Con O'Neill as Joe Meek

Kevin Spacey as Major Banks

Pam Ferris as Mrs. Violet Shenton

JJ Feild as Heinz Burt

James Corden as Clem Cattini

Tom Burke as Geoff Goddard

Mathew Baynton as Ritchie Blackmore

Shaun Evans as Billy Kuy

Ralf Little as Chas Hodges

Callum Dixon as John Leyton

Sid Mitchell as Patrick Pink

Justin Hawkins as Screaming Lord Sutch

Jess Conrad as Larry Parnes

Nigel Harman as Jess Conrad

Carl Barât as Gene Vincent

Rita Tushingham as Medium

Craig Vye as Mitch Mitchell

Tom Harper as Alan Caddy

Chas Hodges as Mr Brolin

Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Teddy Boy

Pandora Clifford as Her Royal Highness

John Leyton as Sir Edward

Marcus Brigstocke as Alan Blaikley

Joan Hodges as Biddy Meek

Michael Sarne as Backstage Manager

Joseph Millson as Doctor

Gary Whelan as Detective

Jake Arnott as Board of Trade Man

Jack Roth as Youth

Jon Lee as Billy Fury

Jimmy Carr as Gentleman

Che Deedigan as Joe aged 9