Brad Pitt as Heinrich Harrer

Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk as Dalai Lama, 14 Years Old

David Thewlis as Peter Aufschnaiter

BD Wong as Ngawang Jigme

Mako as Kungo Tsarong

Lhakpa Tsamchoe as Pema Lhaki

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė as Ingrid Harrer

Duncan Fraser as British Officer

Danny Denzongpa as Regent

Victor Wong Chi-Keung as Chinese 'Amban'

Jetsun Pema as Great Mother

Ama Ashe Dongtse as Tashi

Sonam Wangchuk as Dalai Lama, 8 Years Old

Dorjee Tsering as Dalai Lama, 4 Years Old

Ric Young as General Chang Jing Wu

Ngawang Chojor as Lord Chamberlain (as Ven. Ngawang Chojor)

Benedick Blythe as Nazi Official

Tom Raudaschl as Lutz Chicken

Wolfgang Tonninger as Hans Lobenhoffer

Samdup Dhargyal as The Garpon

Chemchok as Garpon's Agent

Tenzin Jangchub as Declaration Monk Official (as Ven. Tenzin Jangschub)

Angphurba Sherpa as Tibetan General (as Major Angphurba Sherpa)

Tsering Wangdue as Burly Guide

Yama Ngudup Cheshatsang as Burly Guide

Kalsang Dhundop Lungtok as Vendor Ice-Skates

Sonam Bidhartsang as Jacket Vendor

Lama Champa Tsondu as Watch Vendor

Geshe Lobsang Nyma as Ling Rinpoche

Geshe Yeshi Tsultrim as Trijang Rinpoche

Lama Champa Chandu as Dalai Lama's Room Attendant

Pemba Norbu Sherpa as Young Sherpa

Karma Apo-Tsang as Messenger to Great Mother

Ngawang Tenzingyatso as Jokhang Monk Official (as Ven. Ngawang Tenzin Gyatso)

Choeden Tsering as Military Instructor

Lama Jampa Lekshe as Monk Head of Security

Lama Thupten Nugdup as Head of Security's Aide

Daniel Tedeschi as Marchese

Gerardo Ebert as Horst Immerhof

Sebastian Zevalia as Younger Rolf Harrer

Philipp Kriechbaum as Older Rolf Harrer

Lobsang Gendun Rinpoche as Tibetan

Tenzin Gyaltsen Rinpoche as Tibetan

Sharpa Tulku Rinpoche as Tibetan

Zongra Tulku Rinpoche as Tibetan