List of Downton Abbey characters

Updated: 11/6/2025, 4:15:36 AM Wikipedia source

This is a list of characters from Downton Abbey, a British period drama television series created by Julian Fellowes and co-produced by Carnival Films and Masterpiece for ITV and PBS, respectively. Some also appear in one or more of the film sequels: Downton Abbey (2019), Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) and Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025).

Infobox

Wife

Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham

Family

Crawley

Father

Patrick Crawley, 6th Earl of Grantham

Mother

Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham

Sisters

Lady Rosamund Painswick

Daughters

Lady Mary TalbotEdith Pelham, Marchioness of HexhamLady Sybil Branson

Grandsons

Master George CrawleyPeter Pelham, Earl of Brancaster

Created by

Julian Fellowes

Portrayed by

Hugh Bonneville

First cousins

Susan MacClare, Marchioness of Flintshire Hugh MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire Lady Rose Aldridge Lady Maud Bagshaw

Granddaughters

Miss Sybbie BransonMiss Marigold CrawleyMiss Caroline Talbot

Introduced by

Julian Fellowes

Last appearance

"The Grand Finale"

First appearance

Episode 1.01

In-universe information

In-universe informationFamilyCrawleyFatherPatrick Crawley, 6th Earl of GranthamMotherViolet Crawley, Dowager Countess of GranthamSistersLady Rosamund PainswickWifeCora Crawley, Countess of GranthamDaughtersLady Mary TalbotEdith Pelham, Marchioness of HexhamLady Sybil BransonGrandsonsMaster George CrawleyPeter Pelham, Earl of BrancasterGranddaughtersMiss Sybbie BransonMiss Marigold CrawleyMiss Caroline TalbotFirst cousinsSusan MacClare, Marchioness of Flintshire Hugh MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire Lady Rose Aldridge Lady Maud Bagshaw

