I, Daniel Blake (2016) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Ken Loach.

Cast

• Dave Johns as Dan
• Hayley Squires as Katie
• Briana Shann as Daisy
• Dylan McKiernan as Dylan
• Kate Rutter as Ann
• Sharon Percy as Sheila
• Kema Sikazwe as China
• Magpie Richens as Piper
• Amanda Payne as Assessor
• Chris McGlade as At the Sawmill
• Shaun Prendergast as At the Sawmill
• Gavin Webster as At the Sawmill
• Sammy T. Dobson as Specialist Nurse
• Mickey Hutton as Neighbour With Dog
• Colin Coombs as Postman
• David Murray as Benefit Enquiry Line Advisor
• Stephen Clegg as Floor Manager
• Andy Kidd as Job Centre Guard
• Kay Gilchrist-Ward as Job Centre Officer Manager
• Dan Li as Stan Li
• Jane Birch as Librarian
• Kimberley Blair Smith as Student
• Junior Atilassi as Student
• John Sumner as C.V. Instructor
• Dave Turner as Harry Edwards
• Jackie Robinson as Food Bank
• Kathleen Germain as Food Bank
• Christine Wood as Food Bank
• Micky McGregor as Supermarket Guard Ivan
• Neil Stuart Morton as Supermarket Manager
• Roy McCartney as Decision Maker
• Stephen Halliday as Furniture Dealer
• Julie Nicholson as Business Woman
• Viktoria Kay as Woman in House
• Malcolm Shields as Scotsman
• Bryn Jones as Police
• Helen Dixon as Police
• Gary Jacques as Senior Police Officer
• Mick Laffey as Welfare Rights Officer
• Patricia Roberts

Crew

• Ken Loach — Director
• Robbie Ryan — Director of Photography
• Paul Laverty — Screenplay
• Rebecca O'Brien — Producer
• George Fenton — Original Music Composer

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