Hostage (TV) Cast
The cast of Hostage. Updated on September 17, 2025.
43 actors
Suranne Jones
as Abigail Dalton (5 episodes)

Abigail Dalton is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and MP for Oldham, previously serving as the junior Foreign Minister.

Julie Delpy
as Vivienne Toussaint (5 episodes)

Vivienne Toussaint is the President of France who is running for re-election.

Corey Mylchreest
as Matheo Lewis (5 episodes)

Matheo Lewis is the activist stepson of President Toussaint.

Ashley Thomas
as Dr Alex Anderson (5 episodes)

Dr Alex Anderson is Dalton’s husband and a member of Doctors Without Borders, who is kidnapped in French Guiana.

Martin McCann
as John Shagan (5 episodes)

John Michael Shagan is a former soldier and leader of the kidnappers.

Isobel Akuwudike
as Sylvie Anderson (5 episodes)

Sylvie Jane Anderson is Abigail and Alex’s teenage daughter.

Hiftu Quasem
as Ayesha (5 episodes)

Ayesha is a political staffer and investigator working for Dalton.

Sophie Robertson
as Saskia Morgan (5 episodes)

Saskia Morgan is Matheo Lewis’s girlfriend and a former soldier.

Lucian Msamati
as Kofi Adomako (5 episodes)

Kofi Adomako is the Downing Street Chief of Staff.

Pip Carter
as Dan Ogilvy (5 episodes)

Dan Ogilvy is the Defence Secretary and later Acting Prime Minister.

Paul Thornley
as Michael Hall (4 episodes)

Michael Hall is the Home Secretary.

Richard Braine
as Speaker of the House (2 episodes)

Plays the Speaker of the House.

Zubin Varla
as Oliver Bahrami (2 episodes)
Amita Suman
as Dr Maya Odari (3 episodes)
Reece Ritchie
as Dr Noah Jacobs (2 episodes)
Flora Montgomery
as Dr Traci Lambert (3 episodes)
Hanz Gal
as Antonio Gomes (1 episode)
Josh Barrow
as Tristan (5 episodes)
Ami Okumura Jones
as Zadie (5 episodes)
Fode Simbo
as Simon Kingsley (4 episodes)
Sofian Francis
as Burke (3 episodes)
Gerald Kyd
as Thomas Mercer (3 episodes)
Helena Westerman
as Agent Rachel Pearce (3 episodes)
Mark Lewis Jones
as General Livingston (3 episodes)
Demelza O'Sullivan
as Radio Caller (voice) (1 episode)
Sara Powell
as Kathy Macintyre (4 episodes)
Jim Sturgeon
as Nicholas Lovell (4 episodes)
Tom Milligan
as No. 10 Reporter (3 episodes)
Jamie Treacher
as EV Engineer (1 episode)
Georgie Bingham
as BBC Political Editor (1 episode)
Elle Zahrouni
as Zainab Dewala (1 episode)
Mark Conway
as Desperate Man (1 episode)
Andre Bullock
as Impatient Customer (1 episode)
Tomos Gwynfryn-Evans
as Agent Ken Allan (2 episodes)
Natalie Law
as April (1 episode)
Fleur de Wit
as French Government Lawyer (1 episode)
Will Pike
as Press 1 (2 episodes)
Celeste De Veazey
as Press 2 (2 episodes)
Vincent Perez
as Elias Vernier (3 episodes)
James Cosmo
as Max Dalton (3 episodes)
Jehnny Beth
as Adrienne Pelletier (4 episodes)
Evan Milton
as Lead Soldier (1 episode)
Alexander Holley
as Army Sentry (1 episode)
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