John Hurt character Winston Smith
Richard Burton character O'Brien
Suzanna Hamilton character Julia
Cyril Cusack character Charrington
Gregor Fisher character Parsons
James Walker character Syme
Andrew Wilde character Tillotson
David Cann character Martin
Peter Frye character Rutherford
Roger Lloyd Pack character Waiter
David Trevena character Tillotson's Friend
Anthony Benson character Jones
Phyllis Logan character The Telescreen Anouncer (voice)
Garry Cooper character Guard
Rupert Baderman character Winston Smith as a Boy
Corinna Seddon character Winston's Mother
Martha Parsey character Winston's Sister
Merelina Kendall character Mrs. Parsons
P.J. Nicholas character William Parsons
Lynne Radford character Susan Parsons
Pip Donaghy character Inner Party Speaker
Shirley Stelfox character The Whore
Janet Key character The Instructress
Hugh Walters character Artsem Lecturer
John Hughes character Man in White Coat
Robert Putt character Shouting Prole
Christine Hargreaves character Soup Lady
Matthew Scurfield character Guard
John Golightly character Patrolman
Rolf Saxon character Patrolman
Ole Oldendorp character Eurasian Soldier
Eddie Stacey character Executioner
Norman Bacon character Man on Station Platform
John Foss character Youth Leader
Carey Wilson character Party Member
Mitzi McKenzie character Party Member
Pam Gems character The Washerwoman
Joscik Barbarossa character Aaronson
John Boswall character Goldstein
Bob Flag character Big Brother
Keith Gale character Prole (uncredited)
Annie Lennox character Woman at rally (uncredited)
Lucien Morgan character Ministery Worker (uncredited)
Michael Munn character Interrogation Room Soldier (uncredited)
Jason Savage character Child at Rally (uncredited)
Fred Wood character Prol (uncredited)