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- Hugh Grant. By Love Actually's 2003 release, Grant already had quite the roster of films on his résumé, including Sense and Sensibility, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones's Diary.
- Martine McCutcheon. McCutcheon hasn't stopped feeling the holiday magic since playing Hugh Grant's love interest in the rom-com — she also starred in Elf: The Christmas Spectacular, a musical tour in the U.K.
- Keira Knightley. The actress was just 17 years old when she starred in the holiday film. In the same year she made her debut as Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise — she's starred in all five films, with the most recent out in 2017.
- Chiwetel Ejiofor. In the years surrounding his brief role as an unsuspecting husband in Love Actually, Ejiofor was one of the industry's premier "that guy" actors, popping up in small parts in big films like Inside Man and Children of Men, as well as anchoring indies like Dirty Pretty Things and Kinky Boots.
- Love Actually, then and now. In 2003, an interconnected group of Londoners showed us that love actually is all around, in what has become one of the most beloved contemporary Christmas classics.
- Bill Nighy (Billy Mack) A long-established and revered stage actor in England, Bill Nighy rose to international prominence with his outrageous portrayal of off-the-rails, aging rock star Billy Mack.
- Colin Firth (Jamie) Colin Firth was one of the reigning kings of the rom-com when he took on the part of jilted writer Jamie, who finds love with his Portuguese housekeeper in spite of their language barrier.
- Liam Neeson (Daniel) Liam Neeson had a solid record of prestige period pieces under his belt and a quintessential role as Qui-Gonn Jinn in the Star Wars prequels when he took on the role of grieving husband and best-stepdad-ever Daniel in Love Actually.
Dec 15, 2020 · Seventeen years later, the movie's many stars have gone on to appear in Oscar-winning movies, Netflix original TV shows, HBO miniseries, and more. Insider has taken a closer look at what all...
- Kim Renfro
- Hugh Grant as David
- Martine Mccutcheon as Natalie
- Alan Rickman as Harry
- Emma Thompson as Karen
- Heike Makatsch as Mia
- Colin Firth as Jamie
- Lúcia Moniz as Aurélia
- Liam Neeson as Daniel
- Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Sam
- Olivia Olson as Joanna
Hugh Grant portrays David, the new Prime Minister of England. He immediately falls for a staff member named Natalie, and later makes a grand romantic gesture by showing up at her home. Known for being a romantic leading man, Grant stars in the rom-coms Notting Hill, Bridget Jones's Diary, and Four Weddings and a Funeral. His other roles include Pho...
Martine McCutcheon appears as Natalie, David's love interest, in Love Actually. She has a strong connection with the Prime Minister and receives unwanted sexual advances from the President of the United States. Natalie eventually reunites with David after being "redistributed", and they make their romance public in a climactic moment. McCutcheon is...
Alan Rickman played Harry, a businessman married to Karen who contemplates having an affair with his attractive secretary, Mia after she flirts with him at work. The late Rickman, who passed in 2016, has a filmography full of iconic characters. He played Hans Gruber in Die Hard, the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and Judge ...
Emma Thompson portrays Karen in Love Actually, David's sister and Harry's wife. She worries about a gold necklace that her husband purchases but doesn't give to her, all the while looking after the closest people in her life. Thompson is an Academy Award-winning actor with many plaudits to her name. She stars as Miss Kenton in The Remains of the Da...
German actor Heike Makatsch appears in Love Actually as Mia, Harry's flirtatious co-worker and Natalie's neighbor. She's upfront about her feelings and tries her best to seduce Harry. Makatsch portrayed Lisa in Resident Evil and the title character in Margarete Steiff. Her most notable role post-Love Actually came in the 2013 adaptation of The Book...
Colin Firth plays Jamie in Love Actually, a writer who catches his girlfriend with his brother. He then falls in love with his Portuguese housekeeper, Aurélia, and makes a grand gesture by learning her language and visiting her home. Firth has had a long and successful career, most notably starring as Fitzwilliam Darcy in the BBC's Pride and Prejud...
Lúcia Moniz appears as Aurélia in Love Actually, Jamie's love interest. She initially has strong feelings for the writer; however, they are unable to properly communicate. Moniz represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996. She later appeared in several Portuguese TV shows and portrayed Giulia in The Italian Writer. Moniz stars as Bella...
Liam Neeson portrays Daniel, a widower who worries about the mental health of his stepson, Sam, after his mother's death. As it turns out, the boy simply has a crush on a young musician. Daniel jokes that his late wife would have allowed him to date the model Claudia Schiffer, who makes a cameo as the man's potential love interest, Carol. Liam Nees...
Thomas Brodie-Sangster has a supporting role in Love Actually as Sam, Daniel's stepson. He has a crush on a classmate named Joanna and devises a plan to woo her. Sangster is best known for playing Jojen Reed in Game of Thrones and he stars as Newt in The Maze Runner movie franchise. He also portrayed Whitey Winn in Godless and Benny Watts in The Qu...
Olivia Olson appears as Joanna, Sam's crush. Olson is best known for her voice acting roles which include Vanessa Doofenshmirtz in Phineas and Ferb and Marceline the Vampire Queen in Adventure Time and its spin-offs. She also reprised her Love Actually role as Joanna Anderson in Red Nose Day Actually, a 2017 short film.
Nov 30, 2022 · It's almost been 20 years since 'Love Actually' came out in 2003. Here's where the cast is today, including Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, and Emma Thompson.
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Nov 29, 2022 · Ahead of Diane Sawyer’s ABC special with the ‘Love Actually’ cast, we’re checking in on the stars’ recent film and TV work.
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Dec 11, 2023 · Love Actually has been a beloved Christmas film since it's 2003 debut. Here's what the star-studded cast are up to now.
