Tom Wilkinson
Narrator (voice)

Daniel Radcliffe
Young David Copperfield

Ciarán McMenamin
David Copperfield

Emilia Fox
Clara Copperfield

Pauline Quirke
Peggotty

Maggie Smith
Betsey Trotwood

Trevor Eve
Murdstone

Michael Elphick
Barkis

Alun Armstrong
Dan Peggotty

Bob Hoskins
Micawber

Imelda Staunton
Mrs. Micawber

Patsy Byrne
Mrs. Gummidge

Zoë Wanamaker
Miss Murdstone

Karl Johnson
Tungay

Ian McKellen
Creakle

Harry Lloyd
Young Steerforth

Nicholas Lyndhurst
Uriah Heep

Dawn French
Mrs. Crupp

Amanda Ryan
Agnes Wickfield

Joanna Page
Dora Spenlow

James Grout
Mr. Spenlow

Clare Wilkie
Julia Mills

Emily McKenzie
Janet

Ian McNeice
Mr. Dick

Oliver Ford Davies
Mr. Wickfield

John Normington
Dr. Chillip

Jacqueline Tong
Lady in Coach

Paul Whitehouse
Pawnbroker