Mel Gibson as William Wallace

Catherine McCormack as Murron MacClannough

Sophie Marceau as Princess Isabelle

Patrick McGoohan as King Edward

Angus Macfadyen as Robert the Bruce

Brendan Gleeson as Hamish Campbell

James Robinson as Young William Wallace

James Cosmo as Campbell

Sean McGinley as MacClannough

Gerda Stevenson as Mother MacClannough

Mhairi Calvey as Young Murron MacClannough

Jeanne Marine as Nicolette

Sean Lawlor as Malcolm Wallace

Sandy Nelson as John Wallace

Alan Tall as Elder Stewart

Andrew Weir as Young Hamish Campbell

Brian Cox as Argyle Wallace

Peter Hanly as Edward, Prince of Wales

Stephen Billington as Phillip

Tommy Flanagan as Morrison

Rupert Vansittart as Lord Bottoms

Tam White as MacGregor

Ian Bannen as Robert Bruce Sr.

David O'Hara as Stephen, Irish Fighter

Peter Mullan as Veteran

David Gant as Chief Justice/Executioner

Malcolm Tierney as Magistrate

Martin Murphy as Lord Talmadge

Gerard McSorley as Cheltham

Bernard Horsfall as Balliol

Richard Leaf as Governor of York

Liam Carney as Sean

Ralph Riach as Priest No. 1

Barry McGovern as King's Advisor

John Kavanagh as Craig

Alun Armstrong as Mornay

Julie Austin as Mrs. Morrison

Alex Norton as Bride's Father

Michael Byrne as Smythe

William Scott-Masson as Corporal

Dean Lopata as Madbaker / Flagman

Donal Gibson as Stewart

Jimmy Chisholm as Faudron

John Murtagh as Lochlan

David McKay as Young soldier

Niall O'Brien as English General

Martin Dempsey as Drinker #1

Jimmy Keogh as Drinker #2

Joe Savino as Chief Assassin

Mal Whyte as Jailor

Paul Tucker as English Commander

Greg Jeloudov as Warrior #2 (uncredited)

Jer O'Leary as English General (uncredited)

Joanne Bett as Toothless Girl

Robert Paterson as Priest No. 2

Martin Dunne as Lord Dolecroft

Fred Chiverton as Leper's Caretaker

Daniel Coll as York Captain

Bill Murdoch as Villager

Phil Kelly as Farmer