Anthony Hopkins as Frederick Treves

John Hurt as John Merrick

Anne Bancroft as Mrs Kendal

John Gielgud as Carr Gomm

Wendy Hiller as Mothershead

Freddie Jones as Bytes

Michael Elphick as Night Porter

Hannah Gordon as Mrs Treves

Helen Ryan as Princess Alex

John Standing as Fox

Dexter Fletcher as Bytes' Boy

Lesley Dunlop as Nora

Phoebe Nicholls as Merrick's Mother

Pat Gorman as Fairground Bobby

Claire Davenport as Fat Lady

Orla Pederson as Skeleton Man

Patsy Smart as Distraught Woman

Frederick Treves as Alderman

Stromboli as Fire Eater

Richard Hunter as Hodges

James Cormack as Pierce

Robert Lewis Bush as Messenger

Roy Evans as Cabman

Joan Rhodes as Cook

Nula Conwell as Nurse Kathleen

Tony London as Young Porter

Alfie Curtis as Milkman

Bernadette Milnes as 1st Fighting Woman

Brenda Kempner as 2nd Fighting Woman

Carol Harrison as Tart

Hugh Manning as Broadneck

Dennis Burgess as 1st Committee Man

Fanny Carby as Mrs Kendal's Dresser

William Morgan Sheppard as Man in Pub

Kathleen Byron as Lady Waddington

Gerald Case as Lord Waddington

David Ryall as Man With Whores

Deirdre Costello as 1st Whore

Pauline Quirke as 2nd Whore

Kenny Baker as Plumed Dwarf

Chris Greener as Giant

Marcus Powell as Midget

Gilda Cohen as Midget

Lesley Scoble as Siamese Twin

Teri Scoble as Siamese Twin

Eiji Kusuhara as Japanese Bleeder

Robert Day as Little Jim

Patricia Hodge as Screaming Mum

Tommy Wright as First Bobby

Peter Davidson as Second Bobby

John Rapley as King In Panto

Hugh Spight as Puss In Panto

Teresa Codling as Princess In Panto

Marion Betzold as Principal Boy

Caroline Haigh as Tree

Florenzio Morgado as Tree

Victor Kravchenko as Lion / Coachman

Beryl Hicks as Fairy

Michele Amas as Horse

Lucie Alford as Horse

Penny Wright as Horse

Janie Kells as Horse

Lydia Lisle as Merrick's Mother

David Lynch as Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)

Harry Fielder as Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Armstrong as Man at Lecture (uncredited)

Ralph G. Morse as Young Aristocrat (uncredited)

Fred Wood as Injured Man (uncredited)

Adam Caine as Kid at Train Station (uncredited)

Tony Clarkin as Thug from Pub (uncredited)

Dave Cooper as Man in crowd (uncredited)

Chick Fowles as Man in Pub (uncredited)

Juba Kennerley as Committee Member (uncredited)

Eric Bergren as Lyra Box Player #1 (uncredited)

Christopher De Vore as Lyra Box Player #2 (uncredited)

Jay McGrath as Man at Lecture (uncredited)

Henry Roberts as Man at Lecture (uncredited)

Kevin Schumm as Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited)

Ian Selby as Courtier (uncredited)

Guy Standeven as Committee Member (uncredited)

Reg Thomason as Lecture Assistant (uncredited)

Jill Goldston as Nurse (uncredited)

Norman Gay as Doctor (uncredited)