Jamie Bell as Billy Elliot

Gary Lewis as Jackie Elliot

Julie Walters as Mrs Wilkinson

Jean Heywood as Grandma

Jamie Draven as Tony Elliot

Stuart Wells as Michael Caffrey

Mike Elliot as George Watson

Billy Fane as Mr Braithwaite

Nicola Blackwell as Debbie Wilkinson

Carol McGuigan as Librarian

Joe Renton as Gary Poulson

Colin MacLachlan as Mr Tom Wilkinson

Janine Birkett as Billy's mother

Trevor Fox as PC Jeff Peverly

Charlie Hardwick as Sheila Briggs

Denny Ferguson as Miner

Dennis Lingard as NCB Official

Matthew James Thomas as Simon

Stephen Mangan as Ballet Doctor

Paul Ridley as Tutor in Medical

Patrick Malahide as Principal

Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Vice-Principal

Imogen Claire as Tutor 1

Diana Kent as Tutor 2

Neil North as Tutor 3

Lee Williams as Tutor 4

Petra Siniawski as Teacher

Merelina Kendall as Secretary

Zoë Bell as Sandra

Tracey Wilkinson as Geography Teacher

Merryn Owen as Michael (aged 25)

Adam Cooper as Billy (aged 25)

Dylan Barnes as PC White (uncredited)

Liam Elcoat as Young boy (uncredited)

Adam Galbraith as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)

Darren Jacobs as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)

Hendrick January as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)

Sharon Percy as Jenny Poulson (uncredited)

Ken Richardson as Police Officer (uncredited)

Leonard Silver as Dancer (uncredited)

Lee Smikle as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)

Catherine Turgoose as Teenage Party Guest (uncredited)

Damian Winter-Higgins as Dancer in 'Swan Lake' (uncredited)