Netflix's Scrooge: A Christmas Carol features a remarkable voice cast, but what do the actors look like in real life? The animated reboot of the Charles Dickens classic follows the miser Ebenezer Scrooge through Christmases past, present, and future to highlight the mistakes the character has made throughout the years prioritizing his wealth over his relationships. Born into a poor family, young Ebenezer Scrooge works his way up to become a wealthy private banker, but he forgets his own struggle as a child and repeats the cycle of exploitation by levying the same pressure he endured on those who owe him money.
A Christmas Carol has so many movie adaptations under its belt that all avenues of innovation and reinvention seem to have been exhausted for the tale. However, Scrooge: A Christmas Carol leans heavily on its musical element in an attempt to distinguish it from its predecessors. Combined with its fantastical animated style and magically sentient supporting characters, the movie is reminiscent of Disney's classic animated features and similarly has an impressive voice cast. Here is a look at the cast of characters in Netflix's animated musical Scrooge: A Christmas Carol and what the main actors look like in real life.
Luke Evans As Ebenezer Scrooge
The character of the animated movie's namesake, Ebenezer Scrooge, is voiced by Luke Evans, who recently played the Coachman character in the cast of Disney's Pinocchio remake. Beginning as a stage actor, Evans is no stranger to musicals, having previously performed in productions of Rent, Miss Saigon, and Piaf. Since transitioning to the silver screen, Evans has also appeared in the Fast & Furious franchise as Owen Shaw and played Bard in Peter Jackson's Hobbit movies and Gaston in Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast remake.
Fra Fee As Harry Huffman
Fra Fee voices Ebenezer Scrooge's nephew and only living relative, Harry Huffman. The character is a generous man who loves his uncle and showers him with affection despite Scrooge's cold attitude toward him. Fra Fee is mostly known for his role as Courfeyrac in the 2012 film adaptation of Les Misérables, as well as appearances in Amazon's Cinderella and Marvel's Hawkeye series. Also from a theater background, Fra Fee's stage credits include Dirty Dancing, Aladdin, Romeo & Juliet, As You Like It, and West Side Story.
Johnny Flynn As Bob Cratchit
Johnny Flynn voices the character of Bob Cratchit, Ebenezer Scrooge's only employee since the death of Jacob Marley. Bob Cratchit is also the father of Tiny Tim and has a mild and gentle demeanor, unwilling to speak poorly of his employer despite his wife's complaints. He is a dutiful husband and father, as well as a competent employee, but Ebenezer Scrooge refuses to compensate him fairly for his work, which leaves him unable to pay for Tiny Tim's medical expenses. Johnny Flynn has previously appeared in films such as Emma, Stardust, and Operation Mincemeat.
Sir Jonathan Pryce As Jacob Marley
In Scrooge: A Christmas Carol, Jacob Marley, Ebenezer's late business partner and former employer, is voiced by Sir Jonathan Pryce, from the cast of The Crown season 5 as well as season 6. Marley lived and died as a miser and was the blueprint after which Ebenezer Scrooge modeled his own life in search of financial security. Knighted in 2021, Jonathan Pryce's long list of notable roles includes Governor Weatherby Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, the Bond villain Elliot Carver in Tomorrow Never Dies, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio in The Two Popes, which earned him an Oscar nomination, and the High Sparrow in Game of Thrones.
Olivia Colman As Ghost of Christmas Past
Olivia Colman voices the Ghost of Christmas Past, who takes the form of a shape-shifting waxwork candle and visits Ebenezer Scrooge's Christmases through childhood and young adulthood. The Ghost of Christmas Past is humorous and compassionate, teasing Scrooge for his grumpiness but leaving him the advice to change his ways and find happiness. Colman appears with her Scrooge costar Jonathan Pryce in seasons 5 and 6 of Netflix's The Crown, as Queen Elizabeth, and she is additionally known for her roles as Carol Thatcher in The Iron Lady, Hildegard Schmidt in Murder on the Orient Express, Queen Anne in The Favorite, which earned her an Oscar, Godmother in Fleabag, Prisoner Zero in Doctor Who, and Sarah Nelson in Heartstopper.
Trevor Dion Nicholas As Ghost of Christmas Present
Trevor Dion Nicholas voices the Ghost of Christmas Present, a jolly, mystical person similar to Santa Claus in figure and Genie from Disney's Aladdin in personality and constant changing of size. A live film recording of Aladdin performed at the Prince Edward Theatre in West End starring Nicholas as the Genie is set to be released in 2023. In addition to lending his voice to the latest Netflix Christmas movie, Nicholas is known for his roles as Gustav in The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti and Lester in Moley.
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Supporting Cast & Characters
Jemima Lucy Newman as Jen Scrooge - Jemima Lucy Newman voices Jen Scrooge, Ebenezer's younger sister, who had poor health since childhood. Jen's death during childbirth on Christmas Day is one of the main reasons Scrooge loathes the holiday. Jen Scrooge is Newman's first film role, but she previously appeared in stage productions of School of Rock and Les Misérables.
Sil Van Der Zwan as Young Ebenezer Scrooge - Sil Van Der Zwan voices young Ebenezer Scrooge, who works in a factory to support his mother and sister after his father was imprisoned for overdue debt. Van Der Zwan is most known for his role in The Boys as Ryan, the young son of the unhinged superhero Homelander.
Jessie Buckley as Isabel Fezziwig - Jessie Buckley voices Isabel Fezziwig, the love of a lifetime that Ebenezer Scrooge lost to his greed and foolishness. Buckley is most known for her roles as Marya Bolkonskaya in War and Peace, Lyudmilla Ignatenko in Chernobyl, Queen Victoria in Dolittle, and young Leda in The Lost Daughter.
James Cosmo as Mr. Fezziwig - James Cosmo voices Isabel's father and Ebenezer Scrooge's former employer, the good-spirited Mr. Fezziwig. Cosmo is known for his roles as Father Christmas in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Glaucus in Troy, and Campbell in Braveheart.
Devon Pomeroy as Kathy Cratchit - Devon Pomeroy voices Kathy Cratchit, Bob Cratchit's daughter and Tiny Tim's sister who busks with her brother on the streets for petty cash. Pomeroy is known for her role as Maureen in the TV series Call The Midwife.
Giles Terera as Tom Jenkins - Giles Terera voices Tom Jenkins, a small business owner who owes Scrooge money and cannot pay it back due to his mother's medical expenses. Terera has previously appeared in London Boulevard, The Current War, Maxxx, and Flack.
Rupert Turnbull as Tiny Tim - Rupert Turnbull voices Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit's sickly son who would have died if not for Ebenezer Scrooge's change of heart and charity. Before joining the voice cast of Netflix's Scrooge: A Christmas Carol, Turnbull appeared in The Alienist as Kermit Roosevelt, in Professor T as young Jasper Tempest, and in Tin Star as Petey Worth.