 | Emma Thompson als Beatrice |
 | Kenneth Branagh als Benedick |
 | Robert Sean Leonard als Claudio |
 | Kate Beckinsale als Hero |
 | Denzel Washington als Don Pedro of Aragon |
 | Richard Briers als Signor Leonato |
 | Imelda Staunton als Margaret |
 | Keanu Reeves als Don John |
 | Michael Keaton als Dogberry |
 | Jimmy Yuill als Friar Francis |
 | Brian Blessed als Antonio |
 | Phyllida Law als Ursula |
 | Patrick Doyle als Balthazar |
 | Ben Elton als Verges |
 | Andy Hockley als George Seacole |
 | Chris Barnes als Francis Seacole |
| Conrad Nelson als Hugh Oatcake |
 | Alex Lowe als Messenger |
 | Richard Clifford als Conrade |
 | Gerard Horan als Borachio |
| Alex Scott als The Boy |
 | Edward Jewesbury als Sexton |
| Kenneth Branagh | Producer |
| Kenneth Branagh | Director |
| Stephen Evans | Producer |
| David Parfitt | Producer |
| Patrick Doyle | Music |
| Roger Lanser | Director of Photography |
| Andrew Marcus | Editor |
| Michael Trent | Assistant Editor |
| Kenneth Branagh | Writer |
| William Shakespeare | Author |
| Tim Harvey | Production Design |
| Martin Childs | Art Direction |
| Phyllis Dalton | Costume Designer |
| Kylie Clarke | Hairdresser |
| Paul Engelen | Makeup Supervisor |
| Geraldine Jones | Hairdresser |
| Deborah Lanser | Makeup Artist |
| Tracey Lee | Makeup Artist |
| Suzanne Stokes-Munton | Hairdresser |
| Mark Cooper | Production Supervisor |
| Rosanna Roditi | Production Manager |
| Andrew Marcus | Second Unit Director |
| Justin Muller | Second Assistant Director |
| Christopher Newman | First Assistant Director |
| Carl Oprey | Second Assistant Director |
| Stephanie Collie | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Susan Coates | Costume Assistant |
| Lorraine Cooksley | Costume Assistant |
| Naomi Critcher | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Jennifer Graham | Costume Assistant |
| Jane Hamilton | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Stephen Miles | Assistant Costume Designer |
