Steve Coogan as Tony Wilson

Paddy Considine as Rob Gretton

Sean Harris as Ian Curtis

Lennie James as Alan Erasmus

Shirley Henderson as Lindsay Wilson

Andy Serkis as Martin Hannett

John Simm as Bernard Sumner

Ralf Little as Hooky

Danny Cunningham as Shaun Ryder

Peter Kay as Don Tonay

John Thomson as Charles

Kate Magowan as Yvette Livesay

Martin Hancock as Howard DeVoto

Dave Gorman as John the Postman

Enzo Cilenti as Peter Saville

Tony Wilson as Wheel of Fortune Director

Simon Pegg as Journalist

Rob Brydon as Ryan Letts

Chris Coghill as Bez

Kieran O'Brien as Nathan

Keith Allen as Roger Ames

Paul Popplewell as Paul Ryder

Rowetta as Herself

Ron Cook as Derek Ryder

Raymond Waring as Vini Reilly

Christopher Eccleston as Boethius

Smug Roberts as Rail Guard

Clint Boon as Rail Guard

Terri Seymour as Wheel of Fortune Hostess

Naomi Radcliffe as Twitchy Girl

Mark E. Smith as Punter

Howard DeVoto as Cleaner

Nigel Pivaro as Actor

Margi Clarke as Singing Actress

Peter Gunn as Farmer

Kenny Baker as Elephant Cleaner at Chester Zoo

Neil Bell as Aspiring Singer

Fiona Allen as Cloakroom Girl

Tim Horrocks as Steve

Collette Cooper as Sadie

Tracy Cunliffe as Nosh Van Girl

Elizabeth Kelly as Ian's Gran

Darren Tighe as Mike Pickering

Mike Pickering as DJ

Anna Tyborczyk as Gillian

Paul Ryder as Pel

Sean Cernow as Little Pel

Toby Salaman as Sir Keith Joseph

Martin Coogan as Chris Nagle

Helen Schlesinger as Hilary

Daniel Lestuzzi as Football Thug

Mark Windows as Johnny Rotten

Duncan Whitworth as Jez

Joshua McNicholas as Oliver

Simon Ding Archer as Glen Matlock