The Ipcress File (TV) Cast
The cast of The Ipcress File. Updated on September 18, 2025.
30 actors
Joe Cole
as Harry Palmer (6 episodes)

Joe Cole plays Harry Palmer, a WOOC(P) intelligence officer.

Lucy Boynton
as Jean Courtney (6 episodes)

Lucy Boynton portrays Jean Courtney, a WOOC(P) intelligence officer.

Tom Hollander
as Major William Dalby (6 episodes)

Tom Hollander is Major Dalby, the director of WOOC(P).

Ashley Thomas
as Paul Maddox (6 episodes)

Ashley Thomas plays Paul Maddox, a CIA intelligence officer.

Paul Higgins
as Minister (6 episodes)

Paul Higgins portrays Douglas Campbell MP, the Minister of Defence at the pre-1964 Ministry of Defence.

David Dencik
as Colonel Stok (6 episodes)

David Dencik is Colonel Gregor Stok, a senior Soviet intelligence officer.

Joshua James
as Chico (6 episodes)

Joshua James takes on the role of Philip "Chico" Chillcott-Oakes, a WOOC(P) intelligence officer.

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
as General Cathcart (6 episodes)

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor plays General Cathcart, a senior US military commander.

Anastasia Hille
as Alice (6 episodes)

Anastasia Hille is Alice, another WOOC(P) intelligence officer.

Brian Ferguson
as Ian Randall (6 episodes)
Matthew Steer
as Professor Dawson (6 episodes)

Matthew Steer is Professor Dawson, a British nuclear physicist.

Nora-Jane Noone
as Dr. Karen Newton (6 episodes)

Nora-Jane Noone takes on the role of Dr. Karen Newton, an American psychiatrist.

Corey Johnson
as Capt. Skip Henderson (6 episodes)
Irfan Shamji
as Carswell (6 episodes)
Anna Geislerová
as Dr. Polina Lavotchkin (6 episodes)
Urs Rechn
as Housemartin (6 episodes)
Paul Bazely
as Morris (6 episodes)
Marko Braić
as Murray (6 episodes)
Tamla Kari
as Deborah (6 episodes)
Mark Quartley
as Pete (6 episodes)
Alexandra Moen
as Mrs. Dalby (6 episodes)
Ben Turner
as Adem (6 episodes)
Ben Lloyd-Hughes
as James (6 episodes)
Anna Schumacher
as Frau Stuten (6 episodes)
Gaby French
as Natalie Lewis (6 episodes)
Shireen Farkhoy
as Rashida Boustani (6 episodes)
Nigel Hastings
as Mr. Courtney (6 episodes)
Therese Bradley
as Mrs. Tomlinson (6 episodes)
Claire Cox
as Mrs. Courtney (6 episodes)
Chris Lew Kum Hoi
as Jin-Hai (6 episodes)
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