Himesh Patel as Jack Malik

Lily James as Ellie Appleton

Sophia Di Martino as Carol

Ellise Chappell as Lucy

Meera Syal as Sheila Malik

Harry Michell as Nick

Vincent Franklin as Brian

Joel Fry as Rocky

Michael Kiwanuka as Michael Kiwanuka

Karma Sood as Young Jack

Gus Brown as Marcus the Dentist

Sanjeev Bhaskar as Jed Malik

Karl Theobald as Terry

Alexander Arnold as Gavin

Dominic Coleman as Ipswich TV Host

Ed Sheeran as Ed Sheeran

Jane Seaborn as Air Hostess

Nic Minns as Videographer

Maryana Spivak as Alexa (Russian Stage Manager)

Justin Edwards as Leo (Russian Stranger)

Kate McKinnon as Debra Hammer

Javone Prince as Hans (Music Producer)

Camilla Rutherford as Hilary

Sarah Lancashire as Liz (Liverpool Stranger)

Rachael Elizabeth as Hotel Waitress

Jimmy Gallagher as Hotel Waiter

Jaimie Kollmer as Young Ellie

Sophie Mensah as Hotel Front Desk

Helena Devereux as Commuter (Lime Street)

Julian Feria as Commuter (Lime Street)

Lamorne Morris as Head of Marketing

Craig Rowin as Marketing Executive

James Corden as James Corden

Cristina Dohmen as Local Newscaster

Elizabeth Berrington as Hazel

Clementine Webb as Interviewer

Diana Pauline as Interviewer

William McGeough as Interviewer

Díana Bermudez as Interviewer

Sunny Yeo as Interviewer

Charlie Hannah as Guitarist Keyboards (Jack's Band)

Xav Clarke as Guitarist (Jack's Band)

Oliver Booker as Drummer (Jack's Band)

Michele Stodart as Bass Guitarist (Jack's Band)

Michael Jablonka as Guitarist (Michael Kiwanuka's Band)

Steve Pringle as Keyboards (Michael Kiwanuka's Band)

Lewis Wright as Drummer (Michael Kiwanuka's Band)

Alex Bonfanti as Bass Guitarist (Michael Kiwanuka's Band)

Ifeoluwa Ogunjobi as Trumpet (Brass Band)

Camilla George as Saxophone (Brass Band)

Hannah Mbuya as Tuba (Brass Band)

Richie Seivwright as Trombone (Brass Band)

Chilli-Rae McCormack as Ukulele Band

Lucie Arnoux as Ukulele Band

Jelly Cleaver as Ukulele Band

Daisy Chute as Ukulele Band

Sandra-Mae Luijkx as Ukulele Band

Robert Carlyle as John Lennon (uncredited)

David Lautman as Ringo Starr (uncredited)

K.C. Wolf as Paul McCartney (uncredited)

Hiten Patel as Security Guard (uncredited)

Saul Shlosberg as Latitude Festival Goer (uncredited)

Neilesh Ambu as Train Station Commuter (uncredited)