* Timothy Dalton as Ian Fleming
* Robert Powell as James Bond
* Anne Parillaud as Ann Charteris
* Serena Gordon as Muriel
* David Suchet as Commander Denniston
* Colin Firth as Bill Wilder
* Kenneth Branagh as Anthony Blond
* Joanna Lumley as "The Duchess"
* Paul Bettany as Young Ian Fleming
* John Gielgud as Admiral John Godfrey
The film also features several other actors in supporting roles.