Gérard Jugnot as Germain Pigoil

Clovis Cornillac as Émile Leibovich, aka 'Milou'

Kad Merad as Jacky Jacquet

Nora Arnezeder as Douce

Pierre Richard as Max, aka 'Monsieur TSF'

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu as Félix Galapiat

Maxence Perrin as Jojo Pigoil

François Morel as Célestin

Élisabeth Vitali as Viviane, Jojo's mother

Christophe Kourotchkine as Lebeaupin, Viviane's new husband

Éric Naggar as Grevoul

Eric Prat as Commissioner Tortil

Julien Courbey as Mondain, Galapiat driver

Philippe du Janerand as Triquet, Galapiat's henchman

Marc Citti as Inspector of Quai des Orfèvres

Christian Bouillette as Dubrulle, stage manager

Thierry Nenez as Crouzet, grocer

Frédéric Papalia as Clément, Jojo's friend

Stéphane Debac as Social services inspector

Jean Lescot as Dorfeuil, first director of Chansonia

Daniel Benoin as Borchard, producer

Wilfred Benaïche as Jeannot, costume designer

Reinhardt Wagner as Blaise, pianist

Patrick Ligardes as Controller 1945

Franck Ferrari as Baritone

Gilles San Juan as Tony Rossignol

Manuela Gourary as Realistic singer

François Jérosme as Comic trooper

Thierry Liagre as Laundry boss

Paul Chariéras as Laundry man

Julian Martin as Assistant inspector

Rudolf Pellar as Old man at Chansonia

Bohumil Švarc as Old man at the window

Fedele Papalia as Metro policeman

Christian Eustache as Metro policeman

Éric Bouvelle as Accordionist

Philippe Scagni as Corsican singer

Virginie Bordes as Simone

Michel Pilorgé as Bus guy

Violette Barratier as Daughter Lebeaupin

David N. Jahn as Assistant

Grégoire Clamart as Thug

Gérard Robert Gratadour as Theater technician

Sophie Knittl as Mrs. Célestin

Eric Laugérias as Marseille comic

Pierre Peyrichout as Ironic client