Tables

· Cast › Main cast

Series 1

Actor

Series 1

Character

Series 2

Series

Series 3

Series

Series 4

Series

Series 5

Series

Series 6

Series

Downton Abbey

Series

A New Era

Films

The Grand Finale

Hugh Bonneville

Actor

Hugh Bonneville

Character

Robert Crawley, The Earl of Grantham

Series

Main

Jessica Brown Findlay

Actor

Jessica Brown Findlay

Character

Lady Sybil Branson née Crawley

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Laura Carmichael

Actor

Laura Carmichael

Character

Edith Pelham, The Marchioness of Hexham née Lady Edith Crawley

Series

Main

Jim Carter

Actor

Jim Carter

Character

Charles "Charlie" Carson

Series

Main

Brendan Coyle

Actor

Brendan Coyle

Character

John Bates

Series

Main

Michelle Dockery

Actor

Michelle Dockery

Character

Lady Mary Talbot née Crawley

Series

Main

Siobhan Finneran

Actor

Siobhan Finneran

Character

Sarah O'Brien

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Joanne Froggatt

Actor

Joanne Froggatt

Character

Anna Bates née Smith

Series

Main

Phyllis Logan

Actor

Phyllis Logan

Character

Elsie Carson née Hughes

Series

Main

Thomas Howes

Actor

Thomas Howes

Character

William Mason

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Rob James-Collier

Actor

Rob James-Collier

Character

Thomas Barrow

Series

Main

Rose Leslie

Actor

Rose Leslie

Character

Gwen Harding née Dawson

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Elizabeth McGovern

Actor

Elizabeth McGovern

Character

Cora Crawley, The Countess of Grantham

Series

Main

Sophie McShera

Actor

Sophie McShera

Character

Daisy Parker formerly Mason, née Robinson

Series

Main

Lesley Nicol

Actor

Lesley Nicol

Character

Beryl Mason, née Patmore

Series

Main

Maggie Smith

Actor

Maggie Smith

Character

Violet Crawley, The Dowager Countess of Grantham

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Dan Stevens

Actor

Dan Stevens

Character

Matthew Crawley

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Penelope Wilton

Actor

Penelope Wilton

Character

Isobel Grey, Lady Merton formerly Crawley

Series

Main

Amy Nuttall

Actor

Amy Nuttall

Character

Ethel Parks

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Kevin Doyle

Actor

Kevin Doyle

Character

Joseph Molesley

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Allen Leech

Actor

Allen Leech

Character

Tom Branson

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Matt Milne

Actor

Matt Milne

Character

Alfred Nugent

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Ed Speleers

Actor

Ed Speleers

Character

James "Jimmy" Kent

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Lily James

Actor

Lily James

Character

Lady Rose Aldridge née MacClare

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

David Robb

Actor

David Robb

Character

Dr Richard Clarkson

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Cara Theobold

Actor

Cara Theobold

Character

Ivy Stuart

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Raquel Cassidy

Actor

Raquel Cassidy

Character

Phyllis Baxter

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Tom Cullen

Actor

Tom Cullen

Character

Anthony Foyle, Viscount Gillingham

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Julian Ovenden

Actor

Julian Ovenden

Character

Charles Blake

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Michael Fox

Actor

Michael Fox

Character

Andrew "Andy" Parker

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Main

Matthew Goode

Actor

Matthew Goode

Character

Henry Talbot

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Harry Hadden-Paton

Actor

Harry Hadden-Paton

Character

Herbert "Bertie" Pelham, Marquess of Hexham

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Main

Imelda Staunton

Actor

Imelda Staunton

Character

Lady Maud Bagshaw

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Nathalie Baye

Actor

Nathalie Baye

Character

Madame Montmirail

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Hugh Dancy

Actor

Hugh Dancy

Character

Jack Barber

