Nowhere Boy - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Nowhere Boy"
Nowhere Boy (2009)
Timing: 1:38 (98 min)
Nowhere Boy - TMDB rating
7.17/10
784
Nowhere Boy - Kinopoisk rating
7.511/10
30592
Nowhere Boy - IMDB rating
7.1/10
41000

Actors and characters

Photo Anne-Marie Duff #88149Photo Anne-Marie Duff #88150

Anne-Marie Duff

Anne-Marie Duff
Character Julia Lennon
Photo David Threlfall #58961Photo David Threlfall #58962

David Threlfall

David Threlfall
Character George Toogood Smith
Photo David Morrissey #32260Photo David Morrissey #32261Photo David Morrissey #32262

David Morrissey

David Morrissey
Character Bobby Dykins
Photo Josh Bolt #114370
Josh Bolt
Character Pete Shotton
Photo Ophelia Lovibond #30543Photo Ophelia Lovibond #30544Photo Ophelia Lovibond #30545Photo Ophelia Lovibond #30546

Ophelia Lovibond

Ophelia Lovibond
Character Maria Kennedy
Photo Andrew Buchan #83395
Andrew Buchan
Character Michael Fishwick
James Johnson
Character Stan Parkes
James Jack Bentham
Character Rod Davis
Photo Jack McElhone #114371
Jack McElhone
Character Eric Griffiths
Sam Bell
Character George Harrison
Photo Colin Tierney #114372

Colin Tierney

Colin Tierney
Character Alf Lennon
Photo Kerrie Hayes #114373Photo Kerrie Hayes #114374Photo Kerrie Hayes #114375Photo Kerrie Hayes #114376

Kerrie Hayes

Kerrie Hayes
Character Corrine, Marie's Friend
Photo Paul Ritter #14259Photo Paul Ritter #14260Photo Paul Ritter #14261Photo Paul Ritter #14262

Paul Ritter

Paul Ritter
Character Pobjoy, headmaster
Photo Chris Coghill #114381

Chris Coghill

Chris Coghill
Character Cunard Yank
Dan Armour
Character Percy Phillips
Photo Sam Wilmott #114382
Sam Wilmott
Character Colin Hanton
Frazer Bird
Character Len
Daniel Ross
Character Nigel
John Collins
Character Ivan
Richard Tate
Character Teacher
Richard Syms
Character Reverend
Photo Angela Walsh #114383
Angela Walsh
Character Schoolmistress
Photo Simon Lowe #33248Photo Simon Lowe #33249Photo Simon Lowe #33250Photo Simon Lowe #33251

Simon Lowe

Simon Lowe
Character Guitar Shop Guy
Photo Lizzie Hopley #114384
Lizzie Hopley
Character Cafe Waitress
Photo Angelica Jopling #63708
Angelica Jopling
Character Julia - aged 8
Photo Baillie Walsh #108968

Baillie Walsh

Baillie Walsh
Character Postman

What's left behind the scenes

  • The screenplay is based on the book by John Lennon's half-sister, Julia Baird, 'Imagine This: Growing Up with My Brother John Lennon'.
  • Paul McCartney is left-handed, so Thomas Sangster had to practically relearn how to play the guitar.
  • The original title of the film is a reference to The Beatles song 'Nowhere Man'.
  • The film's main poster is a reference to John Lennon's album 'Imagine'.
  • Paul McCartney disagreed with the initial script of the film and told director Sam Taylor-Johnson: 'Aunt Mimi wasn't cruel. She was stern, but her kind heart was full of love for John.' Following McCartney's advice, the director changed the script.
  • The screenplay is based on the book by John Lennon's half-sister, Julia Baird, "Imagine This: Growing Up with My Brother John Lennon."
  • The original title of the film is a reference to The Beatles song "Nowhere Man."
  • The film's main poster is a reference to John Lennon's album “Imagine.”
  • Paul McCartney disagreed with the initial screenplay and told director Sam Taylor-Johnson: “Aunt Mimi wasn’t cruel. She was stern, but her kind heart was full of love for John.” At McCartney’s suggestion, the director revised the script.
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