Bodyguard cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the Richard Madden thriller series

Created by Jed Mercurio, Bodyguard, is a British political thriller show that is also written by Mercurio. The six-part show has just one season and focuses on Police Sergeant David Budd (Richard Madden), who is a British Army war veteran and suffers from PTSD. He now works for the Royalty and Specialist Protection Branch of London’s Metropolitan Police Service and must protect the Home Secretary, Julia Montague (Keeley Hawes), as her principal protection officer.

Apart from Madden and Hawes, other actors in Bodyguard include Gina McKee, Paul Ready, and others. Bodyguard premiered in 2018 and focuses on themes like politics, government’s monitoring of private information, terrorism, and PTSD. The show was a critical and commercial hit and won many awards.

Important Bodyguard cast and character guide

Bodyguard has a fairly large number of cast members as they portray various departments like the government, police, MI5, and others. Here’s a look at some important cast members.

• Richard Madden as PS David Budd – A Scottish veteran of the Afghanistan War and who is now a dedicated Principal Protection Officer. Budd in Bodyguard struggles with PTSD and is prone to volatile behavior. He is assigned to protect Julia Montague, whose politics he does not like.

• Sophia Rundle as Vicky Budd – She is David’s wife and the mother of two children. She works as a sister at a London hospital, and David’s PTSD causes estrangement in their relationship.

• Keeley Hawes as Home Secretary Julia Montague – She is a member of the Conservative Party and is a Member of Parliament for the constituency of Thames West. She wants to be the PM, and her additions to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, dubbed “RIPA-18”, which would lead to greater powers for the authorities to investigate personal information of an individual, have led to her having many enemies.

• Vincent Franklin as MP Mike Travis – He is a Minister of State for Counter Terrorism, who becomes resentful over being excluded from Montague’s dealings with the MI5.

• Nicholas Gleaves as MP Roger Penhaligon – He is the Government Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Surrey North. He is Montague’s ex-husband and is suspicious of the political ambition of Montague.

• David Westhead as MP John Vosler – He is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the leader of the Conservative Party. Roger is a supporter of David.

• Gina McKee as Commander Anne Sampson – She is the head of the Counter Terrorism Command and is Deepak Sharma’s superior. She is threatened by Montague’s preference for MI5 and enlists Budd’s help.

• Ash Tandon as DCI Deepak Sharma – He is a senior detective in the Counter Terrorism Command in Bodyguard and leads the investigation into the recent series of terror activities. He is also suspicious of Budd.

• Pippa Haywood as CSI Lorraine Craddock – She is Budd’s commanding officer at the Protection Command, and she assigns Budd to protect Montague.

• Stuart Bowman as Stephen Hunter-Dunn – He is the Director General of the Security Service (MI5). His powers will be significantly enhanced by RIPA 18. Montague's preference for MI5 puts him at odds with Sampson.

• Tom Brooke as Andrew Apsted – He is a war veteran and a friend of Budd. He is scarred by the physical and mental experiences in Afghanistan and leads the anti-war Veterans Peace Group.

• Matt Stokoe as Luke Aikens – He is a mysterious organized crime leader who wants to eliminate the Home Secretary.

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Bodyguard is available on Netflix.

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