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Laura Haddock

Actor

Laura Haddock

Character

Myrna Dalgleish

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Tuppence Middleton

Actor

Tuppence Middleton

Character

Lucy Branson née Smith

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Dominic West

Actor

Dominic West

Character

Guy Dexter

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Jonathan Zaccaï

Actor

Jonathan Zaccaï

Character

Marquis de Montmirail

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Series

Does not appear

Paul Giamatti

Actor

Paul Giamatti

Character

Harold Levinson

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Simon Russell Beale

Actor

Simon Russell Beale

Character

Sir Hector Moreland

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Arty Froushan

Actor

Arty Froushan

Character

Noël Coward

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Alessandro Nivola

Actor

Alessandro Nivola

Character

Gus Sambrook

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Joely Richardson

Actor

Joely Richardson

Character

Sarah, Lady Petersfield

Series

Does not appear

Series

Main

Actor	Character	Series						Films
		Series 1	Series 2	Series 3	Series 4	Series 5	Series 6	Downton Abbey	A New Era	The Grand Finale
Hugh Bonneville	Robert Crawley, The Earl of Grantham	Main
Jessica Brown Findlay	Lady Sybil Branson née Crawley	Main			Does not appear
Laura Carmichael	Edith Pelham, The Marchioness of Hexham née Lady Edith Crawley	Main
Jim Carter	Charles "Charlie" Carson	Main
Brendan Coyle	John Bates	Main
Michelle Dockery	Lady Mary Talbot née Crawley	Main
Siobhan Finneran	Sarah O'Brien	Main			D	Does not appear
Joanne Froggatt	Anna Bates née Smith	Main
Phyllis Logan	Elsie Carson née Hughes	Main
Thomas Howes	William Mason	Main		Does not appear
Rob James-Collier	Thomas Barrow	Main
Rose Leslie	Gwen Harding née Dawson	Main	Does not appear				Guest	Does not appear
Elizabeth McGovern	Cora Crawley, The Countess of Grantham	Main
Sophie McShera	Daisy Parker formerly Mason, née Robinson	Main
Lesley Nicol	Beryl Mason, née Patmore	Main
Maggie Smith	Violet Crawley, The Dowager Countess of Grantham	Main								Does not appear
Dan Stevens	Matthew Crawley	Main			Does not appear
Penelope Wilton	Isobel Grey, Lady Merton formerly Crawley	Main
Amy Nuttall	Ethel Parks	Does not appear	Main		Does not appear
Kevin Doyle	Joseph Molesley	Recurring		Main
Allen Leech	Tom Branson	Recurring		Main
Matt Milne	Alfred Nugent	Does not appear		Main		Does not appear
Ed Speleers	James "Jimmy" Kent	Does not appear		Main			Does not appear
Lily James	Lady Rose Aldridge née MacClare	Does not appear		Recurring	Main			Does not appear
David Robb	Dr Richard Clarkson	Recurring			Main			Does not appear	Guest	Does not appear
Cara Theobold	Ivy Stuart	Does not appear		Recurring	Main	Does not appear
Raquel Cassidy	Phyllis Baxter	Does not appear			Recurring	Main
Tom Cullen	Anthony Foyle, Viscount Gillingham	Does not appear			Recurring	Main	Does not appear
Julian Ovenden	Charles Blake	Does not appear			Recurring	Main	Does not appear
Michael Fox	Andrew "Andy" Parker	Does not appear				Recurring	Main
Matthew Goode	Henry Talbot	Does not appear				Guest	Main		Does not appear
Harry Hadden-Paton	Herbert "Bertie" Pelham, Marquess of Hexham	Does not appear				Guest	Main
Imelda Staunton	Lady Maud Bagshaw	Does not appear						Main		Does not appear
Nathalie Baye	Madame Montmirail	Does not appear							Main	Does not appear
Hugh Dancy	Jack Barber	Does not appear							Main	Does not appear
Laura Haddock	Myrna Dalgleish	Does not appear							Main	Does not appear
Tuppence Middleton	Lucy Branson née Smith	Does not appear						Guest	Main	Does not appear
Dominic West	Guy Dexter	Does not appear							Main
Jonathan Zaccaï	Marquis de Montmirail	Does not appear							Main	Does not appear
Paul Giamatti	Harold Levinson	Does not appear			Guest	Does not appear				Main
Simon Russell Beale	Sir Hector Moreland	Does not appear								Main
Arty Froushan	Noël Coward	Does not appear								Main
Alessandro Nivola	Gus Sambrook	Does not appear								Main
Joely Richardson	Sarah, Lady Petersfield	Does not appear								Main

