In plain terms, “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”, released in 2018, is an adventure and family movie. The film follows the story of Gellert Grindelwald who wants to rule over non-magical beings with an army of wizards, and Albus Dumbledore asking for help from his former student, Newt Scamander, to stop him. The following will tell you where this movie was filmed, who played which roles and you can learn some interesting facts about it.
Where it Filmed?
The movie was filmed in multiple places across England. Firstly, it was filmed at Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire. Secondly, scenes were shot in Highgate Cemetery, Swain’s Lane, Highgate, Greater London. Thirdly, Seven Sisters, East Sussex was a filming location. Also, some parts were shot at the historic Ashridge Estate, Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, and St Mary’s Gardens, in Lambeth, Greater London. As for the dates, the filming started in July 2017.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Johnny Depp | Grindelwald |
| Kevin Guthrie | Abernathy |
| Carmen Ejogo | Seraphina Picquery |
| Wolf Roth | Spielman |
| Eddie Redmayne | Newt Scamander |
| Zoë Kravitz | Leta Lestrange |
| Callum Turner | Theseus Scamander |
| Derek Riddell | Torquil Travers |
| Ezra Miller | Credence Barebone |
| Ingvar Sigurdsson | Grimmson |
| Poppy Corby-Tuech | Rosier |
| Andrew Turner | MacDuff |
| Maja Bloom | Carrow |
| Simon Meacock | Krafft |
| David Sakurai | Krall |
| Claudius Peters | Nagel |
| Bart Soroczynski | Stebbins |
| Jude Law | Albus Dumbledore |
| Victoria Yeates | Bunty |
| Dan Fogler | Jacob Kowalski |
| Alison Sudol | Queenie Goldstein |
| Katherine Waterston | Tina Goldstein |
| Alfie Mailley | Child in Bubble |
| Claudia Kim | Nagini |
| Ólafur Darri Ólafsson | Skender |
| William Nadylam | Yusuf Kama |
| David Wilmot | Portkey Tout |
| Ed Gaughan | French Policeman |
| Olivia Popica | Receptionist |
| Isaac Cortinovis Johnson | McClaggan’s Friend |
| Alfie Simmons | McClaggan |
| Fiona Glascott | Minerva McGonagall |
| Jamie Campbell Bower | Young Grindelwald |
| Toby Regbo | Young Dumbledore |
| Jemima Woolnough | Gryffindor Girl |
| Hollie Burgess | Gryffindor Girl |
| Thea Lamb | Young Leta Lestrange (13-16 Years Old) |
| Joshua Shea | Young Newt (13-16 Years Old) |
| Alfrun Rose | Red-Haired Witch |
| Brontis Jodorowsky | Nicolas Flamel |
| Jessica Williams | Eulalie Hicks |
| Olwen Fouéré | Melusine |
| Isaura Barbé-Brown | Laurena Kama |
| Hugh Quarshie | Mustafa Kama |
| Isaac Domingos | Yusuf Kama (12 Years Old) |
| Keith Chanter | Corvus Lestrange Senior |
| Ruby Woolfenden | Young Leta Lestrange (3-6 Years Old) |
| Linda Santiago | Credence’s Aunt |
| Christopher Birks | Young Auror-Auditorium |
| Simon Wan | Chang |
| Ishola Akanni | Circus Passerby (uncredited) |
| David Barton | Magical Passerby (uncredited) |
| Jon Bentley | Amphitheatre Wizard (uncredited) |
| Pierre Bergman | Bird Seller (uncredited) |
| Muireann Bird | Peasant Mother (uncredited) |
| Andrew Blackall | The Rowdy Frenchman (uncredited) |
| Annarie Boor | Wand Seller (uncredited) |
| Fares Boulos | Young French Lover (uncredited) |
| Marco Brown | Magical Parisian (uncredited) |
| Tahir Burhan | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Christine Callaghan | Refugee (uncredited) |
| David Charles-Cully | Muggle at Circus (uncredited) |
| Silvia Christie | Employee of the French Magical Department (uncredited) |
| Ana Cilas | French Muggle (uncredited) |
| Ruth Clarson | Parisian (uncredited) |
