Gabriel Byrne as Fenge

Helen Mirren as Geruth

Christian Bale as Amled

Brian Cox as Aethelwine

Steven Waddington as Ribold

Kate Beckinsale as Ethel

Tony Haygarth as Ragnar

Freddie Jones as Bjorn

Tom Wilkinson as Hardvendel

Saskia Wickham as Gunvor

Brian Glover as Caedman

Mark Williams as Aslak

Andy Serkis as Torsten

Philip Rham as Aelfred

Ewen Bremner as Frovin

Richard Dempsey as Sigurd

David Bateson as Hother

Jess Ingerslev as Bjarke

Ian Burns as Bodvar

Asta Esper Hagen Andersen as Tove

Birgit Thøt Jensen as Aegilfu