Matthew Modine as Jakob

Lara Flynn Boyle as Rahel

Sean Bean as Esau

Joss Ackland as Isaak

Juliet Aubrey as Lea

Irene Papas as Rebekka

Giancarlo Giannini as Laban

Christoph Waltz as Morasch

Christoph M. Ohrt as Beor

Philip Locke as Wahrsager

Cecilia Dazzi as Bilha

Yvonne Sciò as Jehudit

Garry Cooper as Kanaaniter # 1

Bev Willis as Kanaaniter # 2

James Hayes as Jobonaham

Pádraig Lynch as Gaham

William Sleigh as Trurim

Linda Polan as Hebamme

Peter Gordon as Schafhirte

Oliver Hobson as Ruben als Kleinkind

Neil Daglish as Hirte am Brunnen # 1

Zubin Varla as Hirte am Brunnen # 2

Anna Zapparoli as Frau

Michael Walker as Mann # 1

Peter Jonfield as Mann # 2

Crispin Redman as Schafhirte im Sturm

Julie Mullen as Dienerin

Michael Haughey as Diener

Emma Hall as Josef

Peter Turner as First Merchant

Daniel Newman as Ruben