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1Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitches2Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors3Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteIn Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit film trilogy, Martin Freeman plays Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit who joins Gandalf and 13 dwarves on a quest to reclaim Erebor from the dragon Smaug. Richard Armitage plays the dwarves’ leader, Thorin Oakenshield. The films also feature familiar Middle-earth figures and film-created characters, including Tauriel, who does not appear in Tolkien’s novel.
The company on the quest
The central company is Bilbo, Gandalf and 13 dwarves. Warner Bros. frames The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey as the first film in a trilogy based on Tolkien’s story; Apple TV’s synopsis describes Bilbo joining the wizard and dwarves to reclaim Erebor. Warner Bros. · Apple TV
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Bilbo Baggins — Martin Freeman
Bilbo is the hobbit at the heart of the expedition. He begins as an unlikely recruit and travels with the company toward the dwarves’ lost home.
Gandalf — Ian McKellen
The wizard urges Bilbo to join the journey and guides the company. He is an ally and organizer, not one of the 13 dwarves.
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Thorin Oakenshield — Richard Armitage
Thorin leads the dwarves seeking to reclaim Erebor. His leadership gives the company its purpose and direction.
The 13 dwarves
The following list gives the principal dwarf company and the performers associated with them in the first-film cast listings. Thorin is included alongside the other 12 members to make the full company easy to identify.
| Character | Actor | Role in the company |
|---|---|---|
| Thorin Oakenshield | Richard Armitage | Leader of the expedition |
| Balin | Ken Stott | Member of Thorin’s company |
| Dwalin | Graham McTavish | Member of Thorin’s company |
| Bifur | William Kircher | Member of Thorin’s company |
| Bofur | James Nesbitt | Member of Thorin’s company |
| Bombur | Stephen Hunter | Member of Thorin’s company |
| Fíli | Dean O’Gorman | Member of Thorin’s company |
| Kíli | Aidan Turner | Member of Thorin’s company |
| Óin | John Callen | Member of Thorin’s company |
| Glóin | Peter Hambleton | Member of Thorin’s company |
| Nori | Jed Brophy | Member of Thorin’s company |
| Dori | Mark Hadlow | Member of Thorin’s company |
| Ori | Adam Brown | Member of Thorin’s company |
The actor-character pairings are listed in the first-film cast records from Rotten Tomatoes and Warner Bros.. The table identifies the company; it does not attempt to assign every character to every installment.
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Allies, opponents and other notable characters
Smaug — Benedict Cumberbatch
Smaug is the dragon whose occupation of Erebor stands between the dwarves and their goal. Benedict Cumberbatch performs the role. Fandango
Tauriel — Evangeline Lilly
Tauriel is a Mirkwood elf created for the film trilogy. She is not a character in Tolkien’s original The Hobbit; her presence belongs to the adaptation. Fandango
Bard the Bowman — Luke Evans
Bard is a Laketown archer who acts when Smaug attacks his people. Luke Evans plays him in the films. Fandango
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Familiar faces from the wider Middle-earth story
The first film also includes figures who connect its story to the wider world of Middle-earth. These are notable supporting appearances, distinct from Bilbo’s travelling company.
- Older Bilbo Baggins — Ian Holm: the older version of Bilbo.
- Frodo Baggins — Elijah Wood: Bilbo’s younger relative, familiar from The Lord of the Rings.
- Elrond — Hugo Weaving: the elf lord.
- Galadriel — Cate Blanchett: the elven leader.
- Saruman — Christopher Lee: the wizard.
- Gollum — Andy Serkis: the creature Bilbo encounters.
- Radagast — Sylvester McCoy: another wizard in the story.
These first-film supporting cast names are listed by Rotten Tomatoes. Their inclusion here is not a complete trilogy-wide appearance guide.
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Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsFree Scan →How the film characters relate to Tolkien’s book
The films adapt Tolkien’s novel rather than reproduce a book cast list. Bilbo, Gandalf, Thorin, the 13 dwarves and Smaug belong to the central story; Tauriel is a film-created character. Some familiar figures from the larger Middle-earth setting also appear in the adaptation. Warner Bros. describes the first film as the opening entry in a trilogy based on the story. Warner Bros.
If you want the source story rather than a screen-cast reference, Tolkien’s The Hobbit is the book the films are based on. The novel is not a guide to the actors or the trilogy’s expanded screen cast.
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