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. Many characters subsequently return in the film sequels: Downton Abbey (2019), A New Era (2022) and The Grand Finale (2025).
Cast Main cast
ActorCharacterSeriesFilmsSeries 1Series 2Series 3Series 4Series 5Series 6Downton AbbeyA New EraThe Grand Finale Hugh Bonneville Robert Crawley, The Earl of Grantham colspan="9" Jessica Brown Findlay Lady Sybil Branson née Crawley colspan="3" colspan="5" colspan="1" Laura Carmichael Edith Pelham, The Marchioness of Hexham née Lady Edith Crawley colspan="9" Jim Carter Charles "Charlie" Carson colspan="9" Brendan Coyle John Bates colspan="9" Michelle Dockery Lady Mary Josephine Talbot née Crawley colspan="9" Siobhan Finneran Sarah O'Brien colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="5" Joanne Froggatt Anna Janet Bates née Smith colspan="9" Phyllis Logan Elsie Carson née Hughes colspan="9" Thomas Howes William Mason colspan="2" colspan="7" Rob James-Collier Thomas Barrow colspan="9" Rose Leslie Gwen Harding née Dawson colspan="4" colspan="3" Elizabeth McGovern Cora Crawley, The Countess of Grantham colspan="9" Sophie McShera Daisy Parker formerly Mason, née Robinson colspan="9" Lesley Nicol Beryl Patmore later Mason colspan="9" Maggie Smith Violet Crawley, The Dowager Countess of Grantham colspan="8" colspan="1" Dan Stevens Matthew Crawley colspan="3" colspan="5" colspan="1" Penelope Wilton Isobel Grey, Lady Merton formerly Crawley colspan="9" Amy Nuttall Ethel Parks colspan="2" colspan="6" Kevin Doyle Joseph Molesley colspan="2" colspan="7" Allen Leech Tom Branson colspan="2" colspan="7" Matt Milne Alfred Nugent colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="5" Ed Speleers James "Jimmy" Kent colspan="2" colspan="3" colspan="4" Lily James Lady Rose Aldridge née MacClare colspan="2" colspan="3" colspan="3" David Robb Dr Richard Clarkson colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="1" colspan="1" Cara Theobold Ivy Stuart colspan="2" colspan="5" Raquel Cassidy Phyllis Baxter colspan="3" colspan="5" Tom Cullen Anthony Foyle, Viscount Gillingham colspan="3" colspan="4" Julian Ovenden Charles Blake colspan="3" colspan="4" Michael Fox Andrew "Andy" Parker colspan="4" colspan="4" Matthew Goode Henry Talbot colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="2" Harry Hadden-Paton Herbert "Bertie" Pelham, Marquess of Hexham colspan="4" colspan="4" Imelda Staunton Lady Maud Bagshaw colspan="6" colspan="2" Nathalie Baye Madame Montmirail colspan="7" Hugh Dancy Jack Barber colspan="7" Laura Haddock Myrna Dalgleish colspan="7" Tuppence Middleton Lucy Branson née Smith colspan="6" Dominic West Guy Dexter colspan="7" colspan="2" Jonathan Zaccaï Marquis de Montmirail colspan="7" Paul Giamatti Harold Levinson colspan="3" colspan="4" Simon Russell Beale Sir Hector Moreland colspan="8" Arty Froushan Noël Coward colspan="8" Alessandro Nivola Gus Sambrook colspan="8" Joely Richardson Sarah, Lady Petersfield colspan="8"
Recurring cast ActorCharacterSeriesFilmsSeries 1Series 2Series 3Series 4Series 5Series 6Downton AbbeyA New EraThe Grand Finale Robert Bathurst Sir Anthony Strallan colspan="6" Lionel Guyett Taylor colspan="8" Brendan Patricks The Hon Evelyn Napier colspan="2" colspan="3" Helen Sheals Mrs Wigan, the Postmistress colspan="2" colspan="4" Andrew Westfield Mr Lynch colspan="8" Samantha Bond Lady Rosamund Painswick, née Crawley colspan="3" Zoe Boyle Lavinia Swire colspan="7" Clare Calbraith Jane Moorsum colspan="7" Michael Cochrane Reverend Albert Travis colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="3" Paul