Lennie James joins cast of ITV's The Prisoner

ITV has announced new cast members to star in its reinterpretation of 1960s cult classic, The Prisoner, including Lennie James.

Ruth Wilson (Jane Eyre) will star in the role of Number 313; Hayley Atwell (Brideshead Revisited, Mansfield Park) as Number 41-5; Lennie James (Jericho, 24 Hour Party People) as Number 147; and Jamie Campbell-Bower (Sweeney Todd, Rocknrolla) as Number 11-12.

ITV is co-producing the six-part series with AMC and Granada International, with a worldwide premiere in 2009. Today’s news comes on the heels of the recent announcement that Jim Caviezel will play the title role of “Number Six” and two-time Oscar nominee Ian McKellen will co-star playing the role of “Number Two.”

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Ruth Wilson is a BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated actress best known for her portrayal of Jane Eyre; she also gained critical acclaim in Stephan Poliakoff's Capturing Mary and A Real Summer.

Hayley Atwell is soon to appear as Julia Flyte in the forthcoming movie remake of Brideshead Revisited; her previous work includes the television adaptations of The Ruby in the Smoke and The Line of Beauty, as well as Mansfield Park for ITV.

Lennie James has had a prolific career on television, film and in theatre. Most recently he has appeared in both series of the cult CBS show Jericho as the mysterious Robert Hawkins. His film works include Michael Winterbottom's 24 Hour Party People and Guy Ritchie's movie Snatch.

Jamie Campell-Bower is best known for his portrayal of Anthony, alongside Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd. He has recently filmed Rocknrolla, Guy Ritchie's latest directorial project.