Douglas McGrath Director, Screenwriter Jamie Bell Smike Actor Jim Broadbent Wackford Squeers Actor Tom Courtenay Newman Noggs Actor Alan Cumming Mr. Folair Actor Edward Fox Sir Mulberry Hawk Actor Romola Garai Kate Nickleby Actor Anne Hathaway Madeline Bray Actor Barry Humphries Mrs. Crummles Actor Charlie Hunnam Nicholas Nickleby Actor Nathan Lane Vincent Crummles Actor Christopher Plummer Ralph Nickleby Actor Timothy Spall Charles Cheeryble Actor Juliet Stevenson Mrs. Squeers Actor Stella Gonet Mrs. Nickleby Actor Gerard Horan Ned Cheeryble Actor Bruce Cook Little Wackford Squeers Actor Philip Davis Brooker Actor Heather Goldenhersh Fanny Squeers Actor William Ash Frank Actor Kevin McKidd John Browdie Actor Nicholas Rowe Lord Verisopht Actor David Bradley Bray Actor Helen Coker Tilda Actor Sophie Thompson Miss Lacreevy Actor Hugh Mitchell Boy Nicholas Nickleby Actor Angus Wright Mr. Pluck Actor Eileen Walsh The Infant Phenomenon Actor Charles Dickens Writer Simon Channing Williams Producer John Hart Producer Jeff Sharp Producer Gail Egan Executive Producer Robert Kessel Executive Producer Michael Hogan Executive Producer Dick Pope Cinematographer Eve Stewart Production Design Ruth Myers Costume Design Lesley Walker Film Editing Rachel Portman Original Music Simon Thompson Hair Designer Sarah Monzani Makeup Designer Andrew Grant Art Director