· Cast › Recurring cast

Series 1

Actor

Series 1

Character

Series 2

Series

Series 3

Series

Series 4

Series

Series 5

Series

Series 6

Series

Downton Abbey

Series

A New Era

Films

The Grand Finale

Robert Bathurst

Actor

Robert Bathurst

Character

Sir Anthony Strallan

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Lionel Guyett

Actor

Lionel Guyett

Character

Taylor

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Brendan Patricks

Actor

Brendan Patricks

Character

The Hon Evelyn Napier

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Helen Sheals

Actor

Helen Sheals

Character

Mrs Wigan, the Postmistress

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Andrew Westfield

Actor

Andrew Westfield

Character

Mr Lynch

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Samantha Bond

Actor

Samantha Bond

Character

Lady Rosamund Painswick, née Crawley

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Films

Does not appear

Zoe Boyle

Actor

Zoe Boyle

Character

Lavinia Swire

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Clare Calbraith

Actor

Clare Calbraith

Character

Jane Moorsum

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Michael Cochrane

Actor

Michael Cochrane

Character

Reverend Albert Travis

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Paul Copley

Actor

Paul Copley

Character

Albert Mason

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Actor

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Character

Vera Bates

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Iain Glen

Actor

Iain Glen

Character

Sir Richard Carlisle of Morningside

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Cal MacAninch

Actor

Cal MacAninch

Character

Henry Lang

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Christine Mackie

Actor

Christine Mackie

Character

Daphne Bryant

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Kevin R. McNally

Actor

Kevin R. McNally

Character

Horace Bryant

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Daniel Pirrie

Actor

Daniel Pirrie

Character

Maj Charles Bryant

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Stephen Ventura

Actor

Stephen Ventura

Character

Davis

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Jonathan Coy

Actor

Jonathan Coy

Character

George Murray

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Films

Does not appear

Christine Lohr

Actor

Christine Lohr

Character

May Bird

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Neil Bell

Actor

Neil Bell

Character

Durrant

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Michael Culkin

Actor

Michael Culkin

Character

Archbishop of York

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Charles Edwards

Actor

Charles Edwards

Character

Michael Gregson

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Jason Furnival

Actor

Jason Furnival

Character

Craig

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Karl Haynes

Actor

Karl Haynes

Character

Dent

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Clare Higgins

Actor

Clare Higgins

Character

Mrs Bartlett

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Shirley MacLaine

Actor

Shirley MacLaine

Character

Martha Levinson

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Mark Penfold

Actor

Mark Penfold

Character

Mr Charkham

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Lucille Sharp

Actor

Lucille Sharp

Character

Miss Reed

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Ged Simmons

Actor

Ged Simmons

Character

Turner

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Nicky Henson

Actor

Nicky Henson

Character

Charles Grigg

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

MyAnna Buring

Actor

MyAnna Buring

Character

Edna Braithwaite

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Douglas Reith

Actor

Douglas Reith

Character

Lord Merton

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Andrew Alexander

Actor

Andrew Alexander

Character

Sir John Bullock

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Gary Carr

Actor

Gary Carr

Character

Jack Ross

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Joanna David

Actor

Joanna David

Character

Duchess of Yeovil

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Joncie Elmore

Actor

Joncie Elmore

Character

John Pegg

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Nigel Harman

Actor

Nigel Harman

Character

Alex Green

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Patrick Kennedy

Actor

Patrick Kennedy

Character

Terence Sampson

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Daisy Lewis

Actor

Daisy Lewis

Character

Sarah Bunting

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Andrew Scarborough

Actor

Andrew Scarborough

Character

Timothy "Tim" Drewe

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Jeremy Swift

Actor

Jeremy Swift

Character

Septimus Spratt

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Peter Egan

Actor

Peter Egan

Character

Hugh "Shrimpie" MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Matt Barber

