The Thursday Murder Club Cast: Here's Where You've Seen The Stars Before

Celia Imrie, Dame Helen Mirren, Naomi Ackie, Pierce Brosnan and Sir Ben Kingsley in The Thursday Murder ClubRetirement communities don’t get much more star-studded than the one seen in Netflix’s new film The Thursday Murder Club.The much-anticipated new movie adaptation of Richard Osman’s best-selling mystery novel of the same name is finally available to stream on Netflix, quickly shooting to the number one spot on the streamer’s most-watched ranking.At the centre of it all are Dame Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Sir Ben Kingsley and Celia Imrie who play a quartet of retirees who solve cold murder cases in their spare time.In addition to the A-list main cast, there are plenty more award winners and big-name stars among the cast of The Thursday Murder Club. Here’s where you’ve seen them all before…Dame Helen MirrenHelen Mirren in The QueenThe British national treasure is known for portraying royalty on screen over the years, most notably in her Oscar-winning performance as Queen Elizabeth II in 2007’s The Queen.She’s also landed Academy Award nominations for her roles in The Madness Of King George, Gosford Park and The Last Station, along with Bafta nods for Hitchcock and the TV mini-series Prime Suspect: The Last Witness.Some of her other memorable performances include The Tempest, Eye In The Sky, Red, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover and the Fast & Furious franchise.More recently, you might have watched her in the British crime drama series MobLand (alongside her Thursday Murder Club co-star Pierce Brosnan) or heard her narrate the Barbie movie.Pierce BrosnanPierce Brosnan as James Bond in Die Another DayPierce Brosnan was the fifth actor to take on the iconic role of James Bond, starring in four movies during his tenure as 007 between 1995 and 2002, including Tomorrow Never Dies and Die Another Day.Since then, the Irish acting legend has gone on to feature in movies like The Ghost Writer, Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, The November Man and Black Adam.He also landed Golden Globe award nominations for the 2005 comedy-thriller The Matador and the 1982 BBC series Nancy Astor.But who can forget the second most iconic role of his career, the dashing Sam Carmichael in the Mamma Mia! film, or his supporting role in another Chris Columbus offering, Mrs Doubtfire.Pierce’s most recent TV role is starring as crime boss Conrad Harrigan in MobLand, which generated a lot of conversation when it began streaming earlier this year.Sir Ben KingsleySir Ben Kingsley in Sexy BeastThe iconic British actor’s career-defining performance was playing Mahatma Gandhi in the 1982 biographical film Gandhi, which won him a Best Actor Oscar.He’s also been Academy Award-nominated for his roles in Bugsy, Sexy Beast and House Of Sand And Fog.Over the decades, you’ll have probably watched him in films like Schindler’s List, Maurice, Sneakers, Death And The Maiden, Twelfth Night, Shutter Island and Hugo. He also voiced Bagheera in the 2016 Jungle Book live-action movie.Meanwhile, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he played Trevor Slattery in Iron Man 3 and Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings. Celia Imrie Celia Imrie in Calendar GirlsBridget Jones fans will know the British actor and author for playing Una Alconbury in all four films.She’s also known for Calendar Girls, Imagine Me & You, Nanny McPhee, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, St Trinian’s and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (for which she achieved her first and, to date, only top 40 single back in 2018).Meanwhile, her TV credits include the comedy-drama series Better Things, the Netflix series The Diplomat and various collaborations with the late comedian Victoria Wood.Naomi AckieNaomi Ackie as Whitney Houston in I Wanna Dance With SomebodyIn 2019, Naomi Ackie landed her biggest role to date playing Whitney Houston in the biographical movie I Wanna Dance with Somebody.But maybe you’ve also seen her in a string of high-profile roles over the last decade, including Blink Twice, Mickey 17, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Yardie and Lady Macbeth.Her TV credits, meanwhile, include The End of the F***ing World, Doctor Who and the episode Education from Steve McQueen’s anthology film series Small Axe.Daniel MaysDaniel Mays in Line Of DutyLine Of Duty devotees will remember Daniel Mays’ brief but tense turn in season three, which landed him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Baftas.His