ITV drama Downton Abbey has been a hit among TV fans ever since its debut in 2010 and it's no wonder fans have been craving for more. The British television series Downton Abbey centred on the fictional Yorkshire country estate of Downton Abbey between 1912 and 1926 and the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their domestic servants. Starring beloved TV actors, the series covered many significant historical events including the First World War, the Spanish influenza pandemic, the Irish War of Independence and the decline of British aristocracy.
Downton Abbey was popular overseas with acclaim from viewers, TV critics and received numerous award nominations including a Golden Globes and Primetime Emmy Awards. Since its ending in 2015, its huge popularity has sparked two feature films in 2019 and 2022, with a third to be released in 2025. It's no wonder its large cast has gone on to achieve respectable TV success or become rising stars in TV and film.
Here we look at the cast of Downton Abbey and where they are now. Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley Lord Grantham Robert Crawley Lord Grantham was the patriarch of the Crawley family who loved his family's home at Downton and preserve the home and grounds for the future. Bonneville was beloved in Downton Abbey and the role would net him two Emmy nominations and one nod from the Golden Globes.
Since Downton, Bonneville has continued to work on British TV but he also hit Hollywood as Henry Brown in the Paddington film series.