Hobbit First Cast Picture

As the Hobbit gets set to start filming the cast gathered to take a picture. Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins) in the foreground

Cast list:

• Richard Armitage (MI-5, Captain America) as Thorin Oakenshield, leader of the Dwarves, whose grandfather ruled the Lonely Mountain settlement destroyed by Smaug.
• Aidan Turner (Being Human) and Rob Kazinsky (EastEnders) as Kili and Fili, nephews of Thorin.
• James Nesbitt (Bloody Sunday, Millions) as Bofur, “a disarmingly forthright, funny and occasionally brave Dwarf.”
• Adam Brown as Ori, “another of the Dwarf Company which sets out to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the infamous dragon, Smaug.”
• Graham McTavish (Secretariat) as Dwalin, blue-bearded, first to arrive at the home of Bilbo Baggins.
• John Callen as Oin, skillful fire-maker. Brother of Gloin.
• Stephen Hunter (All Saints) as Bombur, the fat, sleepy and slow member of Thorin’s company.
• Mark Hadlow (King Kong) as Dori, strongest of the Dwarves, who carries Bilbo on his back at one point.
• Peter Hambleton (The Strip) as Gloin, brother of Oin, initially suspicious of Bilbo’s worth, but eventually convinced. Father of Gimli from The Lord of the Rings.
• Jed Brophy (The Lord of the Rings) is the dwarf Nori
• William Kircher is the dwarf Bifur
• Ken Stott (Charlie Wilson’s War) is the Dwarf Lord Balin