Cast and Crew of Absolute Beginners

Absolute Beginners

A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old photographer Colin is hopelessly in love with model Crepe Suzette, but her relationships are strictly connected with her progress in the fashion world. So Colin gets involved with a pop promoter and tries to crack the big time. Meanwhile, racial tension is brewing in Colin's Notting Hill housing estate...

Full Cast of Absolute Beginners

Eddie O'Connell as Colin, Photographer / Narrator

Eddie O'Connell

as Colin, Photographer / Narrator
Patsy Kensit as Suzette

Patsy Kensit

as Suzette
David Bowie as Vendice Partners

David Bowie

as Vendice Partners
James Fox as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen

James Fox

as Henley of Mayfair, Dressmaker to the Queen
Ray Davies as Arthur, Colin's Dad

Ray Davies

as Arthur, Colin's Dad
Mandy Rice-Davies as Flora, Colin's Mum

Mandy Rice-Davies

as Flora, Colin's Mum
Eve Ferret as Big Jill

Eve Ferret

as Big Jill
Tony Hippolyte as Mr. Cool

Tony Hippolyte

as Mr. Cool
Joseph McKenna as Fabulous Hoplite

Joseph McKenna

as Fabulous Hoplite
Steven Berkoff as The Fanatic

Steven Berkoff

as The Fanatic

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Steven Berkoff (born 3 August 1937) is an English actor, writer and direct...

Sade as Athene Duncannon (as Sade Adu)

Sade

as Athene Duncannon (as Sade Adu)
Edward Tudor-Pole as Ed the Ted (as Tenpole Tudor)

Edward Tudor-Pole

as Ed the Ted (as Tenpole Tudor)

Edward Tudor-Pole is an English musician, television presenter and actor. Originally gaining fame in the United Kingd...

Bruce Payne as Flikker

Bruce Payne

as Flikker
Alan Freeman as Call-Me-Cobber

Alan Freeman

as Call-Me-Cobber
Anita Morris as Dido Lament

Anita Morris

as Dido Lament
Paul Rhys as Dean Swift

Paul Rhys

as Dean Swift
Julian Firth as The Misery Kid

Julian Firth

as The Misery Kid

Julian Firth (born 12 March 1960) is a British actor, best known for his roles in the film Scum and the television se...

Lionel Blair as Harry Charms

Lionel Blair

as Harry Charms
Gary Beadle as Johnny Wonder

Gary Beadle

as Johnny Wonder
Robbie Coltrane as Mario

Robbie Coltrane

as Mario

Anthony Robert McMillan (March 30, 1950 - October 14, 2022), known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish ...

Jess Conrad as Cappuccino Man

Jess Conrad

as Cappuccino Man
Ronald Fraser as Amberley Drove

Ronald Fraser

as Amberley Drove
Irene Handl as Mrs Larkin

Irene Handl

as Mrs Larkin
Peter-Hugo Daly as Vern (as Peter Hugo-Daly)

Peter-Hugo Daly

as Vern (as Peter Hugo-Daly)
Sylvia Syms as Cynthia Eve

Sylvia Syms

as Cynthia Eve
Carmen Ejogo as Carmen

Carmen Ejogo

as Carmen
Colin Jeavons as Pamphleteer

Colin Jeavons

as Pamphleteer
Sandie Shaw as Baby Boom's Mother

Sandie Shaw

as Baby Boom's Mother
Bruno Tonioli as Maltese Lodger

Bruno Tonioli

as Maltese Lodger
Eric Sykes as Arcade Attendant (uncredited)

Eric Sykes

as Arcade Attendant (uncredited)

Graham Fletcher-Cook

as Wizard

Chris Pitt

as Baby Boom

Smiley Culture

as D.J. Entertainer

Slim Gaillard

as Party Singer

Amanda Jane Powell

as Dorita

Johnny Shannon

as Saltzman

Ekow Abban

as Santa Lucia Club Owner

Robert Austin

as Slim Brother

Gerry Alexander

as Ton-Up Vicar

Jim Dunk

as Slim Brother

Johnny Edge

as Trader Horn

Paul Fairminer

as Eddie Sex

Hugo First

as Maltese Lodger

Pat Hartley

as Ms Cool Snr

Astley Harvey

as Mr Cool Snr

Alfred Maron

as Bert the Tailor

Zoot Money

as Chez Nobody Barman (as G.B. (Zoot) Money)

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