Actor

Matt Barber

Character

The Hon. Ephraim Atticus Aldridge

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Oliver Barker

Actor

Oliver Barker

Character

Master George Crawley

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Zac Barker

Actor

Zac Barker

Character

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Penny Downie

Actor

Penny Downie

Character

Rachel Aldridge, Lady Sinderby

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

James Faulkner

Actor

James Faulkner

Character

Daniel Aldridge, Lord Sinderby

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Richard E. Grant

Actor

Richard E. Grant

Character

Simon Bricker

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Fifi Hart

Actor

Fifi Hart

Character

Miss Sybil Branson

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Louis Hilyer

Actor

Louis Hilyer

Character

Inspector Vyner

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Sue Johnston

Actor

Sue Johnston

Character

Gladys Denker

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Emma Lowndes

Actor

Emma Lowndes

Character

Margie Drewe

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Christopher Rozycki

Actor

Christopher Rozycki

Character

Count Nikolai Rostov

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Eva Samms

Actor

Eva Samms

Character

Marigold

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Karina Samms

Actor

Karina Samms

Character

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Guest

Rade Sherbedgia

Actor

Rade Sherbedgia

Character

Prince Igor Kuragin

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Catherine Steadman

Actor

Catherine Steadman

Character

The Hon Mabel Lane Fox

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Howard Ward

Actor

Howard Ward

Character

Sergeant Willis

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Richard Teverson

Actor

Richard Teverson

Character

Dr Ryder

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Harriet Walter

Actor

Harriet Walter

Character

Prudence, Dowager Lady Shackleton

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Patrick Brennan

Actor

Patrick Brennan

Character

Mr Dawes

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Sebastian Dunn

Actor

Sebastian Dunn

Character

Charles "Charlie" Rogers

Series

Does not appear

Series

Guest

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Antonia Bernath

Actor

Antonia Bernath

Character

Laura Edmunds

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Victoria Emslie

Actor

Victoria Emslie

Character

Audrey

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Paul Putner

Actor

Paul Putner

Character

Mr Skinner

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Jake Rowley

Actor

Jake Rowley

Character

Paparazzo

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Phoebe Sparrow

Actor

Phoebe Sparrow

Character

Amelia Grey née Cruikshank

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Hayley Jayne Standing

Actor

Hayley Jayne Standing

Character

Lucy Philpotts

Series

Does not appear

Series

Recurring

Series

Does not appear

Actor	Character	Series						Films
		Series 1	Series 2	Series 3	Series 4	Series 5	Series 6	Downton Abbey	A New Era	The Grand Finale
Robert Bathurst	Sir Anthony Strallan	Recurring	Guest	Recurring	Does not appear
Lionel Guyett	Taylor	Recurring	Does not appear
Brendan Patricks	The Hon Evelyn Napier	Recurring	Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear	Guest	Does not appear
Helen Sheals	Mrs Wigan, the Postmistress	Recurring	Does not appear		Guest	Recurring	Does not appear
Andrew Westfield	Mr Lynch	Recurring	Does not appear
Samantha Bond	Lady Rosamund Painswick, née Crawley	Guest	Recurring	Guest	Recurring			Does not appear	Guest	Does not appear
Zoe Boyle	Lavinia Swire	Does not appear	Recurring	Does not appear
Clare Calbraith	Jane Moorsum	Does not appear	Recurring	Does not appear
Michael Cochrane	Reverend Albert Travis	Does not appear	Recurring		Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
Paul Copley	Albert Mason	Does not appear	Recurring		Guest	Recurring		Does not appear	Guest
Maria Doyle Kennedy	Vera Bates	Does not appear	Recurring	Does not appear
Iain Glen	Sir Richard Carlisle of Morningside	Does not appear	Recurring	Does not appear
Cal MacAninch	Henry Lang	Does not appear	Recurring	Does not appear
Christine Mackie	Daphne Bryant	Does not appear	Recurring		Does not appear
Kevin R. McNally	Horace Bryant	Does not appear	Recurring	Guest	Does not appear
Daniel Pirrie	Maj Charles Bryant	Does not appear	Recurring	Does not appear
Stephen Ventura	Davis	Does not appear	Recurring	Does not appear
Jonathan Coy	George Murray	Guest		Recurring	Does not appear	Guest	Does not appear		Guest	Does not appear
Christine Lohr	May Bird	Guest		Recurring	Does not appear
Neil Bell	Durrant	Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
Michael Culkin	Archbishop of York	Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
Charles Edwards	Michael Gregson	Does not appear		Recurring		Does not appear
Jason Furnival	Craig	Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
Karl Haynes	Dent	Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
Clare Higgins	Mrs Bartlett	Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
Shirley MacLaine	Martha Levinson	Does not appear		Recurring	Guest	Does not appear
Mark Penfold	Mr Charkham	Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
Lucille Sharp	Miss Reed	Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
Ged Simmons	Turner	Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
Nicky Henson	Charles Grigg	Guest	Does not appear		Recurring	Does not appear
MyAnna Buring	Edna Braithwaite	Does not appear		Guest	Recurring	Does not appear
Douglas Reith	Lord Merton	Does not appear		Guest	Recurring			Guest
Andrew Alexander	Sir John Bullock	Does not appear			Recurring	Does not appear
Gary Carr	Jack Ross	Does not appear			Recurring	Does not appear
Joanna David	Duchess of Yeovil	Does not appear			Recurring	Does not appear
Joncie Elmore	John Pegg	Does not appear			Recurring	Does not appear
Nigel Harman	Alex Green	Does not appear			Recurring	Does not appear
Patrick Kennedy	Terence Sampson	Does not appear			Recurring	Does not appear
Daisy Lewis	Sarah Bunting	Does not appear			Recurring		Does not appear
Andrew Scarborough	Timothy "Tim" Drewe	Does not appear			Recurring		Guest	Does not appear
Jeremy Swift	Septimus Spratt	Does not appear			Recurring			Does not appear
Peter Egan	Hugh "Shrimpie" MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire	Does not appear		Guest	Does not appear	Recurring	Guest	Does not appear
Matt Barber	The Hon. Ephraim Atticus Aldridge	Does not appear				Recurring	Guest	Does not appear
Oliver Barker	Master George Crawley	Does not appear				Recurring		Guest
Zac Barker		Does not appear				Recurring		Guest
Penny Downie	Rachel Aldridge, Lady Sinderby	Does not appear				Recurring	Does not appear
James Faulkner	Daniel Aldridge, Lord Sinderby	Does not appear				Recurring	Does not appear
Richard E. Grant	Simon Bricker	Does not appear				Recurring	Does not appear