other name-making television roles include EastEnders, Red Riding, Ashes to Ashes and White Lines, while movie credits range from Pearl Harbor, Atonement, Vera Drake and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.In 2024 he was also nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in the West End musical Guys And Dolls.Tom EllisTom Ellis in LuciferWelsh actor Tom Ellis is best known for playing the title role in the US TV series Lucifer, along with his role as Gary Preston in the BBC sitcom Miranda.His other TV credits include Merlin, No Angels, EastEnders, The Catherine Tate Show, Holby City and the Doctor Who episode Last Of The Time Lords.Henry Lloyd-HughesHenry Lloyd-Hughes as "Donovan" in The InbetweenersMillennials will remember Henry Lloyd-Hughes for playing the bully Mark Donovan in The Inbetweeners (and its spin-off movie). Since the show wrapped, he’s shown off his range in shows like We Were The Lucky Ones, Marriage, Killing Eve and Les Misérables.You might even remember him as the Ravenclaw Quidditch captain Roger Davies in the fourth Harry Potter film, The Goblet Of Fire.Jonathan PryceJonathan Pryce as Prince Philip in The CrownThe Tony and Olivier Award-winning actor is known for his portrayal of Prince Philip in seasons five and six of The Crown. He’s also delivered memorable performances in Slow Horses and Game Of Thrones, while his biggest film roles include The Two Popes, Brazil, The Wife, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote and Evita.David TennantDavid Tennant as seen in his Doctor Who daysDavid Tennant is, of course, best known for playing the tenth (and, indeed, fourteenth) Doctor in Doctor Who.His other big TV shows over the years include Broadchurch, Jessica Jones, Inside Man and Good Omens, along with movie roles in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, Fright Night and Around The World In 80 Days.Last year, he also took on a very different role when he began playing Lord Tony Baddingham in Rivals.Richard E GrantRichard E Grant in Withnail And IThe legendary British actor and presenter made his big-screen debut in the 1987 comedy Withnail and I, and has gone on to feature in many movies over the years including Hudson Hawk, The Age Of Innocence, The Portrait Of A Lady, The Iron Lady, Jackie, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Saltburn and the just-as-high-brow Spice Girls movie Spice World.In 2018, he received his first Academy Award nomination for his performance opposite Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me?.As for TV credits, he’s been inDoctor Who,Frasier,Game Of Thrones and Lena Dunham’s shows Girls and Too Much.Geoff BellGeoff Bell in The BusinessGeoff Bell is known for his various “hardman” roles over the years in projects like Green Street, Mean Machine, The Business and Rise Of The Footsoldier: Vengeance.His other movie credits include RocknRolla, Wild Target and Kingsman: The Secret Service, while his TV work has included His Dark Materials, Silent Witness, Top Boy and Mobland.Ingrid OliverIngrid Oliver in Doctor WhoDoctor Who fans will also recognise Ingrid for playing Petronella Osgood on the beloved sci-fi show, while her film work includes The Hustle, Last Christmas and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, along with TV roles in Sweetpea, Father Brown and Silent Witness.What you might not know is that the British actor and comedian is married to author Richard Osman, after the pair met on an episode of his star-studded TV series House Of Games.Paul FreemanPaul Freeman in Raiders Of The Lost ArkThe British actor most notably played the villain René Belloq in Steven Spielberg’s Raiders Of The Lost Ark. He’s been in numerous film and TV projects over the past five decades, with some of his most memorable including The Long Good Friday, Hot Fuzz, The Final Cut and more recently, the TV thriller series Absentia.Ruth SheenRuth Sheen in Mike Leigh's Another YearIf you’re a fan of Mike Leigh, you’ll have definitely watched Ruth Sheen appear in many of his films over the years including High Hopes, Secrets & Lies, All or Nothing, Vera Drake and Another Year.As for TV, she’s had recurring roles in Berkeley Square, Bramwell and Holding On, along with various character appearances in The Bill.MORE NETFLIX:These Are Our 12 Top Picks Of The New TV Shows And Films To Stream On Netflix In August 2025'I'd Vote For Her': Suranne Jones Lifts The Lid On Her Prime Minister Character In Netflix's HostageNetflix Has Finally Made An Announcement About The Future Of Dept. Q

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