| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Dame Maggie Smith |
Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham |
| Hugh Bonneville | Robert, Earl of Grantham |
| Elizabeth McGovern | Cora, Countess of Grantham |
| Penelope Wilton | Mrs Isobel Crawley |
| Dan Stevens | Matthew Crawley |
| Michelle Dockery | Lady Mary Crawley |
| Laura Carmichael | Lady Edith Crawley |
| Jessica Brown Findlay | Lady Sybil Crawley |
Staff
| Actor | Character | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Carter | Mr Carson | Butler |
| Phyllis Logan | Mrs Hughes | Housekeeper |
| Lesley Nicol | Mrs Patmore | Cook |
| Brendan Coyle | John Bates | Lord Grantham’s valet |
| Siobhan Finneran | Sarah O’Brien | Lady’s Maid |
| Rob James-Collier | Thomas | First footman |
| Thomas Howes | William | Second footman |
| Joanne Froggatt | Anna | Head Housemaid |
| Rose Leslie | Gwen | Housemaid |
| Sophie McShera | Daisy | Kitchen maid |
Guest stars include: Kevin Doyle as Molesley, Robert Bathurst, Samantha Bond, Allen Leech as Tom Branson, David Robb, Lionel Guyett as Taylor, Brendan Patricks, Theo James,Charlie Cox as the Duke of Crowborough and Catherine Balavage as a Suffragette.