Simon Pegg character Nicholas Angel
Nick Frost character PC Danny Butterman
Jim Broadbent character Inspector Frank Butterman
Paddy Considine character DS Andy Wainwright
Rafe Spall character DC Andy Cartwright
Kevin Eldon character Sergeant Tony Fisher
Olivia Colman character PC Doris Thatcher
Karl Johnson character PC Bob Walker
Bill Bailey character Sergeant Turner
Timothy Dalton character Simon Skinner
Edward Woodward character Tom Weaver
Billie Whitelaw character Joyce Cooper
Eric Mason character Bernard Cooper
Stuart Wilson character Dr. Robin Hatcher
Paul Freeman character Rev. Philip Shooter
Rory McCann character Michael "Lurch" Armstrong
Kenneth Cranham character James Reaper
Maria Charles character Mrs. Reaper
Peter Wight character Roy Porter
Julia Deakin character Mary Porter
Trevor Nichols character Greg Prosser
Elizabeth Elvin character Sheree Prosser
Patricia Franklin character Annette Roper
Lorraine Hilton character Amanda Paver
Tim Barlow character Mr. Treacher
Anne Reid character Leslie Tiller
Ben McKay character Peter Cocker
Adam Buxton character Tim Messenger
David Threlfall character Martin Blower
Lucy Punch character Eve Draper
David Bradley character Arthur Webley
Ron Cook character George Merchant
Stephen Merchant character Peter Ian Staker
Alice Lowe character Tina
Martin Freeman character Met Sergeant
Steve Coogan character Metropolitan Police Inspector (uncredited)
Bill Nighy character Met Chief Inspector
Peter Jackson character Thief Dressed as Santa (uncredited)
Cate Blanchett character Janine (uncredited)
Garth Jennings character Crack Addict (uncredited)
Edgar Wright character Shelf Stacker / Voice of Dave (uncredited)
Robert Popper character 'Not' Janine
Joe Cornish character Bob
Chris Waitt character Dave
Colin Michael Carmichael character Heston Services Clerk