The Hippopotamus (2017) Cast & Crew

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Directed by John Jencks.

Cast

• Roger Allam as Ted Wallace
• Matthew Modine as Michael Logan
• Tim McInnerny as Oliver Mills
• Emily Berrington as Jane Swann
• Fiona Shaw as Anne Logan
• Geraldine Somerville as Rebecca Logan
• Tommy Knight as David Logan
• John Standing as Podmore
• Sebastian Croft as Young David Logan
• Daniel Eghan as News reporter
• Benedict Taylor as Chauffeur
• Richard Glover as Nigel Ogden
• Russell Tovey as Rupert Keynes
• Dean Ridge as Simon Logan
• Deborah Rock as Mourner
• Paul Bown as Roddy
• Thaila Zucchi as Mrs. Vance the Cook
• Scott Chambers as Roman Wallace
• Jo Wheatley as Theatre goer
• Emma Curtis as Clara Richmonde
• Adrian Klein as Demetrius
• Rod Glenn as Bassianus
• Claire Ashton as Mourner
• Issy van Randwyck as Priest
• Emma West as Dr. Eve Fraser
• Bruno Enrique as Assistant Director
• A.k. Steppa as Supporting Artist (as A.K. Steppn)
• Ruth Shaw as Mourner
• Jade Clarke as Theatre Goer
• Mick Slaney as Mourner
• Tim Charles as Saturninus
• Lyne Renee as Valerie Richmonde
• Johanna Smitz as Supporting Artist
• Amanda Holt as Beatrice Quiet
• Amy Marchant as Nancy Chunkle
• Adrian Bouchet as Marcus Andronicus
• Simon Markey as Ally Pecher
• Claire Lacey as Anita Hare
• Andrew Alexander as Matthew Lake
• Leon Davies as Chiron

Crew

• John Jencks — Director
• Blanche McIntyre — Writer
• Angus Hudson — Director of Photography
• Stephen Fry — Novel
• Tom Hodgson — Writer
• Samuel Karl Bohn — Original Music Composer
• Jay Taylor — Producer
• Alexa Seligman — Producer

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