| Michael Cobb | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Sean Coleman | Teenager in House (uncredited) |
| Oliver Conte | Amphitheatre Wizard (uncredited) |
| Tiziana Coste | Parisian Passerby (uncredited) |
| Matthew Cox | Auror (uncredited) |
| Grant Crookes | Cafe Owner (uncredited) |
| Sabine Crossen | Mrs. Lestrange (uncredited) |
| Tom Dab | Ministry of Magic Sprite (uncredited) |
| Stuart Daly | Auror (uncredited) |
| Nick Davison | Amphitheatre Wizard / Magical Dockworker (uncredited) |
| Sarah-Jane De Crespigny | Amphitheatre Witch (uncredited) |
| Fleur de Wit | Parisian Ministry Witch (uncredited) |
| Bash Dinsmore | Hufflepuff prefect (uncredited) |
| Olga Docheva | Witch (uncredited) |
| Nick Donald | Amphitheatre wizard (uncredited) |
| Olga Drobik | Circus Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Craig Duncan | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Chris Eccles | Circus Spectator (uncredited) |
| Maddie Evans | School Pupil (uncredited) |
| David Evestaff | Parisian Passerby (uncredited) |
| Adam Ewan | Yarwood (uncredited) |
| Ella Fab | Witch (uncredited) |
| Andy Figueira | Magical Wizard (uncredited) |
| Iulia Filipovscaia | Witch (uncredited) |
| Alexandra Ford | Acolyte (uncredited) |
| Callum Forman | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Amii Freeman | Muggle (uncredited) |
| Jan Freygang | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Charline Garnier | Muggle (uncredited) |
| Robin George | Sprite in Ministry of Magic (uncredited) |
| Sade Giliberti | Amphitheatre Wizard (uncredited) |
| Sean Gislingham | Muggle (uncredited) |
| Adrian Grant | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Charlene Griffith | Witch (uncredited) |
| David Guerrero | Acolyte (uncredited) |
| Ryan Hannaford | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Liv Hansen | Ministry of Magic Witch (uncredited) |
| Henny Hardy | Mother (Mrs. Parry) (uncredited) |
| Michael Haydon | Shopkeeper (uncredited) |
| Paul Hedley | 1920’s Parisian / Ministry of Magic Sprite (uncredited) |
| Nicholle Hembra | French Auror (uncredited) |
| Aykut Hilmi | Shafiq (uncredited) |
| Phil Hodges | Prisoner 001 (uncredited) |
| Emma Holt | Muggle (uncredited) |
| Tony Hood | Ministry of magic (uncredited) |
| Pippa Hurley | Wife (uncredited) |
| Ty Hurley | Lothbury London Gent (uncredited) |
| Lana Ish-Muhametova | Amphitheatre Audience (uncredited) |
| Nasir Jama | Macusa Prison (uncredited) |
| Ethan Keaton | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Martina Krajnakova | Witch (uncredited) |
| Natalie Lauren | Parisian Woman (uncredited) |
| Kamil Lemie | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Sarah Sayuri Leung | French Auror (uncredited) |
| Marek Lichtenberg | Prison Guard (uncredited) |
| Devlin Lloyd | Parisian Cafe Worker (uncredited) |
| Marco Mastrocola | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Stephen McDade | Cirque Arcanus Worker (uncredited) |
| Robert McLanachan | Parisian (uncredited) |
| Ker Milan | French Gentleman (Dark Wizard) (uncredited) |
| Deano Mitchison | Muggle (uncredited) |
| Adrian Mozzi | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Jamie Munsey | Parisian Witch (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Noble | Ballroom (uncredited) |
| Hugh O’Brien | French Passer-by (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Oliver | Circus Passerby (uncredited) |
| Rick Osman | Passerby (uncredited) |
| Nick Owenford | Circus Wizard (uncredited) |
| Jag Patel | Senior Wizard (uncredited) |
| Donna Preston | Circus Compère (uncredited) |
