*Warning: This contains spoilers for BBC drama Wolf.
With its most recent crime drama, Wolf, a suspenseful thriller based on Mo Hayder’s Jack Caffery books, the BBC has another success on its hands.
With a second plotline involving a dangerous hostage scenario, the six-part series stars Ukweli Roach as Caffery, a young investigator who is intensely preoccupied with a cold case near to his heart. The synopsis promises a “very distressing race against time” when the two stories intertwine.
You may be on the edge of your seat, but there’s another element of the programme that may keep you guessing: where have you seen many of the cast members before? There are a few well-known names in the group.
Who plays what character in Wolf, and what else has that person done?
Who is in the cast of Wolf?
Ukweli Roach as Jack Caffery
The drama stars Ukweli Roach as DI Jack Caffery, our main character, who develops an obsession with the neighbour he thinks killed his 10-year-old brother in the 1990s.
The actor may be recognised by viewers from his roles as Jay in StreetDance 3D or as FBI psychiatrist Robert Borden in the US television series Blindspot.
His acting credits also include Grantchester, The Royals, Humans, Midwich Cuckoos, and Annika.
Iwan Rheon as Molina
Molina, played by Iwan Rheon, appears as a detective to lure the affluent Anchor-Ferrers family into a remote Welsh country mansion.
Rheon will recognise this part as the dark, evil villain enjoys torturing his prisoners by playing various mental games with them.
In a previous appearance on Game of Thrones, the Welsh actor played the ferociously brutal Ramsay Bolton, who chopped off Greyjoy’s penis, used hounds to hunt people, and raped Sansa Stark after forcing her to wed him.
The actor has also appeared in Misfits, The Dirt, Barbarians, Y Golau, and Vicious in addition to these.
Sacha Dhawan as Honey
The character of Honey, played by Sacha Dhawan and Rheon, shows up in the Anchor-Ferrers home together with Molina.
After making his acting debut in ITV’s Out Of Sight, Dhawan went on to land parts in The Great, Last Tango in Halifax, An Adventure in Space and Time, and the Marvel series Iron Fist.
He is perhaps best remembered for his role as The Master, one of Doctor Who’s greatest villains, an outlaw extraterrestrial who the Time Lord has sought over time and galaxies.
Sian Reese-Williams as DI Maia Lincoln
Sian Reese-Williams, a well-known actress of the soap operas, plays DI Maia Lincoln in Wolf. She was a part of the first inquiry into the “Donkey Pitch” killings.
She is most recognised for her eight-year stint as Gennie Walker in Emmerdale.
She has since made appearances in shows including Silent Witness, Hidden, The Light in the Hall, Hinterland, and Holby City.
Juliet Stevenson as Matilda Anchor-Ferrers
Juliet Stevenson portrays Matilda, the mother of the Anchor-Ferrers clan.
With more than 90 credits to her name, Stevenson has had a long and diverse career on our screens, playing parts in films including Death in Paradise, Secret Invasion, The Village, Atlantic, and Riviera.
She was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her work in the movie Truly, Madly, Deeply, for which she is well-known.
She has appeared in Nicholas Nickleby, Emma, Bend it Like Beckham, and Diana on the big screen as well.
Owen Teale as Oliver Anchor-Ferrers
Oliver Anchor-Ferrers, Matilda’s husband, is played by Owen Teale in the drama.
Fans of the HBO series Game of Thrones may recognise the Welsh actor from his role as Alliser Thorne, the Master Of Arms at Castle Black.
In addition, he has a long list of credits from both the big and small screens, such as Doctor Who: Vengeance on Varos, The Thin Blue Line, Midsomer Murders, Torchwood, and most recently, Sky One’s A Discovery Of Witches.
His roles in films include Will Scarlet in Robin Hood from 1991 and Pelagius in King Arthur from 2004.
Annes Elwy as Lucia Anchor-Ferrers
One of Matila and Owen’s two children is Lucia Anchor-Ferrers, who is portrayed by Annes Elwy.
Annes was raised in Cardiff, Wales, and was born in Penarth, Wales. Her most prominent TV performance to date was as Beth March in the BBC’s 2017 rendition of Little Women. She has portrayed parts in both English and Welsh.
She appeared in the 2018 television drama Hidden.
Who else appears in Wolf?
The other cast members include:
- Ciaran Joyce
- Kai Owen
- Anthony Webster
- Gethin Alderman
- Kezia Burrows
- Emily Adara
- Karl Johnson
- Tim Treloar
- Zadeiah Campbell-Davies
- Gwïon Morris Jones
- Emma Cooney
- Hywel Simons
- Amanda Drew
Wolf is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
