Michael Caine (Bernard Jordan), Glenda Jackson (Irene Jordan), John Standing (Arthur), Will Fletcher (Young Bernard), Laura Marcus (Young Irene), Victor Oshin (Scott), Danielle Vitalis (Adele) more..., Joe Bone (Tim), Donald Sage Mackay (Nathan), Carlyss Peer (Vicky), Ian Conningham (LCT Commander Parker), Wolf Kahler (Heinrich), Kiera Bell (Young Tour Guide), Elliot Norman (Douglas Bennet), Alex Skarbek (Maurice (Patron)), Valerie Sarruf (Little Old French Lady), Graeme Dalling (Cyclist), Simon Darwen (Male TV Announcer), Imman Zaffrani (Sandy), Bhawna Bhawshar (Reporter), Huw Edwards (Self (Archive Footage)), Barack Obama (Self (Archive Footage)), Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (Self (Archive Footage)), Geoffrey Lumb (Doctor Saunders), Myles Olofin (Cyclist), Ann Queensberry (Edith), Jackie Clune (Judith Cook), Brennan Reece (Martin Roberts), Elkie Kristine Jeffery (A Candy Girl), Deborah Rose Watt (A Candy Girl), Freyja Jane Barter (A Candy Girl), Paul Bigley (Band Leader), Isabella Domville (Susan Everard), Dan Fredenburgh (Police Sergeant), Stephen Leask (Police Officer Robert), Bhawna Bhawsar (Reporter), Hope Jones (Factory Girl), Ross Carter (Normandy Tourist (uncredited)), David Evestaff (Interviewer (uncredited)), Jeanette Maskell (Ferry Passenger (uncredited)) and others.

Craig Armstrong (Original Music Composer), Cameron McCracken (Executive Producer), Robert Bernstein (Producer), Douglas Rae (Producer), Paul Tothill (Editor), Tim Dennison (Co-Producer), William Ivory (Writer) more..., Eva Yates (Executive Producer), Sean Wheelan (Co-Producer), Lauren Evans (Casting Director), Rob Darnell (Co-Producer), Mark Holding (Sound Mixer), Christopher Ross (Director of Photography), Emma Fryer (Costume Designer), Jacqueline Fowler (Makeup & Hair), Nicholas Palmer (Production Designer), Nadiya Luthra (Post Production Supervisor), Kristina Börjeson (Co-Producer), Paul Biddiss (Military Consultant), Hannah Jell ("B" Camera Operator), Hannah Jell (Steadicam Operator), Jules Hindess (Costume Standby),