"The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever."
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Louis Wain
Claire Foy
as Emily Wain
Andrea Riseborough
as Caroline Wain
Toby Jones
as Sir William Ingram
Sharon Rooney
as Josephine Wain
Aimee Lou Wood
as Claire Wain
Hayley Squires
as Marie Wain
Stacy Martin
as Felicie Wain
Phoebe Nicholls
as Mrs Wain
Adeel Akhtar
as Dan Rider
Asim Chaudhry
as Herbert Railton
Taika Waititi
as Max Kase
Crystal Clarke
as Alicia Simmonds
Daniel Rigby
as Bendigo
Richard Ayoade
as Henry Wood
Julian Barratt
as Dr Elphick
Dorothy Atkinson
as Mrs Du Frayne
Nick Cave
as H.G. Wells
Olivia Colman
as Narrator
Fehinti Balogun
as Praga
Jamie Demetriou
as Woodville Jr.
Sophia Di Martino
as Judith
Siobhán McSweeney
as Dr Cooke
Stewart Scudamore
as Dr Quantock
Simon Munnery
as Jem Mace
James Eeles
as Train Attendant
Olivier Richters
as Journeyman Boxer
Indica Watson
as Young Felicie Wain
as Mrs. DuFrayne
Kiki May
as Paper Girl (1891)
Donald Sabourin
Co-Producer
Annette Field
Key Hair Stylist
Vickie Lang
Makeup Designer
Key Makeup Artist
Erik Wilson
Director of Photography
Michael O'Connor
Costume Design
Suzie Davies
Production Design
Ron Halpern
Executive Producer
Ollie Madden
Charlotte Dirickx
Set Decoration
Julia Oh
Dixie Chassay
Casting
Dan MacRae
Thalia Ecclestone
Art Direction
Selina Macarthur
Editor
Leah Clarke
Producer
Didier Lupfer
Caroline Barclay
Supervising Art Director
Lucy Jordan
Casting Associate
Elena Real-Davies
Art Department Assistant
Arthur Sharpe
Original Music Composer
Guy Heeley
Simon Stephenson
Writer
Will Sharpe
Director
Adam Ackland
Luke Tumber
Stunt Double
Jen Annor
Assistant Sound Engineer
Alana Marmion-Warr
Script Supervisor
Ellie Rawlings
Transportation Coordinator
Gisela Evert
Post Production Supervisor
Cheyenne Conway
Unit Production Manager
Olly Robinson
First Assistant Director
Nick Dilworth
Construction Manager
Caroline Harper
Standby Art Director
Celestria Kimmins
Assistant Art Director
Polina Kalentsits
Assistant Set Decoration
P.R. Smith
Property Master
Kat Law
Draughtsman
Elizabeth Donker Curtius
Mark Stanton-Kelly
Stunts
Jaap Buitendijk
Still Photographer
Joshua Callis-Smith
Digital Imaging Technician
Dan Coles
Colorist
Craig Ferreira
First Assistant Editor
Lewis Humble
Post Production Coordinator
Christoph Bauschinger
Music Editor
Yann McCullough
Zoe Flower
Unit Publicist
Sarah Turner
Production Secretary
Alexandra Bahiyyih Wain
Sarah Shepherd
Dialect Coach
Amy Sharman
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lillie Fleur
Production Coordinator
Lil Clarke
Daniel Battsek
Hair Designer
Brian Nickels
Stunt Coordinator
Chris Lyons
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Amy Haida
Makeup Artist
Kristyan Mallett
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Donald McInnes
Hairstylist
Hannah Scott
Lucy Rands
Alex Reynolds
Choreographer
Ian Waggott
Sound