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The Pillars of the Earth Cast

 Ken Follett's best-selling novel The Pillars of the Earth is now a TV movie! See who has been cast as your favorite heroes and villains before it debuts on STARZ on July 23.
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David Oakes as William Hamleigh

David Oakes as William Hamleigh

Trinity star David Oakes plays William Hamleigh, the evil son of Percy and Regan whose obsession with Aliena becomes a driving force in his life. Oakes real-life father is currently a canon at the Salisbury Cathedral, the cathedral that Ken Follett used as inspiration for the Kingsbridge Cathedral in The Pillars of the Earth.

Published on April 09, 2010
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  • The Pillars of the Earth premieres July 23 on STARZ

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