Steve Coogan as Tony Wilson

Lennie James as Alan

Paddy Considine as Rob

Shirley Henderson as Lindsay

Andy Serkis as Martin

John Simm as Bernard

Ralf Little as Hooky

Danny Cunningham as Shaun

Sean Harris as Ian

Kate Magowan as Yvette

John Thomson as Charles

Peter Kay as Don Tonay

Nigel Pivaro as Actor at Granada

Martin Hancock as Howard

Mark Windows as Johnny Rotten

Dave Gorman as John the Postman

Paul Popplewell as Paul

Ron Cook as Derek

Raymond Waring as Vini

Mark E. Smith as Punter

Naomi Radcliffe as Twitchy Girl

Tim Horrocks as Steve

Rob Brydon as Ryan Letts

Howard DeVoto as Cleaner

Collette Cooper as Sadie

Tracy Cunliffe as Other Girl in Nosh Van

Enzo Cilenti as Saville

Duncan Whitworth as Jez

Michael Mitchell Jr. as Simon

Claire Lever as Assistant

Neil Bell as Aspiring Singer

Aidan Cross as Goth

Simon Pegg as Journalist

Elizabeth Kelly as Ian's Gran

Darren Tighe as Mike Pickering

Chris Coghill as Bez

Anna Tyborczyk as Gillian

Peter Gunn as Farmer

Dan Hope as Mark

Nick Clarke as Gaz

Margi Clarke as Actor in Corridor

Gary 'Mani' Mounfield as Sound Engineer

Smug Roberts as Railway Guard

Clint Boon as 2nd Railway Guard

Toby Salaman as Sir Keith Joseph

Conrad Murray as Bailey Brother

Martin Coogan as Chris Nagle

Rowetta as Rowetta

Kieran O'Brien as Nathan

Paul Ryder as Pel

Roger Kennedy as Doorman Sam

Sean Cernow as Little Pel

Fiona Allen as Cloakroom Girl

Helen Schlesinger as Hilary

Joshua McNicholas as Oliver

Tony Wilson as Studio Director

Keith Allen as Roger Ames

Dino as Wise Guy

A. Bowser as Wise Guy

Gary Roberts as Wise Guy

Christopher Eccleston as Boethius (uncredited)

Terri Seymour as Wheel of Fortune Hostess (uncredited)

Kenny Baker as Elephant Cleaner at Chester Zoo (uncredited)

Mike Pickering as DJ (uncredited)

Simon Ding Archer as Glen Matlock (uncredited)

Daniel Lestuzzi as Football Thug (uncredited)