Om Puri

Samad

Phil Davis

Archie

Naomie Harris

Clara

Archie Panjabi

Alsana

Deepak Verma

Shiva

Mona Hammond

Hortense

Jeff Mirza

Mo

Geraldine James

Joyce Malfen

Robert Bathurst

Marcus Malfen

Kammy Darweish

Ardashir

Charlie Creed-Miles

Ryan Topps

Nina Wadia

Neena

Rhys Bond

Reporter

Christopher Simpson

Magid/Millat

Sarah Ozeke

Irie

San Shella

Young Samad

Bryan Dick

Young Archie

David Langham

Young Devil of Dachau

James McAvoy

Josh Malfen

Sophie Winkleman

Joely

Rufus Jones

Crispin

Daniel Tuite

Paddy

Chu Omambala

Brother Ibrahim

Maggie O'Neill

Poppy

Lucy Jules

Ambrosia

Russell Brand

Merlin

Charles Collingwood

Sir Edmund

Paul Bhattacharjee

Bahadur Khan

Julian Barratt

Aide de Camp

Sonnell Dadral

Hifan

Annie Cooper

Karina

Joy McBrinn

Racist Neighbour

Sam Smart

Car Salesman

John Simm

Mr. Hero

Ian Thompson

Headmaster

Nasser Memarzia

Alim

Medina Aijikawo

Denise

Ruth Sheen

Maureen

Shahnequa Duprey

Irie

Ruth Lass

Ms. Miniver

Joe Starrs

Josh

Richard Butler

Mr. Hamilton

Charlie Lemmer

Maxine

Vernon Dobtcheff

Devil of Dachau

Alastair Parker

Policeman

Damian Brooke

Drunk in doorway

Nikki Tovell

Press

Jeanie Gold

Homeless Woman

Anne Devlin

Hairdresser

Andy Skinner

PC Phillips (uncredited)

Andrew Hasley

Hippy at the end of the world 1974 party (uncredited)

James Witt

Curry House Drunk (uncredited)

Steve Sweeney

Lager Lad/Neighbour