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I, Daniel Blake - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "I, Daniel Blake"

I, Daniel Blake (2016)

Timing: 1:40 (100 min)

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Actors and characters

Dave Johns

Character Dan

Hayley Squires

Character Katie

Briana Shann

Character Daisy

Dylan McKiernan

Character Dylan

Kate Rutter

Character Ann

Sharon Percy

Character Sheila

Kema Sikazwe

Character China

Magpie Richens

Character Piper

Amanda Payne

Character Assessor

Chris McGlade

Character At the Sawmill

Shaun Prendergast

Character At the Sawmill

Gavin Webster

Character At the Sawmill

Sammy T. Dobson

Character Specialist Nurse

Mickey Hutton

Character Neighbour With Dog

Colin Coombs

Character Postman

David Murray

Character Benefit Enquiry Line Advisor

Stephen Clegg

Character Floor Manager

Andy Kidd

Character Job Centre Guard

Kay Gilchrist-Ward

Character Job Centre Officer Manager

Dan Li

Character Stan Li

Jane Birch

Character Librarian

Kimberley Blair Smith

Character Student

Junior Atilassi

Character Student

John Sumner

Character C.V. Instructor

Dave Turner

Character Harry Edwards

Jackie Robinson

Character Food Bank

Kathleen Germain

Character Food Bank

Christine Wood

Character Food Bank

Micky McGregor

Character Supermarket Guard Ivan

Neil Stuart Morton

Character Supermarket Manager

Roy McCartney

Character Decision Maker

Stephen Halliday

Character Furniture Dealer

Julie Nicholson

Character Business Woman

Viktoria Kay

Character Woman in House

Malcolm Shields

Character Scotsman

Bryn Jones

Character Police

Helen Dixon

Character Police

Gary Jacques

Character Senior Police Officer

Mick Laffey

Character Welfare Rights Officer

Mike Milligan

Character Man at C.V. Meeting

Harriet Ghost

Character Appeal Receptionist

James Hepworth

Character Shopper (uncredited)

Natalie Ann Jamieson

Character Employment Support Allowance Assessor (uncredited)

Rob Kirtley

Character Man in Food Bank (uncredited)

What's left behind the scenes

The film was shot in chronological order. The lead actress, Hayley Squires, never received the full script before the start of filming. She was given pieces of the script each day before the start of shooting.
After a screening of the film at the Cannes International Film Festival, the audience gave Ken Loach and the film's crew a 15-minute standing ovation.
Dave Jones's debut film role.
A woman helps the character Katy in the scene at the charitable food bank. She is not an actress, but an employee of the foundation who had no idea what was supposed to happen in the scene. A similar incident to Katy's at the charitable food bank happened in real life to a woman from Glasgow. Paul Laverty met her while gathering material for the script.

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