Sven Lundberg as Nils Holgersson

Max von Sydow as The Father

Annika Tretow as The Mother

Jarl Kulle as Mårten Gåskarl (voice)

Naima Wifstrand as Mor Akka (voice)

Yvonne Lombard as Dunfin (voice)

Georg Funkquist as Gorgo (voice)

Holger Löwenadler as Karl XI (voice)

Olof Sandborg as Bataki (voice)

Toivo Pawlo as Smirre Fox (voice)

Åke Fridell as Dog on Leash (voice)

Erik Hell as The Hunter

John Norrman as Janitor at Skansen

Elsa Ebbesen-Thornblad as First Owl (voice)

Hanny Schedin as Second Owl (voice)

Manne Grünberger as Tomte (voice)

Gösta Ekman as Student in Uppsala

John Elfström as Rosenbom (voice)

Birger Åsander as The Fisherman

Christina Schollin as The Office Girl

Birger Lensander as A Worker

Anita Wall as Girl in Window

Birgitta Alm as Girl in Window

Carl Andersson as A Farmer

King Gustav VI Adolf as Self - The King