John Malkovich as F. W. Murnau

Willem Dafoe as Max Schreck

Udo Kier as Albin Grau

Cary Elwes as Fritz Arno Wagner

Catherine McCormack as Greta Schröder

Eddie Izzard as Gustav von Wangenhein

Aden Gillett as Henrik Galeen

Nicholas Elliott as Paul

Ronan Vibert as Wolfgang Müller

Sophie Langevin as Elke

Myriam Muller as Maria

Miloš Hlaváč as Innkeeper

Marja-Leena Junker as Innkeeper's Wife

Derek Kueter as Reporter 1

Norman Golightly as Reporter 2

Patrick Hastert as Reporter 3

Sascha Ley as Drunken Woman

Marie-Paule von Roesgen as Old Woman

Jean-Claude Croes as Murnau’s Crew

Christophe Chrompin as Murnau’s Crew

Graham Johnston as Murnau’s Crew

Orian Williams as Murnau's Crew

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė as Micheline (uncredited)

Radica Jovicic as Murnau's Crew (uncredited)