A Man for All Seasons Cast
Meet the Cast
Thomas More (Paul Scofield)
Warm-Hearted Martyr The words "Man of Principle" should float over Thomas More's head in colorful balloon letters… after all, that's what he is and that's what A Man for All Seasons is all aboutâ...
Henry VIII (Robert Shaw)
It's Good to Be the King King Henry VIII (played by Robert Shaw) stands in total contrast to Thomas More. He's the Darth Vader to More's Yoda. He's the Joker to More's Batman. More is a man who hon...
Thomas Cromwell (Leo McKern)
The King's Muscle Thomas Cromwell (Leo McKern) is the brains of Henry's operation—a totally ruthless, unscrupulous, political operator. He starts out as Wolsey's secretary and ascends from there,...
Richard Rich (John Hurt)
You're Tearing Me Apart!Public service announcement for fans of early 90's Macauley Culkin movies: Richard Rich is not the same dude as Richie Rich. One is a poor little rich boy who gets into all...
Duke of Norfolk (Nigel Davenport)
The Duke of Norfolk (Nigel Davenport) is Thomas More's bestie… at first. He has More's back… at first. He's willing to stand his ground… well, you get the picture.Unfortunately, they end up f...
Margaret (Susannah York)
Budding Scholar Margaret More (Susannah York) is More's whipsmart daughter. She's very much her father's child—she's incredibly intelligent and even knows how to speak better Latin than the king...
Alice (Wendy Hiller)
More's wife Alice (Wendy Hiller) isn't actually the mother of Margaret—she's Thomas' second wife, married after the death of his first (More didn't believe in divorce, obvs). While far less educa...
Wolsey (Orson Welles)
Power-Lovin' Priest Cardinal Wolsey (Orson Welles) appears only in a pair of scenes, but they're important… and not just because it's Orson Freaking Welles.Wolsey is the Chancellor before More—...
Will Roper (Corin Redgrave)
Will Roper (Corin Redgrave) wants to marry More's daughter, Margaret. But there's one problem: He's a Protestant and a fan of Martin Luther. And Thomas More hated Luther. When More objects to Roper...
Matthew (Colin Blakeley)
Matthew (Colin Blakeley) is Thomas More's trusty servant… well, he's trusty until More has to cut his wages, since More's income has been severely reduced by all those pesky treason charges. Then...
Archbishop Cranmer (Cyril Luckham)
Cranmer (Cyril Luckham) is the Archbishop of Canterbury—the second man in charge of the Church of England (under King Henry VIII) and the principal leader of that church. Cranmer acts as a judge...