Jamie Bell
as Billy Elliot

Gary Lewis
as Jackie Elliot

Julie Walters
as Mrs Wilkinson

Jean Heywood
as Grandma

Jamie Draven
as Tony Elliot

Stuart Wells
as Michael Caffrey

Mike Elliot
as George Watson

Billy Fane
as Mr Braithwaite

Nicola Blackwell
as Debbie Wilkinson

Carol McGuigan
as Librarian

Joe Renton
as Gary Poulson

Colin MacLachlan
as Mr Tom Wilkinson

Janine Birkett
as Billy's mother

Trevor Fox
as PC Jeff Peverly

Charlie Hardwick
as Sheila Briggs

Denny Ferguson
as Miner

Dennis Lingard
as NCB Official

Matthew James Thomas
as Simon

Stephen Mangan
as Ballet Doctor

Paul Ridley
as Tutor in Medical

Patrick Malahide
as Principal

Barbara Leigh-Hunt
as Vice-Principal

Imogen Claire
as Tutor 1

Diana Kent
as Tutor 2

Neil North
as Tutor 3

Lee Williams
as Tutor 4

Petra Siniawski
as Teacher

Merelina Kendall
as Secretary

Zoë Bell
as Sandra

Tracey Wilkinson
as Geography Teacher

Merryn Owen
as Michael (aged 25)

Adam Cooper
as Billy (aged 25)

Dylan Barnes
as PC White (uncredited)

Liam Elcoat
as Young boy (uncredited)

Adam Galbraith
as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)

Darren Jacobs
as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)

Hendrick January
as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)

Sharon Percy
as Jenny Poulson (uncredited)

Ken Richardson
as Police Officer (uncredited)

Leonard Silver
as Dancer (uncredited)

Lee Smikle
as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)

Catherine Turgoose
as Teenage Party Guest (uncredited)

Damian Winter-Higgins
as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)