Dev Patel as David Copperfield

Peter Capaldi as Mr. Micawber

Ben Whishaw as Uriah Heep

Tilda Swinton as Betsey Trotwood

Gwendoline Christie as Jane Murdstone

Hugh Laurie as Mr. Dick

Anthony Welsh as Ham

Aneurin Barnard as Steerforth

Divian Ladwa as Dr. Chillip

Rosalind Eleazar as Agnes

Morfydd Clark as Clara Copperfield / Dora Spenlow

Benedict Wong as Mr. Wickfield

Paul Whitehouse as Daniel Peggotty

Daisy May Cooper as Peggotty

Daniel Fearn as Pawnbroker

Sophie McShera as Mrs. Crupp

Nikki Amuka-Bird as Mrs. Steerforth

Bronagh Gallagher as Mrs. Micawber

Ruby Bentall as Janet

Darren Boyd as Edward Murdstone

Anna Maxwell Martin as Mrs. Strong

Matthew Cottle as Mr. Spenlow

Peter Singh as Tungay

Lynn Hunter as Mrs. Heep

Jairaj Varsani as Young David

Ranveer Jaiswal as 4-7-Year-Old David

Rosaleen Linehan as Mrs. Gummidge

Victor McGuire as Creakle

Phaldut Sharma as Butcher

Tuwaine Barrett as Referee Boy

Aimee Kelly as Emily

Albie Atkinson as Mealy Potatoes

Faisal Dacosta as Mick Walker

Fisayo Akinade as Markham

Glen Davies as Coalman

Nigel Betts as Creditor

Oengus MacNamara as Bootmaker

Neilesh Ambu as Middle Class Man (uncredited)

Joanne James as Milliner / Middle Class Widow Woman (uncredited)