Himesh Patel
as Jack Malik

Lily James
as Ellie Appleton

Sophia di Martino
as Carol

Ellise Chappell
as Lucy

Meera Syal
as Sheila Malik

Harry Michell
as Nick

Vincent Franklin
as Brian

Joel Fry
as Rocky

Michael Kiwanuka
as Michael Kiwanuka

Karma Sood
as Young Jack

Gus Brown
as Marcus the Dentist

Sanjeev Bhaskar
as Jed Malik

Karl Theobald
as Terry

Alexander Arnold
as Gavin

Dominic Coleman
as Ipswich TV Host

Ed Sheeran
as Ed Sheeran

Jane Seaborn
as Air Hostess

Nic Minns
as Videographer

Maryana Spivak
as Alexa (Russian Stage Manager)

Justin Edwards
as Leo (Russian Stranger)

Kate McKinnon
as Debra Hammer

Javone Prince
as Hans (Music Producer)

Camilla Rutherford
as Hilary

Sarah Lancashire
as Liz (Liverpool Stranger)

Rachael Elizabeth
as Hotel Waitress

Jimmy Gallagher
as Hotel Waiter

Jaimie Kollmer
as Young Ellie

Sophie Mensah
as Hotel Front Desk

Helena Devereux
as Commuter (Lime Street)

Julian Feria
as Commuter (Lime Street)

Lamorne Morris
as Head of Marketing

Craig Rowin
as Marketing Executive

James Corden
as James Corden

Cristina Dohmen
as Local Newscaster

Elizabeth Berrington
as Hazel

Clementine Webb
as Interviewer

Diana Pauline
as Interviewer

William McGeough
as Interviewer

Díana Bermudez
as Interviewer

Sunny Yeo
as Interviewer

Charlie Hannah
as Guitarist Keyboards (Jack's Band)

Xav Clarke
as Guitarist (Jack's Band)

Oliver Booker
as Drummer (Jack's Band)

Michele Stodart
as Bass Guitarist (Jack's Band)

Michael Jablonka
as Guitarist (Michael Kiwanuka's Band)

Steve Pringle
as Keyboards (Michael Kiwanuka's Band)

Lewis Wright
as Drummer (Michael Kiwanuka's Band)

Alex Bonfanti
as Bass Guitarist (Michael Kiwanuka's Band)

Ifeoluwa Ogunjobi
as Trumpet (Brass Band)

Camilla George
as Saxophone (Brass Band)

Hannah Mbuya
as Tuba (Brass Band)

Richie Seivwright
as Trombone (Brass Band)

Chilli-Rae McCormack
as Ukulele Band

Lucie Arnoux
as Ukulele Band

Jelly Cleaver
as Ukulele Band

Daisy Chute
as Ukulele Band

Sandra-Mae Luijkx
as Ukulele Band

Robert Carlyle
as John Lennon (uncredited)

David Lautman
as Ringo Starr (uncredited)

K.C. Wolf
as Paul McCartney (uncredited)

Hiten Patel
as Security Guard (uncredited)