--- title: "The Elephant Man: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-elephant-man/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-elephant-man" cast: 60 crew: 41 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Elephant Man (1980): cast and crew 60 cast and 41 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Anthony Hopkins](https://film.one/person/anthony-hopkins.md) as Frederick Treves - [John Hurt](https://film.one/person/john-hurt.md) as John Merrick - [Anne Bancroft](https://film.one/person/anne-bancroft.md) as Mrs Kendal - [John Gielgud](https://film.one/person/john-gielgud.md) as Carr Gomm - [Wendy Hiller](https://film.one/person/wendy-hiller.md) as Mothershead - [Freddie Jones](https://film.one/person/freddie-jones.md) as Bytes - [Michael Elphick](https://film.one/person/michael-elphick.md) as Night Porter - [Hannah Gordon](https://film.one/person/hannah-gordon.md) as Mrs Treves - [Helen Ryan](https://film.one/person/helen-ryan.md) as Princess Alex - [John Standing](https://film.one/person/john-standing.md) as Fox - [Dexter Fletcher](https://film.one/person/dexter-fletcher.md) as Bytes' Boy - [Lesley Dunlop](https://film.one/person/lesley-dunlop.md) as Nora - Phoebe Nicholls as Merrick's Mother - Pat Gorman as Fairground Bobby - Claire Davenport as Fat Lady - Orla Pederson as Skeleton Man - Patsy Smart as Distraught Woman - Frederick Treves as Alderman - Stromboli as Fire Eater - Richard Hunter as Hodges - James Cormack as Pierce - Robert Lewis Bush as Messenger - Roy Evans as Cabman - Joan Rhodes as Cook - Nula Conwell as Nurse Kathleen - Tony London as Young Porter - Alfie Curtis as Milkman - Bernadette Milnes as 1st Fighting Woman - Brenda Kempner as 2nd Fighting Woman - Carol Harrison as Tart - Hugh Manning as Broadneck - Dennis Burgess as 1st Committee Man - Fanny Carby as Mrs Kendal's Dresser - [William Morgan Sheppard](https://film.one/person/william-morgan-sheppard.md) as Man in Pub - [Kathleen Byron](https://film.one/person/kathleen-byron.md) as Lady Waddington - Gerald Case as Lord Waddington - [David Ryall](https://film.one/person/david-ryall.md) as Man With Whores - [Deirdre Costello](https://film.one/person/deirdre-costello.md) as 1st Whore - Pauline Quirke as 2nd Whore - [Kenny Baker](https://film.one/person/kenny-baker.md) as Plumed Dwarf - Chris Greener as Giant - Marcus Powell as Midget - Gilda Cohen as Midget - Lesley Scoble as Siamese Twin - Teri Scoble as Siamese Twin - Eiji Kusuhara as Japanese Bleeder - Robert Day as Little Jim - Patricia Hodge as Screaming Mum - Tommy Wright as First Bobby - Peter Davidson as Second Bobby - John Rapley as King In Panto - Hugh Spight as Puss In Panto - Teresa Codling as Princess In Panto - Marion Betzold as Principal Boy - Caroline Haigh as Tree - Florenzio Morgado as Tree - Victor Kravchenko as Lion / Coachman - Beryl Hicks as Fairy - Michele Amas as Horse - Lucie Alford as Horse ## Directing - [David Lynch](https://film.one/person/david-lynch.md): Director - [Anthony Waye](https://film.one/person/anthony-waye.md): Assistant Director - Ceri Evans: Script Supervisor ## Writing - [David Lynch](https://film.one/person/david-lynch.md): Screenplay - [Christopher De Vore](https://film.one/person/christopher-de-vore.md): Screenplay - [Eric Bergren](https://film.one/person/eric-bergren.md): Screenplay - Ashley Montagu: Book - Frederick Treves: Book ## Production - [Jonathan Sanger](https://film.one/person/jonathan-sanger.md): Producer - Maggie Cartier: Casting - [Stuart Cornfeld](https://film.one/person/stuart-cornfeld.md): Executive Producer - [Terence A. Clegg](https://film.one/person/terence-a-clegg.md): Executive In Charge Of Production ## Camera - [Freddie Francis](https://film.one/person/freddie-francis.md): Director of Photography - Frank Connor: Still Photographer ## Editing - [Anne V. Coates](https://film.one/person/anne-v-coates.md): Editor - Patrick Moore: Assistant Editor ## Sound and music - [John Morris](https://film.one/person/john-morris-719.md): Original Music Composer - Terry Sharratt: Boom Operator - Peter Horrocks: Sound Editor - [David Lynch](https://film.one/person/david-lynch.md): Sound Designer - Jack Hayes: Orchestrator - Robin Gregory: Sound mixer ## Art - [Stuart Craig](https://film.one/person/stuart-craig.md): Production Design - Hugh Scaife: Set Decoration - Robert Cartwright: Art Direction - John Roberts: Set Designer - Terry Wells Sr.: Property Master ## Costume and make-up - [Patricia Norris](https://film.one/person/patricia-norris.md): Costume Design - Christopher Tucker: Makeup Designer - Wally Schneiderman: Makeup Artist - Stephanie Kaye: Hairstylist - Tiny Nicholls: Costume Supervisor ## Visual effects - Martin Gutteridge: Special Effects Supervisor ## Lighting - Roy Larner: Gaffer - Wick Finch: Electrician ## Crew - Neil Corbould: Special Effects - Garth Inns: Special Effects - Alan Splet: Special Sound Effects - Graham Longhurst: Special Effects - Paul Corbould: Special Effects - Brian Hathaway: Transportation Captain --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/the-elephant-man.md