| Richard Price | Parisian Muggle (uncredited) |
| Jason Redshaw | Chef (uncredited) |
| Mario Romano | Amphitheatre Wizard (uncredited) |
| Mark Ryder | Pub Landlord (uncredited) |
| Daniel Ryves | Wizard at Social Event (uncredited) |
| Bernardo Santos | Muggle (uncredited) |
| Steve Saunders | Circus Audience member (uncredited) |
| Susanne Schraps | French Mum in Café (uncredited) |
| Rashid Shadat | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Kirstie Shannon | Ball Guest (uncredited) |
| Dave Simon | Dedalus Skeeter (uncredited) |
| Daryl Smith-Wightman | Circus Workman (uncredited) |
| Clem So | Pure-Blood Wizard (uncredited) |
| George Stocks | Amphitheatre Wizard (uncredited) |
| Daisy Stone | Gryffindor Prefect (uncredited) |
| Andy Summers | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Chloé Swan | Queenie’s Doppelganger (uncredited) |
| Alisha Tarran | Pretty Parisian (uncredited) |
| Johanna Thea | Ministry of Magic Witch (uncredited) |
| Peter Theobalds | Butterbeer Vendor / Magical Shop Keeper (uncredited) |
| Morrison Thomas | Old Carnie (uncredited) |
| Daniela Tlumacova | Passerby in Paris (uncredited) |
| Peter Trevor | Cruise Liner Passenger (uncredited) |
| Matt Truman | Ministry of Magic worker (uncredited) |
| Nicki Vickery | Senior Wizard (uncredited) |
| Rufus White | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Sean White | French Ministry of Magic (uncredited) |
| Ryan Wiseman | Ferry Passenger (uncredited) |
| Connor Wolf | Muggle (uncredited) |
| Mike Wood | Circus Beastmaster (uncredited) |
| Jake Wyatt | Dark Wizard (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- Director David Yates lead the production of the movie.
- The movie was written by the famous author, J.K. Rowling.
- The main stars of the movie were Johnny Depp, Kevin Guthrie, and Carmen Ejogo.
- Johnny Depp played the role of Grindelwald.
- Kevin Guthrie played the character Abernathy.
- Carmen Ejogo appeared in the role of Seraphina Picquery.
- The film received 2 BAFTA Film Award nominations and won 3 awards out of 21 nominations.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Lacock Abbey, Lacock, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK
- Latitude: 51.4145727
- Longitude: -2.1200601
- Place ID: ChIJ-4xpHVl7cUgRctc9i_FLLhc
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Lacock, Chippenham SN15 2LG, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: Highgate Cemetery, Swain’s Lane, Highgate, London, Greater London, England, UK
- Latitude: 51.5669188
- Longitude: -0.1467755
- Place ID: ChIJcVGPC04adkgRz3sYF-jM_pk
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Swain’s Ln, London N6 6PJ, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: Seven Sisters, East Sussex, England, UK
- Latitude: 50.7477402
- Longitude: 0.1898479
- Place ID: ChIJm9pSd1h330cRspGv4G-dJx8
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Seven Sisters, Eastbourne BN20 0AB, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: Ashridge Estate, Moneybury Hill, Ringshall, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Latitude: 51.809859
- Longitude: -0.5967473
- Place ID: ChIJIzlWc-BadkgRWX2e_Hkb4GA
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Moneybury Hill, Berkhamsted HP4 1LX, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: St Mary’s Gardens, Lambeth, London, Greater London, England, UK
- Latitude: 51.4931373
- Longitude: -0.1090989
- Place ID: ChIJnSYTMJYEdkgREY_7GT3_ldY
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: St Mary’s Gardens, London SE11, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
