Michael Fassbender as Harry Hole

Rebecca Ferguson as Katrine Bratt

Charlotte Gainsbourg as Rakel

Jonas Karlsson as Mathias

Michael Yates as Oleg

Ronan Vibert as Gunnar Hagen

J.K. Simmons as Arve Støp

Val Kilmer as Rafto

David Dencik as Vetlesen

Toby Jones as DC Svenson

Genevieve O'Reilly as Birte Becker

James D'Arcy as Filip Becker

Jeté Laurence as Josephine Becker

Adrian Dunbar as Frederik Aasen

Chloë Sevigny as Sylvia Ottersen / Ane Pedersen

Jakob Oftebro as DC Magnus Skarre

Leonard Samuelsson Heinemann as Boy

Sofia Helin as Boy's Mother

Peter Dalle as Uncle Jonas

Anne Reid as Mrs. Bendiksen

Silvia Busuioc as Beautiful Girl

Jamie Michie as Teacher

Irina Kara as Beautiful Girl's Mother

Ben Abell as Factory Manager

Alec Newman as Mould Man

Jamie Clayton as Edda

Dinita Gohil as Linda

Roger Barclay as Arve Støp's Aide

Alwyne Taylor as Selection Committee Chairwoman

Lars Berrum as Musician

Max de Asmundis as Boy 2

Jack Roth as Mould Man 2

Charlot Daysh as Celebrity Wife (uncredited)

Jan Lindwall as Guest in Tuxedo (uncredited)

Aurora Nossen as Volunteer (uncredited)

Johnny Otto as Detective Campbell (uncredited)

Harris Reiz as Boy in the Train (uncredited)

Anthony Mark Streeter as Male Spectator (uncredited)

Marius Tveit as Arve Støp's Fashion Guest (uncredited)

Bjørn Iversen as Rolf Ottersen (uncredited)

Stian Werme as Neighbor (uncredited)

Stani Lolo Jean as Bar Guest (uncredited)

Ali Al-Tobi as Arve Støp's Fashion Guest (uncredited)

Thomas Gangstad as Hockey Spectator (uncredited)

Martin Grid Toennesen as Bar Guest (uncredited)

Mikael Ulrichsen as Neighbor on Crime Scene (uncredited)

Karoline Stemre as Girl at Ulriken (uncredited)