Paddington movie cast: Who stars in the two Paddington Bear films?
FANS of Paddington were thrilled when everybody's favourite bear made it to the big screen.
The marmalade sandwich-eating teddy is the star of two self-titled films released in 2014 and 2017.
Who is in the cast of the Paddington movies?
Ben Wiltshire as Paddington Bear
Paddington Bear is voiced by actor Ben Whishaw.
He has provided the famous voice for the movies and 2020 animated series.
Ben also played Paddington in the sweet video of the famous bear meeting Queen Elizabeth II.
The actor has starred in a number of big budget movies over the years, including Layer Cake, The Danish Girl, and The Lobster.
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Hugh Bonneville as Henry Brown
Hugh Bonneville plays Henry Brown AKA Mr Brown in the books.
The actor is of course best known for playing Lord Grantham in Downton Abbey.
His acting credits include a mix of TV and film roles.
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The other notable movie that Hugh starred in was the 1998 picture, Notting Hill.
Sally Hawkins as Mary Brown
Sally Hawkins plays the matriarch of the Brown family, Mary Brown,.
The actress' first feature film role came in 2002's British drama film All or Nothing where she played unemployed teenage daughter Samantha.
Her breakout role came in 2008's British comedy-drama Happy-Go-Lucky where she won Best Actress in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes.
Sally followed that up with her role in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine that earned her an Empire Award for Best Supporting Actress and an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
Madeleine Harris as Judy Brown
Like most rising stars, Madeleine got her first acting job in BBC One's Casualty.
After this the actress appeared in the TV shows Me and Mrs Jones, and The White Queen.
In 2013 she played the 460 years old vampire Hetty in the TV series Being Human.
Paddington 2 has so far been the young actress' last major role.
Samuel Joslin as Jonathan Brown
In 2012, Samuel got his first major role as Thomas Bennett in The Impossible, a true story about a family that survived the Indian Ocean tsunami on December 26, 2004.
After this he starred along Lambert Wilson in the short film The Nostalgist.
In 2015, Samuel played Marcus Maudsley in The Go-Between.
Like his co-star Madeleine, Paddington 2 is his last major role.
Who also stars in Paddington?
The Paddington movies attracted big star names.
The following cast starred in both films:
- Imelda Staunton as Aunt Lucy, Paddington's adoptive aunt, who always dreamed of visiting London.
- Michael Gambon as Uncle Pastuzo, Paddington's adoptive uncle.
- Julie Walters as Mrs. Bird, the Browns' Scottish housekeeper.
- Jim Broadbent as Samuel Gruber, an antique shop owner and a friend of the Browns.
- Peter Capaldi as Mr. Curry, the Browns' busybody neighbour who despises Paddington.
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The following actors only appeared in one of the movies:
- Nicole Kidman as Millicent Clyde (2014)
- Matt Lucas as Joe, the cab driver (2014)
- Joanna Lumley as Felicity Fanshaw, Phoenix's agent (2017)
- Eileen Atkins as Madame Kozlova, the fortune teller at the fair (2017)
- Ben Miller as Colonel Lancaster (2017)