Richard Gere as King David

Edward Woodward as King Saul

Denis Quilley as Prophet Samuel

Alice Krige as Bathsheba

Cherie Lunghi as Michal

John Castle as Abner

George Eastman as Goliath

Tomas Milian as Akiss (uncredited)

Niall Buggy as Nathan

Hurd Hatfield as Ahimelech

Jack Klaff as Jonathan

Tim Woodward as Joab

David de Keyser as Ahitophel

Ian Sears as Young David

Simon Dutton as Eliab

Jean-Marc Barr as Absalom

Arthur Whybrow as Jesse

Christopher Malcolm as Doeg

Valentine Pelka as Shammah

Ned Vukovic as Malchishua

James Coombes as Amnon

Mark Drewry as Ishbosheth

John Gabriel as Jehosaphat

Gina Bellman as Tamar

John Hallam as Philistine Armour Bearer

James Lister as Uriah

Jason Carter as Solomon

John Barrard as Benjamite Elder

Peter Frye as Judean Elder

David Graham as Ephraimite Elder

Genevieve Allenbury as Ahinoam

Ishia Bennison as Maacah

Jenny Lipman as Abigail

David George as Messenger

Anton Alexander as Runner

Marino Masé as Agag

Roberto Renna as Zabad

Lorenzo Piani as Guardian

Massimo Sarchielli as Palastu

Aiche Nana as Ahinoab

Shimon Avidan as Young Absalom

Nicholas van der Weide as Young Solomon