- Daniel Day-Lewis as Christy Brown, a man born with cerebral palsy
- Hugh O'Conor as Young Christy Brown
- Brenda Fricker as Bridget Fagan Brown, Christy's mother
- Ray McAnally as Patrick Brown, Christy's father
- Fiona Shaw as Eileen Cole, Christy's carer
- Kirsten Sheridan as Sharon Brown, Christy's sister
- Alison Whelan as Sheila Brown, Christy's sister
- Eanna MacLiam as Benny Brown, Christy's brother
- Declan Croghan as Tom Brown, Christy's brother
- Marie Conmee as Sadie Brown, Christy's sister
- Cyril Cusack as Lord Castlewelland
- Phelim Drew as Brian Brown, Christy's brother
- Eileen Colgan as Nan
- Ruth McCabe as Mary Carr, Christy's handler and eventual wife
- Adrian Dunbar as Peter, Cole's fiancé
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