Ben Cross
as Harold Abrahams

Ian Charleson
as Eric Liddell

Cheryl Campbell
as Jennie Liddell

Alice Krige
as Sybil Gordon

Nigel Havers
as Lord Andrew Lindsay

Ian Holm
as Sam Mussabini

Nicholas Farrell
as Aubrey Montague

Daniel Gerroll
as Henry Stallard

John Gielgud
as Master of Trinity

Lindsay Anderson
as Master of Caius

Nigel Davenport
as Lord Birkenhead

Dennis Christopher
as Charles Paddock

Brad Davis
as Jackson Scholz

Patrick Magee
as Lord Cadogan

Peter Egan
as Duke of Sutherland

Struan Rodger
as Sandy McGrath

David Yelland
as Prince of Wales

Richard Griffiths
as Head Porter - Caius College

Patrick Doyle
as Jimmie

John Young
as Rev. J.D. Liddell

Yvonne Gilan
as Mrs Liddell

David John
as Ernest Liddell

Benny Young
as Rob Liddell

Yves Beneyton
as George Andre

Stephen Mallatratt
as Watson

Gerry Slevin
as Colonel John Keddie

Colin Bruce
as Taylor

Alan Polonsky
as Paxton

Edward Wiley
as Fitch

Jeremy Sinden
as President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Andrew Hawkins
as Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Jack Smethurst
as Sleeping Car Attendant

Peter Cellier
as Head Waiter - The Savoy

Philip O'Brien
as US Coach

Ruby Wax
as Bunty

Ralph Lawton
as Harbour Master

Kim Clifford
as Sybil's Maid

John Rutland
as Caius Porter

Peter Jones
as

Tommy Boyle
as Reporter

Wallace Campbell
as Highland Provost

Gordon Hammersley
as President - Cambridge Athletic Club

Alan Dudley
as Caius Manservant

Tess Dignan
as Schoolgirl

Michael Jeyes
as Footman

David Kivlin
as First Scots Boy

Eddie Hughson
as Second Scots Boy

Michael Lonsdale
as Garth Jones (scenes deleted)

Ted Robbins
as Shot Putter (uncredited)

Kenneth Branagh
as Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Stephen Fry
as Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Barrie Holland
as University Professor (uncredited)