Ewan McGregor as Renton

Ewen Bremner as Spud

Jonny Lee Miller as Sick Boy

Kevin McKidd as Tommy

Robert Carlyle as Begbie

Kelly Macdonald as Diane

Peter Mullan as Swanney

James Cosmo as Renton's Father

Eileen Nicholas as Renton's Mother

Susan Vidler as Allison

Pauline Lynch as Lizzy

Shirley Henderson as Gail

Stuart McQuarrie as Gavin

Irvine Welsh as Mikey Forrester

Dale Winton as Game Show Host

Keith Allen as Dealer

Kevin Allen as Andreas

Annie Louise Ross as Gail's Mother

Billy Riddoch as Gail's Father

Fiona Bell as Diane's Mother

Vincent Friell as Diane's Father

Hugh Ross as Man

Victor Eadie as Man

Kate Donnelly as Woman

Finlay Welsh as Sheriff

Eddie Nestor as Estate Agent