Gary Oldman

Character: Joe Orton

Alfred Molina

Character: Kenneth Halliwell

Vanessa Redgrave

Character: Peggy Ramsay

Wallace Shawn

Character: John Lahr

Lindsay Duncan

Character: Anthea Lahr

Julie Walters

Character: Elsie Orton

James Grant

Character: William Orton

Frances Barber

Character: Leonie Orton

Janet Dale

Character: Mrs Sugden

Dave Atkins

Character: Mr Sugden

Margaret Tyzack

Character: Madame Lambert

Eric Richard

Character: Education Officer

William Job

Character: RADA Chairman

Rosalind Knight

Character: RADA Judge

Angus MacKay

Character: RADA Judge

Linda Spurrier

Character: RADA Instructor

Charlotte Wodehouse

Character: Janet

Helena Michell

Character: Orton's Friend

Sean Pertwee

Character: Orton's Friend

Liam De Staic

Character: Brickie

Charles McKeown

Character: Mr Cunliffe

Selina Cadell

Character: Miss Battersby

Bert Parnaby

Character: Magistrate

Antony Carrick

Character: Counsel

Neil Dudgeon

Character: Policeman

Richard Wilson

Character: Psychiatrist

Christopher Guinee

Character: Publisher

Stevan Rimkus

Character: Kenneth

Michael Müller

Character: BBC Actor 1

Anthony Douse

Character: BBC Actor 2

John Kane

Character: Director

Steven Mackintosh

Character: Simon Ward

Garry Cooper

Character: Actor 1 – Mr Sloane

Roger Lloyd Pack

Character: Actor 2

Joanne Connelly

Character: Stage Manager

John Moffatt

Character: Wigmaker

Philippa Davies

Character: Peggy Ramsey's Secretary

David Cardy

Character: Brian Epstein

Julie Legrand

Character: Gallery Owner

Noel Davis

Character: Philip

Jane Blackburn

Character: Woman in Gallery 1

Stella Richman

Character: Woman in Gallery 2

Neville Phillips

Character: Man in Gallery

Jonny Phillips

Character: Youth Outside Lavatory

Richard Ireson

Character: Man Outside Lavatory

Ahmed Elgheur

Character: Moroccan Boy 1

Moktar Dagmouni

Character: Moroccan Boy 2

Sian Thomas

Character: Marilyn Orton

Stephen Bill

Character: George Barnett

Karl Johnson

Character: Douglas Orton

David Bradley

Character: Undertaker

Simon Adams

Character: Undertaker's Boy

James Duggan

Character: Labourer

Max Stafford-Clark

Character: Awards Chairman

Mark Brignal

Character: Beatles Chauffeur

Joan Sanderson

Character: Anthea's Mother

Neville Smith

Character: Police Inspector

Spencer Leigh

Character: Constable

John Salthouse

Character: Chauffeur

Robin Hooper

Character: Mortuary Attendant

Derek Jarman

Character: Patrick Proktor (uncredited)

Derek Lyons

Character: Library Patron (uncredited)