Julia Ormond as Smilla Jasperson

Gabriel Byrne as The Mechanic

Richard Harris as Dr. Andreas Tork

Jim Broadbent as Dr. Lagermann

Tom Wilkinson as Prof. Loyen

Robert Loggia as Moritz Jasperson

Vanessa Redgrave as Elsa Lübing

Bob Peck as Ravn

David Hayman as Telling

Peter Capaldi as Birgo Lander

Mario Adorf as Capt. Sigmund Lukas

Erik Holmey as Hansen

Matthew Marsh as Detective

Jürgen Vogel as Nils Jakkelsen

Charlotte Bradley as Mrs. Lagermann

Ona Fletcher as Inuit Jäger

Agga Olsen as Juliane Christiansen

Patrick Field as Polizist

Clipper Miano as Isaiah Christiansen

Emma Croft as Benja