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History Boys cameos - Full List (?)


I couldn't find a full list anywhere, so I've created one! :O]
I have definitely got all 8 of the boys, and I've listed a few of the adults as well but there may be some other adults that I've missed (Feel free to add).
Boys first (in order of appearance):

SCENE....ACTOR......ROLE IN THB.........ROLE IN TLITV................
04.42: Jamie Parker --- Scripps --- Estate agent who sells Alan the house.
09.41: Dominic Cooper --- Dakin --- Actor, shown into Alan's bedroom.
19.27: James Corden --- Timms --- Market Trader.
36.01: Samuel Barnett --- Posner --- out-of-work actor, at dinner-party.
38.54: Russell Tovey --- Rudge --- Lad with earring, who won't stay for coffee.
43.18: Samuel Anderson --- Crowther --- Jehovas Witness.
1.09.59: Sacha Dhawan --- Akthar --- Doctor who comes to the van.
1.11.53: Andrew Knott --- Lockwood --- Ambulance man.


THE ADULTS

15.15: Frances de la Tour --- Dorothy Lintott --- Mrs Vaughan Williams.
35.22: Clive Merrison --- Headmaster --- Man at confession (air freshener!)
1.01.32: Stephen Campbell Moore --- Mr Irwin --- Doctor at old peoples home.

Just to state the obvious, it is really remarkable that all of these people came to be in this film. A full decade after The History Boys, some of them are now very busy actors, and not all are based in London. The fact they all made the effort to do these small roles says a lot about how they feel about Messrs Bennett and Hyntner. And vice versa of course. There is something quite moving about it.

I wonder what role Richard Griffiths would have taken, had he lived. The blackmailing policeman maybe? or the brother in Broadstairs? Maybe the Roger Allam part....?


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I noticed it as well. Thanks for making the list. Those actors from History Boys are all doing very well in their careers. They are all over films, TV and Theatres.

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Interestingly, Richard Griffiths IS in this film - in name only as one of the young children has this name!

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