Dev Patel
as David Copperfield

Peter Capaldi
as Mr. Micawber

Ben Whishaw
as Uriah Heep

Tilda Swinton
as Betsey Trotwood

Gwendoline Christie
as Jane Murdstone

Hugh Laurie
as Mr. Dick

Anthony Welsh
as Ham

Aneurin Barnard
as Steerforth

Divian Ladwa
as Dr. Chillip

Rosalind Eleazar
as Agnes

Morfydd Clark
as Clara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow

Benedict Wong
as Mr. Wickfield

Paul Whitehouse
as Daniel Peggotty

Daisy May Cooper
as Peggotty

Daniel Fearn
as Pawnbroker

Sophie McShera
as Mrs. Crupp

Nikki Amuka-Bird
as Mrs. Steerforth

Bronagh Gallagher
as Mrs. Micawber

Ruby Bentall
as Janet

Darren Boyd
as Edward Murdstone

Anna Maxwell Martin
as Mrs. Strong

Matthew Cottle
as Mr. Spenlow

Peter Singh
as Tungay

Lynn Hunter
as Mrs. Heep

Jairaj Varsani
as Young David

Ranveer Jaiswal
as 4-7-Year-Old David

Rosaleen Linehan
as Mrs. Gummidge

Victor McGuire
as Creakle

Phaldut Sharma
as Butcher

Tuwaine Barrett
as Referee Boy

Aimee Kelly
as Emily

Albie Atkinson
as Mealy Potatoes

Faisal Dacosta
as Mick Walker

Fisayo Akinade
as Markham

Glen Davies
as Coalman

Nigel Betts
as Creditor

Oengus MacNamara
as Bootmaker