Merlin 26 years old

Merlin

A retelling of the legend of King Arthur from the perspective of the wizard Merlin. Sam Neill stars in the title role in a story that covers not only the rise and fall of Camelot but also the phase in the legendary history of Britain that precedes it.

Credits

Lena Headey
Lena Headey

Guinevere

Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter

Morgan le Fay

Billie Whitelaw
Billie Whitelaw

Ambrosia

James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones

Rock of Ages

Sam Neill
Sam Neill

Merlin

Rutger Hauer
Rutger Hauer

King Vortingern

Cast

Name Character
Lena Headey She was 24 , now 51 years old as Guinevere
Helena Bonham Carter She was 31 , now 58 years old as Morgan le Fay
Billie Whitelaw She was 65 , 82 years old when she died as Ambrosia
James Earl Jones He was 67 , now 93 years old as Rock of Ages
Sam Neill He was 50 , now 77 years old as Merlin
Rutger Hauer He was 54 , 75 years old when he died as King Vortingern
Nicholas Clay He was 51 , 53 years old when he died as Lord Leo
Vernon Dobtcheff He was 63 , now 90 years old as 1st Physician
Isabella Rossellini She was 45 , now 72 years old as Nimue
Christopher Jacot He was 18 , now 45 years old as Graham
Meghan Ory She was 15 , now 42 years old as Brianna
Miranda Richardson She was 40 , now 66 years old as Lady of the Lake / Mab
John Gielgud He was 94 , 96 years old when he died as King Constant
Paul Curran He was 37 , now 63 years old as Arthur
Roger Ashton-Griffiths He was 41 , now 67 years old as Sir Boris
Martin Short He was 48 , now 74 years old as Frik
Joseph Mawle He was 24 , now 50 years old as Village Man (uncredited)
Jason Done He was 25 , now 51 years old as Mordred
Sebastian Roché He was 33 , now 60 years old as Gawain
John McEnery He was 54 , 75 years old when he died as Lord Ardente
Jeremy Sheffield He was 32 , now 58 years old as Lancelot
Thomas Lockyer He was 299 , 86 years old when he died as Cornwall
Timothy Bateson He was 72 , 83 years old when he died as Father Abbot
Daniel Brocklebank He was 18 , now 45 years old as Young Merlin

Crew

Name Job title
Robert Halmi Sr. Production He was 74 , 90 years old when he died Executive Producer
Dyson Lovell Production He was 58 , now 84 years old Producer
Chris Thompson Production He was 17 , 34 years old when he died Producer
Merlin poster
Merlin (26 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1998-04-26
  • Runtime: [91] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 2