"An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI."
Robert Downey Jr.
as Charles Spencer Chaplin
Geraldine Chaplin
as Hannah Chaplin
Paul Rhys
as Sydney Chaplin
John Thaw
as Fred Karno
Moira Kelly
as Hetty Kelly / Oona O'Neill
Anthony Hopkins
as George Hayden
Dan Aykroyd
as Mack Sennett
Marisa Tomei
as Mabel Normand
Penelope Ann Miller
as Edna Purviance
Kevin Kline
as Douglas Fairbanks
Maria Pitillo
as Mary Pickford
Milla Jovovich
as Mildred Harris
Kevin Dunn
as J. Edgar Hoover
Deborah Moore
as Lita Grey
Diane Lane
as Paulette Goddard
Nancy Travis
as Joan Barry
James Woods
as Joseph Scott
Hugh Downer
as Charlie Age 5
Nicholas Gatt
as Sydney Age 9
Bill Paterson
as Stage Manager
Anthony Bowles
as Conductor
Bryan Coleman
as Drunk
Howard Lew Lewis
as Workhouse Official
P.H. Moriarty
Brian Lipson
as Warder
Alan Ford
Thomas Bradford
as Charlie Age 14
Liz Porter
as Matchgirl
Ultan Ely-O'Carroll
as Rummy Binks
Marcus Eyre
as Policeman
Anwar Adaoui
as Lambeth Kid
Ben Bilson
Matthew Cartwright
Ian Covington
Adam Goodwin
Milly Gregory
Sam Holland
Josh Maguire
Daniel Sherman
Luke Strain
Frankie Sullivan
Karen Salt
as Little Girl
Gerald Sim
as Doctor
Una Brandon-Jones
as Inmate
Audrey Leybourne
Graham Sinclair
as Master of Ceremonies
Karen Lewis
as Yankee Doodle Dancer
Andrée Bernard
Carole Jahme
Jacqueline Leonard
Claire Perriam
Theresa Petts
David Gant
as London Maitre d'
Mary Healey
as Mrs. Karno
Malcolm Terris
as Stallholder
Phil Brown
as Projectionist
Matthew Cottle
as Stan Laurel
Ena Baga
as Pianist
David Duchovny
as Rollie Totheroh
Mario Govoni
as Swiss Butler
David Mooney
as Wedding Photographer
C.J. Golden
as Bride's Mother
Raymond Lynch
as Bride's Father
Peter Georges
as Groom
Mike Randleman
as Groom's Mother
Mike Peluso
as Groom's Father
Caroline Cornell
as Wedding Guest
Ann Fairlie
Paul Hayes
Dennis Vero
Francesca Buller
as Minnie Chaplin
Nick Corello
as Masseur
Richard Fast
as Bronco Billy Anderson
Brad Blumenthal
as Party Photographer
Yoshio Be
as Chauffeur
Peter Crook
as Frank Hooper
David Totheroh
as Cameraman
Jack Totheroh
Jack Ritschel
as William Randolph Hearst
Heather McNair
as Marion Davies
Laura Bastianelli
as Dinner Guest
Joy Claussen
Paul Bruno Grenier
Marykate Harris
Charles Howerton
Jason Logan
Renata Scott
Michael Villani
Jerry Jensen
as Hotel Porter
Larry Randolph
as Waiter
Alan Charof
as Federal Marshal
Dana Craig
Kennedy Grant
Ken Magee
Benjamin Whitrow
as Station Master
Edward Crangle
as Young Autograph Hunter
Stuart Richman
as Barman
Mark Vegh
Caroline Guthrie
as Courting Couple
Lawrence Lambert
Robert Stephens
as Ted the Drunk
Tim Chaplin
as Working Man
Nick Edmett
David Finch
Mark Long
Tommy Wright
Leonard Kirby
as Young Fan
Sean O'Bryan
as Lewis Seeley
Donald Elson
as Prop Man
Donnie Kehr
as Sound Engineer
Sky Rumph
as Charles Chaplin jr. Age 7
Bradley Pierce
as Sydney Chaplin jr. Age 8
Richard James
William Dennis Hunt
as US Maitre D'
Michael Blevins
as David Raksin
Norbert Weisser
as German Diplomat
Vicki Frederick
as Party Guest
Gene Wolande
Michael Adler
Iris Bath
Thomas Belgrey
Tom Preston
Mary Stark
Annie Waterman
Noah Lee Margetts
as Clapper Boy
Rhett Smith
as Tennis Party Guest
John Standing
as Butler
Michael A. Goorjian
as Charles Chaplin Jr
Michael Cade
as Sydney Chaplin Jr
Todd Mason Covert
as Reporter
Phil Forman
Charley J. Garrett
Jerry Giles
Howard Hughes
Jayson Kane
Michael Miller
John Otrin
J. Michael Patterson
Paul Sinclair
Terrence Stone
Ralph Votrian
Emma Lewis
as Production Assistant
Mario Kassar
Producer
Richard Attenborough
Sven Nykvist
Director of Photography
John Barry
Original Music Composer
José Padilla
William Goldman
Screenplay
William Boyd
Bryan Forbes
Director
Anne V. Coates
Editor
Susie Figgis
Casting
Edward Tise
Production Sound Mixer
John Mollo
Costume Design
Nikki Clapp
Script Supervisor
Gerry Humphreys
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jonathan Bates
Sound Editor
Andrew Glen
Music Editor
David James
Still Photographer
Dean Humphreys
Robin Glenn
Music Supervisor
Shawn Murphy
Michael Crouch
Dialogue Editor
Ellen Mirojnick
Valorie Massalas
John Wolstenholme
Mike Fenton
Richmond L. Aguilar
Gaffer
Stuart Craig
Production Design
Gina Fortunato
Production Coordinator
Charlie Chaplin
Book
Leila Kirkpatrick
David Robinson
Norman Dorme
Supervising Art Director
Terence A. Clegg
Co-Producer
Diana Hawkins
Story
Associate Producer
Jim Morahan
Draughtsman
Wally Schneiderman
Makeup Supervisor
George Marshall Ruge
Stunts
Susanne McKenrick
Choreographer
Alan E. Lorimer
Special Effects Coordinator
David Harris
Special Effects
Marguerite Happy
Andy Bradford
John Moio
Jim Wilkey
Stephanie Kaye
Hair Supervisor
Peter C. Graupner
Second Assistant Director
Kate Flatt
Stephen Masters
Title Designer
Joe Dunne
Lee Cleary
Keith Campbell
Dan Kamin
Neil Summers
Brian J. Williams
Jill Rockow
Key Makeup Artist
Peter Brace
Daniel W. Barringer
Michael D. Moore
Second Unit Director
David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
Chris Lyons
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Carole Bennett
Hairstylist
Ron Berkeley
Makeup Artist
John Caglione Jr.
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Beryl Lerman
Audrey Futterman-Stern
Alexander Witt
Second Unit Director of Photography
Chris Corbould
Special Effects Technician