clifford Samuel. He grew up in Adelaide, South Australia ...

Sam Reid

as Earl of Essex

Paolo De Vita

as Francesco

Trystan Gravelle

as Christopher Marlowe

Trystan Gravelle is a Welsh theatre, film and TV actor who has appeared in a number of films and TV series.

Robert Emms

as Thomas Dekker

Tony Way

as Thomas Nashe

Tony Paul Way (born 7 October 1978) is an English actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for playing character...

Julian Bleach

as Captain Richard Pole

Derek Jacobi

as Prologue

Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE (born 22 October 1938) is an English actor. Jacobi is known for his work at the Royal Nat...

Alex Hassell

as Spencer

Alexander Stephen Hassell (born 7 September 1980) is an English actor. He is co-founder of The Factory Theatre Compan...

James Garnon

as John Heminge

Mark Rylance

as Condell

Jasper Britton

as Pope

Ned Dennehy

as Interrogator

Ned Dennehy (born 8 December 1965) is an Irish actor who has appeared in multiple films and television programmes. He...

John Keogh

as Philip Henslowe

Lloyd Hutchinson

as Richard Burbage

Vicky Krieps

as Bessie Vavasour

Helen Baxendale

as Anne De Vere

Helen Baxendale was born on June 7, 1970 and is currently 54 years old.

Paula Schramm

as Bridget De Vere

Amy Kwolek

as Young Anne De Vere

Luke Thomas Taylor

as Boy Earl of Oxford

Isaiah Michalski

as Boy Robert Cecil

Timo Huber

as Boy Earl of Southampton

Richard Durden

as Archbishop

Shaun Lawton

as Footman

Detlef Bothe

as John De Vere

James Clyde

as King James I

Christian Sengewald

as Cecil's Spy Servant

Jean-Loup Fourure

as Monsieur Beaulieu

Viktoria Gabrysch

as Buxom Lady

Axel Sichrovsky

as Essex General

Katrin Pollitt

as Lady-in-Waiting

Patricia Grove

as Lady-in-Waiting

Laura Lo Zito

as Selling Maid

Gode Benedix

as Groundling

Nic Romm

as Usher

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

as Bear Baiter

Patrick Diemling

as Oxford's Servant

Patrick Heyn

as Oxford's Doctor

Nino Sandow

as Stage Manager (New York)

Craig Salisbury

as Dwarf / Puck

Rainer Guldener

as Quince

Trystan Pütter

as Bottom

André Kaczmarczyk

as Titania

Jonas Hämmerle

as Child Oberon