Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong as Dalai Lama (Adult)

Tencho Gyalpo as Mother

Tsewang Migyur Khangsar as Father

Gyurme Tethong as Dalai Lama (Age 12)

Robert Lin as Chairman Mao

Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin as Dalai Lama (Age 5)

Tenzin Yeshi Paichang as Dalai Lama (Aged 2)

Tenzin Topjar as Lobsang (5-10)

Tenzin Lodoe as Takster

Geshi Yeshi Gyatso as Lama of Sera

Losang Gyatso as The messenger

Sonam Phuntsok as Reting Rinpoche

Gyatso Lukhang as Lord Chamberlain

Losang Samten as Master of the Kitchen

Jigme Tsarong as Taktra Rimpoche

Tenzin Trinley as Ling Rimpoche

Namgay Dorjee as Kashag/Nobleman #1

Phintso Thonden as Kashag/Nobleman #2

Chewang Tsering Ngokhang as Layman #1

Jamyang Tenzin as Norbu Thundrup

Tashi Dhondup as Lobsang (Adult)

Jampa Lungtok as Nechung Oracle

Karma Wangchuk as Deformed Face Bodyguard

Kim Chan as Second Chinese General

Henry Yuk as General Tan

Ngawang Kaldan as Prime Minister Lobsang Tashi

Jurme Wangda as Prime Minister Lukhangwa

Salden Kunga as Tibetan Doctor

John Wong as Chinese Comrade

Gawa Youngdung as Old Woman

Tenzin Rampa as Tenzin Chonegyl (Age 12)

Vyas Ananthakrishnan as Indian Soldier

Stanley Ipkiss as

Ken Leung as (voice)

Yoon C. Joyce as Chinese soldier (uncredited)

R. Gern Trowbridge as Monk (uncredited)

Ben Wang as General Chang Ching-Wu (uncredited)