The 2003 romantic comedy Love Actually is built around interrelated stories in London in the run-up to Christmas, and its cast includes familiar faces beyond its best-known leads. These seven performers are credited in roles that can be easy to overlook—or to misremember.
The film was written and directed by Richard Curtis and runs 135 minutes, according to the British Film Institute’s film record. The character names below follow the film’s cast listings.
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Seven familiar faces in Love Actually
1. Rowan Atkinson as Rufus
Rowan Atkinson, widely recognized for his comedy performances, is credited as Rufus, a jewellery salesman. His character name and occupation appear in the film’s IMDb full cast listing.
2. Claudia Schiffer as Carol
Model and actor Claudia Schiffer is credited as Carol. The cast listing confirms the role; the character’s name is easy to miss among the film’s many storylines.
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3. Billy Bob Thornton as the President of the United States
Academy Award-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton plays the President of the United States. It is a notable casting choice in a film whose stories are otherwise centered on London.
4. January Jones as Jeannie
January Jones is credited as Jeannie, an American Angel. The role is part of the film’s American visitors storyline.
Rank #2
5. Elisha Cuthbert as Carol-Anne
Elisha Cuthbert’s credited character is Carol-Anne, identified in the cast listing as an American Goddess.
6. Shannon Elizabeth as Harriet
Shannon Elizabeth is credited as Harriet, with the descriptor “the Sexy One.” That label is part of the cast credit; the listing does not establish further plot details about her role.
Rank #3
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7. Denise Richards as Carla
Denise Richards is credited as Carla, described in the listing as “the Real Friendly One.”
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The seven performer-role pairings are listed by both IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes. Those cast listings establish the credits, but not exact screen time; this list therefore identifies the roles without assigning scene counts or making claims about how brief each appearance is.
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Best Value
- Shrink-wrapped
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- Blu-ray, Ultraviolet, Color
- French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
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