· Cast › Guest cast

Charlie Cox

Actor

Charlie Cox

Character

Philip, The Duke of Crowborough

Position

Suitor of Lady Mary; lover of Thomas Barrow

Appearances

Series 1

Bill Fellows

Actor

Bill Fellows

Character

Joe Burns

Position

Mrs Hughes's former suitor

Appearances

Series 1

Bernard Gallagher

Actor

Bernard Gallagher

Character

William "Bill" Molesley

Position

Joseph Molesley's father

Appearances

Series 1, Series 3–4

Theo James

Actor

Theo James

Character

Kemal Pamuk

Position

Ottoman (Turkish) Embassy attaché

Appearances

Series 1

Sean McKenzie

Actor

Sean McKenzie

Character

Mr Bromidge

Position

Owner of a telephone fitting company

Appearances

Series 1

Fergus O'Donnell

Actor

Fergus O'Donnell

Character

John Drake

Position

Farmer on the Grantham estate

Appearances

Series 1–2

Cathy Sara

Actor

Cathy Sara

Character

Mrs Drake

Position

Wife of John Drake

Appearances

Series 1–2

Jane Wenham

Actor

Jane Wenham

Character

Mrs Bates

Position

Mother of John Bates

Appearances

Series 1

Jeremy Clyde

Actor

Jeremy Clyde

Character

General Robertson

Position

Army general

Appearances

Series 2

Tom Feary-Campbell

Actor

Tom Feary-Campbell

Character

Captain Smiley

Position

Army captain

Appearances

Series 2

Lachlan Nieboer

Actor

Lachlan Nieboer

Character

Lt Edward Courtenay

Position

Wounded officer

Appearances

Series 2

Peter McNeil O'Connor

Actor

Peter McNeil O'Connor

Character

Sergeant Stevens

Position

Army sergeant

Appearances

Series 2

Julian Wadham

Actor

Julian Wadham

Character

Sir Herbert Strutt

Position

Army general

Appearances

Series 2

Trevor White

Actor

Trevor White

Character

Maj Patrick Gordon

Position

Wounded officer who claims to be heir presumptive Patrick Crawley

Appearances

Series 2

Nigel Havers

Actor

Nigel Havers

Character

Lord Hepworth

Position

Suitor of Lady Rosamund

Appearances

Christmas Special 2011

Sharon Small

Actor

Sharon Small

Character

Marigold Shore

Position

Lady Rosamund's maid

Appearances

Christmas Special 2011

Charlie Anson

Actor

Charlie Anson

Character

The Hon Larry Grey

Position

Lord Merton's elder son

Appearances

Series 3, Series 5, 2015 Christmas Special

Edward Baker-Duly

Actor

Edward Baker-Duly

Character

Terence Margadale

Position

Rose's adulterous lover

Appearances

Series 3

Ruairi Conaghan

Actor

Ruairi Conaghan

Character

Kieran Branson

Position

Tom's brother

Appearances

Series 3

Sarah Crowden

Actor

Sarah Crowden

Character

Lady Manville

Position

One of the local gentry near Downton

Appearances

Series 3, Series 5, The Grand Finale

Terence Harvey

Actor

Terence Harvey

Character

Jarvis

Position

Manager of Downton Abbey

Appearances

Series 3

Emma Keele

Actor

Emma Keele

Character

Mavis

Position

Prostitute

Appearances

Series 3

Edmund Kente

Actor

Edmund Kente

Character

Mead

Position

Lady Rosamund's butler

Appearances

Series 3

Tim Pigott-Smith

Actor

Tim Pigott-Smith

Character

Sir Philip Tapsell

Position

London obstetrician and gynaecologist

Appearances

Series 3

Tony Turner

Actor

Tony Turner

Character

Inspector Stanford

Position

York Police inspector

Appearances

Series 3

John Voce

Actor

John Voce

Character

Photographer

Position

photographer

Appearances

Series 3, Series 6

Kenneth Bryans

Actor

Kenneth Bryans

Character

Nield

Position

Duneagle Castle gamekeeper

Appearances

Christmas Special 2012

Ron Donachie

Actor

Ron Donachie

Character

McCree

Position

Lord Flintshire's butler

Appearances

Christmas Special 2012

John Henshaw

Actor

John Henshaw

Character

Jos Tufton

Position

Grocer and Mrs Patmore's suitor

Appearances

Christmas Special 2012

Simone Lahbib

Actor

Simone Lahbib

Character

Wilkins

Position

Lady Flintshire's maid

Appearances

Christmas Special 2012

Phoebe Nicholls

Actor

Phoebe Nicholls

Character

Susan MacClare, Marchioness of Flintshire

Position

Lord Flintshire's wife

Appearances

Christmas Special 2012, Series 5

Yves Aubert

Actor

Yves Aubert

Character

Arsene Avignon

Position

Chef at the Ritz

Appearances

Series 4

Di Botcher

Actor

Di Botcher

Character

Nanny West

Position

Nanny

Appearances

Series 4

Christina Carty

Actor

Christina Carty

Character

Virginia Woolf

Position

Writer

Appearances

Series 4

Stephen Critchlow

Actor

Stephen Critchlow

Character

John Ward

Position

Liberal MP

Appearances

Series 4

Jonathan Howard

Actor

Jonathan Howard

Character

Sam Thawley

Position

Local gardener

Appearances

Series 4

Kiri Te Kanawa

Actor

Kiri Te Kanawa

Character

Nellie Melba

Position

Opera singer

Appearances

Series 4

Michael Benz

Actor

Michael Benz

Character

Ethan Slade

Position

Harold Levinson's valet

Appearances

Christmas Special 2013

Alastair Bruce

Actor

Alastair Bruce

Character

Lord Chamberlain

Position

Chamberlain to the King

Appearances

Christmas Special 2013

Oliver Dimsdale

Actor

Oliver Dimsdale

Character

The Prince of Wales

Position

Heir to the British throne

Appearances

Christmas Special 2013

Poppy Drayton

Actor

Poppy Drayton

Character

The Hon Madeleine Allsopp

Position

Rose's friend

Appearances

Christmas Special 2013

James Fox

Actor

James Fox

Character

William "Billy" Allsopp, Baron Aysgarth

Position

Madeleine's father

Appearances

Christmas Special 2013

Janet Montgomery

Actor

Janet Montgomery

Character

Freda Dudley Ward

Position

Mistress of the Prince of Wales

Appearances

Christmas Special 2013

Guy Williams

Actor

Guy Williams

Character

King George V

Position

King of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India

Appearances

Christmas Special 2013

Dean Ashton

Actor

Dean Ashton

Character

Evans

Position

Tombstone maker

Appearances

Series 5

Devon Black

Actor

Devon Black

Character

Receptionist

Position

receptionist

Appearances

Series 5–6

Louise Calf

Actor

Louise Calf

Character

Kitty Colthurst

Position

Friend of the Crawleys

Appearances

Series 5

Anna Chancellor

Actor

Anna Chancellor

Character

Dowager Lady Anstruther, née Mountevans

Position

James Kent's former employer

Appearances

Series 5

Ed Cooper Clarke

Actor

Ed Cooper Clarke

Character

The Hon Timothy "Tim" Grey

Position

Lord Merton's younger son

Appearances

Series 5

Jon Glover

Actor

Jon Glover

Character

King George V (voice)

