The Elephant Man

A true story of courage and human dignity.

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.

Drama History

Anthony Hopkins

(Frederick Treves)

John Hurt

(John Merrick)

Anne Bancroft

(Mrs Kendal)

John Gielgud

(Carr Gomm)

Wendy Hiller

(Mothershead)

Freddie Jones

(Bytes)

Michael Elphick

(Night Porter)

Hannah Gordon

(Mrs Treves)

Helen Ryan

(Princess Alex)

John Standing

(Fox)

Dexter Fletcher

(Bytes' Boy)

Lesley Dunlop

(Nora)

Phoebe Nicholls

(Merrick's Mother)

Pat Gorman

(Fairground Bobby)

Claire Davenport

(Fat Lady)

Orla Pederson

(Skeleton Man)

Patsy Smart

(Distraught Woman)

Frederick Treves

(Alderman)

Stromboli

(Fire Eater)

Richard Hunter

(Hodges)

James Cormack

(Pierce)

Robert Lewis Bush

(Messenger)

Roy Evans

(Cabman)

Joan Rhodes

(Cook)

Nula Conwell

(Nurse Kathleen)

Tony London

(Young Porter)

Alfie Curtis

(Milkman)

Bernadette Milnes

(1st Fighting Woman)

Brenda Kempner

(2nd Fighting Woman)

Carol Harrison

(Tart)

Hugh Manning

(Broadneck)

Dennis Burgess

(1st Committee Man)

Fanny Carby

(Mrs Kendal's Dresser)

William Morgan Sheppard

(Man in Pub)

Kathleen Byron

(Lady Waddington)

Gerald Case

(Lord Waddington)

David Ryall

(Man With Whores)

Deirdre Costello

(1st Whore)

Pauline Quirke

(2nd Whore)

Kenny Baker

(Plumed Dwarf)

Chris Greener

(Giant)

Marcus Powell

(Midget)

Gilda Cohen

(Midget)

Lesley Scoble

(Siamese Twin)

Teri Scoble

(Siamese Twin)

Eiji Kusuhara

(Japanese Bleeder)

Robert Day

(Little Jim)

Patricia Hodge

(Screaming Mum)

Tommy Wright

(First Bobby)

Peter Davidson

(Second Bobby)

John Rapley

(King In Panto)

Hugh Spight

(Puss In Panto)

Teresa Codling

(Princess In Panto)

Marion Betzold

(Principal Boy)

Caroline Haigh

(Tree)

Florenzio Morgado

(Tree)

Victor Kravchenko

(Lion / Coachman)

Beryl Hicks

(Fairy)

Michele Amas

(Horse)

Lucie Alford

(Horse)

Penny Wright

(Horse)

Janie Kells

(Horse)

Lydia Lisle

(Merrick's Mother)

David Lynch

(Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited))

Harry Fielder

(Policeman (uncredited))

Jack Armstrong

(Man at Lecture (uncredited))

Ralph Morse

(Young Aristocrat (uncredited))

Fred Wood

(Injured Man (uncredited))

Adam Caine

(Kid at Train Station (uncredited))

Tony Clarkin

(Thug from Pub (uncredited))

Dave Cooper

(Man in crowd (uncredited))

Chick Fowles

(Man in Pub (uncredited))

Juba Kennerley

(Committee Member (uncredited))

Eric Bergren

(Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited))

Christopher De Vore

(Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited))

Jay McGrath

(Man at Lecture (uncredited))

Henry Roberts

(Man at Lecture (uncredited))

Kevin Schumm

(Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited))

Ian Selby

(Courtier (uncredited))

Guy Standeven

(Committee Member (uncredited))

Reg Thomason

(Lecture Assistant (uncredited))

Jill Goldston

(Nurse (uncredited))

Norman Gay

(Doctor (uncredited))

Barrie Holland

(Man in Crowd (uncredited))