The Beatles cast: Full list of confirmed actors for the four-film cinematic event
Read on to find out every actor currently confirmed for the quartet of films.
Sam Mendes's upcoming project, The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinematic Event is truly a beast the likes of which cinema has never seen before. In April 2028, four new biopics – each one focussing on a different Beatle – will release on the same day, giving fans the opportunity to binge them all in the cinema at once.
Mendes is directing all four movies, while three different writers are confirmed to be attached to the project – Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan, and Jack Thorne.
Butterworth is a celebrated Olivier-award-winning playwright and screenwriter who worked with Mendes previously on Spectre. Straughan is fresh from a trio of wins (BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Oscar) for his screenplay for Conclave, and Thorne (Adolescence) is a prolific writer who has collaborated with Mendes in the theatre, when the latter directed his play The Motive and the Cue.
With a wealth of talent behind the scenes (including rewrites at the request of real-life Beatles), it's no surprise that fans are already itching to find out more about the project, despite the movies not coming out for another two years.
It has been confirmed already that all four Beatles will appear in all four films, and that much of the cast will be featuring across the entire quartet.
Read on for the full list of confirmed cast members so far.
The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event cast: Full list of confirmed actors
The list of confirmed actors so far is as follows. Scroll down for more information about the stars.
- Harris Dickinson as John Lennon
- Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney
- Joseph Quinn as George Harrison
- Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr
- Saoirse Ronan as Linda McCartney
- James Norton as Brian Epstein
- Mia McKenna-Bruce as Maureen Starkey
- Anna Sawai as Yoko Ono
- Aimee Lou Wood as Pattie Boyd
- Harry Lloyd as George Martin
- David Morrissey as Jim McCartney
- Leanne Best as Mimi Smith
- Bobby Schofield as Neil Aspinall
- Daniel Hoffmann-Gill as Mal Evans
- Arthur Darvill as Derek Taylor
- Adam Pally as Allen Klein
Harris Dickinson plays John Lennon
Harris Dickinson is no stranger to playing real-life people, having previously appeared in 2023's The Iron Claw as David Von Erich, and before then as a fictionalised version of Richard Attenborough in 2022 comedy See How They Run.
More recently, Dickinson appeared alongside Nicole Kidman in Babygirl in 2024, and in 2025 he wrote, directed, and featured in Urchin, which earned the multi-hyphenate a slew of award nominations. Dickinson described landing the John Lennon role as "a dream" - you can find out more in our exclusive interview.
Paul Mescal plays Paul McCartney
Paul Mescal's screen career really kicked off after the success of Normal People, though his stage career prior to the 2020 series, following his stint at drama school at the prestigious Lir Academy, was already a fairly extensive one.
In the years since, Mescal has appeared in films such as Gladiator II, Aftersun, All of Us Strangers, and most recently the screen adaptation of Hamnet, for which he has already received several award nominations.
Joseph Quinn plays George Harrison
A fellow Gladiator II alum, Joseph Quinn shot to fame when he appeared as fan favourite character Eddie Munson in the fourth season of Stranger Things – and he's had a huge array of impressive big screen credits since.
In 2025 he joined the MCU with the release of Marvel's Fantastic 4: First Steps, in which he took on the role of Johnny Storm – the Human Torch, while he's also been seen in A Quiet Place: Day One and Warfare.
Barry Keoghan plays Ringo Starr
After appearing in a number of small roles since 2011, Barry Keoghan became a household name after films like Dunkirk, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, and The Banshees of Inisherin (the latter of which earned Keoghan an Oscar nomination and a BAFTA win). He further cemented his stature with a key role in Emerald Fennell's Saltburn in 2023.
The Beatles movies are just four of the seven films Keoghan is slated to star in in the near future, with others including Crime 101, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, and Butterfly Jam.
Saoirse Ronan plays Linda McCartney
Having appeared together in Blitz and See How They Run, The Beatles films won't be the first time Saoirse Ronan and Harris Dickinson have shared the screen.
One of the most acclaimed actors of her generation, other places you may recognise Ronan from include Little Women, Lady Bird, The Outrun, Brooklyn and The Grand Budapest Hotel. She first found fame as a child star for her role in Atonement, which earned her the first of her four Oscar nominations.
James Norton plays Brian Epstein
James Norton is a very familiar face on the big and small screens – with film credits including Little Woman, another music biopic Bob Marley: One Love and Joy.
He's perhaps best known for his villainous role as Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley, while other TV roles include Grantchester, McMafia, The Nevers and most recently both House of Guinness and King & Conqueror.
Mia McKenna-Bruce plays Maureen Starkey
Despite not knowing the names of the Fab Four, Mia McKenna-Bruce's role as Maureen Starkey is an important one for Ringo Starr's story.
After first appearing as Tee Taylor in Tracy Beaker Returns and The Dumping Ground, she won much acclaim for her lead role in 2023 film How to Have Sex – which saw her named the BAFTA Rising Star – and has recently had a key role in The Seven Dials Mystery. Find out why we think McKenna-Bruce is a force to be reckoned with here.
Anna Sawai plays Yoko Ono
Sawai has an impressive range of TV credits to her name including the multi-award-winning Shōgun, and key roles in Giri/Haji, Pachinko and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
Yoko Ono will only be her third movie role after appearing in 2009's Ninja Assassin and 2021's F9, while she's also had a notable music career as a member of the Japanese pop-group Faky.
Aimee Lou Wood plays Pattie Boyd
Aimee Lou Wood shot to fame after her role in Sex Education (for which she won a Golden Globe), and has since appeared in The White Lotus, as well as co-creating and co-writing her own series, Film Club, which she also stars in.
On the big screen, she's starred in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, Living and Seize Them.
Harry Lloyd plays George Martin
Lloyd has enjoyed prolific career across stage, film, and television – and you may recognise him from series including Wolf Hall, Brave New World, Robin Hood, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones and The Fear, while he is also set to appear in the next series of Slow Horses.
Big screen credits include The Theory of Everything, Anthropoid, and The Wife.
David Morrissey plays Jim McCartney
David Morrissey's acting career spans more than 30 years, with numerous appearances on stage and screen, with key credits including TV roles in State of Play, The Walking Dead and more recently Sherwood.
As well as the Beatles project, Morrissey is set to lead Russell T Davies's latest drama Tip Toe opposite Alan Cumming.
Leanne Best plays Mimi Smith
Leanne Best's TV career is extensive, and she's appeared in series such as The Bay, Ted Lasso, Black Mirror, Cold Feet, and Line of Duty.
On the big screen, Best starred in the title role in 2014's The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death while she had a role as Min Sakul in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Bobby Schofield plays Neil Aspinall
Schofield's most recent role was as Joe in Jimmy McGovern's 2025 TV film Unforgiveable. He also appeared in Guy Ritchie's The Covenant in 2023, and had had a long film and TV career before then.
He's also recently been part of the cast for shows including SAS: Rogue Heroes, This City Is Ours and ITV's The Suspect.
Arthur Darvill plays Derek Taylor
Arthur Darvill is best-known to viewers as Doctor Who's Rory Williams, but he has also appeared in DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Netflix's The Sandman, and Broadchurch.
Meanwhile, his stage career includes leading performances in the musicals Oklahoma! and Once.
Adam Pally plays Allen Klein
Pally's extensive career most recently includes the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, where he plays Wade Whipple – a role he reprised in spin-off series Knuckles.
He's also known for his roles in Happy Endings and more recently Mr Throwback, which he also co-created.
The Beatles: A Four-Film Cinema Experience is set to release as a quartet of movies in cinemas in April 2028.
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