Tenzing

The ascent that made history.

A determined man embarks on a high-stakes quest—and defies seemingly impossible odds—to fulfill his dream of being the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Drama History

Genden Phuntsok

(Tenzing Norgay)

Tom Hiddleston

(Ed Hillary)

Willem Dafoe

(John Hunt)

Samdrup Dorje Lama

(Boy Tenzing (9 Yrs))

Bhuchung Kata

(Sherpa)

Johnny Flynn

(George Mallory)

Lhakpa Tsamchoe

(Kinzom)

Jampa Kalsang Tamang

(Mingma)

Elizabeth Blackmore

(Mrs Ingram)

Brandon McClelland

(Mr Ingram)

Caitríona Balfe

(Jill Henderson)

Thinley Lhamo

(Young Dawa (19–25 Yrs))

Tenzing Dalha

(Young Tenzing (19–25 Yrs))

Tsering Choden

(Ang Lhamu)

Kyipu Bhuti

(Pem Pem (13 Yrs))

Pasang Bhuti Lama

(Nima (11 Yrs))

Palgen Gurung

(Landlord)

Tsering Dorjee Bawa

(Rinpoche)

Dhondup Tsering

(Thondup)

Niam Namgyal Sherpa

(Balu)

Pasang Arya Sherpa

(Ang Nyima)

Tenzin Jigmey

(Pasang)

Basu Dev Khanal

(Badan)

Thomas M. Wright

(Tom Bourdillon)

Harry Greenwood

(Charles Evans)

Tom Dawson

(Michael Ward)

Byron Coll

(Alfred Gregory)

Benjamin Hoetjes

(George Lowe)

Benjamin Rigby

(Tom Stobart)

Christopher Stollery

(Ambassador Summerhayes)

Dawa Sonam

(Dhondup)

Choeden Sherpa

(Girl Dawa (9 Yrs))

Lobsang Tenzin Meindrukbhuk

(Sepa (40 Yrs))

Umesh Tamang

(Indian Official)

Michael Sheasby

(Eric Shipton)

Phurba Sherpa

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Da Namgyal)

Fura Tshering Sherpa

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Da Namgyal)

Lhakpa Tenji Sherpa

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Pemba)

Lhakpa Tenzing Sherpa

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Pemba)

Sonam Tsering

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Annullu)

Ang Dorje Sherpa

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Da Tenzing)

Nima Gyalzen Sherpa

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Gyalzen)

Phurba Tashi Sherpa

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Dawa Thondup)

Ang Pemba Sherpa

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Dawa Thondup)

Phurba Tsering Sherpa

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Gombu)

Rajesh Lama

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Gombu)

Pemba Sherpa

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Ang Norbu)

Ngawang Tenjing Sherpa

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Ang Namgal)

Sanjay Sherpa

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Ang Tempa)

Phurenje Sherpa

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Ang Tempa)

Finjo Zangbu Sherpa

(Sherpa Climbing Team - Topkie)

David Potter

(Expedition Member - Mike Westmacott)

Ash Walton

(Expedition Member - Mike Westmacott)

Alexander Fenn

(Expedition Member - Griffith Pugh)

Ronan Thompson

(Expedition Member - Griffith Pugh)

Danny Duffy

(Expedition Member - George Band)

Liam Morrish

(Expedition Member - George Band)

Andrew Alcock

(Expedition Member - Wilfred Noyce)

William Jones

(Expedition Member - Wilfred Noyce)

Hagen Christopher Rainbow

(Additional Expedition Member)

Jack Turner

(Additional Expedition Member)

Sam Handy

(Additional Expedition Member)

Andrew MacFarlane

(Additional Expedition Member)

William Naughton

(Additional Expedition Member)

Hisee Lhamo Gurung

(Pem Pem (2 Yrs))

Tsering Palmo

(Pem Pem (6 Yrs))

Mingmar Lhamo

(Nima (4 Yrs))

Topchen Gurung

(Tenzing's Brother (15 Yrs))

Kunga Tsering Gurung

(Tenzing's Brother (14 Yrs))

Smita Thakali

(Tenzing's Sister (13 Yrs))

Tenzing Thakuri

(Sepa's Friend)

Sangtok Thakuri

(Sepa's Friend)

Namdu Gurung

(Sepa's Friend)

Tenzing Norgay

(Self (archive footage))

Edmund Hillary

(Self (archive footage))