About Anonymous
- Released on October 21, 2011
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 plays 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...
See Jamie Campbell Bower's other roles →Rhys Ifans plays 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...
See Rhys Ifans's other roles →David Thewlis plays William Cecil
David Wheeler (born 20 March 1963), better known as David Thewlis, is an English actor, director, screenwriter, and a...
See David Thewlis's other roles →Joely Richardson plays Princess Elizabeth Tudor
Joely Kim Richardson (born 9 January 1965) is an English actress, most known recently for her role as Queen Catherine...
See Joely Richardson's other roles →Vanessa Redgrave plays Queen Elizabeth I
Vanessa Redgrave CBE (born 30 January 1937) is an English actress and political activist. Redgrave rose to prominenc...
See Vanessa Redgrave's other roles →Sebastian Armesto plays Ben Jonson
Sebastian Armesto (born 3 June 1982) is a British film, television and theatre actor.
See Sebastian Armesto's other roles →Rafe Spall plays William Shakespeare
Edward Hogg plays Robert Cecil
Xavier Samuel plays Earl of Southampton
Samuel was born in Hamilton, Victoria, the son of Maree and Clifford Samuel. He grew up in Adelaide, South Australia ...
See Xavier Samuel's other roles →Sam Reid plays Earl of Essex
Paolo De Vita plays Francesco
Trystan Gravelle plays Christopher Marlowe
Trystan Gravelle is a Welsh theatre, film and TV actor who has appeared in a number of films and TV series.
See Trystan Gravelle's other roles →Robert Emms plays Thomas Dekker
Tony Way plays Thomas Nashe
Tony Paul Way (born 7 October 1978) is an English actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for playing character...
See Tony Way's other roles →Julian Bleach plays Captain Richard Pole
Derek Jacobi plays Prologue
Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE (born 22 October 1938) is an English actor. Jacobi is known for his work at the Royal Nat...
See Derek Jacobi's other roles →Alex Hassell plays Spencer
Alexander Stephen Hassell (born 7 September 1980) is an English actor. He is co-founder of The Factory Theatre Compan...
See Alex Hassell's other roles →James Garnon plays John Heminge
Mark Rylance plays Condell
Jasper Britton plays Pope
Ned Dennehy plays Interrogator
Ned Dennehy (born 8 December 1965) is an Irish actor who has appeared in multiple films and television programmes. He...
See Ned Dennehy's other roles →John Keogh plays Philip Henslowe
Lloyd Hutchinson plays Richard Burbage
Vicky Krieps plays Bessie Vavasour
Helen Baxendale plays Anne De Vere
Helen Baxendale was born on June 7, 1970 and is currently 54 years old.
See Helen Baxendale's other roles →Paula Schramm plays Bridget De Vere
Amy Kwolek plays Young Anne De Vere
Luke Thomas Taylor plays Boy Earl of Oxford
Isaiah Michalski plays Boy Robert Cecil
Timo Huber plays Boy Earl of Southampton
Richard Durden plays Archbishop
Shaun Lawton plays Footman
Detlef Bothe plays John De Vere
James Clyde plays King James I
Christian Sengewald plays Cecil's Spy Servant
Jean-Loup Fourure plays Monsieur Beaulieu
Viktoria Gabrysch plays Buxom Lady
Axel Sichrovsky plays Essex General
Katrin Pollitt plays Lady-in-Waiting
Patricia Grove plays Lady-in-Waiting
Laura Lo Zito plays Selling Maid
Gode Benedix plays Groundling
Nic Romm plays Usher
Henry Lloyd-Hughes plays Bear Baiter
Patrick Diemling plays Oxford's Servant
Patrick Heyn plays Oxford's Doctor
Nino Sandow plays Stage Manager (New York)
Craig Salisbury plays Dwarf / Puck
Rainer Guldener plays Quince
Trystan Pütter plays Bottom
André Kaczmarczyk plays Titania
Jonas Hämmerle plays Child Oberon
Mike Maas plays Pole's Commander
Christian Leonard plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Christian Banzhaf plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Victoria Calero plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Martin Engler plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Alfred Hartung plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Oliver Kube plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Christian Ludwig plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Oliver Rickenbacher plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Claudius von Stolzmann plays Stage Player: Shakespeare Company
Tjadke Biallowons plays Dancer
Dafne-Maria Fielder plays Dancer
Alexander Flache plays Dancer
Antonia Gerke plays Dancer
Sophie Hichert plays Dancer
Vera Kreyer plays Dancer
Stefanie Lanius plays Dancer
Urban Luig plays Dancer
Jasmin Mehling plays Dancer
Elisabeth Milarch plays Dancer
Robert Munzinger plays Dancer
Benjamin Plath plays Dancer
Erik Studte plays Dancer
Johann Hakob Wurster plays Dancer
Steffi Sattler plays First Lady to King James I (uncredited)
Crew of Anonymous
Discover the backstage crew of Anonymous →
- Jamie Campbell Bower
- Rhys Ifans
- David Thewlis
- Joely Richardson
- Vanessa Redgrave
- Sebastian Armesto
- Rafe Spall
- Edward Hogg
- Xavier Samuel
- Sam Reid
- Paolo De Vita
- Trystan Gravelle
- Robert Emms
- Tony Way
- Julian Bleach
- Derek Jacobi
- Alex Hassell
- James Garnon
- Mark Rylance
- Jasper Britton
- Ned Dennehy
- John Keogh
- Lloyd Hutchinson
- Vicky Krieps
- Helen Baxendale
- Paula Schramm
- Amy Kwolek
- Luke Thomas Taylor
- Isaiah Michalski
- Timo Huber
- Richard Durden
- Shaun Lawton
- Detlef Bothe
- James Clyde
- Christian Sengewald
- Jean-Loup Fourure
- Viktoria Gabrysch
- Axel Sichrovsky
- Katrin Pollitt
- Patricia Grove
- Laura Lo Zito
- Gode Benedix
- Nic Romm
- Henry Lloyd-Hughes
- Patrick Diemling
- Patrick Heyn
- Nino Sandow
- Craig Salisbury
- Rainer Guldener
- Trystan Pütter
- André Kaczmarczyk
- Jonas Hämmerle
- Mike Maas
- Christian Leonard
- Christian Banzhaf
- Victoria Calero
- Martin Engler
- Alfred Hartung
- Oliver Kube
- Christian Ludwig
- Oliver Rickenbacher
- Claudius von Stolzmann
- Tjadke Biallowons
- Dafne-Maria Fielder
- Alexander Flache
- Antonia Gerke
- Sophie Hichert
- Vera Kreyer
- Stefanie Lanius
- Urban Luig
- Jasmin Mehling
- Elisabeth Milarch
- Robert Munzinger
- Benjamin Plath
- Erik Studte
- Johann Hakob Wurster
- Steffi Sattler