 | Ian McKellen als Richard III |
 | Annette Bening als Queen Elizabeth |
 | Jim Broadbent als The Duke of Buckingham |
 | Robert Downey Jr. als Earl Rivers |
 | Kristin Scott Thomas als Lady Anne |
 | Adrian Dunbar als James Tyrrell |
 | Maggie Smith als Duchess of York |
 | Tim McInnerny als William Catesby |
 | Edward Hardwicke als Lord Stanley |
 | Nigel Hawthorne als The Duke of Clarence |
 | Jim Carter als Lord Hastings |
 | Dominic West als The Earl of Richmond |
 | John Wood als King Edward IV |
 | Roger Hammond als Archbishop Thomas |
 | Bill Paterson als Sir Richard Ratcliffe |
 | Donald Sumpter als Brackenbury |
 | Michael Elphick als 2nd Murderer |
 | Kate Steavenson-Payne als Princess Elizabeth |
 | James Dreyfus als 1st Subaltern |
 | David Antrobus als 2nd Subaltern |
 | Christopher Bowen als Prince Edward |
 | Edward Jewesbury als King Henry |
| Matthew Groom als Young Prince |
| Ryan Gilmore als George Stanley |
 | Marco Williamson als Prince of Wales |
| Tres Hanley als Air Hostess |
 | Andy Rashleigh als Gaolor in the Tower |
 | Denis Lill als Lord Mayor |
 | Bruce Purchase als City Gentleman |
| Madeleine Mora als Dream Angel |
 | Stacey Kent als Ballroom Singer |
 | Derek Lyons als Ballroom Dancer (uncredited) |
| Richard Loncraine | Director |
| William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |
| Michele Tandy | Associate Producer |
| Jim Dowdall | Stunt Coordinator |
| Grainne Marmion | Production Executive |
| Erica Bensly | Production Coordinator |
| Ken Holt | Unit Manager |
| Ken Tuohy | First Assistant Director |
| Mark Layton | Second Assistant Director |
| Neil Tuohy | Second Assistant Director |
| Maria Apodiacos | Script Supervisor |
| Peter Taylor | Camera Operator |
| Kenneth Atherfold | Key Grip |
| David Stephenson | Sound Recordist |
| Pay Hay | Makeup Department Head |
| Sallie Evans | Makeup Artist |
| Kathy Ducker | Makeup Artist |
| Stephen Rose | Hair Department Head |
| Liz Michie | Hairdresser |
| Alan Flyng | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Choi Ho Man | Art Direction |
| Richard Bridgland | Art Direction |
| John Evans | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Philip Bothamley | Sound Editor |
| William Parnell | Dialogue Editor |
| Rocky Phelan | Foley Editor |
| Alex Bailey | Still Photographer |
| Mary Richards | Associate Producer |
| David Lascelles | Line Producer |
| Irene Lamb | Casting Director |
| Paul Green | Editor |
| Shuna Harwood | Costume Design |
| Tony Burrough | Production Design |
| Peter Biziou | Director of Photography |
| Trevor Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Ian McKellen | Screenplay |
| Richard Loncraine | Screenplay |
| Richard Eyre | Theatre Play |
| Ellen Dinerman Little | Executive Producer |
| Ian McKellen | Executive Producer |
| Maria Apodiacos | Executive Producer |
| Lisa Katselas | Producer |
| Stephen Bayly | Producer |
| Richard Eyre | Author |
