Antonio Banderas - Ahmad ibn Fadlan
Diane Venora - Queen Weilew
Vladimir Kulich - Buliwyf (the Leader)
Dennis Storhøi - Herger (the Joyous)
Omar Sharif - Melchisidek
Anders T. Andersen - Wigliff - King's Son
Richard Bremmer - Skeld (the Superstitious)
Tony Curran - Weath (the Musician)
Mischa Hausserman - Rethel (the Archer)
Neil Maffin - Roneth (the Rider)
Asbjorn Riis - Halga (the Wise)
Clive Russell - Helfdane (the Fat)
Daniel Southern - Edgtho (the Silent)
Oliver Sveinall - Haltaf (the Boy)
Sven Wollter - King Hrothgar
Albie Woodington - Hyglak (the Quarrelsome)
John DeSantis - Ragnar (the Dour)
Eric Avari - Caravan leader
Maria Bonnevie - Olga
Susan Willis - Wendol Mother
Yolande Bavan - Wendol Mother Companion