The Tudors (TV) Cast
The cast of The Tudors. Updated on August 17, 2025.
174 actors
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
as Henry VIII of England (38 episodes)

Jonathan Rhys Meyers plays King Henry VIII of England, a monarch determined to proclaim his authority and leave his mark in history.

Sam Neill
as Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (10 episodes)

Sam Neill portrays Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, an influential adviser to King Henry VIII who strives to maintain power and favor.

Callum Blue
as Anthony Knivert (10 episodes)

Callum Blue appears as Anthony Knivert, a member of King Henry VIII's court.

Henry Cavill
as Charles Brandon (38 episodes)

Henry Cavill plays Charles Brandon, a close friend and confidant of King Henry VIII.

James Frain
as Thomas Cromwell (18 episodes)

James Frain takes on the role of Thomas Cromwell, a statesman and advisor pushing for reformation and change in the kingdom.

Henry Czerny
as Duke of Norfolk (10 episodes)

Henry Czerny is the Duke of Norfolk, a nobleman with significant influence in the English court.

Natalie Dormer
as Anne Boleyn (21 episodes)

Natalie Dormer portrays Anne Boleyn, a key figure in King Henry VIII's life whose ambition leads to a complex relationship with the king.

Maria Doyle Kennedy
as Catherine of Aragon (30 episodes)

Maria Doyle Kennedy plays Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of King Henry VIII who struggles with her husband's desire for a male heir.

Nick Dunning
as Thomas Boleyn (20 episodes)

Nick Dunning features as Thomas Boleyn, the father of Anne Boleyn and a pivotal figure in court politics.

Jeremy Northam
as Sir Thomas More (20 episodes)

Jeremy Northam acts as Sir Thomas More, a renowned scholar and statesman with strong moral convictions.

Max Brown
as Edward Seymour (18 episodes)

Max Brown plays Edward Seymour, an influential figure and brother of Jane Seymour.

Annabelle Wallis
as Jane Seymour (28 episodes)

Annabelle Wallis takes on the role of Jane Seymour, who becomes King Henry VIII's third wife and seeks to bear him a son.

Joss Stone
as Anne of Cleves (18 episodes)
Steven Waddington
as Duke of Buckingham (20 episodes)
Hans Matheson
as Thomas Cranmer (10 episodes)
Peter O'Toole
as Pope Paul III (10 episodes)
David O'Hara
as Henry Howard (20 episodes)
Lothaire Bluteau
as Ambassador Charles de Marillac (10 episodes)
Joely Richardson
as Catherine Parr (20 episodes)
Tamzin Merchant
as Catherine Howard (18 episodes)
Max von Sydow
as Cardinal Von Waldburg (8 episodes)
Charlotte Salt
as Lady Ursula Misseldon (18 episodes)
Alan van Sprang
as Sir Francis Bryan (8 episodes)
Emma Hamilton
as Anne Stanhope (11 episodes)
Claire MacCauley
as Princess Elizabeth Tudor (8 episodes)
Sarah Bolger
as Princess Mary Tudor (18 episodes)
Kristen Holden-Ried
as William Compton (17 episodes)
Pádraic Delaney
as George Boleyn (15 episodes)
Torrance Coombs
as Thomas Culpepper (10 episodes)
Anita Briem
as Jane Seymour (10 episodes)
Andrew McNair
as Sir Thomas Seymour (18 episodes)
Anthony Brophy
as Ambassador Eustace Chapuys (28 episodes)
Simon Ward
as Bishop Stephen Gardiner (18 episodes)
Laoise Murray
as Princess Elizabeth Tudor (10 episodes)
Jake Hathaway
as Prince Edward Tudor (10 episodes)
Eoin Murtagh
as Prince Edward Tudor (10 episodes)
Emmanuel Leconte
as Francis I of France (10 episodes)
John Kavanagh
as Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio (10 episodes)
Jamie Thomas King
as Sir Thomas Wyatt (10 episodes)
Bosco Hogan
as John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester (10 episodes)
Joanne King
as Jane Boleyn (10 episodes)
Colm Wilkinson
as Lord Darcy (10 episodes)
Anatole Taubman
as Jean Rombaud (1 episode)
Paul Ronan
as Duke William of Cleves (2 episodes)
Kate O'Toole
as Lady Salisbury (1 episode)
Ali O'Keefe
as Young Man (1 episode)
Ruta Gedmintas
as Elizabeth Blount (3 episodes)
Peter Gowen
as William Peto (1 episode)
Colin O'Donoghue
as Duke Philip of Bavaria (1 episode)
Ned Dennehy
as Augustin (1 episode)
Sebastian Armesto
as Charles V (1 episode)
Andrea Lowe
as (2 episodes)
David Bradley
as (1 episode)
Sean Pertwee
as King Henry's Uncle (1 episode)
Gemma Reeves
as Margaret Moore (3 episodes)
Rod Hallett
as Richard Rich (13 episodes)
Frank McCusker
as Risley (10 episodes)
Maude Hirst
as Kat Ashley (5 episodes)
Michael Winder
as Henry Brandon (2 episodes)
Marcella Plunkett
as Duchess of Suffolk (1 episode)
Emma Stansfield
as Anne Askew (1 episode)
Andrew Greenough
as Captain of the Guard (1 episode)
Daniel Caltagirone
as Girolamo de Treviso (2 episodes)
Bronson Webb
as Forager (1 episode)
Jody Latham
as Harry Hurst (2 episodes)
Moe Dunford
as Richard Leland (2 episodes)
Jane Brennan
as Lady Bryan (5 episodes)
Duncan Duff
as Governor of Boulogne (1 episode)
Owen Aaronovitch
as Monsieur Rousselot (2 episodes)
Suzy Lawlor
as Anne Parr (4 episodes)
Fabio Tassone
as Duke of Nájera (1 episode)
Jack Sandle
as Hugh Latimer (1 episode)
Michael Elwyn
as Lord Latimer (1 episode)
Lee Williams
as Robert Testwood (1 episode)
Gemma-Leah Devereux
as Lady Fitzgerald (3 episodes)
Mark Coney
as Lord Harrington (1 episode)
David Wilmot
as Sir Ralph Ellerker (3 episodes)
Laurence Spellman
as John Fell (1 episode)
Andrew McHale
as Dance Master (1 episode)
Kevin Doyle
as John Constable (2 episodes)
Gavin O'Connor
as Shrewsbury (2 episodes)
Diarmuid Noyes
as Charlie Raw (1 episode)
Donna Dent
as Wife of Aske (1 episode)
Patrick Gibson
as Son of Aske (1 episode)
Ciara Farrell
as Daughter of Aske (1 episode)
Phil Kingston
as Cromwell's Servant (1 episode)
Liam McMahon
as Cromwell's Servant (1 episode)
Danny Seward
as Sir Robert Tavistock (1 episode)
Aidan Turner
as Bedoli (1 episode)
Marcello Magni
as Sarto (1 episode)
Anna Brewster
as Anna Buckingham (1 episode)
Slaine Kelly
as Jane Howard (1 episode)
Brendan McCormack
as Captain (1 episode)
Jonathan Ryan
as French Ambassador (2 episodes)
Arthur Riordan
as Priest in Confessional (1 episode)
Geoff Minogue
as Boleyn's Secretary (1 episode)
Barry McGovern
as Bishop Bonnivet (2 episodes)
Gerry O'Brien
as Herald (1 episode)
Ciaran Whitehead
as Dauphin (1 episode)
Jonathan White
as Hopkins (2 episodes)
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