Copley Albert Mason colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="2" Maria Doyle Kennedy Vera Bates colspan="7" Iain Glen Sir Richard Carlisle of Morningside colspan="7" Cal MacAninch Henry Lang colspan="7" Christine Mackie Daphne Bryant colspan="2" colspan="6" Kevin R. McNally Horace Bryant colspan="6" Daniel Pirrie Maj Charles Bryant colspan="7" Stephen Ventura Davis colspan="7" Jonathan Coy George Murray colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="1" Christine Lohr May Bird colspan="2" colspan="6" Neil Bell Durrant colspan="2" colspan="6" Michael Culkin Archbishop of York colspan="2" colspan="6" Charles Edwards Michael Gregson colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="5" Jason Furnival Craig colspan="2" colspan="6" Karl Haynes Dent colspan="2" colspan="6" Clare Higgins Mrs Bartlett colspan="2" colspan="6" Shirley MacLaine Martha Levinson colspan="2" colspan="5" Mark Penfold Mr Charkham colspan="2" colspan="6" Lucille Sharp Miss Reed colspan="2" colspan="6" Ged Simmons Turner colspan="2" colspan="6" Nicky Henson Charles Grigg colspan="2" colspan="5" MyAnna Buring Edna Braithwaite colspan="2" colspan="5" Douglas Reith Lord Merton colspan="2" colspan="3" colspan="3" Andrew Alexander Sir John Bullock colspan="3" colspan="5" Gary Carr Jack Ross colspan="3" colspan="6" Joanna David Duchess of Yeovil colspan="3" colspan="5" Joncie Elmore John Pegg colspan="3" colspan="5" Nigel Harman Alex Green colspan="3" colspan="5" Patrick Kennedy Terence Sampson colspan="3" colspan="5" Daisy Lewis Sarah Bunting colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="4" Andrew Scarborough Timothy "Tim" Drewe colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="3" Jeremy Swift Septimus Spratt colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" Peter Egan Hugh "Shrimpie" MacClare, Marquess of Flintshire colspan="2" colspan="3" Matt Barber The Hon. Ephraim Atticus Aldridge colspan="4" colspan="3" Oliver BarkerMaster George Crawley colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="3" Zac Barker colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="3" Penny Downie Rachel Aldridge, Lady Sinderby colspan="4" colspan="4" James Faulkner Daniel Aldridge, Lord Sinderby colspan="4" colspan="4" Richard E. Grant Simon Bricker colspan="4" colspan="4" Fifi Hart Miss Sybil Branson colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="3" Louis Hilyer Inspector Vyner colspan="4" colspan="4" Sue Johnston Gladys Denker colspan="4" colspan="2" Emma Lowndes Margie Drewe colspan="4" colspan="3" Christopher Rozycki Count Nikolai Rostov colspan="4" colspan="4" Eva SammsMarigold colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="3" Karina Samms colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="3" Rade Sherbedgia Prince Igor Kuragin colspan="4" colspan="4" Catherine Steadman The Hon Mabel Lane Fox colspan="4" colspan="4" Howard Ward Sergeant Willis colspan="4" colspan="2" colspan="3" Richard Teverson Dr Ryder colspan="2" colspan="2" colspan="3" Harriet Walter Prudence, Dowager Lady Shackleton colspan="3" colspan="2" colspan="3" Patrick Brennan Mr Dawes colspan="4" colspan="3" Sebastian Dunn Charles "Charlie" Rogers colspan="4" colspan="3" Antonia Bernath Laura Edmunds colspan="5" colspan="3" Victoria Emslie Audrey colspan="5" colspan="3" Paul Putner Mr Skinner colspan="5" colspan="3" Jake Rowley Paparazzo colspan="5" colspan="3" Phoebe Sparrow Amelia Grey née Cruikshank colspan="5" colspan="3" Hayley Jayne Standing Lucy Philpotts colspan="5" colspan="3"
Guest cast