Sebastian Koch as Ioannis Varvakis

Evgeniy Stychkin as Ivan

Juan Diego Botto as Alexios Lefentarios

Olga Sutulova as Helena Romachoff

John Cleese as McCormick

Catherine Deneuve as Empress Catherine II of Russia

Alexandra Sakelaropoulou as Varvakis' Mother

Akis Sakellariou as Kimonas (school teacher)

Fotini Baxevani as Ludmilla

Lakis Lazopoulos as Fisherman of God

Pavlos Kontoyannidis as Shipbuilder

Alexandros Mylonas as Temporary Prime Minister

Giannis Vouros as Businessman

Nick Ashdon as British Ambassador

Marissa Triantafyllidou as Maria Varvakis

Christopher Papakaliatis as Grigori Potemkin

Irini Balta as Varvakis' Wife

Kris Radanov as Alexei Orlov

Giorgos Kotanidis as Theodoros Kolokotronis