Position

King of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India

Appearances

Series 5

Darren Machin

Actor

Darren Machin

Character

Basil Shute

Position

Owner of the Velvet Violin club

Appearances

Series 5

Naomi Radcliffe

Actor

Naomi Radcliffe

Character

Mrs Elcot

Position

Local villager and widowed by the War

Appearances

Series 5

Alun Armstrong

Actor

Alun Armstrong

Character

Stowell

Position

Lord Sinderby's butler

Appearances

Christmas Special 2014

Jane Lapotaire

Actor

Jane Lapotaire

Character

Princess Irina Kuragin

Position

Prince Kuragin's wife

Appearances

Christmas Special 2014

Alice Patten

Actor

Alice Patten

Character

Diana Clark

Position

Lord Sinderby's mistress

Appearances

Christmas Special 2014

Rick Bacon

Actor

Rick Bacon

Character

Mr Henderson

Position

Owner of Mallerton Hall

Appearances

Series 6

Philip Battley

Actor

Philip Battley

Character

John Harding

Position

Gwen's husband

Appearances

Series 6

Nichola Burley

Actor

Nichola Burley

Character

Rita Bevan

Position

Lady Mary's blackmailer

Appearances

Series 6

Trevor Cooper

Actor

Trevor Cooper

Character

Mr Moore

Position

Butler at Rothwell Manor

Appearances

Series 6

Rupert Frazer

Actor

Rupert Frazer

Character

Neville Chamberlain

Position

Politician

Appearances

Series 6

Charlotte Hamblin

Actor

Charlotte Hamblin

Character

Lady Anne Acland

Position

Dinner guest of Evelyn Napier's at Criterion restaurant

Appearances

Series 6

Christos Lawton

Actor

Christos Lawton

Character

Billy

Position

Talbot and Rogers' race team crew member

Appearances

Series 6

Adrian Lukis

Actor

Adrian Lukis

Character

Sir John Darnley

Position

Crawley family friend

Appearances

Series 6

Mark Morrell

Actor

Mark Morrell

Character

Mr Fairclough

Position

Farmer on the Grantham estate

Appearances

Series 6

Ronald Pickup

Actor

Ronald Pickup

Character

Sir Michael Reresby

Position

Estate owner

Appearances

Series 6

Martin Walsh

Actor

Martin Walsh

Character

Mr Finch

Position

Fat Stock Show agent

Appearances

Series 6

James Greene

Actor

James Greene

Character

Sir Mark Stiles

Position

Temporary employer of Barrow

Appearances

2015 Christmas Special

Patricia Hodge

Actor

Patricia Hodge

Character

Miranda Pelham

Position

Bertie Pelham's mother

Appearances

2015 Christmas Special

Simon Jones

Actor

Simon Jones

Character

King George V

Position

King of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India

Appearances

Downton Abbey

Geraldine James

Actor

Geraldine James

Character

Queen Mary

Position

Queen of the United Kingdom, Empress of India

Appearances

Downton Abbey

Bibi Burr

Actor

Bibi Burr

Character

Caroline Talbot

Position

Lady Mary and Henry's daughter

Appearances

Downton Abbey, A New Era

Olive Burr

Actor

Olive Burr

Archer Robbins

Actor

Archer Robbins

Character

John "Johnny" Bates Jr.

