Meet the cast of This Town
Levi Brown leads a cast which also includes Michelle Dockery and Nicholas Pinnock.
New BBC drama This Town has landed, throwing viewers straight into the Midlands' ska and two-tone music scene in the 1980s.
The series has come to our screens courtesy of Peaky Blinders and SAS Rogue Heroes creator Steven Knight, and is inspired by his own experiences in Birmingham and the Midlands at the time.
This Town boasts a brilliant cast of experienced actors and exciting new talent, featuring stars of The Last Kingdom, Downton Abbey, Marcella and, of course, Peaky Blinders.
But who do they all play? Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of the BBC series.
This Town cast: Who stars in the BBC drama?
Here are the main cast members and characters in This Town. Read on below for more info about who they are and where you've seen the actors before.
Here's a full list of the cast for This Town:
- Levi Brown as Dante Williams
- Jordan Bolger as Gregory Williams
- Ben Rose as Bardon Quinn
- Eve Austin as Jeannie Keefe
- Michelle Dockery as Estella
- Nicholas Pinnock as Deuce Williams
- David Dawson as Robbie Carmen
- Freya Parks as Fiona
- Shyvonne Ahmmad as Matty
- Geraldine James as Marie
- Peter McDonald as Eamonn Quinn
- John Heffernan as Commander Bentley
- Stefan Asante-Boateng as Wire
- Séainín Brennan as Mrs Porter
- George Somner as Tyro
- Brendan Gibson as TBC
Michelle Dockery plays Estella
Who is Estella? Estella is Bardon's mother, who struggles with alcoholism.
What else has Michelle Dockery been in? Dockery is best known for playing Mary Crawley in Downton Abbey, but she has also had roles in films such as Hanna, Anna Karenina, Non-Stop, Self/less, The Sense of an Ending, The Gentlemen and Boy Kills World.
Her other TV roles have included parts in Cranford, The Hollow Crown, Godless, Good Behaviour, Defending Jacob and Anatomy of a Scandal.
Jordan Bolger plays Gregory Williams
Who is Gregory Williams? Gregory is Dante's brother, who is in the army.
What else has Jordan Bolger been in? Bolger has appeared in series including Peaky Blinders, Casualty, Into the Badlands, The 100, David Makes Man and The Book of Boba Fett, as well as films such as Tom & Jerry: The Movie and The Woman King.
Ben Rose plays Bardon Quinn
Who is Bardon Quinn? Bardon is Dante and Gregory's cousin, who is trying to avoid getting involved in his father's activities in the IRA.
What else has Ben Rose been in? Rose has previously appeared in The Innocents, Line of Duty and Doctors.
Eve Austin plays Jeannie Keefe
Who is Jeannie? Jeannie is Dante's friend, who suggests he sets his poetry to music.
What else has Eve Austin been in? Austin has previously appeared in In the Flesh, Inside No. 9, Doctors, Emmerdale, The ABC Murders, The Athena, You, Midsomer Murders and the film Our Ladies.
Levi Brown plays Dante Williams
Who is Dante Williams? Dante is a sensitive young man living in Birmingham and going to college. He is an amateur poet, who decides to set his words to music.
What else has Levi Brown been in? Brown has previously appeared in episodes of I Hate You, Invasion and Payback.
Nicholas Pinnock plays Deuce Williams
Who is Deuce Williams? Deuce is Dante's very religious father.
What else has Nicholas Pinnock been in? Pinnock has previously appeared in series such as Emu's Wide World, Grange Hill, The Bill, Top Boy, Fortitude, Marcella, Counterpart, Criminal: UK, For Life and Django. His film roles have included parts in Captain America: The First Avenger, The Last Tree and The Book of Clarence.
David Dawson plays Robbie Carmen
Who is Robbie Carmen? Robbie is a notorious and dangerous club owner.
What else has David Dawson been in? Over the years, Dawson has had roles in series including Doc Martin, The Thick of It, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Luther, The Hollow Crown, Peaky Blinders, Ripper Street, The Last Kingdom, Year of the Rabbit and The Burning Girls. Meanwhile, he has also appeared in films such as My Policeman.
Freya Parks plays Fiona
Who is Fiona? Fiona goes to college with Dante and works in a record shop. He comes to the record shop as a pretence in order to see her.
What else has Freya Parks been in? Parks stars in sitcom Here We Go, and has also appeared in films including Jane Eyre, Les Misérables and The School for Good and Evil.
Shyvonne Ahmmad plays Matty
Who is Matty? Matty is a drummer who we meet later on in the season.
What else has Shyvonne Ahmmad been in? Ahmmad has previously appeared in episodes of Annika and Karen Pirie.
Geraldine James plays Marie
Who is Marie? Marie is Dante, Gregory and Bardon's grandmother, and Estella's mother.
What else has Geraldine James been in? James has had roles in many series and films over the years, including Band of Gold, The Sins, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Calendar Girls, Little Britain, Sherlock Holmes, Alice in Wonderland, Made in Dagenham, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Utopia, 45 Years, Rogue One, Downton Abbey, Anne with an E, The Beast Must Die, Back to Life, Benediction and Silo.
Peter McDonald plays Eamonn Quinn
Who is Eamonn Quinn? Eamonn is Bardon's father, who is a key figure in the IRA, operating out of Coventry.
What else has Peter McDonald been in? McDonald has previously appeared in films such as The Damned United, The Dig and The Batman, as well as series including Moone Boy, No Offence, Thirteen, The Last Kingdom, Dublin Murders, Finding Joy, Mandy and A Discovery of Witches.
John Heffernan plays Commander Bentley
Who is Commander Bentley? Bentley is a commander in the army, with oversight of Gregory.
What else has John Heffernan been in? Heffernan has appeared in series including The Hollow Crown, Outlander, Ripper Street, Luther, Dickensian, The Loch, The Crown, Collateral, Dracula and Becoming Elizabeth. He has also had roles in films and TV movies including Eye in the Sky, Brexit: The Uncivil War, Official Secrets, Misbehaviour, The Duke and Lot No. 249.
Séainín Brennan plays Mrs Porter
Who is Mrs Porter? Mrs Porter is a friend of Eamonn's within the IRA.
What else has Séainín Brennan been in? Brennan has previously appeared in series such as Give My Head Peace, Hidden, The Fall, Dare to Be Wild, Come Home and Hache.
George Somner plays Tyro
Who is Tyro? Tyro is Jeannie's boyfriend.
What else has George Somner been in? Somner has previously had roles in series such as Grantchester, Bad Move, This is Going to Hurt, Henpocalypse and Sex Education, as well as the film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
This Town is available to stream on BBC iPlayer from 6am on Sunday 31st March, while the first episode airs on BBC One at 9pm.
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Authors
James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.
