Downton Abbey (2010-2015) Cast Then and Now

Downton Abbey is an ITV period drama created by Julian Fellowes, set in the early 20th century and centred on the aristocratic Crawley family and their household staff at a Yorkshire country estate. The series explores social change, class divisions, and personal relationships against the backdrop of major historical events.

Running for six series, Downton Abbey became one of the most successful British television dramas of the 21st century, earning widespread critical acclaim and international popularity for its writing, performances, and production design.

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Main Cast

Hugh Bonneville – Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham
Elizabeth McGovern – Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
Maggie Smith – Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
Michelle Dockery – Lady Mary Crawley
Laura Carmichael – Lady Edith Crawley
Jessica Brown Findlay – Lady Sybil Crawley
Dan Stevens – Matthew Crawley
Jim Carter – Charles Carson
Brendan Coyle – John Bates
Joanne Froggatt – Anna Bates
Phyllis Logan – Mrs. Hughes
Lesley Nicol – Mrs. Patmore
Robert James-Collier – Thomas Barrow
Sophie McShera – Daisy Mason
Penelope Wilton – Isobel Crawley
Allen Leech – Tom Branson

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Supporting Cast

Kevin Doyle – Joseph Molesley
David Robb – Dr. Clarkson
Siobhan Finneran – Sarah O’Brien
Raquel Cassidy – Phyllis Baxter
Lily James – Lady Rose MacClare
Samantha Bond – Lady Rosamund Painswick
Ed Speleers – Jimmy Kent
Amy Nuttall – Ethel Parks
Jeremy Swift – Spratt
Douglas Reith – Lord Merton
Paul Copley – Mr. Mason
Cara Theobold – Ivy Stuart
Tom Cullen – Anthony Gillingham
Michael Fox – Andy
Howard Ward – Sergeant Willis
Andrew Scarborough – Tim Drewe
Julian Ovenden – Charles Blake
Rose Leslie – Gwen Dawson
Sue Johnston – Miss Denker
Daisy Lewis – Sarah Bunting
Michael Cochrane – Reverend Travis
Matthew Goode – Henry Talbot
Zoe Boyle – Lavinia Swire
Robert Bathurst – Sir Anthony Strallan
Emma Lowndes – Mrs. Drewe
Jonathan Coy – George Murray
Harry Hadden-Paton – Bertie Pelham
Charles Edwards – Michael Gregson
Brendan Patricks – Evelyn Napier
Iain Glen – Sir Richard Carlisle
Rade Šerbedžija – Prince Kuragin
Matt Barber – Atticus Aldridge
MyAnna Buring – Edna Braithwaite
Gary Carr – Jack Ross

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Guest Stars

Maria Doyle Kennedy – Vera Bates
Shirley MacLaine – Martha Levinson
Paul Giamatti – Harold Levinson
Richard E. Grant – Simon Bricker
Harriet Walter – Lady Shackleton
Peter Egan – Hugh “Shrimpie” MacClare
Theo James – Kemal Pamuk
Nigel Havers – Lord Hepworth
Rupert Frazer – Neville Chamberlain
Noah Jupe – Cheeky Rascal

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