Position

John and Anna Bates' son

Appearances

Downton Abbey, A New Era, The Grand Finale

Kate Phillips

Actor

Kate Phillips

Character

Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles

Position

The King and Queen's daughter

Appearances

Downton Abbey

Andrew Havill

Actor

Andrew Havill

Character

Henry, Viscount Lascelles

Position

Husband of Princess Mary

Appearances

Downton Abbey

Charlie Watson

Actor

Charlie Watson

Character

Albert

Position

Hall Boy at Downton

Appearances

Downton Abbey, A New Era

Esme Creegan

Actor

Esme Creegan

Character

Caroline Talbot

Position

Lady Mary and Henry's daughter

Appearances

The Grand Finale

Lisa Dillon

Actor

Lisa Dillon

Character

Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife

Position

wife of Prince Arthur of Connaught, and niece of King George V

Appearances

The Grand Finale

Actor	Character	Position	Appearances
Charlie Cox	Philip, The Duke of Crowborough	Suitor of Lady Mary; lover of Thomas Barrow	Series 1
Bill Fellows	Joe Burns	Mrs Hughes's former suitor	Series 1
Bernard Gallagher	William "Bill" Molesley	Joseph Molesley's father	Series 1, Series 3–4
Theo James	Kemal Pamuk	Ottoman (Turkish) Embassy attaché	Series 1
Sean McKenzie	Mr Bromidge	Owner of a telephone fitting company	Series 1
Fergus O'Donnell	John Drake	Farmer on the Grantham estate	Series 1–2
Cathy Sara	Mrs Drake	Wife of John Drake	Series 1–2
Jane Wenham	Mrs Bates	Mother of John Bates	Series 1
Jeremy Clyde	General Robertson	Army general	Series 2
Tom Feary-Campbell	Captain Smiley	Army captain	Series 2
Lachlan Nieboer	Lt Edward Courtenay	Wounded officer	Series 2
Peter McNeil O'Connor	Sergeant Stevens	Army sergeant	Series 2
Julian Wadham	Sir Herbert Strutt	Army general	Series 2
Trevor White	Maj Patrick Gordon	Wounded officer who claims to be heir presumptive Patrick Crawley	Series 2
Nigel Havers	Lord Hepworth	Suitor of Lady Rosamund	Christmas Special 2011
Sharon Small	Marigold Shore	Lady Rosamund's maid	Christmas Special 2011
Charlie Anson	The Hon Larry Grey	Lord Merton's elder son	Series 3, Series 5, 2015 Christmas Special
Edward Baker-Duly	Terence Margadale	Rose's adulterous lover	Series 3
Ruairi Conaghan	Kieran Branson	Tom's brother	Series 3
Sarah Crowden	Lady Manville	One of the local gentry near Downton	Series 3, Series 5, The Grand Finale
Terence Harvey	Jarvis	Manager of Downton Abbey	Series 3
Emma Keele	Mavis	Prostitute	Series 3
Edmund Kente	Mead	Lady Rosamund's butler	Series 3
Tim Pigott-Smith	Sir Philip Tapsell	London obstetrician and gynaecologist	Series 3
Tony Turner	Inspector Stanford	York Police inspector	Series 3
John Voce	Photographer	photographer	Series 3, Series 6
Kenneth Bryans	Nield	Duneagle Castle gamekeeper	Christmas Special 2012
Ron Donachie	McCree	Lord Flintshire's butler	Christmas Special 2012
John Henshaw	Jos Tufton	Grocer and Mrs Patmore's suitor	Christmas Special 2012
Simone Lahbib	Wilkins	Lady Flintshire's maid	Christmas Special 2012
Phoebe Nicholls	Susan MacClare, Marchioness of Flintshire	Lord Flintshire's wife	Christmas Special 2012, Series 5
Yves Aubert	Arsene Avignon	Chef at the Ritz	Series 4
Di Botcher	Nanny West	Nanny	Series 4
Christina Carty	Virginia Woolf	Writer	Series 4
Stephen Critchlow	John Ward	Liberal MP	Series 4
Jonathan Howard	Sam Thawley	Local gardener	Series 4
Kiri Te Kanawa	Nellie Melba	Opera singer	Series 4
Michael Benz	Ethan Slade	Harold Levinson's valet	Christmas Special 2013
Alastair Bruce	Lord Chamberlain	Chamberlain to the King	Christmas Special 2013
Oliver Dimsdale	The Prince of Wales	Heir to the British throne	Christmas Special 2013
Poppy Drayton	The Hon Madeleine Allsopp	Rose's friend	Christmas Special 2013
James Fox	William "Billy" Allsopp, Baron Aysgarth	Madeleine's father	Christmas Special 2013
Janet Montgomery	Freda Dudley Ward	Mistress of the Prince of Wales	Christmas Special 2013
Guy Williams	King George V	King of the United Kingdom, Emperor of India	Christmas Special 2013
Dean Ashton	Evans	Tombstone maker	Series 5
Devon Black	Receptionist	receptionist	Series 5–6
Louise Calf	Kitty Colthurst	Friend of the Crawleys	Series 5
Anna Chancellor	Dowager Lady Anstruther, née Mountevans	James Kent's former employer	Series 5
Ed Cooper Clarke	The Hon Timothy "Tim" Grey	Lord Merton's younger son	Series 5

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