Ben Cross as Harold Abrahams

Ian Charleson as Eric Liddell

Cheryl Campbell as Jennie Liddell

Alice Krige as Sybil Gordon

Nigel Havers as Lord Andrew Lindsay

Ian Holm as Sam Mussabini

Nicholas Farrell as Aubrey Montague

Daniel Gerroll as Henry Stallard

John Gielgud as Master of Trinity

Lindsay Anderson as Master of Caius

Nigel Davenport as Lord Birkenhead

Dennis Christopher as Charles Paddock

Brad Davis as Jackson Scholz

Patrick Magee as Lord Cadogan

Peter Egan as Duke of Sutherland

Struan Rodger as Sandy McGrath

David Yelland as Prince of Wales

Richard Griffiths as Head Porter - Caius College

Patrick Doyle as Jimmie

John Young as Rev. J.D. Liddell

Yvonne Gilan as Mrs Liddell

David John as Ernest Liddell

Benny Young as Rob Liddell

Yves Beneyton as George Andre

Stephen Mallatratt as Watson

Gerry Slevin as Colonel John Keddie

Colin Bruce as Taylor

Alan Polonsky as Paxton

Edward Wiley as Fitch

Jeremy Sinden as President - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Andrew Hawkins as Secretary - Gilbert and Sullivan Society

Jack Smethurst as Sleeping Car Attendant

Peter Cellier as Head Waiter - The Savoy

Philip O'Brien as US Coach

Ruby Wax as Bunty

Ralph Lawton as Harbour Master

Kim Clifford as Sybil's Maid

John Rutland as Caius Porter

Peter Jones as

Tommy Boyle as Reporter

Wallace Campbell as Highland Provost

Gordon Hammersley as President - Cambridge Athletic Club

Alan Dudley as Caius Manservant

Tess Dignan as Schoolgirl

Michael Jeyes as Footman

David Kivlin as First Scots Boy

Eddie Hughson as Second Scots Boy

Ted Robbins as Shot Putter (uncredited)

Kenneth Branagh as Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)

Stephen Fry as Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited)