Bill Paterson as Mr Mole

Colin Firth as Neil Truelove

Timothy Spall as Lyndon Baines Jellicoe

John Wells as Headmaster

James Wilby as Dundine

Daniel Chatto as Fforde

Adrian Lukis as Murray

Colin McFarlane as Mkwela

Robert Addie as Cone

Chris Beaumont as Simon

Michael Parkhouse as Roote

Guy Manning as Thornton

Hywel Williams-Ellis as Lamb

Ian Michie as MacGregor

Gusta Gerritsen as Romelia

Sylvia Millecam as Greetje

Anne Wil Blankers as Mrs. van der Merwe

Erik Plooyer as Mr. van der Merwe

Stephanie Verwijmeren as Anna van der Merwe

Dick van den Toorn as Kees van der Merwe

David Neville as Mr Ashby

Alex Lowe as Boy with Bell

Catherine Chevalier as French Girl

Julia Verdin as French Girl

Anna Bergman as 1st Prostitute

Mitzi Mueller as 2nd Prostitute