Fackham Hall cast & characters: Meet the stars behind the film and the roles they play

Fackham Hall is poised to deliver a comedic reinterpretation of 1930s English period dramas, combining an ensemble cast led by several highly-regarded actors from television, film, and stage.

The film, directed by Jim O’Hanlon, is the first feature screenplay by comedian Jimmy Carr and is positioned as a parody that mixes elements of Downton Abbey, Airplane!, and a classic British satire.

The release of the film will be in both the United States and the United Kingdom in December 2025. Before the release, people have been talking about the actors joining the world of period comedy and the characters they will be portraying.

Fackham Hall is a parody that depends on character-driven humor and puts a heavy emphasis on the quality and versatility of the actors. The film is about a pickpocket who finds his way through an aristocratic household, a love story that cannot be, and a murder accusation.

The cast features Damian Lewis, Thomasin McKenzie, Ben Radcliffe, Katherine Waterston, Tom Felton, Jimmy Carr ,and more lead the ensemble in this 1930s-set parody.

Who stars in Fackham Hall?

1) Damian Lewis as Lord Davenport

Damian Lewis is the main attraction in Fackham Hall, playing the role of Lord Davenport. Lewis has had an extensive career in the film and television industry, and he became known worldwide as Major Richard Winters in HBO’s Band of Brothers.

His subsequent works include a performance as Nicholas Brody in Homeland, for which he won an Emmy and a Golden Globe, and a role for six seasons in Showtime’s Billions as the hedge-fund titan Bobby Axelrod.

Lewis has also been featured in major movies such as Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and has just played two characters in The Radleys (2024). His long history of involvement in drama and political thrillers prepares him as the main character of Fackham Hall, where he acts as the landlord of the Davenport family.

2) Thomasin McKenzie as Rose Davenport

Thomasin McKenzie plays the role of Rose Davenport in the film Fackham Hall. McKenzie’s first major role was in Leave No Trace (2018), for which she received the National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance.

Since then, she has been cast in Jojo Rabbit, The King, True History of the Kelly Gang, M. Night Shyamalan’s Old, and Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho.

Her new film is a biopic in which she plays Jean Purdy in the 2024 drama Joy, and she is also the lead in William Oldroyd’s thriller Eileen.

3) Katherine Waterston as Lady Davenport

Katherine Waterston is playing Lady Davenport in Fackham Hall. Waterston got her first big break in feature films with Michael Clayton, and Inherent Vice was the movie that gave her more recognition.

She is mostly known for her performance as Tina Goldstein in the Fantastic Beasts series, and Waterston has been the lead in films like Alien: Covenant, Logan Lucky, The Current War, and Mid90s. Besides this, Waterston has been on TV, for instance, in HBO’s Perry Mason.

4) Tom Felton as Archibald

Tom Felton was cast as Archibald in Fackham Hall. As a child, Felton acted in The Borrowers and Anna and the King. Later on, he became famous for the role of Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series.

Felton's filmography is filled with diverse roles, such as in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Belle, Feed, Stratton, Megan Leavey, and the sci-fi series Origin. Besides that, he has played characters in period dramas like Labyrinth and Ophelia.

Supporting cast features,

Emma Laird as Poppy Davenport
Lizzie Hopley as Phyllis Davenport
Jimmy Carr as Vicar
Anna Maxwell Martin
Tom Goodman-Hill as Inspector Watt
Sue Johnston as Great Aunt Bonaparte
Lily Knight as Fifi Valentine
Magdalena Sverlander as Miss Rose Seller
Tim McMullan as Cyril
Laurie Ogden as Patricia
Paula Wharton as Mrs Kitchen
Gemma Wardle as Gladys

Fackham Hall is set to release on December 5, 2025.

Edited by Sakshi Singh