Packed with magic and adventures, ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ is a film that was released in 2016. Directed by David Yates and penned by J.K. Rowling, it’s a tale following Newt Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne, who arrives in New York to research and rescue magical creatures. As we explore these insights, we’ll also uncover exciting back stage facts about this movie.
Where it Filmed?
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ was filmed in various striking locations in the United Kingdom. Here is a brief on them:
The filming spanned from 17th August 2015 to 28th January 2016.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Eddie Redmayne | Newt |
| Sam Redford | Customs Official |
| Scott Goldman | Customs Official (voice) |
| Tristan Tait | Reporter |
| Colin Farrell | Graves |
| Matthew Sim | Photographer 1 |
| Katherine Waterston | Tina |
| Samantha Morton | Mary Lou |
| Dan Fogler | Jacob Kowalski |
| Ezra Miller | Credence Barebone |
| Faith Wood-Blagrove | Modesty Barebone |
| Jenn Murray | Chastity Barebone |
| Cory Peterson | Bank Employee |
| Lucie Pohl | Secretary |
| Peter Breitmayer | Mr. Bingley |
| Jake Samuels | Bank Guard |
| Max Cazier | Young Man |
| Dan Hedaya | Red |
| Christy Meyer | Guide – Inside Macusa |
| Carmen Ejogo | Seraphina Picquery |
| Guy Paul | Auror 2 |
| Andreea Paduraru | Auror 9 |
| Walles Hamonde | Auror 10 |
| Dominique Tipper | Auror 1 |
| Kevin Guthrie | Mr. Abernathy |
| Leo Heller | Boy with Birthmark |
| Miles Roughley | Poor Boy |
| Anne Wittman | Housewife |
| Erick Hayden | Policeman |
| Paul Birchard | Hobo |
| Ronan Raftery | Langdon Shaw |
| Tom Hodgkins | Barker |
| Jon Voight | Shaw Senior |
| Josh Cowdery | Henry Shaw Jnr / Senator Shaw |
| Ellie Haddington | Mrs. Esposito |
| Alison Sudol | Queenie |
| Joseph Macnab | Police Officer 1 |
| Bart Edwards | Police Officer 2 |
| Todd Boyce | Announcer |
| Martin Oelbermann | Heinrich Eberstadt |
| Gemma Chan | Madam Ya Zhou |
| Richard Clothier | British Envoy |
| Christian Dixon | Momolou Wotorson |
| Akin Gazi | Auror 3 |
| Rich Hardisty | Auror 4 |
| Elizabeth Moynihan | Executioner 1 |
| Miquel Brown | Executioner 2 |
| Wunmi Mosaku | Beryl |
| Cristian Solimeno | Executioner 3 |
| Matthew Wilson | Sam the Obliviator |
| Brian F. Mulvey | Watchman |
| Aretha Ayeh | Singer – The Blind Pig Speakeasy |
| Emmi | Singer – The Blind Pig Speakeasy |
| Ron Perlman | Gnarlack |
| Nicholas McGaughey | Australian Wizard |
| Sean Cronin | Nearby Criminal |
| Zoë Kravitz | Lestrange |
| Jane Perry | Female Customer in Bakery |
| Johnny Depp | Grindelwald |
| Abi Adeyemi | International Royal Dignitary (uncredited) |
| Reece Alexander-Putinas | Blind Pig Criminal (uncredited) |
| Andrea Allan | Gala Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Reid Anderson | Auror (uncredited) |
| Aileen Archer | Criminal (uncredited) |
| Robert-Anthony Artlett | Upperclass Wizard (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Aspin | Ruby (uncredited) |
| Lee Asquith-Coe | Officer 247 (uncredited) |
| Lasco Atkins | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Martin Atkinson | Gala Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Michael Barron | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Roy Beck | Senator Shaw’s Speechwriter (uncredited) |
| Marc Benanti | Journalist (uncredited) |
| Nathan Benham | Bank Guard (uncredited) |
| Paul Bergquist | Gala Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Laura Bernardeschi | Italian Tenant in New York (uncredited) |
| Doug Berry | New York Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Helen Birdno | Gala Guest (uncredited) |
| David J Biscoe | Journalist (uncredited) |
| Ellie Blackwell | Tenement Woman (uncredited) |
| Lee Bolton | Photographer (uncredited) |
| Annarie Boor | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Luke Boswell | MACUSA Employee (uncredited) |
| Martin Bratanov | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Neil Broome | Gala Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Greg Brummel | New York Tenement (uncredited) |
| Chloe de Burgh | Tenement Woman (uncredited) |
| Douglas Byrne | Gala Guest (uncredited) |
| Fanny Carbonnel | Mrs. Goldstein (uncredited) |
| Patrick Carney Junior | Gala Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| David Charles-Cully | Gentleman (uncredited) |
| Silvia Christie | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Georgia Clarke-Day | Young Wife (uncredited) |
| Ruth Clarson | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Stacey Clegg | Gala Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Eric Coco | Tenement (uncredited) |
