In the Name of the Father Cast
The cast of In the Name of the Father.
Daniel Day-Lewis
as Gerry Conlon

Daniel Day-Lewis portrays Gerry Conlon, a man who is wrongfully convicted and later fights for justice alongside his father.

Pete Postlethwaite
as Giuseppe Conlon

Pete Postlethwaite plays Giuseppe Conlon, the father of Gerry Conlon who is also wrongly imprisoned for a crime he did not commit.

Emma Thompson
as Gareth Peirce

Emma Thompson takes on the role of Gareth Peirce, a dedicated lawyer who works tirelessly to clear the names of the Guildford Four.

John Lynch
as Paul Hill

John Lynch portrays Paul Hill, one of the wrongfully accused individuals who becomes an integral part of the fight for justice.

Corin Redgrave
as Robert Dixon

Corin Redgrave plays the role of Robert Dixon, a key figure in the legal proceedings surrounding the case of the Guildford Four.

Beatie Edney
as Carole Richardson

Beatie Edney portrays Carole Richardson, a member of the Guildford Four who is also seeking exoneration.

John Benfield
as Chief PO Barker

John Benfield plays Chief PO Barker, a law enforcement officer involved in the wrongful convictions of the Guildford Four.

Paterson Joseph
as Benbay

Paterson Joseph takes on the role of Benbay, a character interconnected with the events leading to the wrongful imprisonment of the Guildford Four.

Marie Jones
as Sarah Conlon

Marie Jones portrays Sarah Conlon, the mother of Gerry Conlon who also endures the impact of her family's unjust incarceration.

Gerard McSorley
as Belfast Detective Pavis

Gerard McSorley plays Belfast Detective Pavis, a law enforcement officer involved in the investigation and arrests of the Guildford Four.

Frank Harper
as Ronnie Smalls

Frank Harper portrays Ronnie Smalls, a character linked to the case of the Guildford Four and its legal ramifications.

Mark Sheppard
as Paddy Armstrong

Mark Sheppard plays the role of Paddy Armstrong, one of the individuals wrongly accused alongside Gerry Conlon in the Guildford Four case.

Don Baker
as Joe McAndrew
Alison Crosbie
as Girl in Pub
Nye Heron
as IRA Man 1
Anthony Brophy
as Danny
Frankie McCafferty
as Tommo
Paul Warriner
as Soldier
Julian Walsh
as Soldier
Stuart Wolfenden
as Soldier
Jo Connor
as Bin Lady
Karen Carlisle
as Female Rioter
Seamus Moran
as IRA Man 2
Billy Byrne
as IRA Man 3
Maureen McBride
as Mother
Jane Nolan
as Girl with baby
Laurence Griffin
as Boy in riot
Jason Murtagh
as Boy in riot
Kelly McKeavney
as Young Girl
Joanna Irvine
as Ann Conlon
Fiona Daly
as IRA Woman
Catherine Dunne
as Woman on Balcony
Anna Megan
as Granny Conlon
Leah McCullagh
as Bridie Conlon
Saffron Burrows
as Girl in Commune
Jamie Harris
as Deptford Jim
Britta Smith
as Annie Maguire
Barbara Mulcahy
as Marian
Mick Tohill
as Man in Bookies
Peter Sheridan Snr.
as Manager of Bookies
Joe McPartland
as Charlie Burke
Stanley Townsend
as Hooker's Driver
Tim Perrin
as Detective
Tony Denham
as Detective
Rob Spendlove
as Detective
Phil Davis
as Detective
Martin Murphy
as Detective
Richard Graham
as Detective
Oliver Maguire
as Detective
Maurice Kehoe
as Detective
Rachael Dowling
as Policewoman
Tina Kellegher
as Policewoman
Ronan Wilmot
as Paddy Maguire
Maclean Burke
as Young Vincent Maguire
Joe Jeffers
as Young Patrick Maguire
Alistair Findlay
as Forensic Scientist
Peter Howitt
as Remand Prison Officer
Sean Lawlor
as Remand Prison Officer
Brian de Salvo
as Remand Prison Officer
Luke Hayden
as Remand Prison Officer
Aiden Grennell
as Trial Judge
Daniel Massey
as Prosecutor
Bosco Hogan
as Defense Counsel
Kenneth Edge
as Jury Foreman
Aine O'Connor
as Dixon's Wife
Guy Carleton
as Prison Admissions Officer
Dave Duffy
as Prison Officer
Martin Dunne
as Prison Officer
Larry Murphy
as Old Prison Officer
Richard Michaelis
as Cockney Prisoner
Mal Whyte
as Cockney Prisoner
John Gallagher
as Cockney Prisoner
Marcus Lynch
as Cockney Prisoner
Jer O'Leary
as Prisoner John O'Brien
Joey Cashman
as Prisoner
Alan Amsby
as Prisoner
Paul O'Grady
as Prisoner
Owen Conroy
as Prisoner
Dee Man Kole
as Prisoner
Bernard Pellegrinetti
as Prisoner
Emeka Okeki
as Prisoner
Alan O'Connor
as Prisoner
Mario McGovern
as Prisoner
John Joe Fontana
as Prisoner
Terry O'Neill
as Prisoner
Joey Legaspi
as Prisoner
Jimmie Bergin
as Prisoner
John Higgins
as Prisoner
Malcolm Tierney
as Home Office Official
Iain Montague
as Leader of Delegation
Paul Raynor
as New Chief Prison Officer
Clodagh Conroy
as Dixon's Secretary
Peter Sheridan
as Priest
Darren McHugh
as Dixon's Son
Peter Campbell
as Government Official
Alan Barry
as Archivist Jenkins
Jonathan Ryan
as Scottish Governor
John Pickles
as Procedural Court Judge
Liam O'Callaghan
as Archivist 2
Denys Hawthorne
as Appeal Judge
Tom Wilkinson
as Appeal Prosecutor
Philip King
as Guildford Soldier
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