Dramatis Personae (in order of appearance):

Minstrel

                -Martin Shaw

Lalaith (Urwen), younger sister of Túrin

Morwen, wife of Húrin, mother of Túrin

                -Natascha McElhone, or Kate Winslet

Húrin, Lord of the Men of Dor-lómin

                -Gabriel Byrne, appearing courtesy Man in the Iron Mask

Sador Labadal, lame servant of the House of Húrin, friend of Túrin

                -Sir Ian Holm, from Chariots of Fire

Morgoth, the Lord of Fetters, imprisons Húrin

Beleg Cúthalion, march-warden of Thingol, the Strongbow, best friend of Túrin

                -James Purefoy

Elu Thingol, King of Doriath

                -Jeremy Irons

Melian, Queen of Doriath, wife of Thingol

                -Emma Thompson

Mablung, the Heavy-Handed, companion of Beleg, friend of Túrin

                -Johnny Depp, from Finding Neverland

Nellas, elf of Doriath, who befriends Túrin

                -Julia Ormond

Saeros, Elf of Doriath, councilor to King Thingol

                -Richard Armitage, from North and South

Túrin Turambar, Neithan, Gorthol, Agarwaen, Adanedhel, Mormegil, Thurin; son of Húrin and Morwen

            -Hugh Jackman, from Kate and Leopold

Gwindor, escaped thrall of Angband, saves Túrin in Taur-nu-Fuin

                -Callum Blue, from The Princess Diaries II

Nienor Níniel, daughter of Húrin and Morwen, sister of Túrin

                -Jill Paice, from The Woman in White

Orodreth, king of Nargothrond

                -Jude Law, from Gattaca, Cold Mountain

Finduilas, daughter of Orodreth, engaged to Gwindor

                -Julie Depardieu, from Le Comte de Monte Cristo

Celebrimbor, son of Curufin, smith in Nargothrond

Voice of Glaurung

                -Martin Shaw

Aerin, kinswoman of Húrin, wife of Brodda, helps Morwen and Nienor

Brodda, Easterling who takes control of the land of Dor-lómin once Húrin is gone

                -John Rhys-Davies

Dorlas, woodman of Brethil (the people of Brandir)

                -Sean Bean 

Brandir, the lame lord of the people of Brethil, the Haladin; second cousin of Túrin

                -Ewan McGregor