John Hurt as Winston Smith

Richard Burton as O'Brien

Suzanna Hamilton as Julia

Cyril Cusack as Charrington

Gregor Fisher as Parsons

James Walker as Syme

Andrew Wilde as Tillotson

David Cann as Martin

Peter Frye as Rutherford

Roger Lloyd Pack as Waiter

David Trevena as Tillotson's Friend

Anthony Benson as Jones

Phyllis Logan as The Telescreen Anouncer (voice)

Garry Cooper as Guard

Rupert Baderman as Winston Smith as a Boy

Corinna Seddon as Winston's Mother

Martha Parsey as Winston's Sister

Merelina Kendall as Mrs. Parsons

P.J. Nicholas as William Parsons

Lynne Radford as Susan Parsons

Pip Donaghy as Inner Party Speaker

Shirley Stelfox as The Whore

Janet Key as The Instructress

Hugh Walters as Artsem Lecturer

John Hughes as Man in White Coat

Robert Putt as Shouting Prole

Christine Hargreaves as Soup Lady

Matthew Scurfield as Guard

John Golightly as Patrolman

Rolf Saxon as Patrolman

Ole Oldendorp as Eurasian Soldier

Eddie Stacey as Executioner

Norman Bacon as Man on Station Platform

John Foss as Youth Leader

Carey Wilson as Party Member

Mitzi McKenzie as Party Member

Pam Gems as The Washerwoman

Joscik Barbarossa as Aaronson

John Boswall as Goldstein

Bob Flag as Big Brother

Annie Lennox as Woman at rally (uncredited)

Lucien Morgan as Ministery Worker (uncredited)

Michael Munn as Interrogation Room Soldier (uncredited)

Jason Savage as Child at Rally (uncredited)

Fred Wood as Prol (uncredited)