| Clive Coen | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Maurisa Selene Coleman | MACUSA Witch (uncredited) |
| Bern Collaço | Auror / Boat Passenger (uncredited) |
| Anthony Collier | Gala Guest (uncredited) |
| Chloe Collingwood | Taxi Passenger (uncredited) |
| Claire Cooper-King | Gala Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Armin Coralic | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Tom Dab | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Craig Davies | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Nick Davison | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Michael Deighton | Gala Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Paul Dewdney | New York Journalist (uncredited) |
| Rudi Dharmalingam | Ranjit (uncredited) |
| Joshua Diffley | Young Husband (uncredited) |
| Bash Dinsmore | Auror (uncredited) |
| Nick Donald | Bank Customer (uncredited) |
| Richard Douglas | Gentleman (uncredited) |
| Henry Douthwaite | Skender (uncredited) |
| Terence Drew | MACUSA Wizard (uncredited) |
| Michael Thomas Duggan | Gala Guest (uncredited) |
| Shelly Dulieu | 1920’s Gala Guest (uncredited) |
| Chris Eccles | Docks Passerby / Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Stephanie Eccles | Gala Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Linda Ekman | Tenement Woman (uncredited) |
| Ramzy El Huraiby | Auror (uncredited) |
| Karl Farrer | Banker (uncredited) |
| Dino Fazzani | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Flor Ferraco | Bank Client (uncredited) |
| Marketa Flynn | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Mary Fogg | Salem Protester (uncredited) |
| Lobna Futers | Witch (uncredited) |
| Michael Gabbitas | Gala Guest (uncredited) |
| Fatah Ghedi | High Level Wizard (uncredited) |
| Leigh Gill | Red (uncredited) |
| Dennis Good | Banker Smirnoff (uncredited) |
| David Goodson | Porter (uncredited) |
| Diana Govina | Witch (uncredited) |
| Kirsty Grace | Jazz Girl (uncredited) |
| Rudy Valentino Grant | New York Street Sweeper (uncredited) |
| Charlene Griffith | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Chris Groundsell | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Yordanka Gugusheva | Tenement Woman (uncredited) |
| Guna Gultniece | Immigrant (uncredited) |
| Tao Guo | Pentagram International Nobleman (uncredited) |
| Lae Gutierrez | Bank Guard (uncredited) |
| Natalie Harrison | New York Citizen (uncredited) |
| Rosemarie Harrison | Blind Pig Witch (uncredited) |
| Robin Harvey | Fundraiser Guest (uncredited) |
| Gayle Hilton | 1920’s Cross-Dresser (uncredited) |
| Hugh Holman | Auror (uncredited) |
| Abigayle Honeywill | Criminal (uncredited) |
| Luke Hope | NYC Banker (uncredited) |
| Kornelia Horvath | South American Passenger on Newt’s Boat (uncredited) |
| Finley Howard | Poor Boy (uncredited) |
| Ashley Hudson | Young Gentleman (uncredited) |
| Alan Hughes | Gala Photographer (uncredited) |
| Alex Jaep | Pedestrian (uncredited) |
| Ian Jenkins | High Society Gentleman (uncredited) |
| Bryn Jones | Gala Guest (uncredited) |
| Lampros Kalfuntzos | Male Passenger on Newt’s Boat (uncredited) |
| Jagoda Kamov | Subway Passenger (uncredited) |
| Gjevat Kelmendi | High Level Wizard (uncredited) |
| Attila G. Kerekes | New York Citizen (uncredited) |
| Simon Kerrison | High Society Gentleman / Gala Guest (uncredited) |
| Cinta Laura Kiehl | Candy Store Girl (uncredited) |
| Jefferson King | Bank Customer (uncredited) |
| Joelle Koissi | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Cristian Lazar | New York Citizen (uncredited) |
| Adam Lazarus | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Cole Leman | Customs Officer (uncredited) |
| Kamil Lemie | Polish Nobleman (uncredited) |
| Jorge Leon | Spaniard Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
| Mickey Lewis | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Adam Lezemore | Gala Guest (uncredited) |
| Dom Lister | Journalist (uncredited) |
| Keith Lomas | New York Socialite (uncredited) |
| Paul Low-Hang | Pentagram Nobleman (uncredited) |
| Clive Lyons | Crowd Member (uncredited) |
| Khristopher MacLeod | Higher Class Gentleman (uncredited) |
| Jim Maidment | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Joe Malone | Young Wizard (uncredited) |
| Anthony Maloney | Gala Guest (uncredited) |
| Alan Mandel | Mr. Goldstein (uncredited) |
| Christopher Michael J. Marsh | New York Banker (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Martin | Banker (uncredited) |
| Christine Marzano | Exterminator (uncredited) |
| Martyn Mayger | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Robert McLanachan | New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Pete Meads | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Andy Mihalache | Bank Customer (uncredited) |
| Tremayne Miller | Macusa Witch / Pentagram Witch (uncredited) |
| Arnold Montey | Journalist (uncredited) |
| James M.L. Muller | Newsroom Reporter (uncredited) |
| Paul A Munday | Journalist (uncredited) |
| John Murray | Blind Pig Criminal (uncredited) |
| Vadim Nicolaou | Auror (uncredited) |
| Irina Nour | Auror (uncredited) |
| Florence Nzenwefi | Auror (uncredited) |
| Dennis O’Donnell | Circus Escapologist (uncredited) |
| Yves O’Hara | Gala Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Remi Osborne | Jewish Vendor (uncredited) |
| Edd Osmond | Creature Performer (uncredited) |
| Nick Owenford | New York Gentleman (uncredited) |
| Michael Owusu | Auror (uncredited) |
| Tony Pankhurst | Lt. Col. J. Cornell (uncredited) |
| Sascha Panknin | Upperclass Wizard (uncredited) |
| Andrew John Parker | Gangster at Bar (uncredited) |
| Rico Pass | Boy – Various street scenes (uncredited) |
| Gino Picciano | Gangster (uncredited) |
| James Pimenta | Colombian Officer / New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Antonio Piras | Boat Passenger (uncredited) |
| Bo Ponomari | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Richard Price | Gala Guest (uncredited) |
| Olivia Quinn | Aunt of the Bride (uncredited) |
| Paul Redfern | Gala Guest (uncredited) |
| Jason Redshaw | Higher Class Gentleman (uncredited) |
| Eddie Register | Passerby (uncredited) |
| Tineke Robson | Auror (uncredited) |
| Anthony Rogers | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Peter Ryder | New York Banker (uncredited) |
| Chris Shane Sanders | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Bernardo Santos | Smart New Yorker (uncredited) |
| Conor Short | Gala Guest (uncredited) |
| Mark Shrimpton | Henry Shaw Sr. newspaper photographer (uncredited) |
| Dave Simon | New York Socialite (uncredited) |
| Judy Kendrick Simonsen | Newsroom Secretary (uncredited) |
| Daniel Smales | Tenement Dweller (uncredited) |
| David Soffe | Gala Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Scott Stevenson | Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Ryan Storey | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Adam Broomfield Strawn | Tob Table Guest (uncredited) |
| Connor Sullivan | Gala Guest (uncredited) |
| Camilla Talarowska | New York Citizen (uncredited) |
| Fran Targ | Pentagram Nobleman (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Ellen Taylor | Gala Guest (uncredited) |
| Daniela Tlumacova | Immigrant in New York City (uncredited) |
| Adam Treasure | Wizard (uncredited) |
| Dan Trotter | Street Vendor (uncredited) |
| Vassiliki Tzanakou | Boat Passenger (uncredited) |
| Fabio Vassallo | High Level Wizard (uncredited) |
| Geeta Vij | Auror (uncredited) |
| Kevin Vose | Banker / New Yorker / Tenement Person (uncredited) |
| Rob Vowles | Bank Customer (uncredited) |
| Mahala Wallace | Tenement Woman (uncredited) |
| Morgan Walters | Watchman (uncredited) |
| Tremayne Watson | Man Playing Sax (uncredited) |
| Dean Weir | Bank Guard (uncredited) |
| Tony Paul West | Doorman (uncredited) |
| Anick Wiget | Criminal on ‘Wanted’ Poster (uncredited) |
| Chris Wilson | Banker (uncredited) |
| Kevin Winkley | Gala Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Christie Wright | Posh Woman (uncredited) |
| Ricky Zalman | MACUSA Wizard (uncredited) |
| Miroslav Zaruba | Bank Guard (uncredited) |
| Dominic Zwemmer | Banker (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ is an adventure filled family movie that was released on 18th November 2016.
- The movie runs for a total of 2 hours 12 minutes and holds a rating of PG-13.
- The lead character, Newt Scamander, is played by Eddie Redmayne.
- The movie is set in 1926 where Newt arrives in New York amidst a mysterious situation.
- The film was directed by David Yates and written by J.K. Rowling.
- Not just Eddie, Sam Redford and Scott Goldman make a prominent contribution to the movie.
- To top it off, the movie won 1 Oscar, boasts another 14 wins and 54 nominations.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: St George’s Hall, St George’s Place, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
- Latitude: 53.40849
- Longitude: -2.9802578
- Place ID: ChIJXYxwICkhe0gRqx3wdY7T2jw
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: St George’s Pl, Liverpool L1 1JJ, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Location Name: Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Warner Drive, Leavesden, Watford, Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Latitude: 51.6929761
- Longitude: -0.4171846
- Place ID: ChIJrVDjLy9AdkgRxaZrhSA_pAA
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: Warner Dr, Leavesden, Watford WD25 7LP, UK
- Timezone: Europe/London
